Normless Podcast

09/06/2024

OceanPaddler founder Dean Gardiner is regarded by his peers as the best Australian downwind paddler of our time, his reputation founded on countless victories internationally at the world-renowned Molokai Challenge, at the ICF World Cup, world regattas and countless races in Australia.

A nine-time Molokai World Champion, Dean’s first Molokai was in 1989, and since then he has raced almost every one of the 53 km Hawaiian enduros. The most revered ocean ski race in the world, paddlers are faced with an ocean crossing, traversing the Kaiwi Channel from Molokai island to Oahu. So dominant was Dean, that the race record that was set in 1994 – and he bettered in 1998 – held strong for 24 years, only broken in 2018 by his good friend and fellow Fenn paddler, Cory Hill.

Perth born and bred, Dean was the founder of the iconic Doctor race, a 27 km downwind race from Rottnest Island to Perth. He staged his first Doctor in 2001, won it in 2022, and has built it over the last two decades to the legendary event it is today.

In 2002, Dean introduced ocean paddling to Australia through the introduction of Fenn skis to our shores, and the development of the first ocean racing series.

Two decades of hard work and financial risk by Dean, has seen the sport flourish in Australia and now Oceanpaddler organises the Shaw and Partners Australian Ocean Racing Series, a 16-race championship across five Australian states.

Dean’s a pioneer of ocean ski racing, and along with a handful of passionate paddlers from around the globe, is largely responsible for the popularity of the sport today.

DM or drop your questions below and we will have Dean answer these during the episode!

06/06/2024

Patrick Monti is a 2.31 marathon runner, co-owner and brand manager for which is a retail store that is moving and shaking in the world of Track and Field.

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06/06/2024

Dane Pymble and Aadil Abbas, Financial Adviser/Chartered Accountant Abbas are co-founders of Own Financial Planning, a goals based financial planning firm fo...

23/05/2024

Congratulations to Dr David Mizrahi from episode 5 from the first series of the podcast. Recently he was awarded Accredited Exercise Physiologist of the year by at this year’s conference gala dinner.

Dave continues to make a significant impact in the realm of exercise and cancer care (exercise-oncology).

Congratulations David and colleague Dr Stephanie Frade after winning the ESSA medal for the best judged thesis of the year in the field of Exercise and Sport Science.

19/05/2024

Hedley Thomas, The Australian’s national chief correspondent, is an investigative journalist, author and true-crime podcaster. Hedley has won eight Walkley Awards including two Gold Walkleys. For his reporting through 2022, he received the Graham Perkin Award as Australia’s journalist of the Year.

His first job in newspapers was a copyboy on the Gold Coast Bulletin in 1984. Hedley worked as a journalist covering tumultuous news events in London, Europe and Hong Kong for eight years. He and his wife Ruth have lived in a semi-rural community near Brisbane since 1999.

His investigations since 2017 have attempted to solve cold case murders of Australian Women. Hedley pursued Chris Dawson for the 2018 global smash hit podcast, The Teacher’s Pet, leading to the former star footballer finally being found guilty 40 years after the 1982 murder of his wife Lyn. His other podcasts are Shandee’s Story, Shandee’s Legacy, The Night Driver, The Teacher’s Trial and the Teacher’s Accuser. His first book was titled Sick to Death in 2007.

Hedley’s podcasts have achieved more than 100 million downloads and have topped charts in Australia, the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and New Zealand.

Drop your questions below or send a direct message and we will have these answered during the episode.

15/05/2024

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12/05/2024

Dane Pymble and Aadil Abbas, Financial Adviser/Chartered Accountant Abbas are co-founders of Own Financial Planning, a goals based financial planning firm focused on helping time poor professionals and business owners gain clarity and confidence with their money.

Dane entered the world of finance in his early 20’s with no formal education, rather pouring his energy into reading every investment book he could get his hands on including those written by Warren Buffett.

An early career milestone he achieved whilst climbing the ranks of one of the big four Australian banks was becoming part of an investment committee responsible for managing over 1.5 billion dollars in client funds.

Dane joined forces Melbourne based mortgage broker Own Home Loans and Aadil. Aadil is a qualified financial planner, chartered accountant and certified financial planning specialist. After meeting at a business event they partnered to launch Own Financial Planning.

Own Financial Planning today helps these same professionals and business owners develop a consistent and structured approach to their money linked to their life goals/events which allows them to strike a balance between planning for their future, and career whilst enjoying the present.

Together these two gentlemen form a unique partnership with diverse experiences. Aadil had the opportunity whilst growing up to live, work and study abroad in India, Dubai, Switzerland and Singapore making him a global citizen. He has a strong understanding of different cultures attitudes towards, wealth, family and financial freedom.

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11/05/2024

New to the ? Here is a bit of an introduction to what my intentions are and what it’s all about!

WHAT IS NORMLESS?

NORMLESS is a word meaning without norms. 

Our podcast is a series of conversations with individuals who haven’t chosen standard models of behaviour, standard ways to achieve performance or outcomes, nor standard ways to live their lives. 

They have forged their own unique way, whether through sport, business, adventure, the arts or within their communities. Challenging the norms, often changing the way people think and industries work - they are NORMLESS people you may never have heard of. 

Each episode gives you the opportunity to hear intriguing and often previously untold stories. Stories of sacrifice and success, tough life lessons learnt, adaption and reinvention. 

Each guest will share some of their own philosophies, which you may find useful & relevant in your own life.

THE FOUR PILLARS OF THE PODCAST

I have decided upon four pillars, which will form the framework of each episode.

(1) New or unique philosophies
(2) Knowledge of intriguing topics that inform and/or challenge
(3) Lessons learnt through tough life experiences/sacrifices
(4) Adapting to new structures and achieving reinvention

10/05/2024

A comment from regular listener on the most recent reel published from episode 3 of the Performance Series.

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12/04/2024

The 1970's was a challenging time for young Jeffrey Morgan growing up on the streets of Redfern surrounded by drugs, violence and protests. In this clip we discuss the tragic death of TJ Hickey a young indigenous man.

12/04/2024

One of Manly’s favourite sons, Matt ‘Ox’ Orford. Grew up on the Central Coast of NSW a humble young man. Short in stature, but true grit and tenacity to achieve his dream of becoming a professional rugby league footballer.

After 11 games with the Northern Eagles in 2000, Ox was signed to join Craig Bellamy’s Melbourne Storm in 2001 amongst the likes of Billy Slater and Cameron Smith Orford won player of the year in 2004 before linking again with the Manly Warringah Sea again in 2006 after the de-merger of the Northern Eagles. This time Matt assumed an important responsibility as Captain of the club, the beginning of a new era of success for the Sea Eagles.

In 2008, Ox won Halfback of the year and was crowned the Dally M Medalist joining an illustrious group of players to win the award. Despite losing the grand final in 2007, finishing runners up after the conclusion of 26 rounds in 08’, and suffering 2 from 2 loses at the hands of Melbourne throughout regular season that same year. The Sea Eagles backs were against the wall.

It was this finals series Manly’s accomplished one of the most empathic finals campaigns the NRL has seen in years, Beating the Dragons in the Qualifying final, Warriors in the preliminary final and then the Storm in the big dance to achieved the biggest grand final victory in NRL history, with a total for and against for the finals series 110 to 12.

In this episode you can expect to hear some personal insights from Matt’s recent Stroke he suffered in 2016, his experiences in the Super League, overcoming injuries and his awe inspiring partnership with the prince of Brookvale Brett Stewart.

12/04/2024

Dane Pymble and Aadil Abbas are co-founders of Own Financial Planning, a goals based financial planning firm focused on helping time poor professionals and business owners gain clarity and confidence with their money.

Dane entered the world of finance in his early 20’s with no formal education, rather pouring his energy into reading every investment book he could get his hands on including those written by Warren Buffett.

An early career milestone he achieved whilst climbing the ranks of one of the big four Australian banks was becoming part of an investment committee responsible for managing over 1.5 billion dollars in client funds.

Dane joined forces Melbourne based mortgage broker Own Home Loans and Aadil. Aadil is a qualified financial planner, chartered accountant and certified financial planning specialist. After meeting at a business event they partnered to launch

today helps these same professionals and business owners develop a consistent and structured approach to their money linked to their life goals/events which allows them to strike a balance between planning for their future, and career whilst enjoying the present.

Together these two gentlemen form a unique partnership with diverse experiences. Aadil had the opportunity whilst growing up to live, work and study abroad in India, Dubai, Switzerland and Singapore making him a global citizen. He has a strong understanding of different cultures attitudes towards, wealth, family and financial freedom.

In episode 3 of the performance series Dane and Aadil will join the podcast to discuss goal directed wealth management, providing some important practical tips and insights for anyone looking to take better control of their finances.

08/04/2024

grew up in the working-class suburb of Palmyra close to the port and beaches of Fremantle, Western Australia. As a kid, he, his two brothers, and sister swam competitively in the Fremantle Swimming club. He claims to have spent more time at the beach than at school.

At 16 Dean joined the merchant navy (which he refers to as the family business) and sailed out of Fremantle on his first ship, the MV Boogalla. The main focus at sea, he jokes, is to stay out of the water. He effectively didn’t swim seriously for the next 37 years.

Dean is a former elected official of the Seamen’s Union of Australia later to become the Maritime Union of Australia, MUA. In 2000 Dean became the Australian National Coordinator of the International Transport Workers Federation and moved to Sydney. The ITF represents and defends the world’s 1.3 million seafarers.

In 2013 Dean joined Vlad, a Sydney coach with a dedicated following of long-distance swimmers, and began his journey in the demanding international sport of open water marathon swimming. Vlad now boasts the largest stable of Australian long-distance and channel swimmers.

After two years of training alongside some of the best long-distance swimmers in Australia, Dean swam the English Channel. In the next 12 months, he went on to claim the Catalina Channel and to circumnavigate Manhattan Island in New York. This is known as the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming. Dean became the 137th person to achieve it.

Dean is an accomplished Oceans Seven swimmer, a near-impossible series of seven international swims which test the bravery, strength, determination, and resilience of anyone who comes close to it. Dean has six of the seven – English, Catalina, North, and Moloka’i Channel, the Strait of Gibraltar as well as the Cook Strait. The remaining one, the Tsugaru Strait, has been removed from the international swim calendar.

After his Newcastle to Sydney swim, he now holds the record for the longest Australian ocean swim of 95.6km.

Dean resigned from all work commitments early in 2021 and continues to train and mentor others in the sport of ocean swimming.

Drop any q’s for Dean below or via DM

08/04/2024

Great to be invited by to appear in his podcast to discuss various injuries and my 15 years as Head Physiotherapist at . Thoroughly enjoyed it.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6HJvm1akkTMvjhhMEyMevs?si=gwz85iX-SmGnHNfSkLCmug

28/03/2024

After the sad news of previous guest from episode 29 passing during the week. Next week will provide a tribute to Russ sharing memories and stories from a life of true reinvention redemption.

From a back robber to now successful mindset coach, and Indigenous leader Jeffrey Morgan will join the podcast to share his story and insights.

DM or drop any questions below and we will have these answered during the episode.

24/03/2024

After 15 years as Head Physiotherapist for the Manly Sea Eagles from 2003-2018, Andre Rickenbach was in charge of managing the top 30 players with injury diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation for return to training and match play. This included the development of tailored prehab and rehab programmes.
Andre is a wealth of knowledge. In his time with the club he had the opportunity to develop strong relationships with the top sports doctors, orthopaedic surgeons and radiologists in Australia.

Andre played a significant role in the pathways programs for junior physiotherapists in the Harold Matthews, SG Ball and Jersey Flegg competitions. And played a ciritical role in Manly Warringah Sea Eagle Premierships in 2008 against the Melbourne storm and 2011 against the new Zealand warriors.

Throughout the podcast Andre talks about some of the most stressful periods throughout his career. Including rehabilitating Brett Stewarts chronic knee injury, a bizzare pre match incident with Steven Bell and the infamous dummie spit where Des Hasler slammed the door, which feel off at Brookvale oval almost taking our star five-eigth Jamie Lyon after loosing to Parramatta Eels in 2010.

Aside from the sea eagles Andre has worked with a number of sports teams and associations including New Zealand rugby league, NSW rugby league, the junior kangaroos rugby league, Surfing Australia, Northern Spirit Soccer, Curl Curl Mens Premier football, NSW volleyball and Pacheco Jiu Jitsu.

Prior to working with the Sea Eagles Andre managed a back rehabilitation clinic in New Jersey, USA where the focus was on exercise rehabilitation for chronic back conditions and returning the client to work.

Aside from a Masters degree in Physiotherapy, Andre also holds a Masters Degree in Exercise Science from the University of Texas at Austin and a level 2 Australian Strength and Conditioning (ASCA) certificate.

Since his tenure at the sea eagles has come to a close, Andre has now returned to private practice with his business Sports and Spines in Brookvale on Sydney’s Northern Beaches.

10/03/2024

An exciting tribute to the team from 2007-2013 will see Sea Eagle legends and Matt ‘Ox’ Orford join us on the podcast.

Unmatched by many teams aside from the and throughout this era is was an incredible side that tackled the Storm 40-0 in 2008. The biggest ever winning margin in Australian grand final history! If this wasn’t enough of an achievement, the side did it against a team that would later be found to have breached the salary cap that year.

Matt Ballin scored an integral first try in that match, with the win sending out on a high and capping off a milestone year for captain Matt Orford winning Dally M player of the year and best halfback of the year.

We are exciting to have these champion athletes join us to discuss their careers and life after football. DM or drop any questions you have below and we will ask them during the episode.

26/02/2024

The welcomes owner of (and most importantly the father of CEO Charlie Brown) to the podcast!

From a brand that was born back in 2013 when Vic was cutting the sleeves off old t-shirts when preparing for bodybuilding competitions, has now become an iconic brand synonymous with the health and fitness industry.

After leaving a career in real estate back in 2017, Vic has encountered vast financial pressures associated with the purchasing and manufacturing products, navigating relationships with stakeholders and affiliates and long sleepless nights in a resilient fight to get muscle republic to where it is today.

Vic joins to podcast to share his tales of overcoming adversity, key business learnings and his vision to create a brand that inspires individuals to support one another through a mutual love for fitness. Regardless of race, religion, age or social orientation. To show the world Real muscle is heart!

DM or drop any questions you have for Vic below and we will have these answered during the episode👇

21/02/2024

Hailing from Sydney Australia, Dominic Di Tommaso is part of the elite team farang group of freerunners that also includes Jason Paul and Pasha Petkuns. Dom or ‘Dom tomato’ as he’s known, started free running back in 2007 following a background in ballet and figure skating and a full time job as a garbage man.

From collecting bins to free running (aka parkour) Dominic has since become undoubtedly the world’s most high profile parkour athlete. Dom trains with Crew 42 in Sydney Australia and has been part of team farang since 2016 - having known them for 5 years prior. He’s a sponsored athlete, and has been so for the past 6 years, in this time parkour has given Dom an outlet for his passion in movement which extends well beyond the constraints of organised team sports.

Dom decided a career as a garbage man was the path he would take initially until he got to a point where he could become a full time athlete with a number of important sponsorships that meant he could pay his rent and jump and flip his way around the world doing more of what he loves!

05/02/2024

The welcomes physio Andre Rickenbach for episode 31.

Andre is a wealth of knowledge and after 15 years managing the physio department he has had the opportunity to develop strong relationships with the top sports doctors, Orthopaedic surgeons, and radiologists in Australia.

Prior to working with the Andre managed a back rehabilitation centre in New Jersey, USA and holds Master’s degrees in both exercise science and Physiotherapy.

He has a plethora of stories to tell in his time working on athletes across a diverse range of sports including surfing, soccer, volleyball and jiu jitsu.

DM your questions or comment below and we will have these answered during the upcoming episode!

03/02/2024

An insightful LinkedIn post from one of our regular listeners regarding recent episode 2 of the performance series with mindset coach

Should we be aiming for happiness, or growth?

Have your say, share your thoughts by dropping a comment or voting on our poll below 📊

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02/02/2024

From the we want to send a massive congratulations to the team on the opening of in 12 Union Street Parramatta.

The extent of the work from and .kwon.confit since we sat down for episode 23 has been remarkable.

This shot was taken by the in the lead up to launching and there has been sustained media attention on the social cause behind the initiative.

If you would like to learn more about the great work the team are doing within the community to reduce recidivism rates.

Click the link in our bio 🔗

31/01/2024

welcomes back for the exciting new performance series! 🎙️

If you missed episode 20 of season two you can catch the best bits on our YouTube channel, or listen to Lee’s episode on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. All links are in our bio 🔗

Lee will be returning from the Arnold Classic in March to share his insights and stories. We will re-cap the Olympia 2023, whilst also looking ahead into 2024.

In this episode Lee we will debunk some common myths of the fitness industry whilst sharing detail on his unique philosophies towards training, nutrition, mindset, recovery and supplementation that helped him one of become Australia’s most successful and well respected professional bodybuilders.

Drop anymore questions you might have for in the comment section below or send us a private DM and we will have these answered during the episode! 💪

29/01/2024

Episode 2 of the Normless Podcast new performance series featured our next distinguished guest Gaj Ravichandra from Kompass Consultancy.

The cornerstones of the MTQ48 measure are the 4 C’s of Control, Commitment, Challenge and Confidence. Each of these scales reflects a component of the Mental Toughness personality trait and any given score will suggest the likely behaviours of the individual.

Here is a small teaser from what was a fantastic chat on all things mindset mastery! Available now on Spotify, or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

27/01/2024

Episode 30 of the brings

From collecting bins to free running (aka parkour). Dominic has become undoubtedly the world’s most high profile parkour athlete.

Dom trains with Crew 42 in Sydney Australia and is a sponsored athlete! Parkour has given Dom an outlet for his passion in movement which extends beyond the constraints of organised team sports.

Growing up with ballet and figure skating, Dom decided a career as a garbage man was the path he would take until he got to point where he could become a full time athlete.

We are so excited to Welcome Dominic to the podcast for episode 30 and would love to share a special mention to his beautiful mother for making this possible.

To ask Dom a question, send us a direct message and we will have these answered during episode 30.

11/01/2024

Recent publication thanks to the authorship of Jack Garay, read more below.

In the vast realm of podcasts, NORMLESS stands tall as a beacon of inspiration and education, and it’s all thanks to the visionary creator…

11/01/2024

is back for season 3 in 2024! Since was a child, he has been fascinated by those who achieve greatness.

He discovered through experience that mindset more than background or circumstance was one of the biggest determinants of personal and professional fulfilment for many people.

Armed with that insight, Gaj wanted to understand how he could empower others
to reach their highest potential, so he chose to pursue Psychology. In doing so, he learnt
that helping people was his calling and that he could leave a trail of happiness behind him in everything he does.

Gaj is a highly sought-after performance coach recognized for his effective leadership training techniques and passion for helping clients reach higher potential.

For 20 years, Gaj has worked with leading organizations and individuals to enhance productivity, maximize performance, and accelerate growth.

As a Registered psychologist, Gaj leans on his psychology training to deliver the most
effective evidence-based solutions to his clients.

Gaj leads individuals, sporting teams
and educational institutions to success with cutting-edge learning techniques and
disruptive growth strategies that are proven to enhance potential and performance.

Episode 2 of the podcasts series will bring you a mindset mastery experience with Gaj! Please DM any questions you might have and we will cover these during the upcoming episode (and first for 2024!).

Happy new year everyone and hope you can join us. Looking forward to this one to kick off proceedings for the year.

01/01/2024

The is proud to partner with diabetes management software for the upcoming series in season 3.
Enhance-d is a new app that aims to simplify data data management around exercise for people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Users can integrate their continuous glucose monitor (CGM) data, their exercise data from wearables, log their food intake, track their sleep and set personal goals, helping them make informed decisions regarding their diabetes management. As the platform collaborates and shares data with doctors, you can make easier decisions to care for yourself, recharge and live a healthy, balanced life.
The Enhance-d dashboard is Available now from their website: www.enhance-d.com (alternatively, click the link on our story).
Stay tuned over the next few months as Season 3 NORMLESS listeners will be able to get access to the upcoming app version of the platform! This year we have a stacked lineup of guests and we can’t wait to share their knowledge and stories with you.
Click the link in our bio to hear more from the first 2 seasons of the podcast 🎧

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19/12/2023

Growing up in Western Sydney Russell Manser was committed by the Children's Court Magistrate to the adult Long Bay Jail, despite having just turned 17 years old. A career criminal stealing cars by the age of 14, and a notorious Sydney bank robber throughout the 90's. Russell robbed 5 banks, including a $90,000 hit on Lane Cove's Commonwealth Bank Sydney. At this time he would have been able to purchase a home in Mount Druitt for $25,000. However, it all came crashing down at the age of 23, where he was handed a 15 year jail sentence.

Throughout his time in prison Manser housed with some of the state's worst s*x offenders, resulting in him being s*xually abused repeatedly. His eventual he**in dependence also started there, after his abusers injected him several times with the drug.

Prior to this, Russell had already been struggling to cope with the trauma and anger of having been s*xually abused in Daruk, the notorious juvenile detention centre.

Realising the healing impact of speaking up about the abuse, he found the courage to talk about his experiences with other prisoners, many of whom had experienced similar abuses.

Russell encouraged and supported others to tell their stories, and to seek justice; and after being released from jail, he continued this work, which was the beginning of The Voice of a Survivor.

'The Voice' helped over 6,500 people tell their stories and begin the process for justice and healing.

He completed rehabilitation, gained admission to university, and now shares his experiences on podcasts, radio, and in other media interviews.

He is also involved in the Australian boxing community at a local and national level, through coaching and sponsorship.