We're in for the big-time names in recent times at the Push and Pause Podcast! Former AFL player, Big Brother contestant, now sensational radio presenter with Nova, Fitzy! He joins Blake on the show to discuss his life, the self-made luck, fond memories, and all things health and wellbeing for our loyal listening audience. Please don't forget to like, subscribe and follow on Instagram: @pushandpausepod

Australian Tennis Royalty, 12-time doubles Grand Slam winner, and x2 Olympic Gold Medallist (tennis - men's doubles) Mark Woodforde joins Blake on the Push and Pause Podcast! He discusses all things tennis, what health and wellbeing means to him, and the importance of men taking care of it themselves. Mark also chats about his illustrious tennis career, including his underrated and successful singles career, getting the most out of himself through perseverance, as well as his doubles career with "The Woodys" and getting the chance to play doubles with one of the all-time greats of the game, John McEnroe, as a young player.

Blake's Dad, Michael, joins us on a special episode explaining his early life, how much sport meant to him growing up, lived experiences playing tennis and Australian Rules Football. He also touches on adjusting to life with Mutiple Sclerosis, a later in life diagnosis that he has overcome, and how he now makes the most life today.

The Debut of the Push & Pause Toolkit! Recapping our first 4 episodes with an everyday person, guests, regular listeners and friends of the show. Things we learnt, took away from the first 4 episodes, how we can implement change in our life. This week, Blake is joined by lifelong friend, Sammy Jay, to talk through their key takeaways of both the episodes and weekly themes from the show.

In today's episode, Blake is joined by Brighton Run Club (Adelaide, South Australia) founder Jeremy Kay touching on our own fitness journeys and observations on the power of running, how and why we started our respective run clubs, Brighton and Oaklands Run Club. Blake also touches on the power of run clubs from both a physical and mental standpoint, and also how run clubs have boomed around Australia; this has been paving the way for genuine and authentic connection through the power of physical exercise and running more wholistically.

In this week's episode, Blake talks about last week's theme, submissions from listeners, and introducing this week's theme around "when you have been a catalyst for change?". Blake also delves into one of his all-time favourite self-help books, Atomic Habits by James Clear. He discusses the key themes of the book around the Four Laws of Behaviour Change, the 1% better theory, and small changes create remarkable results. We'd love to hear from you! Please feel free to send through answers to this week's theme via DM, commenting on socials, or via email: pushandpausepod@outlook.com. Please like, share and subscribe to the show, or follow us on Instagram! @pushandpausepod

Rod "Rocket" Campbell spent over 30 years as a Firefighter, and during that time achieved many things, with the shining light being successfully coordinating the Road Awareness Program (RAP) which was delivered to high school students all over South Australia. Fatalities and serious crashes in the 16-19 age category significantly decreased in the state through his work which was recognised in the form of the Australian Fire Service Medal (AFSM) awarded to him in 2015. Since then, he has created the Learning Life Through Sport program; designed to challenge the social norms and inspire young people, along with their communities, to bring a new standard of behaviour and respect to sport and life. Rod's 3 key principles of the program are: Sportsman, respect, try your hardest. Pillars to live by in life and in sport! If your business, local club or sporting organisation is interested in having Rod and his team along to present this unbelievable program, please head to his website here: Learning Life Through Sport For all your answers to this week's theme, please comment on the socials to the post, or by emailing us at: pushandpausepod@outlook.com

Ep 2 is massive! Exclusive chat with Blake's long-term friend, former SA Opposition Leader David Speirs. He's had to persevere through a difficult 12-month period and is coming out the other side of a turbulent period for himself personally. He was good enough join the show to talk through early life and his move to Australia from rural Scotland, becoming a local councillor and then an MP, the pressures that came with being the Opposition Leader, and difficult times both inflicted and self-inflicted by his own admission.We also discuss the path back to restoring his mental health once again, and the exceptional causes he’s chosen to support through a group called the Kokoda Centurions; raising crucial funds for the Breakthrough Mental Health Foundation and The Man Cave, causes both supporting men's health & wellbeing. Click on the link to donate and support this brilliant cause: David Speirs • Kokoda Centurions

Welcome to the pilot! In today's episode, Blake lists the reasons why he started the pod, heartfelt dedications to those who have inspired him, the cold hard facts into men's mental health in Australia, and how his own experiences have led him to the launch of the Push and Pause Podcast. A discussion about Blake's football coaching journey, having self-belief in your own philosophy; how he started battling inner criticism, spiralling mental health, the fear of upsetting others, and taking external criticism to heart.The Push and Pause Podcast is proudly sponsored by Adelaide Traffic Control: Traffic Management Company Adelaide | Adelaide Traffic Control