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  • 035: She Works With Some of the biggest Fitness Brands. Here's How You Can Too.

    October 7, 2026 · 1 hr 20 min

    Chanel Kruger didn't grow up a runner. At school she only played netball, and by her own admission she hated putting in the work. Her sister was the track star. That changed during COVID. Her sister kept training at home, so Chanel joined…

  • 034: Your Next Race Could Feed a Child for a Year

    September 21, 2026 · 46 min

    One in four children in South Africa is affected by childhood stunting. And if a child doesn't get the nutrition they need in their first two years of life, the effects can't be reversed later. Jeremy Cook is a motion designer with a…

  • 033: How to Qualify for IRONMAN 70.3 Worlds on Your First Try

    September 14, 2026 · 1 hr 12 min

    Cassandra signed her partner up for an Ironman 70.3 as a birthday present without asking him. She signed herself up too, then went back to work on a cruise ship and came home with three and a half months to train for a race she didn't…

  • 032: How to Build a Fitness Business With No Money and No Followers

    September 7, 2026 · 1 hr 33 min

    Vicky-Leigh Kruger wasn't sporty, was bullied for her weight, and hit a wall in grade 11, glandular fever, 21 days out of school, a colon infection, her gran passing, and five days away from repeating the year. Her words: she had no…

  • 031: Why Most People Get Hybrid Training Wrong

    August 31, 2026 · 1 hr 3 min

    Oscar Armstrong was a professional kitesurfer from 16 to 22. Sponsored, homeschooled, travelling the world on tour. Then he burnt out, moved to the Caribbean, picked up a camera and built an entirely different career. Since then…

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  • 030: 10 Years as a Fitness Trainer. Here's What Actually Works.

    August 24, 2026 · 53 min

    Giorgia Wessels couldn't afford running shoes, so she showed up to sprint trials barefoot. A teacher asked why she was even there and she never went back. She walked into a gym at 17 instead, and that was over ten years ago. She was too…

  • 029: What It Actually Takes to Qualify for HYROX Elite 15 | Kyle Schoonbee

    August 17, 2026 · 1 hr 13 min

    Kyle Schoonbee rowed at the Tokyo Olympics. Five years of work, a ruthless centralised program, two stress fractures he never told anyone about. Then three weeks out from the Games the squad overcooked it. He took two strokes off the start…

  • 028: She Dreamed of the Olympics as a Kid. 20 Years Later She Made It

    August 11, 2026 · 1 hr 11 min

    Vicky Van Der Merwe thought about the Olympics every day from the age of eight. She got there at 34. A hip injury cost her 2012. Glandular fever cost her 2016. By 2020 she'd stepped away, finished a law degree and moved on. Then her son…

  • 027: Can You Actually Make a Living From Sport in South Africa?

    August 3, 2026 · 41 min

    We started ATHCO to answer one question: can you turn a passion for sport into a full-time profession in South Africa? Twenty-seven episodes later, we have an answer and it's not the one we wanted. This is just the two of us being honest…

  • 026: What It Actually Takes to Become a World Champion

    July 27, 2026 · 42 min

    Cameron Tripney is 22 and one of the fastest stand up paddle sprinters in the world. Junior World Champion at 18 on his first ever international event. Bronze in the Pro Men's division at 21. World Cup gold in Italy. He gets almost…

  • 025: You Don't Need to Be Elite to Get Brand Deals

    July 20, 2026 · 1 hr 6 min

    Amish Kooverjee was lonely during COVID. His cricket career had ended and he was running alone, feeling like something was missing. So he invited a few cricket mates to do a 5K and grab a coffee. Only two showed up but five strangers found…

  • 024: From Zero to IRONMAN 70.3 World Champs in 8 Months

    July 13, 2026 · 1 hr 4 min

    Twelve months ago, Jake Bird had never owned a bike and couldn't swim 25 metres without stopping. After a few beers at a New Year's Eve party, he signed up for an Ironman 70.3 on the spot. Eight months later, with no athletic background…

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About the show

ATHCO is a podcast for athletes who want to turn their passion into profession. Real conversations with athletes, founders, and creators who've done it. Sharing the playbook so you can too. The training. The business. The mistakes. Everything you need to build something meaningful from your passion.