Run To Paradise

Run To Paradise Episode 5 : “Mullets and Weetbix, waddya reckon?” Seth O’Donnell

In this episode I (nick) talk to Australian Cross Country Champion, Seth O’Donnell. Seth is someone Australia can be proud of - a died in the wool, true-blue weetbix kid (27 a day at his peak), great at footy, loves his family, wants the best out of himself and those around him, volunteers for the Salvos, studies hard at physio, plays in a sick pub-rock band (Adhesion), has a resplendent mullet and bloody loves the Hawks.
While he runs at a national elite level, Seth also has a deep appreciation of the power of running to bring joy and build community. We talk about running free and training hard, eating kangaroo, the mongrel game of CC, John Bonham, Footy and the transition to Running, and heaps more. 
Listen, enjoy, and forward to anyone you know working at Weet-Bix so together we can get Seth SPONNO’ed!!! Oh, and go check out Adhesion if u live in Victoria. At a pub near you. 

Run To Paradise Episode 4 : Thank You Hill, Thank You Road, Thank You Dilla - Simon Barker, drummer and barefoot runner

“When you’re regulated by the ground your body learns something about form, you relinquish the achievement and ego, but you gain this sense of being fauna, being regulated by place”
Simon Barker doesn’t care about distance, incline, cadence, heart rate or speed - the only running metric he is concerned with are form and experience. 
Simon is one of the most astonishing drummers in the country and a dedicated barefoot runner. His teachings and explorations within these spaces are extensive and mind-melting. 
I learn a lot with every episode of this show, but this one was truly enlightening. Simons views towards training and experience, about learning from the terrain rather than dominating it, have honestly shaken my whole view of modern running. I’ve never heard anyone speak so thoughtfully about the boundless intersections of running and music. It’s not just the rhythm of ones feet and heart, but the timbre of the wind and electricity in yr brain, and the emotions and sensations transmitted through the feet. Running informs every element of his music as fishing songs are sung by fishermen. 
We talk about a bunch of stuff - unlearning as progress, J-Dilla, skateboarding, running and drumming in Korea and Japan and the new album by him, Chloe Kim and Jeremy Scott, titled Disruption!
I’ve never met anyone more attuned to the sounds and sensations of their body and the terrains on which it moves. I’m very proud to present this chat with the remarkable Simon Barker. 

Run To Paradise Episode 3 : Glutes that could crack a conker - Jonty Brown

This was a real good excuse to yarn with my dear pal Jonty Brown. Jonty is a type one diabetic, Northerner, barber and mad dog runner and coach with AR London. In past lives, he’s been a surf instructor, motorcycle mechanic and drummer. He ran across England and started Chasing Change, a charity and now a weekly run club. Makes me tired writing it all out tbh. JONTY is rad. He really REALLY loves running for all the most wholesome things… community, charity (he’s a tireless supporter of JDRF) mental health, nature, and fun. He’s always excited to share his enormous talents and knowledge with others, building up those around him selflessly, which has got me through a whooooole lotta my running journey with free top-tier coaching haaaaahah nah srsly Cheers pal, you’re the best.
 
Tarkine Running and Run to Paradise are based in Walyalup (Fremantle) the un-ceded traditional lands of the Whadjuk people of the Nyoongar nation. We honour and are thankful for their continued custodianship over the lands we work, sing and run on. Always was, always will be.

Run To Paradise Episode 2 : Tip to Toe

Erchana Murray Bartlett is running from Cape York to Melbourne raising funds and awareness for the extinction of Australian native animals. I caught up with her “1600 and 40 something” kilometres into her epic journey. We talk about soccer, tacos, animals, childhood, consuming ungodly amounts of food and footwear and what it's like taking an enormous, scary, leap of faith into the murky adventure of life, leaving the track and field world, and following your deepest dreams! At this point, Erchana is past the halfway mark… somewhere around Rainbow Beach. What she’s doing is completely stuffed tbh, and we love her for it! And for fighting the good fight for our native animals. And because she’s possibly the nicest person on earth. Support Erchana or face the wrath of our terrifying koalas and chuditches!!! 
 
Tarkine Running and Run to Paradise are based in Walyalup (Fremantle) the un-ceded traditional lands of the Whadjuk people of the Nyoongar nation. We honour and are thankful for their continued custodianship over the lands we work, sing and run on. Always was, always will be.

Run To Paradise Episode 1: A Robot Sent From The Future

A beautiful chat with Andrew ‘Googz’ Thorpe. Gunnai gunditjmara man, heroic runner and mental health advocate, graduate of the fantastic Indigenous Marathon Project!! We talk about running 100ks, the 777 challenge, Indigenous Marathon Program, fundraising, coping with depression and mental ill health, foster children, and much more. Googzy is really someone we can look up to - honest, humble, vulnerable and hard working. Eye opening and essential, chatting with Googzy was an absolute privilege.
 
Tarkine Running and Run to Paradise are based in Walyalup (Fremantle) the un-ceded traditional lands of the Whadjuk people of the Nyoongar nation. We honour and are thankful for their continued custodianship over the lands we work, sing and run on. Always was, always will be.