The People Around Us
(Formerly The 'Some Elbow Room' Podcast)
There are so many ways to live a life and this podcast is testament to that!
Our conversations are honest, fun, reflective and interesting and we hope to inspire our listeners who may be a bit stuck in their work to stop and think about what they really want in life - to create “some elbow room”.
Specifically, to put some time aside to really think about:
(1) How their current job suits their personality
(2) The impact it is having on their own wellbeing & happiness and
(3) The influence it is having on the relationships most important in their life.
Our guest’s stories unfold key moments of change. Often influenced by their work, we talk about how those changes have impacted their lives. Whether our guest recognised an opportunity or had a plan, said yes instead of no or just fell on their feet - their lives often turned for the better! We also discuss how being part of a group or community is important to feeling that sense of belonging and how much belonging influences one’s happiness and wellbeing. This podcast may even inspire you to seek it out if you don’t have it in your life. Our guests show there are many ways to live a life and finding a balance between ambition, hard work and fun is the place to be!
This is what we explore from all directions and more on the “The People Around Us” Podcast. Enjoy!
The People Around Us
Life as an Elite Sports Physio - Randall Cooper - Part B
NOTE: Please listen to Part A of Randall's story to fully appreciate this episode
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Randall Cooper has worked in elite sport throughout the world as a Physiotherapist for decades. A quiet achiever, super smart, clever businessman, a very good snow skier, capable swimmer, gifted musician, great family man and loyal friend.
He is a very talented human being.
After a near death experience as a 16 year old with Guillain-Barré Syndrome, it provided him with the clarity of knowing exactly what he wanted to do with his life by helping people in the sports medicine space. Out of high school, he couldn't get to University quick enough to complete his degree in Physiotherapy and feed his intense thirst for knowledge in that space. It just made sense to him.
His resume is as good as it gets. Co-Head Physio for Hawthorn Football Club in the AFL, working with athletes in the Australian Institute of Sport and part of the Physio team for the Australian Winter Olympics Team fulfilling a lifelong dream.
In recent years, Randall & his wife Jane had an idea and eventually took the plunge pivoting away from the day to day grind of being a Physio creating a sports skin care range called 'PreMax' which is now one of the highest selling skin care for sport brands in Australia.
If that wasn't enough, he has also created an online physio learning platform called "Learn Physio" which provides health professionals all over the world with high quality, evidence based learning experiences from wherever they are, whenever they choose.
As we said, Randall Cooper is a very talented human being.
An incredible working life and a sensational person so we hope you enjoy the story of Randall Cooper.
Produced & Edited by Darren Payne
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Acknowledgments
Jon Worthy's song "It comes with time"
Jean-Marc Michaud's song "Happy Like a Duck"
Musictown song "Fun Times Together" (Pixaboy)
Contact
If you would like to contact us to provide feedback, advertise, become a sponsor, suggest a guest OR have a chat about how you might be able to create 'Some Elbow Room' for yourself, please do so to Darren Payne via email darren@thecollectiveeffect.com.au
