Podcasts

Price You Pay Podcast | Season 4 Episode 8

He walked into hospital at 19 with stomach pain and woke up in ICU. Paralympic gold medallist Chris Bond shares his journey through leukaemia, amputations, grief, and recovery, and the real cost of chasing medals.

Price You Pay Podcast | Season 4 Episode 7

Beijing Olympian at 19, a decade away with chronic injury, and now back with a national record and LA 2028 in her sights. Lexie Feeney and her dad Peter get honest about pre-5am training, the hidden costs of representing your country, and what it takes to chase a dream... the second time around.

Price You Pay Podcast | Season 4 Episode 6

Ranked number one in Australia at 16, Mackenzie Macdonald's Taekwondo journey is as much about family sacrifice as it is about medals — 700km weekly commutes, homeschooling, and the mindset that turns a painful loss into a plan.

Price You Pay Podcast | Season 4 Episode 5

At 14, Bella Crosbie trains like an elite athlete and goes home to Year 9 homework. In this episode, Bella and her mum Carissa open up about the real cost of keeping an Olympic dream alive — from AIS camps and national championships to the side hustles that make it possible — and how a shy girl from the pool found her voice through team sport.

Price You Pay Podcast | Season 4 Episode 4

One pectoral muscle. Six knee surgeries. A career that refuses to quit. Clay Mason Stephens and his mum Louise open up about injury, the financial reality of elite gymnastics, and why he gave up a Commonwealth Games finals spot so a teammate could medal.

Price You Pay Podcast | Season 4 Episode 3

We sit down with Olympian heptathlete Tori West to unpack what it takes to build a “dream heptathlon” while balancing real-life costs, work, and travel. We also follow her leap from regional sport in Townsville to a Swiss training camp, plus why she is building sports tech to give athletes control of their own data.