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Some Elbow RoomLife as an Elite Sports Physio - Randall Cooper - Part BNOTE: Please listen to Part A of Randall's story to fully appreciate this episode-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Randall Cooper has worked in elite sport throughout the world as a Physiotherapist for decades. A quiet achiever, super smart, clever businessman, a very good snow skier, capable swimmer, gifted musician, great family man and loyal friend. He is a very talented human being. After a near death experience as a 16 year old with Guillain-Barré Syndrome, it provided him with the clarity of knowing exactly what he wanted to do with his life by helping people in the spor...2023-08-1443 minSome Elbow RoomLife as an Elite Sports Physio - Randall Cooper - Part ARandall Cooper has worked in elite sport throughout the world as a Physiotherapist for decades. A quiet achiever, super smart, clever businessman, a very good snow skier, capable swimmer, gifted musician, great family man and loyal friend. He is a very talented human being. After a near death experience as a 16 year old with Guillain-Barré Syndrome, it provided him with the clarity of knowing exactly what he wanted to do with his life by helping people in the sports medicine space. Out of high school, he couldn't get to University quick enough to complete his degree i...2023-08-101h 07Some Elbow RoomSport, Law, Community & Passion - George HarosGeorge Haros has earnt everything he has in life thanks to his work ethic, talent, intelligence and overall charisma . Not everything has come naturally for him, but as an extremally capable person you won't find a harder worker especially once he decides he wants something with no stone left unturned. Along the way, George doesn't lose sight of others around him and is very aware of the broader community along with his own - which is vast - always looking out for those close to him to bring along for the ride. His network is everything and he...2023-07-211h 24Some Elbow RoomA Few Moments With Craig Shearer - Part BNOTE: Please listen to Part A beforehand which focuses more on Craig working life to get the full enjoyment of Part B which is more about his personal life.Craig Shearer is one of those people you just want to be around. Charismatic, intelligent, funny, curious, incredibly ambitious, a team player and a real goer. As a country boy born & bred who has spent the large majority of his life around footy clubs and pubs, you could potentially make some assumptions and think you know what he may be like .... but you'd be very wrong ! 2023-06-3040 minSome Elbow RoomChanging The Face of Hospitality - Craig Shearer - Part ACraig Shearer is one of those people you just want to be around. Charismatic, intelligent, funny, curious, incredibly ambitious, a team player and a real goer. As a country boy born & bred who has spent the large majority of his life around footy clubs and pubs, you could potentially make some assumptions and think you know what he may be like .... but you'd be very wrong ! Like many of us, Craig loves being around people so there is no coincidence that in both AFL footy and the hospitality industry he has been very successful. Having said...2023-06-2956 minSome Elbow RoomA Chat With 'Dance Inclusion' Participants - Tatam Fairclough - Part BNOTE: Please listen to Part A to get the full story on Dance Inclusion and it's founder Tatam Fairclough to fully enjoy Part B.----------In this episode we have a chat to a few of Tatam's participants and support workers to see what Tatam and Dance Inclusion means to them. It's fair to say everyone was buzzing from the class and very excited to be on the podcast and we all had a lot of fun. Just like everyone involved with Dance Inclusion, the guests on this episode are all remarkable young ladies and w...2023-05-2350 minSome Elbow Room"A Life of Dance & Music" - Tatam Fairclough - Part ATatam Fairclough has been an elite dancer her entire life and growing up, was a star on the rise. You name it she could do it - Ballet, Theatrical, Jazz, Tap, Cabaret & Musical Theatre all day every day! She belonged on stage and was the envy of many with her performances despite hiding her anxiety behind what she describes as her 'Japanese mask.' Something all performers can relate to I'm sure .Tatam practiced 15+ hours per day as a young child / teenager while obsessively learning to dance. Before school, throughout the day at 'John Curtin Performing Arts H...2023-05-111h 10Some Elbow RoomA Few Moments With - Tim CurtisNOTE: Please make sure you also listen to Part A & B of the Tim Curtis story.This quick episode was recorded at the end of our chat with Tim where we ask him a few fun questions about life and how he thinks about certain things. At the end, he then tells us the most unbelievable story about what happened to him when he jumped out of a plane and almost resigned himself to not surviving the jump !! Produced & Edited by Darren PayneSocials Instagram: @someelbowroompodcastFa...2023-04-2019 minSome Elbow RoomThe Resilient SAS Podcaster - Tim Curtis - Part BNOTE: Please listen to Part A to fully enjoy this episode------When you think about it, we walk a path each day creating our story over time and Tim Curtis has lived a life that most couldn't imagine or even see on a movie. So the fact he lives with these past experiences daily with such optimism and thirst to learn about "what's next" while passionately helping others is nothing less than inspiring. Ending his Military career of 17 years as a highly decorated Squadron Commander in the SAS at 34yrs of age, Tim has le...2023-04-201h 03Some Elbow RoomThe Resilient SAS Podcaster - Tim Curtis - Part AWhen you think about it, we walk a path each day creating our story over time and Tim Curtis has lived a life that most couldn't imagine or even see on a movie. So the fact he lives with these past experiences daily with such optimism and thirst to learn about "what's next" while passionately helping others is nothing less than inspiring. Ending his Military career of 17 years as a highly decorated Squadron Commander in the SAS at 34yrs of age, Tim has learned so much about how to survive - literally - both in times of wa...2023-04-201h 07Some Elbow RoomA Few Moments With Prof. Cheryl Kickett-Tucker, The Owl, Goanna & WombatAt the end of recording a fantastic yarn with Cheryl about her life as per Part A & B of this 13th episode, Cheryl took over as podcast host on a whim turning the tables on Dave, Gary & Darren !! It wasn't planned nor did they know what was coming their way but they ran with it anyway. Cheryl asked the boys a few fantastic questions around Totems, what they would ask any famous Indigenous person of their choice if they could, if they are happy and what people need to do to keep that spark in life alight. 2023-04-0648 minSome Elbow RoomA Mooditj Leader With Lots of Koort - Prof. Cheryl Kickett-Tucker - Part BNOTE: Please listen to Part A of Cheryl's story before Part B to fully understand and enjoy this episode.Cheryl Kickett-Tucker is a highly respected Wadjuk Noongar Traditional Owner and renowned Indigenous leader, mother of 3, youth basketball coach, public speaker, elite athlete, research academic, community development practitioner and author. She really is one of a kind.Everything she does is for others and her community with a fierce focus on young children and teenagers. She has worked with Australian Aboriginal people all her life in the fields of education, sport and he...2023-04-0647 minSome Elbow RoomA Mooditj Leader With Lots of Koort - Prof. Cheryl Kickett-Tucker - Part ACheryl Kickett-Tucker is a highly respected Wadjuk Noongar Traditional Owner and renowned Indigenous leader, mother of 3, youth basketball coach, public speaker, elite athlete, research academic, community development practitioner and author. She really is one of a kind.Everything she does is for others and her community with a fierce focus on young children and teenagers. She has worked with Australian Aboriginal people all her life in the fields of education, sport and health and is very passionate about using her knowledge and experience to make a real difference to the lives of Aboriginal children and th...2023-04-0643 minSome Elbow RoomA Few Moments With Paul DonaldsonFurther to Part A "The Humble High Achiever" and Part B "Hey Kids, We're Moving to New York" this episode is made up of a few light hearted questions that we recorded after the main episode about how Paul thinks about a few things in life. It's a bit of fun so please enjoy !Produced & Edited by Darren PayneSocials Instagram: @someelbowroompodcastFacebook: someelbowroompodcastTwitter: @somelbowrmpodAcknowledgmentsJon Worthy's song "It comes with time"Jean-Marc Michaud's song "Happy L...2023-03-2509 minSome Elbow RoomHey Kids, We're Moving to New York - Amanda, Milla & Luca DonaldsonNOTE: This episode is Part B of "The Humble High Achiever - Paul Donaldson" so please listen to that first to fully enjoy this episode.On the surface, having an opportunity to live in New York seems like an amazing opportunity - which it so is - and something most people can only dream of. The reality of doing something like that though can only be experienced fully by making the bold move in the first place especially with young children. However, when you decide to do something out of your comfort zone, there are no...2023-03-2547 minSome Elbow RoomThe Humble High Achiever - Paul DonaldsonPaul Donaldson fits a lot into his life and is the epitome of what it means to be curious & optimistic. He is borderline obsessed with exploring as many things in life as possible while also still working hard which, in his case, is in very high level jobs. However, one of his best traits is that he has no interest in having a 'bucket list' to tick off later on in life as his mantra is say yes and do it now. Our regular listeners will know that we absolutely love that !!Paul is one o...2023-03-251h 01Some Elbow RoomForever A Free Spirit - Richard OsborneRichard Osborne is a humble free spirit who lives' in the present.Outside of his friends and family, he is best known for his incredible AFL playing career of 283 games and 574 goals at 4 different clubs. Simply fantastic player who also represented Victoria in 'State of Origin' Football 8 times in what can only be described as a stellar career. From a non - football playing career perspective he's worked in sales over a number of different industries, in the Media for Channel 7, helped run a friends Importing business out of Vietnam and currently works in the O...2023-03-091h 18Some Elbow RoomA Few Moments With - David & Vicki RossiterThis short episode was recorded at the end of the main podcast "The Quirky, Clever, Surf Loving Artist - David Rossiter" with some quick fire questions about life and conversations around favourite experiences, etc etc.A bit of fun for you to get to know David & Vicki a little bit more that we couldn't quite fit into the main episode. Worth a listen for a cruisey laugh so enjoy ! PS - A little adult at times :)Produced & Edited by Darren PayneSocials Instagram: @someelbowroompodcastFa...2023-02-2321 minSome Elbow RoomThe Quirky, Clever, Surf Loving Artist - David Rossiter - PART BPlease listen to Part A to fully enjoy this episode Part BDavid Rossiter creates his own luck in life and has done it his own way.After growing up in the suburbs of Melbourne, he found himself living on the coast of Victoria in Torquay where he could embrace his love of surfing back in the 70's & 80's when surfing was raw and real as ever. It remains his home today and his love of surfing has not diminished one little bit. The stories he can tell about his surfing & travelling life and the...2023-02-231h 04Some Elbow RoomThe Quirky, Clever, Surf Loving Artist - David Rossiter - PART ADavid Rossiter creates his own luck in life and has done it his own way.After growing up in the suburbs of Melbourne, he found himself living on the coast of Victoria in Torquay where he could embrace his love of surfing back in the 70's & 80's when surfing was raw and real as ever. It remains his home today and his love of surfing has not diminished one little bit. The stories he can tell about his surfing & travelling life and the places he's been would blow you away and we'd need 20 podcasts to even go...2023-02-2358 minSome Elbow Room"Date or Donor" - An IVF Leap of Faith - Melanie McClure - PART BPlease listen to Part A first of all to fully enjoy this episode.Growing up part of a close knit family in the country, Melanie McClure always wanted to be a Mum but was in no rush. After high school, she moved to Geelong to go to university then lived the life in Melbourne partying with friends to live bands in gritty pubs while travelling the world as much as possible and working hard on her career along the way. She had a great time creating this life all on her own and loved it.W...2023-02-0952 minSome Elbow Room"Date or Donor" - An IVF Leap of Faith - Melanie McClure - PART AGrowing up part of a close knit family in the country, Melanie McClure always wanted to be a Mum but was in no rush. After high school, she moved to Geelong to go to university then lived the life in Melbourne partying with friends to live bands in gritty pubs while travelling the world as much as possible and working hard on her career along the way. She had a great time creating this life all on her own and loved it.When her friends started to get married and have children in their late 20's and e...2023-02-091h 05Some Elbow RoomLiving Life After Living for Football - Gary O'Donnell - PART B(Please listen to Part A before listening to Part B to enjoy it fully)This episode is the 3rd and last focusing on the hosts and it is an absolute beauty !! Amongst many other things, Gary O'Donnell is an AFL legend of 243 games, Premiership player, Essendon Football Club Hall of Fame member and is greatly admired for his team first attitude and relentless desire to succeed. Although Gary had a career that is the envy of all football lovers, it didn't come easy for him and had to work incredibly hard to get hi...2023-01-2441 minSome Elbow RoomLiving Life After Living for Football - Gary O'Donnell - PART AThis episode is the 3rd and last focusing on the hosts and it is an absolute beauty !! Amongst many other things, Gary O'Donnell is an AFL legend of 243 games, Premiership player, Essendon Football Club Hall of Fame member and is greatly admired for his team first attitude and relentless desire to succeed. Although Gary had a career that is the envy of all football lovers, it didn't come easy for him and had to work incredibly hard to get his opportunity and maintain his incredible consistency. He really was ahead of his time in terms of...2023-01-2457 minSome Elbow RoomA Lifetime of Saying Yes More Than No - David Nancarrow - Part AThis episode is about the life of David Nancarrow and the second of three focusing on the hosts of the podcast. David has created a very successful, fun life while travelling and working all around the world ! This isn't only due to his high intellect, confidence or somewhat gregarious nature either. It's a conscious decision to remain constantly aware of what's going on around him, challenge why things are done a particular way and when an opportunity or new experience presents itself, he says "yes" more than he says "no." "Why wouldn't you!!" as he of...2023-01-191h 01Some Elbow RoomA Lifetime of Saying Yes More Than No - David Nancarrow - Part BPlease listen to Part A beforehand. This episode is about the life of David Nancarrow and the second of three focusing on the hosts of the podcast. David has created a very successful, fun life while travelling and working all around the world ! This isn't only due to his high intellect, confidence or somewhat gregarious nature either. It's a conscious decision to remain constantly aware of what's going on around him, challenge why things are done a particular way and when an opportunity or new experience presents itself, he says "yes" more than he says "no...2023-01-1945 minSome Elbow RoomLife hasn't gone to plan & that's finally Ok - Darren Payne - PART BNOTE: Please listen to Part A beforehand to get full context of this episode.Darren is the creator and co-host of the podcast and this episode is the first of 3 focussing on the lives of the hosts so far.Darren was surrounded by love, support and opportunities throughout his childhood and is the first to admit how lucky he is. A very promising junior AFL footballer, he seemed destined to have a long career in the AFL playing for his families beloved team the "Fitzroy Football Club." Unfortunately for a variety of reasons that were b...2023-01-1227 minSome Elbow RoomLife hasn't gone to plan & that's finally Ok - Darren Payne - PART ADarren is the creator and co-host of the podcast and this episode is the first of 3 focussing on the lives of the hosts so far.Darren was surrounded by love, support and opportunities throughout his childhood and is the first to admit how lucky he is. A very promising junior AFL footballer, he seemed destined to have a long career in the AFL playing for his families beloved team the "Fitzroy Football Club." Unfortunately for a variety of reasons that were both circumstantial and by his admission his own doing, this didn't quite eventuate as he hoped. A...2023-01-121h 00Some Elbow RoomThanks & What's Next in 2023Happy New Year 2023 !!! This quick episode thanks everyone for the incredible feedback we've received so far after the launch of the first 3 episodes leading into Christmas 2022. We have been blown away & very much humbled by the response . We also talk about what's coming up for us in 2023, answer a few key questions many of you asked of us recently relating to the podcast and give you a sneaky glimpse of who we are talking to over the coming months. Thanks again and keep listening to our stories to understand there are many ways to li...2023-01-0413 minSome Elbow RoomFamily Man First, Funny Man Second - Peter Rowsthorn - Part BNOTE: Best enjoyed after listening to Part A first.Peter Rowsthorn is an Australian Stand-Up Comedian, Actor, Writer, MC and Host who has been in our lives on TV, stage & screen for almost 40 years !! He is incredibly funny, unique, animated, bit loose yet considered, aware and loyal. He has starred in iconic shows such as The Comedy Company, Pricilla Queen of the Desert, Thank God You're Here, I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here, Let the Blood Run Free, Paper Planes, Cracker Jack and most notably as Brett from the classic TV series Kath & Kim. However, it...2022-12-2240 minSome Elbow RoomFamily Man First, Funny Man Second - Peter Rowsthorn - Part APeter Rowsthorn is an Australian Stand-Up Comedian, Actor, Writer, MC and Host who has been in our lives on TV, stage & screen for almost 40 years !! He is incredibly funny, unique, animated, bit loose yet considered, aware and loyal. He has starred in iconic shows such as The Comedy Company, Pricilla Queen of the Desert, Thank God You're Here, I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here, Let the Blood Run Free, Paper Planes, Cracker Jack and most notably as Brett from the classic TV series Kath & Kim. However, it's the selfless decisions he's made along the way throughout his wo...2022-12-211h 02Some Elbow RoomThe Loyal, Misunderstood, AFL Footy Hard Man - Dean Wallis - Part BMake sure you listen to Part A first !Dean Wallis was simply unbelievable to talk to. As outsiders looking in, he's lived a life between fiercely being himself and fighting against the system he found himself in as a young fella and now finds himself in as an adult. He is Pragmatic. A family man. Super honest. Divisive. Misunderstood albeit only by those not close. Clever. Loyal. Talented. Lucky yet unlucky. Loves to party. Hard-worker. Loves his mates - so much!! A man's man from the old school but also now the 'new' way of be...2022-12-141h 01Some Elbow RoomThe Loyal, Misunderstood, AFL Footy Hard Man - Dean Wallis - Part ADean Wallis was simply unbelievable to talk to. As outsiders looking in, he's lived a life between fiercely being himself and fighting against the system he found himself in as a young fella and now finds himself in as an adult. He is Pragmatic. A family man. Super honest. Divisive. Misunderstood albeit only by those not close. Clever. Loyal. Talented. Lucky yet unlucky. Loves to party. Hard-worker. Loves his mates - so much!! A man's man from the old school but also now the 'new' way of being a man with vulnerability and open communication. We...2022-12-1453 minSome Elbow RoomIt's Never Too Late To Find Your Dream Job - Peta Waterman - Part BPeta Waterman has lived a pretty remarkable life and at 47 yrs old landed her dream job as a Qantas Flight Attendant that she wanted for over 20 years. Proof that you're NEVER too old to keep trying to find your dream job and seek out happiness if things aren't quite as you wish. Peta definitely has a crack at life saying "yes" more than "no" to keep changing things up as the case may be in search for her own happiness.She excelled at elite Netball playing 18 years for Perth Orioles (now known as West Coast Fever) in t...2022-12-0745 minSome Elbow RoomIt's Never Too Late To Find Your Dream Job - Peta Waterman - Part APeta Waterman has lived a pretty remarkable life and at 47 yrs old landed her dream job as a Qantas Flight Attendant that she wanted for over 20 years. Proof that you're NEVER too old to keep trying to find your dream job and seek out happiness if things aren't quite as you wish. Peta definitely has a crack at life saying "yes" more than "no" to keep changing things up as the case may be in search for her own happiness.She excelled at elite Netball playing 18 years for Perth Orioles (now known as West Coast Fever) in t...2022-12-0738 minSome Elbow RoomWhy 'Some Elbow Room' Podcast Was CreatedThis episode goes behind the scenes with Darren Payne - the creator and co-host of 'Some Elbow Room' Podcast - who explains how the idea come about and is now a reality. Primarily, we hope the podcast encourages people to put some time aside to really think about (1) How their current job suits their personality (2) The impact it is having on their own health & happiness and (3) How much influence it is having on the relationships most important in their life. Along with that, the life stories of our guests are interesting and fun w...2022-12-0112 min