Mostly shit talking, occasionally to great people...
Pulling Threads
Claim This Podcastby Alex Cleary
82 episodes
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Mostly shit talking, occasionally to great people...
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Publishing Since
5/5/2024
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Recent Episodes
June 14, 2026
Tim Kacprzak: The Sport Nobody Knows How To Get Paid For
<p>Tim Kacprzak is back and he's still our most listened episode by a long shot. This time he walks us through 83 days of consecutive running, coaching Troy to his first 50K, and why backyard ultra might be the most exciting sport that nobody's figured out how to pay athletes for yet.</p><p>In this episode:<br>- Tim's 83 day running streak and the moment his body just stopped hurting<br>- Why the mental game is the only real differentiator in backyard ultra<br>- How Australia is dominating the backyard ultra scene and why other countries can't keep up<br>- Tim coaching Troy and why he thinks Troy has no idea how good he's getting<br>- The IPO idea where an athlete tried to sell shares in himself to fund a race<br>- What it's like raising a son and a daughter as a public facing ultra runner<br>- AI replacing white collar jobs and why Tim is terrified for his kids<br>- Troy vs Alex at Wildbar and Tim's honest prediction on who wins</p><p>Timestamps:<br>(00:14) Tim Kacprzak returns as the most listened guest ever<br>(02:08) The Inner Game of Tennis and not identifying with your achievements<br>(04:52) Sydney Backyard Ultra silver ticket and the satellite team<br>(09:31) What needs to happen for backyard ultra to become a professional sport<br>(17:52) Live streaming as the key to commercialising ultra running<br>(20:04) Why athletes keep doing it for free and what that means for the sport<br>(24:31) Troy racing his first 50K and Tim's honest prediction<br>(34:47) Should athletes stop running for free to create demand<br>(40:31) Why backyard ultra will eclipse traditional ultra running<br>(49:36) Tim's 83 day last one standing streak and the mental shift<br>(55:16) Eight hours a day inside your own head and what it unlocked<br>(01:02:46) Tim coaching Troy and the subconscious self belief trick<br>(01:08:41) Troy's honest review of being coached<br>(01:15:25) Troy vs Alex at Wildboar race preview<br>(01:41:49) AI replacing jobs and why Tim is nervous for his kids</p><p>Full episode out now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.<br>Follow the pod on Instagram: @pullingthreads</p>
June 7, 2026
The Birth Crisis No One Is Talking About
<p>Three tradies sit down and talk about the stuff blokes never talk about. Fatherhood, home births, obstetric violence, and why most men show up to the biggest moment of their partner's life completely unprepared. Then it gets loose with bush mechanic stories, mine site fuck ups, apprentice disasters, and the fertility crisis nobody seems to know how to fix.</p><p>In this episode:<br>- Building the ultimate home birth space in a rental property and hiding it from the landlord<br>- What obstetric violence actually is and why one in three women experience birth trauma<br>- The case for men stepping up during pregnancy, birth, and the two years after<br>- Moving to a 200-person mining town to be home every night as a new dad<br>- Bush mechanics hall of fame including the legendary Red Bull can fix<br>- Things you will never hear an operator say on a mine site<br>- The worst apprentice fuck ups including a toolbox explosion and a flooded underground cable run<br>- Australia's fertility rate problem and why tax policy might be the answer</p><p>Timestamps:<br>(00:13) What it's actually like being a dad<br>(02:59) Building the home birth space in a rental<br>(09:18) The landlord knocking on the door one hour after birth<br>(12:51) Why men need to do more than hand over a Powerade<br>(15:49) Two years postpartum and why it matters<br>(17:29) Moving from Perth to a tiny mining town for family<br>(22:39) Best bush mechanics stories from mine sites<br>(30:06) Things you'll never hear spoken on a mine site<br>(36:00) Easiest jobs on a mine site<br>(42:49) Worst jobs and biggest apprentice fuck ups<br>(58:20) Raising kids in the bush vs the city<br>(01:02:19) Australia's fertility rate crisis and what to do about it</p><p>Full episode out now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.<br>Follow the pod on Instagram: @pullingthreads</p>
May 31, 2026
The Online Course Scam That Almost Cost Me $4,000
<p>Alex got strong-armed by an online PT course for eight months after trying to cancel. Debt collector threats, credit score scare tactics, fake final warnings. He used AI to fight back and won without paying a cent. This one's a masterclass in not rolling over when a company tries to bully you.</p><p>In this episode:<br />- The full breakdown of how an online fitness course tried to squeeze Alex for $4,000 he didn't owe<br />- How to formally dispute a predatory contract and why accepting a payment plan is the worst move you can make<br />- Troy's 50K trail race prep and the real basics of carbs, sodium, and not hitting the wall<br />- Why Australian backyard ultra race directors need to start paying their athletes<br />- The clip from Melbourne Front Yard Ultra that fired Alex up about prize money in running<br />- Troy's mine site hack form that caused an entire safety meeting over a squealing belt<br />- The Rio Tinto safety story that sounds like a piss take but isn't<br />- The male equivalent of the toilet seat debate and why your missus drives up the ass of every car</p><p>Timestamps:<br />(00:17) 1,000 followers on Instagram and begging for five stars<br />(02:25) Troy signs up for Wild Boar 50K in the Brisbane Ranges<br />(05:14) Race fuelling 101. Carbs, sodium, and what actually matters<br />(10:43) How much sodium per hour and sweat testing<br />(20:39) Melbourne Front Yard Ultra prize money clip and why Alex thinks it's a lazy answer<br />(33:33) Dead Cow Gully prize money trial and why it never came back<br />(36:06) Why the whole running industry is pathetic on athlete pay<br />(48:33) Alex's online PT course cancellation nightmare begins<br />(53:44) Eight months of debt collector threats and how AI helped him fight back<br />(59:26) The moment they finally gave up<br />(62:10) Online course completion rates and whether this is the whole business model<br />(69:40) Toilet chat returns. The male equivalent of the toilet seat debate<br />(80:08) Troy's squealing belt hack form that blew up the morning safety meeting<br />(94:18) The Rio Tinto pressure gauge camera story</p><p>Full episode out now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.<br />Follow the pod on Instagram: @pullingthreads</p>
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