To The Point Podcast

I'd like to acknowledge the traditional owners of these lands, the Awabakal people, on which we gratefully get to live and learn today. I also acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded and pay my respects to any elders listening in the past, present and emerging. Matt Clarke is the host of Clarkes Corner and marketing guru at Thompson & Clarke real Estate and now the Co-host of The Monthly DM. Today Matt and I chewed the fat on a relatable life documentary (to Dallas) on CrossFit games athlete Danielle Brandon, who grew up with addiction ruining her parents lives and living a life no child should have too. We also went through the up & coming subversion card and the epic matches to take place, also giving wraps to some go our Ronin boys putting in that work.... Lets Go Sandro. Message: be grateful for your life and your loved ones and go above beyond to keep them safe and here, this episode is dedicated to Daniel Paul Leedham love you brother🪽🙏🏼🩵

I'd like to acknowledge the traditional owners of these lands, the Awabakal people, on which we gratefully get to live and learn today. I also acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded and pay my respects to any elders listening in the past, present and emerging. Matt Clarke is the host of Clarkes Corner and marketing guru at Thompson & Clarke real Estate. A week ago we had a chat on the phone about sidelining the podcast with host Dallas Stone doing renovations on his house, running a business and not having much time to organise guests to head into the studio, So Matthew made the suggestion that he would pop out once a month to co host. The boys didn't do too bad banging out almost 2.5 hours of a broad topics from Connor McGregor in the new road house remake, renovations, real estate and the stigma that comes with the job. The boys also discussed Dallas turning 40 this year and what his next 10 years looks like and also Matt turning 30 and how his mindset has changes from short term gratification to now seeing the long game. Thank you MC, Lets Get To The Point.

I'd like to acknowledge the traditional owners of these lands, the Awabakal people, on which we gratefully get to live and learn today. I also acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded and pay my respects to any elders listening in the past, present and emerging. Today we had Luke Cole in the studio, Luke is a Ronin Jiu Jitsu brown belt, big wave surfer, devoted husband, father & all round legend of a man. In 2022 Luke had a very testing year in his work life that had him burnt out and frazzled, he had come across a podcast where he discovered Ben Southall from best life adventure and as it worked out the stars aligned, and within the drop of a hat he was booked to trek through the arctic circle of Norway to really test his mental fortitude and learn some valuable life lessons that he shares today. Some very powerful experience were shared and really hit home at how much we don't value or back how strong we really are as humans, and if this doest kick you hard where it hurts, I`m really not sure what else can be said. Lets Get To The Point

I'd like to acknowledge the traditional owners of these lands, the Awabakal people, on which we gratefully get to live and learn today. I also acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded and pay my respects to any elders listening in the past, present and emerging. Today we checked in with Miles Muecke, BJJ black belt and head MMA coach at CMBT training centre (Gold Coast), Chief vibes officer at CMBT nutrition & co host of the Strive podcast & CMBT Stay Brave podcast. We discussed building and selling a service based business, what its like to be a head couch to a UFC athlete and taking ownership of your life and journey. I really enjoyed this one and we hope you guys do too, if you would like to know more You can catch Miles here: @Milesmuecke Lets Get To The Point

I'd like to acknowledge the traditional owners of these lands, the Awabakal people, on which we gratefully get to live and learn today. I also acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded and pay my respects to any elders listening in the past, present and emerging. Today we sat down with Elliott Stewart, an Australian Comedian & co founder of the Newcastle Comedy Club (Newcastle's first dedicated comedy spot). At just 23 years of age, Elliott is is about to release his first 1 hour comedy special, has toured the county, has co founded the Newcastle Comedy Club and has just dropped his own podcast called The Branching Out Pod. We discussed Elliott's first open mike at just 17 on a taco Tuesday night at a local Newcastle bar, to seeing him at the Melbourne Comedy festival / head lining different venues around the country and doing Jiu Jitsu. A very funny human, so follow him on the socials below: @elliottwantsattention @newcastlecomedyclub @thebranchingout_pod

I'd like to acknowledge the traditional owners of these lands, the Awabakal people, on which we gratefully get to live and learn today. I also acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded and pay my respects to any elders listening in the past, present and emerging. To bring in the new year we sat down and had a chat with Bobby Sandhu, an Australian BJJ athlete & Comedian. After a morning filled with some rolling we migrated from the mats to the studio to catch up with Bobby on the last couple of years on his journey back & forth from Austin Texas & Australia. Bobby has been on a quest for betterment in his jiu jitsu journey basing himself at the well known B team owned and operated by the likes of Craige Jones, Nicki Rod, Nicky Ryan ect, he has also been on the stages of the kill Tonyshow and open mics at the godfather himself Joe Rogans club The Mothership. Bobby has an athlete offering to work with him 1 on 1 so slide into his DM`s for more details if you want to better your BJJ journey and also yo can catch him as a paid regular at The Newcastle Comedy Club. Lets Get to the Point.

I'd like to acknowledge the traditional owners of these lands, the Awabakal people, on which we gratefully get to live and learn today. I also acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded and pay my respects to any elders listening in the past, present and emerging. Today we had the check in podcast with Jarrod Mullen who today (2nd December) celebrates his 5th birthday being clean & sober. We discuss how life in sobriety creates so many magical opportunities and being ready to attack them with a clear mind and view on the world. We chewed the fat on 'the year that was', including a massive milestone with J marrying the love of his life Tamara on one of the most beautiful days for the most beautiful humans. J, we're so proud you and look forward to many more birthdays celebrating the beautiful life you and Tam are creating. If you're struggling with addiction, there's meetings running daily around Australia for AA,NA,GA with the support to help you find a life of hope. Lets Get To The Point

I'd like to acknowledge the traditional owners of these lands, the Awabakal people, on which we gratefully get to live and learn today. I also acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded and pay my respects to any elders listening in the past, present and emerging. Nate is 'The Higher Light' both on social media and in the true sense of the phrase. His life's work focuses on helping others to live more deliberately and challenge the norm. In this ep, we touch on a variety of topics, and Nate gives his two cents on the plandemic, death sticks, man controlled weather, the secret societies that control our world & all things labeled as 'conspiracy theories'. We really hope you enjoy this episode. I have been super pumped to have Nate on and I'll leave his details below if you want to learn more from the man himself. https://www.instagram.com/thehigherlightofficial/ solo.to/thehigherlight Lets Get To The Point

I'd like to acknowledge the traditional owners of these lands, the Awabakal people, on which we gratefully get to live and learn today. I also acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded and pay my respects to any elders listening in the past, present and emerging. Kas Pitkin is a Mother, author, psychotherapist and a all round beautiful soul. Kas dives into her timeline from the beginning of where her trauma started at the age of 3 when her parents broke up, hitting high school with an eating disorder which saw her hospitalised and the struggles still has today with food and weight. Kas shares the story of how she wrote majority of her book ('Never the Same') when she was pregnant with her second son and vulnerability it took to have it published. We also spoke about how Kas knew she wanted to be a healer at a very early age and how healing others was her life calling. you can get in contact with Kas: https://www.facebook.com/kaspitkintherapy/ kaspitkintherapy@gmail.com Lets Get To The Point

I'd like to acknowledge the traditional owners of these lands, the Awabakal people, on which we gratefully get to live and learn today. I also acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded and pay my respects to any elders listening in the past, present and emerging Matteo Grassi is a recovering addict, a qualified sniper of the Swiss army & a member of the Bra Boy brotherhood. At the age of 25, Matteo has been battling his addiction for over 7 years. This has seen him locked up in prison cells, multiple rehab attempts and rock bottom on rock bottoms. Matteo has spent the last 7 months in The Glen rehab facility, being loved back to life, including 3 months in their intense program and an additional 4 months in the transition program. This has seen Matteo working and buying his own car in that time frame. Matteo dives into his life being born in Switzerland, moving to Maroubra Beach at the age of 10, a father who has played in Soccer World Cups and a very heavy lesson on why you shouldn't break curfew when going through sniper school in the Swiss army. If you're struggling with addiction, you don't have to do it alone. There are meetings everyday around NSW and programs to help you get well like the Glen program for men and women. https://www.theglencentre.org.au/the-glen/ Let’s Get To The Point

I'd like to acknowledge the traditional owners of these lands, the Awabakal people, on which we gratefully get to live and learn today. I also acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded and pay my respects to any elders listening in the past, present and emerging. Matt Clarke is the host of the Clarkes Corner podcast, Real estate business owner and a Ronin Jiu Jitsu purple belt. Matt has had a massive 12 months of growth in all areas of his life including the purchase of his property on the Newcastle beach suburb of Mereweather. Lets Get To The Point Follow Matt: Matt.clarke29 Clarkes_corner_podcast ThompsonandClarke

I'd like to acknowledge the traditional owners of these lands, the Awabakal people, on which we gratefully get to live and learn today. I also acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded and pay my respects to any elders listening in the past, present and emerging. Max Hayes-Antcliffe is a grappling phenom and, at the age of just 17, Max has some pretty amazing achievements. Max is a BJJ purple belt under the team at Alpha MMA where he is a 3x Aus & 3x NSW champion. Max is also a freestyle wrestler and is the 3x Aus & 3x NSW champion. Max dedicates himself to grappling as a professional athlete, training 15 sessions a week across his disciplines, and also some striking just to keep himself fresh. Max's major goal is to win Australia`s first Olympic gold medal in freestyle wrestling and a ADCC gold medal by the time he's 30. In August, Max will be competing for his country and wearing the Green & Gold for the first time in the Oceania championships. If you would like to support Max at this event, the Podcast has created a Gofundme on his behalf (please see link below). Any funds raised will go directly to fund Max's travel expenses in order to represent Australia at this monumental championship. As many would be aware, it is not cheap and much of the trip will need to be self-funded, even though Max is only 17. Anything you can afford to donate would be so much appreciated by him and make a huge difference. https://www.gofundme.com/f/get-max-to-the-oceanic-championships?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=p_cf+share-flow-1

I'd like to acknowledge the traditional owners of these lands, the Awabakal people, on which we gratefully get to live and learn today. I also acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded and pay my respects to any elders listening in the past, present and emerging. Today we sat down with an Australian world bodybuilding icon, Lee Priest. Lee, a local Novacastrian, started bodybuilding at the age of 13 as a very shy teenager. By the age of 19, he was a 3x Mr Australia and, after being given his pro-card, lived the next 18 years in the U.S.A. Lee was known for his freakish body and for standing up for what's right in the sport, resulting in him sitting out seasons and losing sponsorships, all in an effort to see that athletes deemed to be 'pros' were actually treated that way. Lee also went to to win world championships in top fuelled drag car races, and shares stories of sitting in a 5 layer fire suit in and out of season. Follow Lee on IG: leepriestofficial72

I'd like to acknowledge the traditional owners of these lands, the Awabakal people, on which we gratefully get to live and learn today. I also acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded and pay my respects to any elders listening in the past, present and emerging. Today we sat down with Newcastle Female MMA fighter Danielle Drop Bear Curtis to pick up from our last pod in March last year. In the last 12 months, the Drop Bear has represented Australia at the GAMMA World Titles, where she claimed a Gold medal as the biggest under-dog in the featherweight division, beating a pro fighter who was 3-0. The Drop Bear also won a bantamweight title in March 2023 and is looking to keep the ball rolling this year under coach Rod Stander from Nova Martial Arts. We also talked in depth about the challenges a female fighter faces with her monthly cycle and learning how to tailor her training around the days she knows her energy will be low. We discussed her diagnoses of PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome) & Endometriosis, which leave Danielle in crippling pain through her monthly cycle and how she navigates this in her professional career. Lets Get To The Point

I'd like to acknowledge the traditional owners of these lands, the Awabakal people, on which we gratefully get to live and learn today. I also acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded and pay my respects to any elders listening in the past, present and emerging. Today we were join by Adam Jones from Jones Jiu Jitsu & the M16 open to talk all things smack and some jiu jitsu. We discussed Declan Moodys epic back take victory on the Subversion Equinox card and address the call out from co promoter of Subversion George Hanlan for a winner takes all match in Thailand at Craigs camp next month. Its always a good time with the big fella as he always has a good yarn to tell & we look forward to a post camp hook up to see who got the choccies on the mats between him and 009.5 lets get to the point

I'd like to acknowledge the traditional owners of these lands, the Awabakal people, on which we gratefully get to live and learn today. I also acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded and pay my respects to any elders listening in the past, present and emerging. The Check in podcast #8 with George Hanlan from Subversion. Today we checked in with Subversion promoter George Hanlan to discuss the promotions biggest card to date with Subversion Equinox that went down March 18th. This card had stacked matches from start to finish with the main event showing Australia's current best no gi grappler Jeremy Skinner from Sydney West Martial Vs Ash Williams Draig Jiu Jitsu (Whales). The Matches we focussed on this chat on were: - Max Hays Antcliff V Arron Eagleton -Josh Saunders V Luc Rousseau - Kurtis MartinV Nick Wiles - Ethan Thomas Rhys Allen - Declan Moody V Marcelo Gomide Subversion State of Origin NSW v Vic will be live at the round house home of Subversion June 24th 2023 so get your tickets. Thank you to our amazing sponsors CMBT Nutrition TT10 at check out for 10% OFF. Lets get to the point

I'd like to acknowledge the traditional owners of these lands, the Awabakal people, on which we gratefully get to live and learn today. I also acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded and pay my respects to any elders listening in the past, present and emerging. The Check in podcast #7 with George Hanlan from Subversion. Today we checked in with Subversion promoter George Hanlan to discuss the promotions biggest card to date with Equinox. This card has stacked matches from start to finish with the main event showing Australia's current best no gi grappler Jeremy Skinner from Sydney West Martial Arts under coach Luke Martin. Event is March 18th at UNSW roundhouse tickets at Moshtix and watch online at Flo grappling.

I'd like to acknowledge the traditional owners of these lands, the Awabakal people, on which we gratefully get to live and learn today. I also acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded and pay my respects to any elders listening in the past, present and emerging. Mullo is a staple on the podcast and it's always awesome having him up and in the studio. Today we discussed the power of giving hope and seeing the young man he looks after choose to take on a life of sobriety ,as Mullo dropped him at The Glen rehab facility, with the help of our amazing brother Steve-y 'Slip 'Morris. It was also cool to spend some time on the mats breaking down some techniques I use in no gi jiu jitsu. Mullo and I road mapped some situational based solutions for him to pass onto his Coach A.I. family & kids. We're so proud of Mullo and the amazing things you're doing both on and off the field, Stevie is very blessed to have you as her Dad and male role model. Let's Get To The Point.

I'd like to acknowledge the traditional owners of these lands, the Awabakal people, on which we gratefully get to live and learn today. I also acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded and pay my respects to any elders listening in the past, present and emerging. Adam Jones is a director for one of the best grappling shows in Australia - The M16 Open - with his business partner, Myles. We discussed the epic main event on the M16 open card between Decland Moody & Dan - the man child Schuardt, a back & forth battle with the victory going to the hometown hero Moody (via ref's decision). If you're a jiu jitsu fan, make sure you get around and support this legend who is giving back to the ever growing grappling world by making sure athletes on the card are treated like athletes through looking after their flights, accommodation, meal allowances and more. Adam also dropped the bomb that he will be the head of Scramble apparel for Aus, so make sure you check it out & show your support. Let's get to the point.

I`d like to acknowledge the traditional owners of these lands the Awabakal people on which we gratefully get to live and learn today. I also acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded and pay my respects to any elders listening in the past, present and emerging. Jimmy Davies is a Stunt man from Nelson Bay. Jimmy grew up racing motorbikes, bmx and skateboards. Out of school, he got a trade as a brick layer to help fuel his passion for bikes on the weekends. Extreme sports and living life to its fullest saw this young bricky from the Bay do everything he could to make being a stunt man a reality. Jimmy invested time, money and travel and, over a 9 year journey, is really starting to make his mark as the bloke you want stunt doubling for you. Let's get to the point. Give Jimmy a follow @jiimmyydavies