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515 : The Ultra PodcastS8E6 -- Ohana Guest | Peter HudsonSend a textStart with a last-minute sprint tri in footy shorts and end with a finish line that feels like family—that’s the arc of Peter “Huddo” Hudson. We sit down with the four-time 515 finisher, personal trainer, and stalwart of the UM Australia Dream Team to unpack how a brutal first swim, a life-changing crash in Hawaii, and years of volunteering forged a deeper reason to race. What emerges is a raw, generous look at the culture that defines Ultraman: you arrive as strangers, you leave as family.Huddo...
2026-02-271h 06515 : The Ultra PodcastS8E5 -- UM Australia Athlete in Profile | Matthew O’BrienSend a textA flipped boat, a blinking EPIRB, and a helicopter descent into a sunset—Matt O’Brien’s life pivot starts there. From mining shifts and weekend benders to air rescue work, and a growing list of endurance adventures; Matt’s story is a blueprint for rebuilding a life around endurance and purpose.We unpack how he cracked into rescue aviation by cold-messaging mentors on LinkedIn, tackled a fitness test he once thought impossible, and learned to swim from scratch as an adult. Matt shares the nuts and bolts of training through...
2026-02-0656 min515 : The Ultra PodcastS7E7 -- Ohana Guest | John Domandl (3X World Record Holder)Send a textJoin us for an inspiring conversation with John Domandl, whose triathlon career spans over 40 years and includes more than 150 events, along with four World Championships. In 1988, John proudly represented Australia at the Seoul Paralympics. We caught up with him right after his second time competing at Ultraman Australia 2025, where he experienced quite the adventure in Noosa! Hear all about the ups and downs of those three days for John and his dedicated team. John, who lives with re...
2025-07-041h 40515 : The Ultra PodcastS7E6 -- Ohana Guest | Beñat OliveiraSend a textThe 2025 UM Australia created a star in the man who was behind the camera for the Live stream. Beñat Oliveira is a former competitor from 2023 who returned to help out the Dream Team make more dreams come true. He joins me to talk about that experience and why he has returned to the Basque region from Sydney. Spoiler: Triathlon. His current job has him advising the New South Wales Department of Health in Artificial Intelligence, so we also delve into that. You can find the full...
2025-06-1358 min515 : The Ultra PodcastS7E5 -- 2025 UM Australia Race Review with Champions Tim Belstead and Kirsty SheehanSend a textUM Australia 2025 celebrated the 10th anniversary of the event this year. We were a part of it by creating a Live Stream of all 36 hours. In this episode we speak to the champions of 2025, Tim Belstead and Kirsty Sheehan to hear about how the race unfolded for each of them.In the final segment, Jeff Morris, the UM race director shares his experiences from this year and a little information about a new race UM New Zealand.Check out the Al...
2025-05-231h 36515 : The Ultra PodcastS7E4 -- UM Australia 2025 Race PreviewSend a textUM Australia race director, Jeff Morris, joins me to present the field 41 athletes who are toeing the line of the 10th anniversary race. Trying to highlight this many athletes is tough work, so we also recruited the knowledge of the race announcer, Tim Franklin. In addition to finding out about the athletes, we discuss parts of the course and what the first ever Live Stream event will entail. Use the link below to set up notifications.LiveStreams links: https://www.youtube.com/@515TheUltraPodcastRe...
2025-05-022h 00515 : The Ultra PodcastS4E12 -- Dee Fuller : Discussing Mental HealthSend a textWe originally thought Dee Fuller overcame the usual body issues when stressing the body in an ultra event on her way to her second women’s win at UM Australia. A few days later she went public on Facebook about struggling with an eating disorder leading up to, and while competing this year. Something I was not aware of when we recorded this conversation.During our conversation she was open about various eating disorders, multiple PTSD triggers and other mental health struggles brought on by a variety of trau...
2023-07-141h 08515 : The Ultra PodcastS4E2 -- Ultraman Florida 2023 Race PreviewSend a textRace director of Ultraman Florida, Jen McVeay, and the voice of Ultraman, Steve King join me to preview the athletes attending the 2023 version of the race on February 9 - 11. We discuss some of the athletes' race resumes and connections to the Ultra family.In the second part of the episode I have a conversation with one of the athletes - Amy Jo Jenkins from Arkansas. This will be Amy’s first 515 distance event and she shares some of the anxieties of a rookie 515 athlete who...
2023-02-061h 12515 : The Ultra PodcastS4E1 -- Ultraman Florida Athlete in Profile : Francesco MagisanoSend a textFrancesco Magisano is my Ultraman Florida athlete in profile. At ten months old Francesco was diagnosed with eye cancer and by age 16 things went completely dark with blindness for him. He found his way to sport through Achilles International, a global adaptive sports and advocacy organization serving people with disabilities. That has led to him working for Achilles as the director of the New York metro region where he also leads a Saturday run group in Central Park. He will be the first blind athl...
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