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The "Behind the Sport" podcast is the brain child of John Cranwell, Inclusive Sport SA CEO. After listening to podcasts for a number of years on his drive to work, John identified the lack of podcasts that focussed directly on sports administration and what happens behind the scenes in sport. What h…

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    • Jul 20, 2016 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 27m AVG DURATION
    • 35 EPISODES


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    Episode 35 - Bronwyn Klei - Adelaide Strikers & SACA

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2016 27:29


    Bronwyn Klei is the General Manager of Commercial and Sales at SACA as well as the General Manager of the Adelaide Strikers. In this episode Bronwyn shares her journey from the world of commercial radio into sports admin and we discuss what 'commercial' is in sport today. w. www.adelaidestrikers.com.au/  t. @StrikersBBL and @StrikersWBBL f. www.facebook.com/StrikersBBL  t. @SACAnews 

    Episode 34 with Jake Parkinson (SANFL CEO)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2016 32:15


    This week I catch up with Jake Parkinson, the SANFL CEO, and we discuss what it is like to lead such a culturally important organisation to SA and what their future looks like for the SANFL. w. http://www.sanfl.com.au/  f. http://www.sanfl.com.au/ t. @sanfl 

    Episode 33 - Steve Baldas, Tennis SA

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2016 31:12


    It has been a while between episodes but we are back with Episode 33 featuring Steve Baldas the Tennis SA CEO. We speak about his sports administration journey, his journey as a player and what is happening in Tennis SA.

    Episode 32 - With Ali Clarke

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2016 45:43


    In Episode 32 I catch up with Ali Clarke (of ABC Adelaide 891 and Netball SA) and we chat about everything from good governance to media engagement! Ali was a great guest and she has a real passion for sport. T:  @ali__clarke  W:  https://radio.abc.net.au/ 

    Behind the Sport Episode 31

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2016 19:30


    In this episode I catch up with Nathan Davidson who has an interesting dual role as the CEO for both Baseball SA and their professional team, the Adelaide Bite. We chat about these dual roles and how he went from player to administrator. Nathan Davidson - ndavison@adelaidebite.com.au  www.adelaidebite.com.au  http://baseballsa.com.au/ 

    Behind the Sport Episode 30

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2016 34:20


    Joining me for the first episode of 2016 is Damien Jennings from the South Australian Office for Recreation and Sport. Damien works within sport integrity at ORS and we have a great chat about how to keep the integrity in sport and the work that ORS are doing.   w. http://www.ors.sa.gov.au/sport_and_recreation/managing_your_club_or_association/sport_integrity 

    Behind the Sport Episode 29

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2015 63:05


    In my last episode for 2015, I had the great opportunity to sit with the CEO of the Port Adelaide Football Club, Keith Thomas! This is the longest episode yet, but I felt that it deserved to be listened to in full as Keith was a fantastic guest. We chat about all things PAFC, what the role of an AFL CEO is and mostly, we talk about leading change as Keith has done at Port Adelaide in his tenure. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it as I think Keith has some great insight that many can learn from. Merry Christmas! w. http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/ 

    Behind the Sport Episode 28

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2015 15:10


    In Episode 28 I chat to the operators of the Australian Sports Commission's Clearing House of Sport which is a fantastic resource for all sport administrators and Club officials. We chat about what the Clearing House is and how it can best be utilised! w. https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/ 

    Behind the Sport Episode 27

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2015 29:58


    Episode 27 features Robert McMurtrie, the founder and Director of Sportspeople.com.au. Robert and I discuss everything from how Sportspeople was established and their current role through to work life balance and how future administrators should approach job applications. This is one of my favourite episodes yet and a must for all sport administrators! w. www.sportspeople.com.au 

    Behind the Sport Episode 26

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2015 31:10


    While I was at the Our Sporting Future Conference I managed to catch up with Andrew Ramsay, Director for Sport Insights and Government Relations with the Australian Sports Commission. We had a great chat that covered a number of areas from management of staff to the new Play.Sport.Australia. policy document from the ASC. LinkedIn - https://au.linkedin.com/in/andrew-ramsay-9a04a350  Email - andrew.ramsay@ausport.gov.au 

    Behind the Sport Episode 25

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2015 16:58


    At the recent Our Sporting Future conference run by the Australian Sports Commission, I tried to catch up with one of the organisers, Tim Arnold. Tim was very busy during the conference but luckily we were able to catch up this week over the phone (so I apologise for the difference in sound quality!). I highly encourage any sport administrators to attend the next conference in 2017. Conference website: www.oursportingfuture.com Australian Sports Commission website: www.ausport.gov.au 

    Behind the Sport Podcast Episode 24

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2015 19:21


    Sean Callanan was a speaker at the Australian Sports Commission's Conference (Our Sporting Future 2015) and I had a chance to catch up with him regarding his business 'Sports Geek' that specialises in fan engagement through digital marketing. Sean also hosts his own successful podcast 'Sports Geek Podcast'.   To get in touch with Sean, head to: Website - http://sportsgeekhq.com/#  Twitter - @sportsgeek Email - sean@sportsgeekhq.com     

    Behind the Sport Episode 23

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2015 18:25


    In Episode 23 I speak with Ben Scales, the CEO of Netball SA, and discuss what is involved with a professional sports team!  For more info on Ben and Netball SA, head to: Netball SA Website Adelaide Thunderbirds Website

    Behind the Sport Episode 22

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2015 19:10


    In Episode 22 I spoke with Ben Scales, the CEO of Netball SA, about how he became a sports administrator.   For more info on Ben and Netball SA, head to: Netball SA Website Adelaide Thunderbirds Website

    Behind the Sport Episode 21

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2015 26:35


    Paul Anderson, Executive Director of the Office for Recreation and Sport, joins me again to share his journey to sports administration and how his skills from the 'corporate world' have trasitioned into his role with ORS.   Office for Recreation and Sport website: www.ors.sa.gov.au

    Behind the Sport Episode 20

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2015 19:53


    When I first started the podcast, I had a dream guest list, one of which I spoke with for Episode 20. Paul Anderson is the Executive Director for the Office for Recreation and Sport in South Australia and he shares the current role and direction of the department.   Visit the Office for Recreation and Sport website: www.ors.sa.gov.au

    Behind the Sport Episode 19

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2015 18:32


    I chat again to Michael Woods from Swimming Australia and finish our discussion on using sport as a community development tool! Michael can be conotacted through: Email - michael.woods@swimming.org.au  Linkedin - https://au.linkedin.com/pub/michael-woods/69/2b7/391 

    Behind the Sport Episode 18

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2015 15:25


    In my first ever 'Skype' podcast, I chat to Michael Woods from Swimming Australia about how he became a Sports Administrator and ended up at an Olympic Games! Michael can be conotacted through: Email - michael.woods@swimming.org.au  Linkedin - https://au.linkedin.com/pub/michael-woods/69/2b7/391 

    Behind the Sport Episode 17

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2015 13:31


    In this episode I look at the research from the La Trobe University’s Centre for Sport and Social Impact/AFL Victoria titled 'Value of a Community Football Club' (follow this link for a hard copy).

    Behind the Sport Episode 16

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2015 13:59


    With the horrific passing of Adelaide Football Club Senior Coach Phil Walsh on July 3rd, this week's episode is a sad and tragic reminder of the importance of Crisis Management. Vale Phil Walsh...

    Behind the Sport Episode 15

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2015 17:10


    Ben Cameron from ISP Sports Management joins me again to chat about grassroots sports clubs and the challenges they are facing. ISP Sports Management is an innovative sports marketing and strategic planning service for local sporting clubs and competitions, assisting with revenue opportunties and marketing inititatives to help the growth of local sporting competitions. Contact Ben Cameron and ISP Sports Management: Phone : 0413 243 567Address :14 Regent Street, Melrose Park SA 5039Email : ben.cameron@ispsportsmanagement.com.auWebsite : www.ispsportsmanagement.com.au

    Behind the Sport Episode 14

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2015 18:00


    In this episode, Ben Cameron from ISP chats to me about the role ISP plays in assisting grass roots sporting clubs. ISP Sports Management is an innovative sports marketing and strategic planning service for local sporting clubs and competitions, assisting with revenue opportunties and marketing inititatives to help the growth of local sporting competitions. Contact Ben Cameron and ISP Sports Management: Phone : 0413 243 567Address :14 Regent Street, Melrose Park SA 5039Email : ben.cameron@ispsportsmanagement.com.auWebsite : www.ispsportsmanagement.com.au

    Behind The Sport Episode 13

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2015 13:10


    It has a been a few weeks sence the last Behind The Sport so here is my first 'Solo' podcast and update on what has been happening!

    Behind the Sport Episode 12

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2015 33:12


    Adam Bishop from Athletics SA joins us again to talk all things 'facilities'! Contact Adam via: Email - adam.bishop@athleticssa.com.au Website - www.athleticssa.com.au

    Behind the Sport Episode 11

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2015 34:25


    Adam Bishop, CEO of Athletics SA, joined me to chat about how be became a sports administrator and what is happening in the sport of athletics here in SA! Contact Adam via: Email - adam.bishop@athleticssa.com.au Website - www.athleticssa.com.au

    Behind the Sport Episode 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2015 34:40


    This episode features Chris Luz-Raymond, CEO of Golf SA. Chris has been involved with a number of sports and has led some interesting changes at those organisations. We would love listener feedback, so please remember to email us or send us your thoughts on Twitter. To contact Chris, head to www.golfsa.com.au or email him on chris@golfsa.com.au.

    Behind the Sport Episode 9

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2015 39:59


    Matt Schmidt from the Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation for SA joins me for a chat about his Sports Administration Journey and some great tips for the next generation! Contact Matt via:Website:  ACHPER SAEmail:  m.schmidt@achpersa.com.au

    Behind the Sport Episode 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2015 34:06


    Today I finished my chat with Gavin Colville where we discussed the structure of Australian Sport from the Sports Commission down. We also had a chat about how to stay on top of what is happening in the industry. Contact Gavin via:Email - Gavin.Colville@unisa.edu.auLinkedIn - Gavin ColvilleUniSA Website - Sport and Recreation Management

    Behind the Sport Episode 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2015 34:19


    Today I caught up with Gavin Colville, Program Director at UniSA for their Sport and Recreation Management degree. Gavin shares his journey to becoming a Sport Administrator and his role in shaping the next generation! Contact Gavin via:Email - Gavin.Colville@unisa.edu.auLinkedIn - Gavin ColvilleUniSA Website - Sport and Recreation Management

    Behind the Sport Episode 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2015 34:46


    Today we chatted to Jan Sutherland the CEO of Sport SA and a current Director of Netball Australia. Jan shares her journey to Sports Management and the role sport plays in society.

    Behind the Sport Podcast Episode 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2015 39:57


    In Episode 5 we continue our chat with Mel Dancer from the SANFL and explor how to apply for jobs, how to handle an inteview and how to develop professionally! As always, we would love your feedback!

    Behind the Sport Episode 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2015 33:49


    Episode 4 features Mel Dancer from the SANFL and her unique entry into Sports Administration.

    Behind the Sport Episode 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2015 26:07


    This eopisode featurs Cathy Lambert from the APC for the second part of our chat.

    Behind the Sport Episode 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2015 26:59


    Episode 2 features Cathy Lambert from the Australian Paralympic Committee talking about how she became a Sport Administrator.

    Behind the Sport Episode 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2015 32:09


    This is our pilot episode featuring the Inclusive Sport SA Transition Project Officer Steph Greenland. We would love to hear your feedback!

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