Episode 48 - Refineries in Flames: Is the Energy Crisis Engineered?

Episode 52 - One Year In: Chaos, Comp Prep & Moving North

Episode 52 marks one year of the Indomitable Resistance podcast with a raw, wide-ranging conversation. The hosts recap a hectic return to Melbourne, back-to-back bodybuilding shows on the Gold Coast, coaching challenges during prep, and the physical and mental toll of travel and overwork. They also discuss the benefits of better sleep and lifestyle changes, plans to relocate north, and broader concerns about politics, taxes, and the future.

Episode 51 - Behind the Scenes: Meet Coach Kat — From Stage to Strength

In this episode we put the spotlight on Kat — ex-professional dancer turned coach — as she shares her journey from international dance stages to a career in fitness and nutrition. Kat discusses her experiences overseas, how COVID redirected her path, and why she chose to focus on coaching women. She explores common struggles female clients face — under-eating, disordered relationships with food, and the challenges of perimenopause — and explains her approach to nutrition, resistance training, and long-term health. The episode closes with an optimistic look at recent advances in women’s health, including the reframing of PCOS as PMOS.

Episode 50 - Half Century — Wins, Preps and Hard Truths

In their 50th episode the hosts celebrate the milestone with banter and backstage stories, including Ash’s state championship win and the challenges of contest prep and coaching life. They discuss mental health, memorable prep purchases and the real costs of supporting athletes on the competition circuit. The conversation turns serious as they address claims from the Epstein files, concerns about child exploitation and cultural shifts in Australia, and the personal choices people make to protect their families.

Episode 49 - Gym Wars: Plates, Preps & Peak Week Madness

Episode 49 dives into real coaching life: adjusting to a busy public gym, sharing equipment, and the mental battles of prep. The hosts share athlete wins (including an inspiring late-60s competitor), discuss dangerous coaching trends like extreme calorie restriction, and explain how metabolism, sleep, and stress affect results. They also reveal their own prep updates, training tweaks (more steps, less food debate), and the emotional highs and lows of contest season—honest, practical, and often funny.

Episode 48 - Refineries in Flames: Is the Energy Crisis Engineered?

In episode 48 of the Indomitable Resistance Podcast the hosts discuss a new laptop mishap, family life, and a heavy leg workout before diving into a broad conversation about global events: recent refinery fires, fuel shortages, 15-minute cities, digital currency, and possible motives behind the unfolding energy crisis. They explore how these developments could affect personal freedom and daily life, argue for self-reliance and resilience, and emphasize strengthening physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health as defenses against manipulation.