Wild Physio Podcast
Episodes
#80 Prof. Bill Walter: THR & Hip Resurfacing
20 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today I welcome Professor Bill Walter, a specialist hip and knee surgeon with over 20 years of experience and thousands of joint replacements to his n...
#79 How Weekends Can Stall Fat Loss
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today we break down why your weekly calorie intake matters more than obsessing over daily numbers. We dive into how weekend diet choices can quietly s...
#78 Supplements
21 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today we discuss supplements including protein powder, creatine, caffeine, fish oil, vitamin D3, magnesium, beta-alanine, citrulline malate, BCAAs and...
#77 The Secret To Weight Loss
23 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today we discuss how to lose weight, what contributes to your total daily energy expenditure, how to modify your lifestyle to increase your non-exerci...
#76 Goal Setting and New Year's Resolutions
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today we discuss how to set realistic and sustainable goals, how to reduce decision fatigue, how long it takes to build a habit, what goal setting res...
#75 Exercise Selection
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we discuss exercise selection, EMG muscle activation studies, mind muscle connection and much more.
#74 How To Deal With Hunger
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we discuss the difference between hunger and cravings, how to deal with hunger, time restricted feeding and much more.
#73 Strength Training Optimisation & Granola Taste Testing
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we discuss the new podcast format, strength training principles, how to optimise your strength training and we even perform a live taste testing...
#72 Processed vs. Unprocessed Food
25 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today I welcome back Charlie Abra who is an accredited practising Dietitian at Wild Physio Fitness. Today we discuss if you should avoid processed foo...
#71 Charlie Abra: Navigating Nutrition Online
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today I welcome back Charlie Abra who is an accredited practising Dietitian at Wild Physio Fitness. Today we discuss how to navigate nutrition informa...
#70 Longevity
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today I breakdown what you should do to live a long and healthy life. I introduce the six pillars of longevity without bias and any BS!
#69 Andrew Wild: My Journey
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today Nick Hay interviews Andrew Wild about his life, why he chose to pursue Physiotherapy as a career, his sporting life and much more.
#68 Charlie Abra: Nutrition Myths Debunked 1.0
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today I welcome Charlie Abra who is an accredited practising Dietitian at Wild Physio Fitness. Today we discuss if protein quality matters, if supplem...
#67 Pilates Doesn't Build a Considerable Amount of Muscle
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today I discuss why Pilates won't build a considerable amount of muscle mass compared to strength training with weights.
#66 Eamon Bailie: Simple Rehab Solutions
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today I welcome Eamon Bailie who is an Exercise Physiologist based in Sydney. We discuss overcomplicating rehabilitation, simple exercises, not alway...
#65 Nick Flood: Snow Sports & Working in Japan
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today I welcome Nick Flood who has been working as a physio for over 11 years and has four ski seasons of experience working in Japan. His favourite j...
#64 Ice Baths
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today I discuss if ice baths help recovery, improve blood pressure, increase pain tolerance, improve fat loss and boost your immune response.
#63 Dr. Tom Cross: Cross Bracing Protocol for ACL Injuries 2.0
16 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today I welcome back Dr. Tom Cross and Geoff Ford. We discuss the Cross Bracing Protocol (CBP), recent CBP research updates, how some ACL ruptures can...
#62 Static Stretching & Foam Rolling
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The individual podcasts are returning. I'll be breaking down exercise, nutrition and health topics. Today I discuss static stretching and foam rolling...
#61 Alexis Léveillé: The Future of Physiotherapy
29 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today I welcome back (in person) Alexis Léveillé who is a Physical Therapist based in Canada. We discuss the future of Physiotherapy, over-servicing...
#60 Jason Agosta: Podiatry & Media
19 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today I welcome Jason Agosta who is a podiatrist & podcaster based in Melbourne. Jason has previously worked in media and currently hosts two podcasts...
#59 Hayden Egerton: Myth Busting, Pain Education and How to Hit a Golf Ball Further
12 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today I welcome Hayden Egerton who is an Exercise Physiologist and founder of Resilience Rehab and Performance. We discuss if stretching, cupping, mas...
#58 Dr. Tom Cross: Cross Bracing Protocol for ACL Injuries
21 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today I welcome back Dr. Tom Cross who has practised sports medicine since 1997 and featured on the Wild Physio Podcast last year with his father, Dr....
#57 Ryan Hebron: Exercise Physiology
08 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today I welcome Ryan Hebron who is an Exercise Physiologist and semi-professional AFL player with the GWS Giants. Ryan is currently teaching Exercise ...
#56 Ellie Pashley 3.0: Pregnancy & Running
25 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today I welcome back Ellie Pashley who is a Physiotherapist and marathon runner who represented Australia at the Tokyo (2020) Olympics in 2021. We dis...
#55 Tanner Bishop: Hypertrophy & Strength Training Principles and Spinal Flexion
28 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today I welcome Tanner Bishop who is a certified strength and conditioning specialist from Canada. He has degrees in business and kinesiology and is c...
#54 Oliver Crossley: Yoga, Mindfulness & Pain
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today I welcome Oliver Crossley who is a Physiotherapist, Yoga Educator, and long-term Ashtanga Yoga and Zen Buddhist practitioner. We discuss what Yo...
#53 Geoff Ford: ACL Injuries
17 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today I welcome Geoff Ford who is a Physiotherapist from the Sunshine Coast, Australia. We discuss if too many people have ACL surgery for an ACL rup...
#52 Dr. Allan Young: Traumatic Anterior Shoulder Dislocations
15 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today I welcome Dr. Allan Young who is an experienced and highly qualified orthopaedic surgeon specialising in shoulder surgery. When I mention should...
#51 Be Strong Physio Podcast: Tips & takeaways from private practice with Physio Andrew Wild
26 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this podcast, I spoke to physiotherapist Andrew Wild about his story to becoming a physio and strength and conditioning coach. We discussed how he ...
#50 Bart Tuohey: The Business of Physiotherapy
01 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today I welcome Bart Tuohey who is a Physiotherapist at Phytness HealthCare in Wollongong. We discuss Bart's career, current trends in private practic...
#49 Vegan Body Coach Podcast: Back Pain, Posture and Lifting Technique with Andrew Wild
18 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Everything you thought you knew about back pain, posture and technique is wrong. (Or at least maybe a little misguided). Like any industry, there are ...
#48 Athletes Authority: S&C Career Progression
20 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today I welcome Lachie Wilmot and Karl Goodman who are the co-owners of Athletes Authority. We discuss how you would begin a S&C career, if universit...
#47 Andrew Wild: The Confident Body Show
24 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Andrew Wild from Wild Physio Fitness joins Michael Dermansky to explore the different benefits of strength training and cardio training so ...
#46 Physiotherapy Roundtable 2.0
22 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today I welcome Alexis Léveillé and Dr. Jacob Templar for a roundtable discussion. We discuss injury risk while lifting weights, how lifting belts c...
#45 Dr. Kim Slater: High Ankle Sprains
26 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today I welcome Dr. Kim Slater who is an orthopaedic surgeon specialising in arthroscopic and reconstructive surgery of the foot and ankle. We discuss...
#44 Elisabetta Brigo: Posture
29 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today I welcome Elisabetta Brigo who is a Physiotherapist from northern Italy. Elisabetta has recently started her PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences at H...
#43 Dr. James O'Sullivan: Achilles Tendon Ruptures
30 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today I welcome Dr. James O'Sullivan who is an Orthopaedic foot and ankle surgeon from Newcastle, Australia. We discuss the mechanism of achilles te...
#42 Physiotherapy Roundtable 1.0
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today I welcome Geoff Ford, Alexis Léveillé and Dr. Jacob Templar for a roundtable discussion. We discuss pain education, our experiences with pain...
#41 Dr. Merv Cross: Arthroscope, Bilateral & Uncemented TKR
12 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today I welcome back Dr. Merv Cross who is an Orthopaedic surgeon, pioneer, researcher, author and former first grade rugby league player. Merv is the...
#40 Dr. Merv Cross: ACL, ACLR & Non-Operative Bracing for ACL Injuries
12 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today I welcome back Dr. Merv Cross who is an Orthopaedic surgeon, pioneer, researcher, author and former first grade rugby league player. Merv is the...
#39 Dr. Merv Cross: Early Life & Orthopaedic Developments
12 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today I welcome Dr. Merv Cross who is an Orthopaedic surgeon, pioneer, researcher, author and former first grade rugby league player. Merv is the foun...
#38 Geoff Ford & Andrew Wild: Misinformation in Private Practice
06 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Knowledge Exchange Podcast hosted Geoff Ford (Be Strong Physio) and Andrew Wild (Wild Physio Fitness) to discuss: Placement experiences at uni, a...
#37 Shona Vertue: 2.0
30 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today I welcome back Shona Vertue who is a personal trainer, yoga teacher, Psychology student and the founder and owner of the Vertue Method. We discu...
#36 Jared Powell: Shoulders
15 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today I welcome Jared Powell who is a Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist from the Gold Coast. Jared has a keen interest in the shoulder joint and is curr...
#35 Alexis Léveillé: 2.0
01 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today I welcome back Alexis Léveillé who is a Physical Therapist based in Canada. We discuss the ridiculous argument of orthopaedic cost of exercis...
#34 Alexis Léveillé: Debunking Myths
22 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I welcome Alexis Léveillé who is a Physical Therapist based in Canada. We discuss how the SIJ doesn't move much if at all during movement of t...
#33 Michael Messina: Sports Physiotherapy
07 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I welcome Michael Messina who is currently the Head Pathways Physiotherapist at the Wests Tigers. He has also recently opened Elite Edge Physiot...
#32 New Graduate Journey
09 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I welcome Dan Burgos, Pat L'Huillier and Simon Parsons who are all Physiotherapist's in their first year of work. We discuss their journey, if u...
#31 Bret Contreras & Aden Gazi: Glute Roundtable
27 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I welcome Bret "Glute Guy" Contreras and Aden "Glute Guru" Gazi to discuss all things glutes. We discuss training frequency, whether you should ...
#30 Justin Richardson: ACL Rehab
19 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I welcome back Justin Richardson who is a Physiotherapist and S&C coach from Athletes Authority. We discuss when an ACLR client should start run...
#29 Jill Cook & Ebonie Rio: Tendons
06 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I welcome Jill Cook & Ebonie Rio who are both physios and researchers, specialising in tendons. We discuss if tendon pathology heals, patella te...
#28 Dr. Peter Malliaras: Tendons
02 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I welcome Dr. Peter Malliaras who is a Physiotherapist and researcher specialising in tendinopathy. We discuss what a tendinopathy is, how to ma...
#27 Dr. Justin Roe & Dr. Tim Musgrove: ACL Reconstruction
25 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I welcome Dr. Justin Roe and Dr. Tim Musgrove who are both orthopaedic surgeons specialising in ACL reconstructive surgery. We discuss surgery v...
#26 Lachlan Wilmot: Plyometrics
22 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I welcome Lachie Wilmot who is a S&C coach and co-owner of Athletes Authority. We discuss his plyometric continuum, how to program plyometrics, ...
#25 Stephanie Brantz: Sport Presenting, Reporting and Commentating
01 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I welcome Stephanie Brantz who is freelance television sport presenter, reporter, producer and commentator. Steph was a successful Naturopath an...
#24 Justin Richardson: ACL Rehab & Op vs. Non-Op ACL Management
20 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I welcome Justin Richardson who is a Physiotherapist and S&C coach from Athletes Authority. We discuss operative vs. non-operative ACL managemen...
#23 Simon Jones: Physio in Motorsport
05 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I welcome Simon Jones who is a Physiotherapist (previously he was a Paramedic!) based in the UK. Simon has had such an interesting and long care...
#22 Dan Minnicks: Keep Training Like An Athlete
21 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I welcome back Dan Minnicks who is a Sports Performance Coach from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. We discuss why people stop training like athletes, ...
#21 Dr. Jacob Templar: Physio Myth Busting
17 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I welcome Dr. Jacob Templar who is a Physical Therapist and Board Certified Orthopaedic Specialist based in the U.S.A. We discuss why disc degen...
#20 Dr. Cameron Marshall: Concussion
10 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I welcome Dr. Cameron Marshall who is a Canadian Sports Chiropractor and the founder of Complete Concussion Management Inc. We discuss concussio...
#19 Daniel Arbilla: Spinal Flexion & Pain Science
08 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today I welcome back Daniel Arbilla who is an Accredited Exercise Physiologist and mentor to health and fitness professionals around the world. We dis...
#18 Beth Clare: Glute Training
05 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today I welcome Beth Clare who is personal trainer that specialises in training women. We discuss the biggest mistakes people make when it comes to tr...
#17 Andrew Wild: Field of Youth Podcast
14 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today I'm reposting a podcast that I featured on recently: Field of Youth Podcast. We discussed some of the following topics and more: - Common fitnes...
#16 Sohee Lee: Psychology of Dieting and Strength Training
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today I welcome Sohee Lee who is the creator of the Eat Lift Thrive Movement. Sohee is a writer, author, personal trainer, certified strength and cond...
#15 Ellie Pashley 2.0: Running
07 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today I welcome Ellie Pashley who is a Physio and 2021 Olympic hopeful after achieving a qualifying time in both the 10,000m and marathon. We discuss ...
#14 Daniel Arbilla: Manual Therapy, Over Coaching and Warm Ups
31 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today I welcome Daniel Arbilla who is an Accredited Exercise Physiologist and mentor to health and fitness professionals around the world. We discuss ...
#13 Shona Vertue: Focus on Performance and Sporting Goals
25 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today I welcome Shona Vertue who is a personal trainer, yoga teacher and the founder and owner of the Vertue Method which is practised in over 60 coun...
#12 New Grad Physio: Trained Physio + Fitness
17 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today I welcome Cam Heise and Liv Strelein from Trained Physio + Fitness, Perth. We discuss life as a new grad physio, Liv's experience as a new grad,...
#11 Dan Minnicks: Sprint Training & Why Genetics Matter
24 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today I welcome Dan Minnicks who is a Sports Performance Coach from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He works with a wide range of athletes from youth to the...
#10 Clint Hill: The Fitness Industry
15 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today I welcome Clint Hill who is a ASCA Level 3 Elite Strength & Conditioning Coach, has a Masters in Strength & Conditioning from Edith Cowan Univer...
#9 Ellie Pashley: Running
01 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today I welcome Ellie Pashley who is a Physio and 2021 Olympic hopeful after achieving a qualifying time in both the 10,000m and marathon. We discuss ...
#8 Ellie Brush: Women's Sport
23 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today I welcome Ellie Brush who is a Physio and professional athlete who code hops from Football (Soccer) to AFLW. She has represented the Matilda's, ...
#7 Matt Suckling: AFL Player & Injuries
22 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today I welcome Matt Suckling who is an AFL footballer who has played 173 games for Hawthorn & Western Bulldogs including 3 grand finals and 2 premier...
#6 Supplements
26 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today I discuss supplements including protein, creatine, caffeine, fish oil, vitamin D3, magnesium, zinc, beta-alanine, citrulline malate, BCAAs, pre-...
#5 Passive Treatments Should Never Be a Focus
10 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today I discuss passive treatments including stretching, cupping, acupuncture, massage, mobilisations and manipulations. I discuss why they should NOT...
#4 Training From Home: Part 3
24 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today I discuss advanced weight lifting techniques, how many sets per week, per muscle group is needed for hypertrophy, how quickly can you lose muscl...
#3 Training From Home: Part 2
19 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today I discuss training intensity (RIR/RPE), volume tweaks, progressive overload, creative options at home, advanced weight lifting techniques and mu...
#2 Training From Home: Part 1
17 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today I discuss training from home, hypertrophy, progressive overload, volume, the fundamental movement patterns, goals and much more.
#1 Wild Physio Podcast Intro
10 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today I preview Wild Physio Podcast, introduce myself, explain why I became a Physio, explain my mantra and much more.