Tribe Talk with Mark Capelin

In this episode of tribe Talks, Mark sits down with Troy Phillips from FirstPoint Mortgage Brokers for a wide-ranging, unfiltered conversation.Troy is sharp, entertaining, and completely himself. The chat moves from his childhood and career journey, to navigating loss, building resilience, and what really matters when it comes to being a good person - and a good dad.Along the way, Troy shares the lessons he wants his kids to grow up with, the values that guide his decisions, and his thoughts on leaving a positive mark through both work and life.It’s thoughtful, honest, occasionally spicy, and exactly the kind of conversation tribe Talks is about - real people, real stories, and whatever comes up in the moment.

Meet Luke – or LG, as he’s fondly known. In this heartfelt and inspiring episode, LG opens up about growing up in a close, loving family and the deep grief of losing both his sister and a close mate in the same year. He shares the powerful life lessons those losses taught him, especially the importance of living fully in the present.LG also tells the beautiful story of how he met his wife, Cel and their journey raising three amazing kids.From personal to professional, LG's journey is packed with insights. He dives into his business success … the challenges, the wins and the relentless hard work that got him there. A natural problem-solver with an insatiable curiosity, LG thrives on staying busy and constantly learning … traits that keep him at the top of his game.This episode is raw, real and full of wisdom. A must-listen.

Join Mark as he chats with long time Triber and childhood friend, Adam Buckley.  Adam talks about growing up in the Shire, his love of Rugby League, raising his 4 kids, career and life. His story is one of many ups and downs, challenges and some dark days. Adam shares his insights into how he has overcome hard times by having tools for wellness and his headspace. The role that health and fitness plays in dealing with mental health and finding moments of gratitude amongst the hard times. This is a must listen and a very raw story that Adam shares.

Lauren Lainson is a much loved Tribe Founding member. She’s the beautiful image on our Taren Point wall and there’s not many who haven’t seen her gorgeous smile. In this episode, Loz dives into life, the challenges, the juggle, the raw emotions and the wins. Loz recently lost her Dad and amongst the sadness, she still managed to smash out her marathon goals and keep moving forward. Loz talks about her beautiful husband, Nick and their 4 kids, the life they have created and the IVF journey they went on to have the kids. She has an energy for life that is contagious and you’ll want to run a marathon too after listening to this episode of Tribe Talk!

Mark Capelin sits down for his next podcast with Kieran Bresnahan and Matt King. Well known local businessmen and all round great humans! The boys dive into business, family and friendship. Matt & Kieran have navigated through building their very successful business and being best mates at the same time. A long time friendship built off a mutual support and respect for each other and their families. There’s lots of laughs and insightful stories about how they balance business and family. This is a great listen.

Shane is a much loved founding member of Tribe. In this episode with Mark, he shares his life journey of ups and downs, hardships and life lessons that have stayed with him. Shane has been successful in business with a career in accounting & finance, becoming a CFO at the age of just 30. If you’ve met him you’ll know he’s deeply interested in people, he is professional, humble, honest and gives a raw account of life’s journeys. He talks about the parallels between work and sport. How he has handled stress along the way with exercise & a devotion to family. Shane credits Tribe as a massive part of his life and a safe haven. A place where he has met great people and it’s been about so much more than just fitness. This is a great listen, very raw and insightful.

Tribe Talk with Mark Capelin and Nicholas Chapman. As we approach an exciting new era at Tribe with the launch of our new program, One Car One Driver around the corner, Tribe co owner Nick Chapman joins Mark on Tribe Talk. He is both excited and nervous about the imminent launch but knows it will be a game changer in Personal Training services offered at Tribe and the results achieved. All will be revealed January 20th when we officially launch the One Car One Driver program. Nick lives and breathes his craft, having been in the industry for over 20 years now. Nick has a passion for coaching and helping people, achieving remarkable results.Nick deeply understands the art of personal training and is a fat loss expert. He talks about the importance of goal setting and the power of our mental state. He is passionate about the power of data and accountability for fat loss. Also working on the body and the mind to achieve great things. He has kicked massive fitness goals himself and credits coaches he had along the way to his success. The power of coaching and being coached. “Feel fear and run at it!” This is a must listen.

Listen to loved, long time Triber, Aimee Rigas. Aimee’s journey is a touching story of resilience, strength, courage and appreciation of the small things in life. Aimee talks about growing up in Western Sydney, moving to the Shire, her career in the media and loving what she does! She talks through the emotional rollercoaster of being diagnosed with breast cancer at only 33 years old and the journey that followed of treatment and recovery. Her story talks about the mental and physical challenges she faced and how it shaped her outlook on life. Aimee’s focus on her health and fitness throughout her treatment has made her an inspiration to many. 

Listen to Alana Lewis, or Lewi as she’s known to Tribers, talk about growing up doing competitive gymnastics, the challenges, hard work and sacrifice that came with this. This is a great story pf sacrifice and reward, and the lessons that she learnt through the training intensity and discipline. Lewi has strong family values and believes that her chosen career of Personal Training and helping people achieve their own goals is life changing for her. Lewi talks candidly about her mental health struggles along the way, the drive for perfection and coming out the other side.

Listen to Mel Mullins and life beginning at 40! Mel is a hard working mum to a beautiful 8 year old daughter and her love for health and fitness has changed her life. Mel’s emotional journey through her younger years, talking about struggling to fit in to finding herself in her late 30’s and the self confidence that came with that.  Mel talks about what she wants for her daughter and the self respect that comes with belonging. Mel went from being nervous and apprehensive to walk through the Tribe doors, to losing 20kg and finding a new version of herself. 

Listen to Ryan Menzies, Tribe’s senior trainer and soon to be Group Exercise Manager at Tribe Kirrawee. Ryan talks all things life from growing up on the Gold Coast, his Rugby days, finding his chosen career, competing in a multitude of challenging events to becoming a father for the first time.  He touches on the life lessons he has learnt along the way, his love for family and his hopes for his daughter, Daisy. This is an insightful listen into the gruelling training and commitment it took to complete his first Ironman in Western Australia earlier this year and how hard work and internal drive makes him be the best version of himself. He lives and breathes his health and fitness, setting the example for his clients. Ryan’s love of fatherhood and the balancing act to still find time for his own training is a great listen.

An episode not to be missed with Mark sitting down with one of our absolute favourites, Rachel Dorman!From losing her husband to cancer, to starting her own business whilst raising her beautiful daughters, Rachel is a tower of strength.Hear Rach talk about her love of a 5am session, with Tribers lifting her up and how she gets her day off to a great start.Rach's story is one of resilience, strength and moving forward. She's one amazing woman. 

Mark Levy is my very special guest on EP:3 of Tribe Talk.With his commanding voice, he's an expert story teller, both intriguing and engaging.Hear Mark's journey and rise to where he is today. He is an entertainer and loves good banter, which often can be inappropriate (which we love!). You'll hear a behind the scenes of his fast paced radio job at 2GB, the highs and lows and the people who have been his mentors along the way.

Tribe Talk with Mark Capelin and absolute Tribe legend, Linda Hawkins. A long time Triber & superwoman, listen to Linda’s story of life and business, the ups, downs and the big lessons that she’s learnt along the way. Her wicked sense of humour and approach to life and business is a must listen... there is a reason she has been recently nominated as one of the 'Top 50 Women in Accounting'!

In our first ever episode Mark get's personal with Adam Dykes talking business, friendship, family, hardships and wins. Listen to a compelling insight into Dykesy's journey through professional Rugby League, retirement and the demons that reared their heads along the way. Adam's journey is a story of ups and downs but what shines through is his desire to compete, work hard and be the best possible role model for his family.