Original Ballers
Original Ballers
The OB.
One of Australia's leading podcasts, the Original Ballers podcast, is a long-form conversation hosted by writer Steve Kavakos with friends and guests that have included athletes, MMA fighters, authors, artists, and beyond.
Cathy O'Dowd - First Woman To Summit Mount Everest From The North and South
Cathy O'Dowd (born 1968) is a South African rock climber, mountaineer, author and motivational speaker. She was the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest from both the south and the north sides on 25 May 1996 and 29 May 1999, respectively. O’Dowd grew up in Johannesburg, South Africa, and attended St. Andrew's School for Girls. She has climbed since her university days. When she was 21, she took part in her first mountain expedition to the Ruwenzori in Central Africa. 
Dec 22, 2022
59 min
Tiffany Mitchell - WNBA, WNBL
Tiffany Mitchell is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association. She also currently plays for the Melbourne Boomers of the Women's National Basketball League. 
Nov 23, 2022
1 hr 13 min
AJ Billings - Holistic Training, Working With Seth Curry and Preparing For The NFL Draft
Episode 18 - AJ Billings @anthonyjfit CSCS, PES, IOM serves as Director of Athlete Development as well as General Manager of Operations at Sandersfit Performance Center. AJ has spent nearly a decade working with top athletes from the NBA including Buddy Hield, Tyress Maxey, Jahmi’us Ramsey, NFL rushing champions Derrick Henry and Ezekiel Elliot and 2X Superbowl Champ Von Miller. Other notable professional athletes include Isaiah Austin, Danny Mason, Vernon Scott and Laquon Treadwell to name a few. AJ works directly with our high school, collegiate and professional athletes to improve mobility, flexibility and sports performance techniques to minimize risk of injury while maximizing performance using detailed periodization training programs.
Nov 13, 2022
58 min
Jay Ivy Elite - Training, Fitness, Mindset
On this edition of the Original Ballers podcast, Jay, a professional trainer from Ivy Elite, speaks about what it takes to lose weight, the importance of feeling good by looking good, and how to shift your mindset to achieve desired results. 
Nov 6, 2022
32 min
Phil Handy - Assistant Coach Of The Lakers
In this episode, Steve and Beza pick the basketball brain of Phil Handy, the assistant coach of the Lakers. 
Oct 21, 2022
20 min
Ball Magnet - Tom Mitchell
On this episode of the Original Ballers podcast, we chat with AFL ball magnet Tom Mitchell. Tom is one of the AFL's elite performers, and we speak about success, setbacks and performance. 
Sep 8, 2022
37 min
Rebekah Campbell - Dating during a global pandemic
Gripping, authentic and inspiring, Rebekah Campbell's quest to find love and happiness is packed with hilarious mistakes and insights that can help us all become better at relationships. We chat about how dating has changed during a global pandemic, and we explore the process of finding love. 
Sep 17, 2021
1 hr 18 min
Michelle Bridges - Losing weight & setting goals
On this episode of the Original Ballers podcast, we chat with Aussie fitness icon Michelle Bridges about weight loss and keeping to your goals. It's a must-listen for anyone wanting to either, start their weight loss journey or for those who are currently in the middle of it.
May 21, 2021
54 min
Mark Billingham MBE - SAS
This week on the Original Ballers podcast, you will have a chance to listen to a man speak about the time he had to use himself as bait to trap and capture a sniper who had killed 12 people in Ireland, who served in one of the most secretive and intense military forces in the world. Mark also shares his experience as a bodyguard for Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie and Russell Crowe. 
Apr 16, 2021
1 hr 24 min
Steven Smith - Yeezy & Sneaker Culture
Season three episode one we kick 2021 off with the godfather of sneakers, Steven Smith. We chat about what it's like working with Kanye West, how Yeezy has changed the luxury sneaker market and we wind back the clock to see how sneaker culture started and evolved into a billion-dollar industry. 
Jan 21, 2021
1 hr 35 min
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