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Legend of this episode is an adventurer in heart and soul Fernando Diaz. Today we are going to talk about rock-climbing and canyoning; outdoor sports which take you to amazing hidden places man wouldn’t normally go. Fernando will share with us his intense personal experience and also handy advice. “It is all fun and games, until something goes wrong.” [ Host: Marketa Melounova ]

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Australian adventure movement. Follow your passion and anything is possible!

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An inspiring Australian with an inspiring life story. Todd Philpott is a hand cyclist, weightlifter, and former professional trainer. The whole of his life Todd has been an athlete. After horrible motorbike accident in Sydney in 1992 he lost his right leg. His passion for sport gave him the power to fight the bad injury and he made it to championships even then. Todd has inspired and couched many people who went through similar lifechanging experience and motived them as being active is the main thing for the overall wellbeing. For more about Todd's journey watch short movie on YouTube called "Human Potential". [ Host: Marketa Melounova ]

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Sarka Pechova is a journalist, certified Yoga teacher and also one of our amazing hosts of Legend Element Podcast. This time she will be our guest and we will talk about her journey to become a Yoga instructor and co-organizer of Legend Element Reconnection Retreats. What does she love the most about Yoga and what is the hardest for her? Listen to our today’s episode! For those who speak Czech - check out also our 18th episode “Šárka Pechová | Jóga je životní styl a skvělý pomocník”. For more follow Sarka's IG @sharkayoga. [ Host: Marketa Melounova ]

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Vendula Zakova and Marcel Popp are a Czech-Australian couple with adventurous souls. Vendy and Marci have decided to live their life on their own terms. They swapped four walls for self-converted homes on wheels that took them around New Zealand, (almost) South America, and very soon, they will hit the road in Australia. In this episode of Legend Element Podcast, we are going to take you for a tour in their 3rd campervan. We will talk about freedom, joy, and challenges that come together with traveling and full-time living in a van. For more about their adventures follow them in IG @salty_vanventures. [ Host: Marketa Melonova ]

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"Manifest your wishes and everything will be possible." Legend of this episode is Melissa Armstrong.  An athlete who competed in Australian Ninja Warrior 4 times. Mum of two, who loves to challenge her limits in every aspect of her life, whether it’s cold exposure, sauna or biohacking. Her favourite race is Spartan. This is chat like no other. Everything you want to know about Ninja Warrior and being afraid to ask, we did for you. As our legend says, Grab life and shake it, so we did. More at her IG @grabifeandshakeit. Before she starts jumping from one obstacle to another, she slides down the hills on something similar to a McDonald tray as she likes to say :-) Winter Olympic sport in sunny Australia? What brought her to the skeleton? How hard was last year for athletes and gym owners like herself? Check @versus.stkilda for more info about this amazing place. [ Host: Nada Uvacikova]

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In this episode, we are going to introduce adventurer Matt Garland. Matt enjoys most adrenaline sports like kitesurfing and snowkiting. Last year in 2020 he went a step up and learned to skydive solo - which means jumping out of the aeroplane on your own with a parachute. In this episode of Legend Element Podcast we are going to talk to Matt about solo skydiving training, which is called the Accelerated Freefall course. Do you have it on your bucket list too? Listen to this episode! [ Interviewer: Marketa Melounova ]

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James Tranter is a certified Wim Hof Method instructor, who has trained hundreds of people in ice bath and breathwork. In this interview of Legend Element Podcast we are going to talk to James about the Wim Hof Method, how was his journey to become a WHM instructor and how is it to be one.  If you want to meet James in person, and let him guide you through your ice bath experience, sing in to our "Reconnection Retreat 21.-23.5.2021" in Blue Mountains. To get know all the retreat details, just send us a message to info@legendelement.com. [ Interviewer: Marketa Melounova ]

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Legendou této epizody je horolezec tělem i duší Míra Bezecný. Míra začal s horolezením v Čechách, ale lezení ho úplně uchvátilo až v Austrálii, konkrétně v Modrých horách, kde tráví každou svou volnou chvíli zavěšený ve skalách. Poslechněte si Mírův příběh o jeho cestě do výšek, do kterých se vydal i bez lana, takzvaně free solo.  [ Moderuje: Markéta Melounová ]

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Today’s legend is a very adventurous woman. Maria Ferenczi aka Babushka. If she is not on the stage dancing, you will find her in the air. Paragliding is just one of her many passions. “Everyone should try a new activity now and then, it is good for your self-confidence.” She managed to work just tree days to be able to spend most of her time with what she loves the most. Check out her IG @babuska.ferenczi or @jalwadanceco. Is she fearless? How much risk is she willing to take to be happy? Have you heard about sexism in moto sport and how she motivates more women into adrenaline activities? Listen to the story of an exceptional woman in the new episode of our Legend Element Podcast about heroes amongst us. [ Interviewer: Nada Uvacikova ]

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Legend of this episode is an ocean lover Klara Janickova. One of the biggest passions in her life is freediving - diving on a single breath without an oxygen tank. Klara loves to observe and document the underwater world (check out her IG @klara_oceanmountaindesert). "Freediving makes me feel at one with the ocean, " she says. Listen to the story about Klara's journey to the depths of the ocean, and also how she became a lifesaver at Australia's iconic Bondi Beach. [ Interviewer: Marketa Melounova ]

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“Být jiný je cool!” říká v otevřeném rozhovoru Lukáš “POLČI” Polčák. Youtuber, rapper a sportovec se narodil s jednou rukou a jednou nohou. Teď motivuje ostatní. Třeba k tomu se přijmout jací jste, a nebo se nevzdat svých snů. Lukáš se se Šárkou v tomto díle Legend Element Podcastu bavil také o svém rapování, o vzdělávání dětí, o lidech s handicapem, i o tom, proč přestal závodně plavat. Polčiho najdete na IG jako @lukaspolcak a určitě navštivte i jeho YouTube: Polči Rap. [ Moderuje: Šárka Pechová ]

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Beachvolejbalistka, vicemistryně Austrálie 2020 Michaela Mokrohajská v dnešní epizodě Legend Element Podcastu vypráví o životě a tréninku na Sydneyském Manly, o začátcích v Austrálii a také o tom, jak skloubit život maminky, vrcholové sportovkyně s prací manažerky školy. Chcete se přidat a naučit se beach? Mrkněte na beachvolleyball.com.au. [ Moderuje: Šárka Pechová ]

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Surfařka Magdaléna Mandryk, inspirována svojí zálibou ve vodních sportech, založila svou značku přírodní kosmetiky. "Align Beauty" zmírňuje účinky ostrého autralského slunce a slané mořské vody na pokožku. Všechny produkty Majda vyvinula a vyrábí sama. V této epizodě Legend Element Podcastu si budeme povídat o Majdy příběhu, o zdraví, kráse a péči o ni. Majdiny produkty můžete vyzkoušet doslova i na vlastní kůži: alignbeauty.com. [ Moderuje: Markéta Melounová ]

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Legendou této epizody je slovenská fitness trenérka a bodybuilderka Barbora Voříšková. Až tady v Austrálii se Báře podařilo splnit si svůj sen - proměnila svůj koníček ve své zaměstnání a začala se tak věnovat fitness a bodybuildingu, neboli česky kulturistice, naplno. Bára je finalistkou bodybuilderských soutěží v kategorii bikini, fitness model a sport model. Poslechnětě si její příběh, co bodybuilding obnáší a jaká byla ta její vůbec první soutěž. Pakliže byste chtěli Báru kontaktovat třeba ohledně tréninku na míru, najdete ji na Instagramu @voriskovabarbora. [ Moderuje: Markéta Melounová ]

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Aerialist and Acrobat Emma Dutton has been on the ride. Scoring at competitions, signed a contract with "Cirque de Soleil" (www.cirquedusoleil.com), touring the country. The Aussie circus artist speaks about her life in the air, how she started, and how Covid19 impacted her professional life. Listen to this episode of Legend Element Podcast about Emma’s circus, training and also times, when it wasn’t all glory and sparkles. [ Interviewer: Sarka Pechova ]

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Našou ďalšou legendou je Andrea Beniačová, ktorá vidí svoj zmysel v pomáhaní druhým. Hovorí, že najlepšie je začať s pomocou vo svojom okolí. Ona sama so svojím manželom vlani strávila tri mesiace na severe Thajska v sirotinci pre deti, ktoré sa narodili HIV pozitívne. Hovorili sme o tom ako práca dobrovoľníka v "Agape Home" vlastne vyzerá, koľko detí tam žije a či je čoho sa obávať pri kontakte s deťmi. Čo ju vlastne motivuje? Ak chcete vedieť ako môžete pomôcť aj vy, vypočujte si novú episodu Legend Element Podcastu o hrdinoch okolo nás. [ Moderuje: Naďa Uváčiková ] 

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Štefan Tóth aka DJ Stif je mladý slovenský drum’n’bassový DJ, který hostuje v rádiu na nejznámější australské pláži Bondi Beach. Jak se dostal k hraní v alternativním “Bondi Beach Rádiu” (https://bondibeachradio.com.au/), a co ho na hraní baví nejvíc, si poslechnětě v této epizodě Legend Element Podcastu o každodenních hrdinech kolem nás. Stifa můžete zastihnout v páteční “Breakneck Show” mezi 4 a 6 hodinou australského času - račte kliknout a poslouchat na www.twitch.tv/breakneckdnb. [ Moderuje: Markéta Melounová ]

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Michal Bányi je slovenský horolezec a milovník hor obecně. Jedno z jeho nejoblíbenějších míst v Austrálii jsou Modré hory, kam rád utíká před ruchem Sydnyjského velkoměsta. Před několika lety našel v těhle horách novou vášeň - začal se aktivně věnovat kaňonování, neboli anglicky canyoningu. O čem tenhle akční sport je, vám Michal prozradí v této epizodě Legend Element Podcastu o každodenních hrdinech kolem nás. [ Moderuje: Markéta Melounová ]

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Legendou této epizody je nadšená běžkyně Nikola Ducová. Niki běhá vytrvalostně, a to jak rekreačně a pro radost, tak závodně. Po pečlivé přípravě si letos splnila sen a posunula své hranice - zaběhla si zde v Austrálii svůj první maraton s cílem pod 4 hodiny.  Kdo běhá, tak ví, že zaběhnout 42,195 km v takovém čase je pro rekreačního běžce skvělý výkon. Jaký byl ten její první maraton, s čím vším se tam setkala,  co znamená "maratonská zeď", a jak se na takhle dlouhý běh připravit, se dozvíte v tomto díle Legend Element Podcastu o každodenních hrdinech kolem nás. [ Moderuje: Markéta Melounová ]

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Jean-Luc Boulanger is a long-distance swimmer with an eclectic background although he never worked as an artist. He decided to take the swim to another level and started to draw pictures in the water. As he says: "I like to share some positive vibes in difficult times."  GPS is his brush, sea world inspiration and the sea is his gallery. Jean-Luc is French-Australian, he is an ultramarathon swimmer and organiser of international open water swim. 33 x finisher of Ironman triathlon events including 10 x world championships in Hawaii. [ Interviewer: Nada Uvacikova ]

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