Podcasts

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.

Price You Pay Podcast | Season 4 Episode 2

Jackson Macdonald explains what separates a rider from a racer