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The Kaizen Culture Pod
Kaizen Culture
53 episodes
3 weeks ago
In the very last episode of the Kaizen Culture Pod for 2025, sit down with Mitchell and Nathan as they go through what a massive year it has been for Australian Karate and Kaizen Culture! We have seen so much growth and support, and couldn't have imagined it panning out the way it did! We are so proud, and so grateful of the support network - YOU GUYS! ❤️ Cheers to a great 2025 everyone, and let's bring on a bigger 2026! Have your say to what we discuss on the show! We would love to hear your...
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In the very last episode of the Kaizen Culture Pod for 2025, sit down with Mitchell and Nathan as they go through what a massive year it has been for Australian Karate and Kaizen Culture! We have seen so much growth and support, and couldn't have imagined it panning out the way it did! We are so proud, and so grateful of the support network - YOU GUYS! ❤️ Cheers to a great 2025 everyone, and let's bring on a bigger 2026! Have your say to what we discuss on the show! We would love to hear your...
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The Kaizen Culture Pod
Episode 44: Last One For 2025, Let's Review The Year!
In the very last episode of the Kaizen Culture Pod for 2025, sit down with Mitchell and Nathan as they go through what a massive year it has been for Australian Karate and Kaizen Culture! We have seen so much growth and support, and couldn't have imagined it panning out the way it did! We are so proud, and so grateful of the support network - YOU GUYS! ❤️ Cheers to a great 2025 everyone, and let's bring on a bigger 2026! Have your say to what we discuss on the show! We would love to hear your...
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1 week ago
56 minutes

The Kaizen Culture Pod
World Karate Cast | Episode 6: Irina Zaretska
Have your say to what we discuss on the show! We would love to hear your thoughts! Send us your ideas/feedback to our email or DM us on socials! kaizenculture.info@gmail.com Better yet... Sign up to our email list to be fully part of the community! https://kaizenculture.org/
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1 month ago
55 minutes

The Kaizen Culture Pod
Episode 43: Rory Attridge | 2 Weeks Out From Cairo & Managing Life With Karate
There is no better energy and vibe magician than Mr Rory Attridge! We are now 2 weeks out from the biggest competition of the year and we chat to Rory about how he is preparing for the Senior World Championships, and how he has been balancing life and karate. Rory Attridge | Shotokan Fit, NSW State Team: 11 (2015 - 2025) Years National Team: 8 (2018 - 2025) Years - Australia’s #1 Male Kumite -67kg athlete - 6x National Champion - 3x Australian Open Champion - 4x Oceania Champion - Men’s Open ...
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1 month ago
1 hour 5 minutes

The Kaizen Culture Pod
World Karate Cast | Episode 5: Ariel Torres Gutierrez (Deep Dive)
Episode 5 of World Karate Cast features Ariel Torres 🇺🇸, one of the world’s top kata athletes, who shares the story behind his relentless pursuit of excellence. From starting out in both kumite and kata to dedicating himself fully to kata, Ariel opens up about the sacrifices, discipline, and mindset that shaped his path. Since 2006, a karate journal has been Ariel Torres’s constant companion, capturing the path, mindset, and goals that shaped his pursuit of excellence. A journey of passion, f...
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1 month ago
1 hour 29 minutes

The Kaizen Culture Pod
Episode 42: Laura Golding | Road To The Senior World Championships
Laura Golding joins us on the podcast today talking about her unique journey, the father-daughter dynamic with Head National Coach of Australia, and all things Senior World Championships leading into Cairo next month! We are 4 weeks out from the biggest Senior event of the year and Laura takes us through the Australian Team preparations and mindset coming off the Worlds team training camp last weekend and leading into the Senior World Championships. Have your say to what we discuss on the sho...
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1 month ago
52 minutes

The Kaizen Culture Pod
World Karate Cast | Episode 4: Lynn Snel
Have your say to what we discuss on the show! We would love to hear your thoughts! Send us your ideas/feedback to our email or DM us on socials! kaizenculture.info@gmail.com Better yet... Sign up to our email list to be fully part of the community! https://kaizenculture.org/
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1 month ago
49 minutes

The Kaizen Culture Pod
Episode 41: Daniel Tielen | Series A Bronze Medal & The Art of Persistence
What an incredible tournament the 2025 Series A in Malaysia was for our nation! We saw 31 Aussie athletes step out onto the Karate1 stage and in this episode, we are joined by Daniel Tielen who achieved a bronze medal from a division of 68! Join us in discussing Daniel’s journey through the rounds, highlighting some other great performances and talking about how important this event was for the future of Australian sports karate. Daniel also touches on the art of persistence when staring down...
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2 months ago
1 hour 5 minutes

The Kaizen Culture Pod
World Karate Cast | Episode 3: Kamran Madani
Mindset. Motivation. Mastery. World Karate Cast sits down with Kamran Madani, former USA male kumite 84kg athlete and now National Team Coach, to talk about the athlete’s mentality and the coach’s perspective. Discover how his journey from competitor to mentor shapes his philosophy, and why the new Qualification Tournament is shaking things up on the road to the Karate World Championships in Cairo 2025. Have your say to what we discuss on the show! We would love to hear your thoughts! Send u...
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2 months ago
48 minutes

The Kaizen Culture Pod
Episode 40: Max Noble | Training Camps With Friends & Competing Overseas At The Right Level
Kaizen Culture Pod on the road in Victoria! We are with Max Noble at his house after a massive week in Melbourne for the Super Seminar and Training Camp preparing for the Series A in Malaysia! Sitting down with Max to talk about his thoughts on training camps with friends, and the importance of recognising which stage you are at to compete overseas, including the ladder to becoming world champion Have your say to what we discuss on the show! We would love to hear your thoughts! Send us your i...
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2 months ago
49 minutes

The Kaizen Culture Pod
World Karate Cast | Episode 2: Niamh Junner
We sit down with Scotland’s own Niamh Junner 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 in the female kumite +68kg category, who’s been living and breathing karate since she was nine years old. From starting competitions at 12 to now preparing for the Karate World Championships in Cairo 2025, Niamh shares her journey, her passion, and her perspective on the sport she loves. Plus, we break down the brand new Qualification Tournament format, everything you need to know on the road to Cairo 2025! Have your say to what we d...
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2 months ago
43 minutes

The Kaizen Culture Pod
Episode 39: IPP Tour So Far & Weight Cutting with Trevor Kan
Trevor Kan is our special guest today tuning in live from Portugal at the tail-end of the IPP international tour! After kicking off with solid performances at the Series A Salzburg and Budapest Open, Trevor and the team make their way to Lisbon for another training camp before one last competition. Trevor is also an Accredited Sports Nutritionist, and has started his own nutritional coaching platform, Invicta. Tune in to hear all about the IPP tour, and some tips on diet and weight cutting, e...
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3 months ago
46 minutes

The Kaizen Culture Pod
World Karate Cast | Episode 1: Elena Quirici & Eray Samdan
Episode 1 of World Karate Cast brings you an exclusive conversation with two of karate’s biggest stars. Hosts Nathan Blockley and Mitchell Durham sit down with Elena Quirici 🇨🇭 (#1 WKF World Ranking, 4x and current Grand Winner, Olympian) and Eray Şamdan 🇹🇷 (2x and current Grand Winner, Olympian). They share their stories from The World Games, their karate journeys, and what it takes to compete at the very top of the sport. Tune in for insights, inspiration, and a behind-the-scenes look at ...
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3 months ago
53 minutes

The Kaizen Culture Pod
Episode 38: Unsure About Your Karate Pathway? Meezaan Dickinson Joins Us To Give Insight Into Her Career & The Opportunities Karate Can Give You
Mitchell & Nathan, together with current Victorian State team kata coach, former National Team member and Senior World Championship representative, Meezaan Dickinson. In this episode, they discuss the immense and often under-appreciated value karate has given them over their careers and the unlimited opportunities they have had the privilege of experiencing. And their involvement in karate has only just started! Have your say to what we discuss on the show! We would love to hear your thou...
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3 months ago
1 hour 1 minute

The Kaizen Culture Pod
Episode 37: National Coaches Matt Johnson and Robyn Choi & The Tour In China and Philippines
More national coaches join the Kaizen Culture Pod this week! Sensei Matt Johnson from Shingokan Karate, Adelaide, and Sensei Robyn Choi from Seiha Shitoryu Karate, Brisbane. With the head national coach of the Cadet, Junior & U21 program in Sensei Matt, paired with senior national coach, Sensei Robyn, an opportunity was presented for the next generation of Australian superstars to gain immense experience with 2 training camps and 2 competitions in China and the Phillippines! Have your s...
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3 months ago
47 minutes

The Kaizen Culture Pod
Episode 36: Dardan Jahiu Wins Gold at YL, Hannah Sullivan Joins Us For World Games Recap & Talking About Asian Youth Camp & Comp
For the first time in the new Karate 1 Youth League system, an Australian has taken home GOLD! Dardan Jahiu takes out the Cadet Male Kumite +70kg with a win in Monterrey, Mexico!! Hannah joins us after just coming back from the World Games and we discuss how insane that event was! We also chat about the Asian Youth Camp & Competition that is on right now with a big Aussie team of youngsters over there having the time of their life! Send us your thoughts to our email and have your say to...
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4 months ago
36 minutes

The Kaizen Culture Pod
Episode 35: National Coaches Darren Olsen, Lliam Worthington Chat All Things IPP & Big European Tour
Just because Nationals are over, doesn’t mean the season is done! National coaches for the International Pathways Program (IPP), Darren Olsen and Lliam Worthington join us on today's episode talking about the program itself and a very exciting tour that is planned! Darren is a longtime server of the karate community as both an athlete and coach, now Samurai Karate Australia Head of Style (Shihan) based in Melbourne, Victoria State team coach and National coach. Lliam is also a decorated figur...
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4 months ago
49 minutes

The Kaizen Culture Pod
Episode 34: Recap of Nationals In South Australia & A Serious Chat About Competition Etiquette
What a National Championships that was! Adelaide, congratulations for putting on a great show! We talk about some of the big time results and moments that happened over the weekend, and share the love for the best community. A very important question has come in asking about the integrity of athletes and crowd actions during competition, tune in to hear what this is all about and how much this matters to the sport of karate. Send us your thoughts to our email and have your say to what we di...
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5 months ago
56 minutes

The Kaizen Culture Pod
Episode 33: Amy Connell On Guardian Girls & Her Time In Australia For The 51st National Championships
We have a special guest to help us preview the National Championships in Adelaide! Amy Connell is joining us to chat all things Guardian Girls and give us some insight to what it's like being a Scottish karate icon! Stick around to hear us chat about packages, photo gallery, T-Shirt sales and need to know information on the Super Seminar! Send us your thoughts to our email and have your say to what we discuss on the show! We would love to hear your feedback! kaizenculture.info@gmail.com&nbs...
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5 months ago
54 minutes

The Kaizen Culture Pod
Episode 32: Recap of Oceania in New Caledonia & Senior Worlds Athletes Locked In
We have been offline for a little bit as the Oceania championships took over the Australian karate world! This was one of the most insane events, some serious challenges were faced in New Caledonia for the Oceania Championships. New champions were crowned and the Senior World Championship athletes have been locked away. Have your say to what we discuss on the show! We would love to hear your thoughts! Send us your ideas/feedback to our email or DM us on socials! kaizenculture.info@gmail.com ...
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6 months ago
41 minutes

The Kaizen Culture Pod
Episode 31: Oceania Championships Preview
We are nearing the Oceania Championships in Noumea, New Caledonia! Sit back and hear us go through the team and chat about what this means for the Senior athletes! Also Nathan and Mitch play some fun karate games, so play along! Have your say to what we discuss on the show! We would love to hear your thoughts! Send us your ideas/feedback to our email or DM us on socials! kaizenculture.info@gmail.com Better yet... Sign up to our email list to be fully part of the community! https://kaize...
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7 months ago
47 minutes

The Kaizen Culture Pod
In the very last episode of the Kaizen Culture Pod for 2025, sit down with Mitchell and Nathan as they go through what a massive year it has been for Australian Karate and Kaizen Culture! We have seen so much growth and support, and couldn't have imagined it panning out the way it did! We are so proud, and so grateful of the support network - YOU GUYS! ❤️ Cheers to a great 2025 everyone, and let's bring on a bigger 2026! Have your say to what we discuss on the show! We would love to hear your...