In this episode, you’ll hear the conviction in Sarah Jamieson’s voice, on a topic close to her heart — the consequences of kids being “flogged” as runners from a young age. The Australian middle distance runner — a three-time Olympian and Commonwealth Games silver medalist — recently wrote an opinion […]

Professional rugby league player, Joel Thompson, has played more than 230 first grade games in the National Rugby League. In 2020, he captained the Indigenous All-Stars Team. He says he’s used his “tough childhood” as a superpower. In this episode, you’ll hear Joel talk about going to school hungry, how […]

Reaching a milestone is always a good time to reflect … and that’s what we’re going to do today. In episode 20 of SportsParenthood, we’re going to recap on the key takeouts and highlights from the past nine episodes for ourselves and for you, too. We’re on this journey with […]

The benefits of physical activity and participation in sport are universal for ALL children. How would YOU feel if your child’s team, club or competition integrated kids with a disability? Would you consider it to be a blessing or a burden? If you’re a sports parent of a child with […]

Suzy Walsham’s is a story of the long game in sport. She’s kept coming back and has been competing for almost 40 years. She won her first state cross country title in the under sevens… the start of a running career that’s had many highs — like representing Australia in […]

When should strength training be introduced — and why is it important for kids and developing athletes? In this episode you’ll hear from Nigel Ashley-Jones, currently head of physical performance at the Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League, on changing the perception of the role of strength training in […]

Balancing school, sport and having a social life. If you’re #sports parenting student athletes, this is a tricky line to help them tread. That’s why we’ve turned to Hannah Every-Hall for our first episode of 2021. At the start of a new school year, as our #sports kids are finding […]

One of our goals this year is to live more boldly. So, when our daughter’s swimming coach suggested we reach out to Matt Lisle to be a guest on the show — who’s recognised as “The Internet’s Most Followed Baseball & Softball Coach” close to one million followers on social […]

In this episode of SportsParenthood, you’ll hear from Margaret Hemsley, former Australian cyclist, 2002 Commonwealth Games representative, and national road race champion. It’s a candid conversation about her own incredible sporting experience — including a sliding doors moment — lessons competitive sport taught her, and what she’s aiming to teach […]