Where sports and pop culture collide
Sports documentaries are our love language
From retro vibes to A-list celebrity club owners, all the sportish 'tings we've been reading and watching. Unexpected connections included J-Lo, Happy Gilmore and the mini-disc.
All That Glitters - Giaan Rooney
Hello! We're back and this week we're so excited to bring you an new interview with one of my all time favourites of Australian swimming - Giaan Rooney.
Giaan joined the Australian swimming team at 15, and went on to participate in multiple Olympic and Commonwealth Games and World Championships. She's collected a host of medals for relays and individual swims, and today is a much loved and respected part of the swimming commentary team. Her transition from swimming to real life wasn't entirely seamless, but my goodness, it was close. I am in awe of what she has achieved and her process to work through everything.
Parents, we give you permission to say no to kids sport
We're doing to mid term check in, and the vibe in our households is a-v-e-r-a-g-e. Why? Because we've accidentally signed our families up to too much sport. So in a move which is very off brand for us, we're giving parents permission to say no to sport - NOT ALL SPORT - just too much of it.
So What Happened Next? Kim Ravaillion
Kim Ravaillion is one of the most electric players to watch on a netball court. But her ability to play and move almost came to complete end in 2023, when she woke up one morning to find that she couldn't move her leg. So what had happened to bring Kim to this point? And, what happened next...?
23 Chinese swimmers with a smidge of food poisoning
A drugs in sport scandal has broken just before the Paris Olympics - only it feels like it should have broken before the Tokyo Olympics? How are we all 3 years late to this crisis?
All That Glitters - Anna Meares
We’ve got another special conversation from the archives, this times with Australia’s Chef de Mission and all round brilliant human, Anna Meares.
Anna Meares is Australia’s most decorated cycling Olympian, with six medals to her name. While she had 16 years of podium-level performance, there was nothing easy about that career, and things certainly didn’t get easier when she retired. I love this conversation as much now as I did two years ago!
Jog On, Australia
Running is the IN THING at the moment so of course we're talking about it. Do we run? Yes. Do we run fast. ABSOLUTELY NOT. We are also in awe of the six amazing Aussie women who have qualified for Paris in the most Olympic sport of all ... the marathon.
So What Happened Next? Ali Brigginshaw
At the age of 11, Ali Brigginshaw was told that she wouldn't be selected for a rep team because the coaches wanted to prioritise giving that spot to a boy ...
An overdue F1 Recap
Team! So much has happened in the world of F1 over the last 6 months that it deserved its own episode. Let’s discuss …
All That Glitters - Layne Beachley
All that Glitters is back with some of our favourite conversations from the archives!
Layne Beachley learnt a lot from winning 8 world surfing titles and breaking new ground for female athletes, but some of the biggest learnings happened when she finally became still and listened. Layne has sat through pain and discomfort and my goodness, has she grown through that experience.
Sportish: Starting… now!
Hello! Babies, floods, and life being a bit out of control put Libby and Georgie on the bench for 6 months, but they are back (every Monday and Wednesday) and catching you up on all the sport and pop culture cross over moments from the last 6 months.
Hello! I’m back …
Yes I've been away for an eternity (a fourth baby will do that to you) but I'm back! And even better, I'm back with more than just All That Glitters....
Bonus: Play On
Off the back of the Matilda’s EPIC World Cup campaign, a wave of tweens and teens are thinking about starting a new sport. That can be tricky, and often, no one’s as good as they’d like to be. Stick around and let us unpack that for you.
All That Glitters: Aidan Toua
When injuries make you realise that your life might be more than just sport…
Meet Your Hosts
Georgie Trickett
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL, KIDS’ COACH, EVERYDAY ATHLETE AND PEOPLE CONNECTOR
Georgie is a classic allrounder, who represented her state in softball, played as many sports at school as possible, coaches her daughter’s netball team and still runs for the love of it. She’s worked in heath for over a decade, rolling out multimillion-dollar health programs to some of our most vulnerable communities.
Libby Trickett
OLYMPIAN, BUBBLY CONVERSATIONALIST AND MISCHIEF MAKER
Libby is a former Australian swimmer who won 24 gold medals across Olympic and Commonwealth Games and World championship events. Since retiring, Libby has worked in a number of corporate and media roles, advocates for mental health, and is a mum to 4 young kids. As a speaker and podcast host, she loves delving deep in conversations to find the real human stories that people really want to know.
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