The Gymnastics Files

The Gymnastics Files: A Gymnastics Podcast

The Gymnastics Files brings you real conversations with elite and Olympic gymnasts- the questions fans actually want answered, not the same recycled interview fluff. Hosted by Arman Liew and Emma Nedov, we sit down with the athletes each week to hear what's really happening behind the leotards and landing mats. This show is about more than just talk. A portion of the revenue we generate goes directly into our athlete fund, supporting current elite gymnasts with the real cost of training and competing at the highest level. New episodes every week-  more during competition season.

Episodes

  1. 5d ago ·  Video

    World Championships Recap and the Road to LA 2028 | Ep. 9

    Australia’s men just had their best World Championships finish in about 20 years, and the top 12 is closer than you think. 2024 Olympian Emma Nedov and Arman Liew break down the Worlds results with an eye on LA 2028. But first, a lesson we learned the hard way: your voice can be an injury too. Men’s recap: Australia finishes 17th. We explain how D-score vs E-score changes the way you read results, why a clean routine can still threaten the podium, and what a pre-Olympic Worlds is really for: testing upgrades under pressure. Women’s recap: Australia places 12th. We dig into why strong individual routines don’t always add up to a team total across four events, plus floor and vault difficulty, beam and bars strengths, and the variables fans never see. Also in this episode: Athlete funding, sponsorship pressure, and how fast brand support can disappear, even for starsAn update on our athlete fund transparencyReacting to gymnastics Reddit’s “delulu” LA 2028 predictionsA vault moment that shows how quickly a meet can changeIf you love artistic gymnastics, Worlds analysis and Olympic predictions, hit play. Subscribe, share this with a gymnastics friend, and leave a review. Then tell us: what question should we ask our next guest? Follow The Gymnastics Files: Instagram/TikTok/YouTube: @thegymnasticsfiles Support the show and our athletes: A portion of this podcast's revenue goes directly to our athlete fund, supporting elite gymnasts with training and competition costs. Learn more at thegymnasticsfiles.com Support the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/thegymnasticsfiles Got a question or a guest suggestion? Email us at thegymnasticsfilespod@gmail.com

  2. Oct 29 ·  Video

    Heath Thorpe on Burnout, Selection Battles, and Deciding Whether to Chase LA 2028 | Ep. 8

    Heath Thorpe has won an Australian all-around title, made World Cup finals, and built one of the biggest followings in the sport. Earlier this year he stepped away from the gym, and he’s honestly 50/50 on whether he’ll come back. In this episode, Heath talks us through the burnout and mental blocks that came to a head at a World Cup this year, and why he’s giving himself six months to build a life outside gymnastics so that any comeback is a choice, not a necessity. He breaks down the realistic paths to LA 2028 for Australian men, and why a comeback only makes sense if he can genuinely qualify. We also revisit 2023, when he won nationals, was left off the worlds team, and took his case to the National Sports Tribunal, spending almost $20,000 in legal fees along the way. Heath shares the full story behind his straddle jump full, which made it into the Code of Points and then quietly disappeared two months later. We also cover competing in the German Bundesliga, the reality of athlete funding in Australia, and why your personal brand can matter more than your difficulty score. Honest, funny, and a little bit spicy. Thanks for joining us, Heath. Follow The Gymnastics Files: Instagram/TikTok/YouTube: @thegymnasticsfiles Support the show and our athletes: A portion of this podcast's revenue goes directly to our athlete fund, supporting elite gymnasts with training and competition costs. Learn more at thegymnasticsfiles.com Support the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/thegymnasticsfiles Got a question or a guest suggestion? Email us at thegymnasticsfilespod@gmail.com

  3. Oct 22 ·  Video

    Tyson Bull: From Teen Injuries to Australian Olympic History | Ep. 7

    He nearly didn’t get the chance to write the story we all know him for. Tyson Bull joins us to unpack the twists behind becoming one of Australia’s most successful men’s artistic gymnastics athletes, from injury-heavy early senior years to the decision that changed everything: pursuing NCAA college gymnastics in the United States. We talk through how college recruiting actually works for international gymnasts, why weekly NCAA meets build a different kind of competitive toughness, and what “hit percentage” and judged training can do for consistency under pressure. Tyson also shares a mindset we wish more athletes heard sooner: the Olympics can inspire you without becoming the only measure of whether your career mattered. Then we rewind to Stuttgart 2019, where Tyson makes a bold difficulty choice on high bar that helps launch his Olympic qualification path, only for COVID to delay the Games and stretch the mental challenge even further. He gets honest about Tokyo with empty stands, missing family in the arena, the emotional crash after an Olympic final, and what it takes to reset your identity when the goalposts keep moving. We also dig into funding in elite gymnastics, the hidden cost to families, the role of social media for athletes, and Tyson’s next chapter as a physiotherapist working in education around sleep health and chronic pain. If you care about Olympic sport, athlete mindset, NCAA gymnastics, high bar performance, or life after competition, this conversation goes deep. Subscribe, share this with a teammate, and leave a review with the moment that hit you hardest. Follow The Gymnastics Files: Instagram/TikTok/YouTube: @thegymnasticsfiles Support the show and our athletes: A portion of this podcast's revenue goes directly to our athlete fund, supporting elite gymnasts with training and competition costs. Learn more at thegymnasticsfiles.com Support the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/thegymnasticsfiles Got a question or a guest suggestion? Email us at thegymnasticsfilespod@gmail.com

  4. Oct 15 ·  Video

    How Clay Mason Stephens Keeps Going After Seven Surgeries | Ep. 6

    Seven surgeries would end most careers. For Clay Mason Stephens, they’ve become a way to measure resilience, identity, and what success really means, especially after an Achilles rupture wiped out a major season right before selection. We talk candidly about the rehab timeline, the emotions nobody posts, and the mindset shift that keeps him grounded: it’s not just about competing; it’s about who you become on the way back. Clay also opens up about growing up with Poland syndrome, how missing a pectoral muscle shows up on rings and pommel horse, and why his parents’ approach shaped his confidence more than any physical limitation. We get practical too: what US college gymnastics does better for development, how tracking base versus stretch routines can lift your scores fast, and how to prepare for competition when you expect something to go wrong. Then we zoom out to Australian gymnastics funding, inconsistent sponsorship, and why working around training in men’s artistic gymnastics isn’t just inconvenient; it can be unsafe. Plus, Clay shares his Nepal charity work building an earthquake-resilient classroom, and an honest “what I eat in a day” at elite training volume. If you enjoyed this one, subscribe, share it with a teammate, and leave a review. What part of Clay’s approach will you take into your own setbacks? Follow The Gymnastics Files: Instagram/TikTok/YouTube: @thegymnasticsfiles Support the show and our athletes: A portion of this podcast's revenue goes directly to our athlete fund, supporting elite gymnasts with training and competition costs. Learn more at thegymnasticsfiles.com Support the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/thegymnasticsfiles Got a question or a guest suggestion? Email us at thegymnasticsfilespod@gmail.com

  5. Oct 8 ·  Video

    Fireside Files – Emma and Arman Chat + a 2026 Worlds Preview | Ep. 5

    Wedding planning should be simple, until you're staring at a venue contract, picking flowers in ten minutes, and realizing your guest list is basically a gymnastics reunion. We kick off this Fireside Files chat with life updates, wedding logistics, and the very real possibility of backflips on the dance floor. Then we talk life after elite gymnastics: why in-person connection beats a highlights reel, how High Tea With Emma became a mentorship space for young gymnasts and parents, and staying close to the sport while building a career beyond it. Finally, our World Championships preview: MAG and WAG storylines, Olympic qualification pressure, lineup decisions, the Australians and international names we're watching, and why this Worlds feels wide open. Follow The Gymnastics Files: Instagram/TikTok/YouTube: @thegymnasticsfiles Support the show and our athletes: A portion of this podcast's revenue goes directly to our athlete fund, supporting elite gymnasts with training and competition costs. Learn more at thegymnasticsfiles.com Support the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/thegymnasticsfiles Got a question or a guest suggestion? Email us at thegymnasticsfilespod@gmail.com

  6. Oct 1 ·  Video

    How Breanna Scott Became Australia's Quiet All-Around Star | Ep. 4

    Most "overnight successes" in elite gymnastics took years, and Breanna Scott is proof. We sit down with one of Australia's most consistent stars to trace the real path: growing up between Singapore and Australia, working through coaching and program changes, and learning to compete when the pressure gets loud. Breanna talks about being named to the 2019 World Championships team and then having to withdraw through injury, helping Australia qualify a full women's team for Paris, and what the Olympics actually feel like day to day, from village logistics to recovery to finding fun in the chaos. Then we get into her next chapter as an all-arounder: the sports psych cues she uses to manage beam pressure, why safe routines sometimes win championships, and how bars went from the event she avoided to a real scoring weapon. Plus, what's ahead: the next Worlds, upgrade timing, and the team's push for a final. If you're into the show, subscribe, send it to a gymnastics friend, and leave a review. It actually helps. Follow The Gymnastics Files: Instagram/TikTok/YouTube: @thegymnasticsfiles Support the show and our athletes: A portion of this podcast's revenue goes directly to our athlete fund, supporting elite gymnasts with training and competition costs. Learn more at thegymnasticsfiles.com Support the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/thegymnasticsfiles Got a question or a guest suggestion? Email us at thegymnasticsfilespod@gmail.com

  7. Sep 27 ·  Video

    Jesse Moore on Commonwealth Games Gold, His Senior Career, and Chasing 2028 and 2032 | Ep. 3

    One mistake can wreck an entire all-around- unless you know how to reset fast. We sit down with Australian MAG star Jesse Moore, fresh off Commonwealth Games medals, to talk mid-routine mindset, judging credit, the brutality of rings, and his road to LA 2028- plus the real grind behind it: 40+ hour training weeks, funding, and competing internationally with celiac disease. Follow The Gymnastics Files: Instagram/TikTok/YouTube: @thegymnasticsfiles Support the show and our athletes: A portion of this podcast's revenue goes directly to our athlete fund, supporting elite gymnasts with training and competition costs. Learn more at thegymnasticsfiles.com Support the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/thegymnasticsfiles Got a question or a guest suggestion? Email us at thegymnasticsfilespod@gmail.com

  8. Sep 24 ·  Video

    Emma Nedov and Arman Liew on their gymnastics experiences and shaping this podcast | Ep. 2

    "Don't eat dinner, you're too fat." That's a real thing gymnasts were told, and it shaped how a whole generation thinks about food. We're going back to gymnastics from 2010 to 2018, when low-carb diets and "healthy living" were basically the same thing, and a lot of us trained hard on empty without realizing it until after we retired. We talk about water restriction, sweatsuits, and how extreme rules start to feel normal. Then we get into what changed when we started fueling like athletes: carb timing, recovery, and protecting our bodies. We also cover how the recipe blog started, what a day on the plate looks like now, and what the Paris Olympic Village food was really like. Plus rapid-fire hot takes on beam, scoring, and why Worlds deserves more love. Follow The Gymnastics Files: Instagram/TikTok/YouTube: @thegymnasticsfiles Support the show and our athletes: A portion of this podcast's revenue goes directly to our athlete fund, supporting elite gymnasts with training and competition costs. Learn more at thegymnasticsfiles.com Support the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/thegymnasticsfiles Got a question or a guest suggestion? Email us at thegymnasticsfilespod@gmail.com

  9. Sep 24 ·  Video

    Emma Nedov and Arman Liew on Olympic Selection, Funding, and Why We Built The Gymnastics Files | Ep. 1

    In the very first episode of The Gymnastics Files, co-founders Emma Nedov and Arman Liew explain why they built this podcast- and dive straight into the parts of elite gymnastics fans rarely hear about. Emma, a 2024 Paris Olympian, walks through how Olympic selection actually works behind the scenes, including a last-minute change to her beam routine she chose not to tell her own coach about.  The pair also unpacks the money side of the sport: who really pays when a young gymnast gets selected to compete internationally, why medals in Australia don't come with prize money, and how funding categorization works at a national level. Follow The Gymnastics Files: Instagram/TikTok/YouTube: @thegymnasticsfiles Support the show and our athletes: A portion of this podcast's revenue goes directly to our athlete fund, supporting elite gymnasts with training and competition costs. Learn more at thegymnasticsfiles.com Support the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/thegymnasticsfiles Got a question or a guest suggestion? Email us at thegymnasticsfilespod@gmail.com

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    Trailer: The Gymnastics Files

    We're Emma Nedov and Arman Liew- we're launching a new weekly podcast bringing you real conversations with elite and Olympic gymnasts, competition recaps, and the questions fans actually want answered. We're also building an athlete fund- revenue from this show goes directly to supporting current elite gymnasts with the real costs of training and competing. New episodes drop weekly, with extra coverage during competition season. Subscribe now so you don't miss episode one. Follow The Gymnastics Files: Instagram/TikTok/YouTube: @thegymnasticsfiles Support the show and our athletes: A portion of this podcast's revenue goes directly to our athlete fund, supporting elite gymnasts with training and competition costs. Learn more at thegymnasticsfiles.com Support the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/thegymnasticsfiles Got a question or a guest suggestion? Email us at thegymnasticsfilespod@gmail.com

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The Gymnastics Files brings you real conversations with elite and Olympic gymnasts- the questions fans actually want answered, not the same recycled interview fluff. Hosted by Arman Liew and Emma Nedov, we sit down with the athletes each week to hear what's really happening behind the leotards and landing mats. This show is about more than just talk. A portion of the revenue we generate goes directly into our athlete fund, supporting current elite gymnasts with the real cost of training and competing at the highest level. New episodes every week-  more during competition season.

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  • Creator
    The Gymnastics Files: A Gymnastics Podcast
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 The Gymnastics Files
  • Show Website
    The Gymnastics Files

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