Buck the Trend Pod
Episodes
Episode 38: 2025 wrap up and 2026 RACE PLANS!
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's an exciting time of year. Steph has energy, 2025 is done and reflected on and the plans for 2026 have started to take shape!Tune in to hear o...
Episode 37 // Ironman 70.3 La Quinta debrief & golf buggy gate
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Come and join us for the final race debrief of the year, and there are some stories about this one! Everything from golf buggy gate in transition in t...
Episode 36: Ironman Arizona debrief and 70.3 La Quinta preview!
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What a few weeks it's been... Join us for a pretty in depth conversation about what happened in Arizona, how Steph has turned it around to be read...
Episode 35: OnlyFans & Ironman 70.3 Worlds!
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week is a juicy one! We finally get around to talking all things OnlyFans after the partnership announcement back in October. The why, the why no...
Episode 34: KONA RECAP!
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Okay okay we're a few weeks late BUT holiday, jet lag, we've only just unpacked and we managed to leave our leads in Hawai'i...Tune in to hear all of ...
Episode 33: KONA Diaries number 2 - pre race day
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As we build into race day here more about our thoughts!
Episode 32: KONA diaries number 1!
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We have made it to KONA! After what has been a crazy year, this really has felt like a homecoming. A quick run through of our Texas camp leads to the ...
Episode 31: Men's Ironman World Champs preview!
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We really couldn't go a podcast without talking through OUR take on what's gunna happen this weekend in Nice... we run through the course, som...
Episode 30: Zell Am See 70.3 race recap!
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
WOW. What a weekend. Steph breaks down her first race in 4 months at Zell am See 70.3, talking you through plan vs execution and eventually getting on...
Episode 29: Zell Am See race week!
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're back with our first RACE WEEK episode in 4 months... What a rollercoaster it has been to get here, but we talk you through the race, the pre...
Episode 28: BIKE CRASH and camp updates
16 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Well well well, it was all going a bit tooooooo smoothly... Steph crashed on her bike which has provided us with plenty of "entertainment" i...
Episode 27: Training camp in AUSTRIA and PoTS chat!
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Coming to you from halfway up a mountain, this week we talk all things PoTS and how Steph's training has been shaken up, as well as reflections on...
Episode 26: race recaps, training updates and POTS revelations!
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An update episode all round today! 2 weeks on from sharing the diagnosis and we talk through EVERYTHING we've learned over the last few weeks, turbo-c...
Episode 25: WE HAVE A DIAGNOSIS!
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week is a BIG week as we talk you through the recent diagnosis Steph has had. It's good news but it does get a little raw in places as we work th...
Episode 24: Motivation slumps, mindfulness & endurance sports
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do we find ourselves in the troughs of motivation, and why might peaks not be what we're looking for? This week we explore the highs and lows of m...
Episode 23: The ultimate performance hack and 5 race week tips!
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Getting better at triathlon, life and walking up stairs without all the training stress?! Sign us up! Steph talks through a development in her recover...
Episode 22: a pro triathlete who can’t train…
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Some BIG updates this week after a week of testing (and testing Steph's patience hahah). We aren't completely there yet but we update you with what we...
Episode 21: Ironman Hamburg debrief - what happened?!
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the pod! CLEARLY Ironman Hamburg didn't go to plan over the weekend and Steph gives a quick update as to what's going on befor...
Episode 20: Ironman Hamburg race week!
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're a bit late and it's because Matt prioritised beers over podcast (and definitely not because it was a travel day and we were both tired...).But h...
Episode 19: Pro triathlete Q&A (with Steph!)
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Steph and Matt are BACK after a week's hiatus and answer all of your questions. Everything from the mindset of a professional triathlete, to breathing...
Episode 18: Ironman goes back to Kona!
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
*for the World Championships, both men and women, on the same day. We dissect this and talk through what is exciting but also our concerns for the hea...
Episode 17: Ironman Texas debrief!
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Howdy! Steph and Matt are back home, jet-lagged and ready to talk you through Ironman Texas race day... It was a record breaking day on all fronts, an...
Episode 16: Becoming Age Group Ironman World Champ and Texas preview!
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are joined by Jana Richtrova- 4 time Ironman AG World Champ, 23 time full distance finisher (we think, we kept losing count) and Ironman ...
Episode 15: Texas Ironman Race Startlist and preparations!
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we take a dive into Steph's race preparations for Ironman Texas, race number 2 of her Ironman Pro Series Campaign!
Episode 14: Ironman 70.3 Oceanside race review
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to this week's episode where Steph breaks down her first race of the season at Ironman 70.3 Oceanside.Plenty of lessons learnt along the ...
Episode 13: 70.3 Oceanside preview: travel hacks and race vibes!
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's rrrrrrrrrace week and we're fighting off jet lag to bring you an episode from California! We chat through our travel out here, some OUTRAGEOUS fi...
Episode 12: How to best pace a race, race week packing and the monster tri!
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever thought about the best way to pace a race, what to pack in your race kit list or what a monster triathlon might look like?Well this week you're i...
Episode 11: Last week of training camp and Matt's double race week!
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we have a catch up on the last week of training camp finishing off a good block of work before moving into the first race of the year at Iro...
Episode 10: How to swim faster!?
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we talk about all things IKEA furniture building procrastination, Matt's Bath Half Marathon preview, Steph's training week and the main topi...
Episode 9: Triathlon do's and dont's!
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we chat about our first Ironman's and alllllll the lessons we've learned since! We take you through our do's and don'ts for the big day (and...
Episode 8: FULL RACE PLAN & new bike sponsor!
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we talk through Steph's approach to the season and the current schedule we're tackling! Matt also has a race up-date....Also discussed - new...
Episode 7: Performance mindset to reach our potential
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Performance mindset is the topic for today's discussion and Steph and Matt share plenty from their own experience. Steph talks about how she's trained...
Episode 6: Creating YOUR brand on socials and balancing training in your week...
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Steph and Matt talk us through how they've created and grown Steph's "brand" on social media and how it's changed ove...
Episode 5: Race announcements and trusting the process..
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On episode 5 of the pod, Steph and Matt are back home and chatting through some early plans for the year! A couple of race announcements, the final nu...
Episode 4: Help Matt find a race! And other triathlon related bits
30 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On episode 4 of the pod, Steph JUST about holds it together as her and Matt chat about the last 7 days on camp, Matt's overtraining and a first look a...
Episode 3: Training Camp Essentials & Matt's Super Triathlon 8+
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On week 3 of the pod, Steph & Matt talk all things training camp... lessons they've learned along the way, their essentials, and what they look fo...
Episode 2: Race day nerves & triathlon rivalries
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On week 2 of the pod, Steph & Matt share how they deal with race day nerves (*cough cough* VERY differently) and the ONLY rivalry they care about....
Episode 1: Welcome to the pod!
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Steph and Matt introduce you to the brand spanking new pod - Buck the Trend! We chat a bit about ourselves, what's got us to the point of releasing a ...