
Episode 8: Claire Samanna & Chris Neason - Effects of running on low back pain and intervertebral discs - the ASTEROID trial
Was great to sit down with Claire and Chris and talk about the ASTEROID trial. We get into the self-report outcomes, the objective IVD outcomes, and the qualitative outcomes of the trial. Claire and C...
26 Mar 202547min

Episode 7: Dr Imtiaz Desai - Lessons learned from a PhD looking at creatine, resistance training, and the gut microbiome
This was a fantastic chat with newly minted PhD, Dr Imtiaz Desai. Imtiaz has recently finished his PhD at UNSW looking at some really cool research around the effect of resistance training and creatin...
15 Mar 202544min

Episode 6: Dr Alex Engel - How to make the most out of placement: Advice for students & supervisors
This was a great chat about all things placement in exercise-based degrees. Alex gives some practical advice for both students and supervisors!Alex's bio:"I am an Accredited Exercise Scientist and Exe...
5 Mar 202546min

Episode 5: Tim Trevail (@blackbeltrehab)
This episode Mitch chats with Tim Trevail about all things rehab and jiu jitsu. The episode begins with some great insights from Tim around his journey through research and practice, before getting in...
17 Feb 20251h 4min

Episode 4: Dr Jared Powell, @Shoulder_Physio
This was a great chat with another newly minted PhD - Dr Jared Powell. Here Mitch asks Jared about the why and how of getting into research as an experienced clinician and how it has influenced his ap...
5 Feb 202536min

Episode 3 - Dr Adrian Ram
In this episode Mitch sits down with Dr Adrian Ram to chat through his PhD thesis and all things knee OA and pain education - this one is a must listen! See Adrians Bio below: Dr. Adrian Ram, an Accr...
13 Jan 202536min

Episode 2: Sean O'Shea - Assessing the combat sport athlete & coaching philosophies in MMA
This episode, Dr Mitch sits down with his former boss, Sean O'Shea. Sean is an extremely accomplished coach and owner of PPT (Performance Personal Training) in the Macarthur area. Sean works with UFC ...
3 Nov 202434min

Episode 1: Tea Maros - Undergrad to elite sport/research & some HRV chat
In this episode, Dr Mitch sits down with former student Tea Maros to discuss her experience going from undergrad to elite sport/research. Tea is currently finishing her honours with the Sydney Swans a...
27 Okt 202431min



















