The Mastering Podcast
The Mastering Podcast
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In a world obsessed with instant gratification and overnight success, Mastering… offers a refreshing antidote. We go beyond the surface-level stories and delve into the nitty-gritty of what it truly takes to master a craft.Mastering is a podcast that delves into the secrets of mastery by interviewing experts at the top of their game. Each episode features an in-depth conversation with a master from a different field, from artists and athletes to entrepreneurs and scientists. We'll explore their journeys, their mindsets, and the unique skills and strategies they've developed to achieve excellence.
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The podcast explores themes of mastery across diverse fields such as athletics, art, and entrepreneurship, with episodes highlighting personal stories and the unique strategies of masters like ultra-endurance athletes and elite competitors transitioning between sports.
In a world obsessed with instant gratification and overnight success, Mastering… offers a refreshing antidote. We go beyond the surface-level stories and delve into the nitty-gritty of what it truly takes to master a craft.
Mastering is a podcast that delves into the secrets of mastery by interviewing experts at the top of their game. Each episode features an in-depth conversation with a master from a different field, from artists and athletes to entrepreneurs and scientists. We’ll explore their journeys, their mindsets, and the unique skills and strategies they’ve developed to achieve excellence.
Australia’s track and field resurgence is real, and it’s being built from the ground up, one training group at a time. This week, our host Magnus Olsen and Australian Masters Athlete Don Sanka Small are joined by Rajiv, an Olympian-turned-elite coach, and Maddie Scott, a former top junior sprinter who moved into coaching after injuries, to talk about what actually develops speed, resilience, and long-term athletes in track and field.
We get into the nuts and bolts of athlete development: why multi-sport juniors often thrive, why so many athletes disappear between 18 and 22, and what coaches can do to keep people training when results don’t arrive on schedule. Rajiv breaks down how NCAA scholarships work in the US collegiate system and why that pathway is tempting, while we also ask the bigger question for Australian athletics leading into Brisbane 2032: how do we keep talent here and keep it progressing?
We also go practical on performance. We talk sprint coaching with and without tech, the right way to use data, and the support pieces that can make or break a season: sports nutrition, strength and conditioning, recovery, and reducing injury risk when athletes juggle school, work, and other sports. Then we dive into hurdles coaching, mindset under pressure, and the growing pull of masters athletics as a genuine lifelong sport with community, purpose, and competition.
If you’re coaching, competing, or thinking about coming back to the track, you’ll get plenty to take away. Subscribe for more, share this with a mate who loves sport, and leave a review to help more people find the show.
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