Get the edge with Hayden Knowles

Joshua Brandon grew up In Sydney and moved to Los Angeles to take his ideas to the epicenter of the entertainment industry. Josh's story is inspiring . He backs himself and with his creativity, talents, self-belief combined with his work ethic sees him on a career path that has no limits. His career as a film director and writer is always evolving and constantly growing. Josh has also ventured into the publishing world, co-authoring William Shatner's book , Boldly Go : Reflections on a life of Awe and Wonder... Part 2 of this episode one day will be interesting! For more information and to follow Josh check out www.Joshuabrandon.com

Victor Radley shares with us his journey towards becoming a two time premiership winning player and England international , lessons learned from different coaches and leaders, builds us the ultimate team mate, talks about talking from the heart as a leader, his passion for the game, his club and his decision to represent England , how Shaun Wane made him learn the anthem and much more . Please share, like , comment and looks out for our shorts on social or whole video episode on YouTube . Thanks for listening and thanks to Victor for genuinely sharing little lessons and nuggets of gold that will helpDifferent people in different ways.

At the time of recording Mark at the age of 24 has played international Rugby Union for the Wallabies, is an Olympic athlete after representing Australia as a 7'a rugby player and has made the transition to rugby league as a Sydney Roosters NRL player. With Fijian and Italian heritage and a love of performing on the big stage the sky is the limit. Mark shares with us his journey , lessons learned and secrets to his incredible athletic ability. Be sure to share the episode and follow us on socials and YouTube. Your support is appreciated ! Also follow Mark @Marknawaqa

Work ethic, being a good team mate and building good relationships were some of the traits that saw Justin have a career as a professional athlete in the NRL and Super league and are the same traits seeing him currently forge a career as a media personality. Justin shares his journey while Hayden and Justin also enjoy dropping a few names and sharing stories of athletes like Jaryd Hayne and his incredible transition from rugby league to the NFL to stories of world champion boxer Jai Opetaia who at the time of recording this is fast becoming a global superstar in the sport of boxing and many more. Please share, like, comment, subscribe and follow us on socials and YouTube . Also make sure you follow Justin @justinhoro_12 and @levelsnetwork

Every Rugby league supporter knows Pat Richards for ‘that grand final try' … the Benji flick pass to Pat for a try in the Wests tigers 2005 premiership

Recording while sitting in the 1866 old school building which is now the cellar door for Mortimers Wines we are recording with a glass of red wine poured from a bottle with his family name on it and from the vines Daniel helped his mum and dad plant as a 6-year-old. Daniel talks about his journey to the NRL, playing a grand final in his first year with the Parramatta Eels, his grand final win with the Sydney Roosters in 2013, Characteristics of the best leaders he's played with, grand final preparation mindset, Insights into his coaches and much more. He talks of his childhood, being born into the game as one of 5 boys and part of Rugby League's famous Mortimer family. Follow Daniel on instagram @danielmortimer6 @mortimerswines please check us out on youtube and subscribe to the channel to help us grow the show and follow us on instagram @gettheedge_with_haydenknowles . Any shares , comments, feedback, ideas etc are much appreciated

Lee Hopkins currently holds the position of Head of pathways at a club that in the industry of rugby league is considered world class in this space. Bringing all experience and influences along the way across different areas of Rugby League which includes close to 200 games as a professional player he is loving his role at his junior club and the club he made his professional debut for, the Penrith Panthers. Lee shares his lessons and experiences and advice to players, coaches, parents and teachers on what they look for in junior players aiming to make it to the top .

Tim Mannah shares his journey to the NRL , his lessons learned , his beliefs around leadership and memories of great influences in his life and much more . After growing up in the Canterbury district he made his debut for and played his whole career for the parramatta Eels , scored his first ever try against his childhood team the Bulldogs in the 2009 Preliminary final , played for NSW state of origin and played for Lebanon which he speaks about with such passion and respect for where he comes from. Tim enjoyed a great career which included being the captain and leader of his club. He is now doing great things in the business and finance world as well as a career in media and speaking circuit. Follow Tim on X and Instagram @tim_mannah and please follow our podcast on Instagram @gettheedge_with_haydenknowles and tiktok @gte_with_haydenknowles or on X @haydenknowles and find us on YouTube to like and subscribe ( and please share )

From Rugby League player to Billionaire . Maas group was Established in 2002 with one bobcat and a tipper truck. After retiring from professional rugby league at the age of 22, Wes Maas now leads over 2,000 employees and runs a company worth over 1.5 billion dollars which consistently achieves strong annual growth that doesn't look like slowing up anytime soon. There are a few secrets in this chat that you will soon realise why under Wes' leadership this company continues such strong growth. Learn about his background, his lessons out of sport and different influences he has had, lessons in business, what he values most and much more.

From Rugby League player to Billionaire . Maas group was Established in 2002 with one bobcat and a tipper truck. After retiring from professional rugby league at the age of 22, Wes Maas now leads over 2,000 employees and runs a company worth over 1.5 billion dollars which consistently achieves strong annual growth that doesn't look like slowing up anytime soon. There are a few secrets in this chat that you will soon realise why under Wes' leadership this company continues such strong growth. Learn about his background, his lessons out of sport and different influences he has had, lessons in business, what he values most and much more.

At the time of recording Jonah Pezet is 10 games into his NRL career with the Melbourne Storm, is currently getting through ACL repair and rehab and constantly looking for every opportunity to learn. He shares his lessons along the way, some insights into the Melbourne storm and influences like head coach Craig Bellamy, Cameron Munster and much more. He shared lessons from his junior years from junior coaches , his own parents and more . He clearly values his time learning his trade and has big future ahead with such priceless foundations and a great mindset. Please like, share, comment or even just text to someone you know may benefit from listening or simply just enjoy the episode. Video version on YouTube .

If you could ever get half an hour with Brian Goorjian I can't recommend it highly enough or just listen to this episode and share with a friend you think would benefit from half an hour of priceless wisdom from a hall of fame coach. No matter what sport or industry you are in learning from Brian who at age 72 at the time of recording is the most successful coach in basketball history in Australia , has just returned to the Sydney Kings over a decade after winning 3 championships with them. The 6 x championship winning coach is also about to coach the Australian Boomers to his 3rd Olympics as head coach. His passion for his sport, his work, his players and energy he brings to everything he does is contagious. His wisdom shared is from a lifetime in the game. Please share, like , comment and follow us on socials for short content and YouTube for full video versions.

If you last 30 years in Rugby league you must be doing something right ! … and there must be some wisdom to share. The longest serving CEO in history of Rugby League Denis gives his time to share his journey , influences and lessons along the way . Remembered by many for his administration roles Denis is also a former international having played for Australia and also NSW during his time as a professional player at the Parramatta eels. Rugby league has been his life and he shares as much as we could in a 1hr chat that includes his memories of great leaders like coach Jack Gibson or premiership winning captains like Steve Edge, the challenges of hiring and firing and much more.

Yasmin Clydsdale, a world cup winner, a multiple time premiership winner, a teacher and a leader who loves making a difference to people's lives shares with us her journey to becoming a professional athlete , lessons along the way. Her thoughts on what makes a team successful, challenges in women's sport, advice to anyone following her path and much more. Make sure you follow her on instagram

All Liv Higgins does is WIN! At the time of recording Liv has played in 3 NRLW grand finals and won them all. This is on top of the two lower grade grand final wins. Every year Liv has played Rugby League she has won. Liv shares with us lessons along the way , shares her journey, shares her thoughts on what makes championship teams and gives advice to any up and coming female player and much more . Make sure you follow Liv on Instagram at @liv_higgins . Check us out also @gettheedge_with_haydenknowles and please share this episode with anyone you feel would benefit from listening. Thanks also to partners of the show @pirtekaus @athelite_official @catchprobands

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At the time of recording Daniel Anderson is the Head of recruitment at the Sydney Roosters . We talk about his journey from school teacher to NRL coach. The highs and lows and lessons learned along the way or simply just sharing a story that you as the listener will find some priceless wisdom gained from listening to this episode. He speaks fondly of his time in the English super league with St Helen's where he won every

NRLW premiership winning player and Māori Allstars player Jasmin Strange opens up on challenges becoming a professional athlete including serious injury set backs, mental health challenges and also shares insights of being coached at the highest level by her father and lessons learned with him along the way. Follow Jasmin on social media @jasmin.strange

25 plus years working in professional Rugby league across multiple clubs and across all types of roles from Jnr coaching to manager of the Kangaroos at World Cups , to now at the time of recording CEO of the famous North Sydney Bears . Gareth Holmes has learned many lessons along the way and had great mentors in different areas . We thank Gareth for speaking with us to share anything that may happen to help our listeners in different ways for listeners on all types of different paths and different reasons to listen to this podcast. Please share , like , subscribe, comment etc across various platforms. Find our full episodes on YouTube and follow us on Instagram or tiktok @gettheedge_with_haydenknowles

John Strange shares with us everything from parenting a son and daughter who have both gone on to play in the NRL and NRLW , the difference in coaching females compared to males and what he loves about this, his coaching influences and lessons learned along the way, he talks about leadership qualities he values in his players and much more . Please share and if you would like to watch the full episode jump over to our YouTube channel and while you are there please like and subscribe to help grow the channel

At the time of recording Matt Cameron is the Penrith Panthers CEO . His club has recently won its 3rd straight NRL premiership in a row , played in 4 straight grand finals and have won multiple lower grade titles as a club . Listen to this whole episode and you will get a feel for one of the contributing factors to this clubs success. Matt's passion and philosophy of supporting others is clearly evident and is clearly a character trait that makes him such a successful leader .

At the time of recording Tyson recently celebrated his Sydney UFC 293 KO win over Anton 'the pleasure man ' Turkalj with a samurai sword move from an end of a kata he learned at 12 years of age. He talks of his mental preparation and how creating his alter ego before the fight as Ronin , a samurai warrior helped him prepare to a point where once he achieved this win he didn't celebrate too much as it simply felt like he had seen it before. Tyson talks about 'the maths' and 'doing the time' to be a master of the many mixed martial arts disciplines he has mastered on his journey to being one of the worlds elite mixed martial artists. We talk of his business ventures, his fears, his mentors and influences and much more. Make sure you follow Tyson instagram - @tyson_pedro Follow us and subscribe to our YouTube channel https://youtube.com/@GTEWithHaydenKnowles?si=OXeS7FvJOmHc3fai instagram @gettheedge_with_haydenknowles or Hayden personally @haydenknowles

Wisdom shared by one of the great Rugby League coaches who has coached 679 top grade games, made a difference to the many lives of coaches and players he has mentored and much more. There are many lessons learned along the way to share with you. One hour doesn't do it justice how much he could share with you on your own coaching and teaching journey but we are grateful to Brian for giving his time. Please share with your own coaching community and if it helps you we would love you to jump over to our YouTube channel to subscribe and leave a comment on this episode .

Peter Overton shares his journey, his mindset and passion for his work that has seen him sit at the top of his game. Peter shares with us wisdom , lessons learned, stories including ‘that Tom Cruise interview' and much more. A great man, a patron of many charity foundations , a wingman in the Air Force, a loving father and husband and like his father encouraged a real giver to his community and much more. Make sure you give this one a share and head over to our YouTube channel to subscribe , like and comment

A great man and an incredibly successful man who gives his time to many, sharing his story , experiences, wisdom, lessons learned and so much more. If you were paying for this episode it would be a money back guarantee that you would finish listening with some type of inspiration or lesson that will help you accelerate your own journey. So because it's free I'm sure you like I are grateful for James' time he was willing to share with you the listener and we ask you to please share this with at least one person. It will help the show grow. Thanking you in advance . Check out the YouTube version on our YouTube channel and please like and subscribe

Owner of two7project and a brilliant creative mind Nick chats about his journey and following his passion. We talk about his creative times observed by his grand parents as a 3 year old to his time filming and travelling the world at skate parks , projects with Tony Hawk

A passionate development coach with a strong belief in mastering fundamentals. This passion and personal sporting experience lead to the development of a coaching tool for multiple sports . Look them up at www.catchprobands.com.au We talk sport, life, business, leadership and much more. A great man and always an enjoyable chat.

6 months after her first baby Hayley was back on the track making Australian national senior track teams, Inspiring many and especially mums. Post competitive career Hayley is on a coaching journey and making a difference to many young athletes lives and careers on the track or in team sports as founder of ‘ Can't beat Speed' . Her love , passion and genuine care as a coach comes through in this conversation and much more . Follow Hayley at @cantbeatspeed and give us a share if you liked this episode

At the time of recording Stephen is 22 years old and has won

James shared stories of his journey from childhood to the bright lights of the UFC and shares what he believes is so important for youth of today including having the right role models and environment around them. We share stories of how he would beat his opponents, including his very first UFC bout where he fought on with a broken arm for three rounds eventually stopping his opponent while using his broken arm to do it. We chat how he would unite and connect staff around him including his famous UFC London walk out dressed in suits dancing to Will Smith ‘ Men in black' soundtrack. We chat about how much helping youth of today means so much to him and much more.

Artist name SVNO , multi talented musician and Entrepreneur doing awesome things and always doing things from the heart. Make sure you listen right to the end when we have some fun. We talk about his lyrics and how the songs come about. At the start of the episode we had no singing, by the end when talking through lyrics of hit song ‘Like We Do' ( ft J Emz ) it just rolled naturally and we had some spontaneous singing, this became one of our most enjoyable episodes to record. In between these songs we chatted about the journey. We chat about his multi talents including being a former elite athlete, the point where he had to make a decision to quit that career to follow his passion for music and put family first. We chat about growing up, his work ethic and motivation, the good times , the bad times. His 92WRLD community, the meaning behind everything he does and how he is always aiming to build others up and have each others back, businesses are now building on the back of this and the 92 way is a lifestyle. Make sure you check out socials @SVNO.70 @92wrld_

From Sydney Australia making waves in the American College football system and aiming to go all the way. Thomas joins Hayden for a spontaneous chat while visiting the NSW Blues state of origin team. He shares his journey from playing school boy rugby with Scots college, the benefits of playing multiple other sports like track and field , basketball and more. He shares the American journey , the lessons learned, the hard times and the good times like scoring a touch down in the biggest game in college football ( Rose bowl ) You'll listen to Thomas and realise why he has it all going for him on and off field and like us will no doubt continue to follow his journey and this great story. We predict this will be a success story that sees Thomas go all the way to the NFL and we will be reposting this again in a couple of years if not sooner!

Joe Galuvao - 2 x premiership winner shares with us the many lessons over the years that may help our listeners. Having played at 5 different NRL clubs over a 15 year career at the highest level Joe has seen it all. We chat about the importance of recognising, respecting and making an effort to learn about different cultures . Joe has worked in the well-being space for some time and knows how much this area can impact performance in sport and business. A must listen for all leaders.

We caught up with Johnny, otherwise known as Bomber or better known on all social platforms @bombrsneakers . An entrepreneur with the world at his feet. As you will hear, with a sporting influence of always being 3 passes ahead you will see why he is doing what he is doing. Take this as you heard it here first. This guy is going all the way! Listen in and tell me if you disagree !

Tai tells us of his hardest time he has been through , tells us why he fights and who he fights for, tells us how walking into the UFC arena is like a drug, talks about his business ventures, lessons and experiences along the way, his pride in the area he is from, love of rugby league, pride in his businesses and doing things people thought he couldn't do and much more. He has made a career out of loving violence and competing but has a heart of gold . Follow him on all major social platforms at @bambamtuivasa

Shaq Mitchell takes us on a journey and shared lessons along the long road to his NRL debut. It's been tough and he will share the lows in this raw, honest chat. He never gave up and thanks those close to him for helping him get through times where it seemed there was no light at the end of the tunnel . He's come through that tunnel and now the sky is the limit for this proud Indigenous man. His story will be an inspiration to many for years to come especially his 3 young children.

When we first recorded our first episode with Nathan Cleary he spoke of his dream to win a premiership for his team Penrith Panthers. Since then and at the time of recording today he's won 2 premierships

I always encourage anyone to ask themselves “ how can I be a good team mate? How can I help a team mate” this short episode is a chat inspired by one page in a book that encourages thought and action in this area. Ask yourself what are the attributes and characteristics of what you would consider your most valuable team mate . Ask your team to do this, then after your next game or next day or week at work ask them who was their MVT and why. This is a great exercise out of the book ‘ Culture Wins' by Greg Berge .

Emma Lawrence who at the time of recording works for Channel 9 and Triple M shares her journey and lessons that would relate to any industry for someone aiming high. Emma shares her challenges, her mindset and her daily routines to perform at her best.

This episode was inspired recently by noticing a common theme during a series of speaking engagements across some very successful businesses where holding team mates accountable isn't always easy and for a lot of people quite challenging . In this episode we try and change the thought process of finding this challenging to seeing it as an opportunity . Wayne Bennett once instilled it in me with the words “ if you tolerate it, it's your fault” . This short episode is designed to create some thoughts around this topic, share some stories that may help you or someone else on their leadership journey. It's a short episode and was recorded very casually in my kitchen/dining room trying to picture that I'm actually talking to you directly and hopefully one that assists you in some way. Keep enjoying your journey and thanks for listening and supporting this show

Issac John is impacting the world through Content and clothing and just being himself. Owner of YKTR clothing brand and much more. Isaac shares his story, lessons learned through sport and business and much more. Follow Isaac on Instagram @iice_ @yktr_ www.yktr.com.au

Ronald Griffiths - COACH . At the time of recording Ronald is currently the head coach of the NRL Indigenous Allstars. He is the current NRLW Head coach at the Newcastle Knights . We talk about his coaching journey, experiences and lessons learned that may help viewers and listeners of this podcast. Ronald shares his insights into how he works to create a positive and inclusive team culture. He also discusses the importance of representing Indigenous culture and I believe he can become the next Aboriginal head coach in the NRL after the great Artie Beetson . To all listeners who gain valuable insight to take into your own coaching please share this with your own coaching community . Thanks for being part of the team

After a recent episode with Dean Widders , I've been asked advice on how I would handle a new indigenous player in any team or staff. After learning so much more about our indigenous culture during a recent Indigenous Allstars camp. This is my advice in a short ten minute episode… basically my advice is learn more, listen more.

Strap in listeners! From drug addictions, car crashes, life with David Beckham, playing professional football , escaping countries , near death experiences, making a difference to many people and so much more . A story worth being told and is told through the highly recommended autobiography and best seller ‘ Riding Shotgun ‘ which can be found on Amazon and can also listen on Audible

A passionate leader of his indigenous Communities and a leader to many through his various professional roles including as a coach. We welcome on the podcast Dean Widders, a former NRL star and pro athlete who set out to make his grandmother proud. During the NRL Indigenous Allstars camp Dean shared an insight into his culture. During the whole conversation both Hayden and Dean are using this platform with a mindset of ‘how can this conversation help you the listener?' If it does help you we ask you to please share with someone else who would benefit taking the time to listen. Dean talks about a ripple effect. To the non indigenous viewers of this episode listening and respecting the culture is the start so please watch the whole episode. To the indigenous viewers respect to you . Send this to anyone you feel it could create a ripple with. I personally respect your aboriginal culture , your land, your people and your elders. I acknowledge and respect your path has been different to mine and other non indigenous people in our country. I can't change the world but as Dean says I will do my part moving forward of creating a ripple in my own world. Hopefully this podcast makes a difference to people who in turn make a difference to others .

Known as an educator and as a head coach a servant leader. NRL head coach Anthony Seibold shares lessons learned throughout his coaching journey including the good times, the hard times, lessons and influences from great coaches he has worked with and much more.

This episode with Nicho Hynes was recorded during a NSW state of origin series camp in 2021 . We've sat on this recording but feel some of Nicho's messages and experiences will help many other people and even though it's posted 2 years later it will always make a difference. In particular his open and honest chat around mental health issues . His lessons learned along the way which have lead to at the time of posting becoming the Dally M player of the year and at the time of posting is in the prime of his life and at the top of his game striving higher and higher everyday to be the best. On behalf of all listeners we thank Nicho for this genuine open and honest chat with helping others at the forefront of the conversation.

CEO - Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs , there is no specific path to becoming a CEO of a sporting franchise … so how do you do it? Hear from Aaron about the passion for his work and the community he represents, lessons along the way and influences that guided him and much more .

Pro ⚽️‘er | Captain | Leader | Coach - the journey to become a professional footballer to a well respected leader with qualities any team needs and wants to becoming a head coach and fast gaining a reputation as one of the best development coaches in the game and a coach players want to play for. So much gold to drop in this next episode for any listener in any industry . You will feel after listening why at the time of recording his team are going so well. Currently the number 1 development club in Asia. Nick is a coach I would want any player to be mentored and educated by. He has the characteristics and values of an elite coach who you would want leading your club and one I would want leading my team of staff and players. I've spent a lifetime with elite coaches , 1 hour hour with Nick and you know he's going all the way!

Coach / Leader / Teacher & always a student, this chat with current head coach of Kerry ( the most successful team in Gaelic football history ) Paddy Tally is one of my favourites to share with you . After meeting at the leaders in sport Summit in London I had to record and share his wisdom and experiences with the loyal team of listeners on here who are all similar to Paddy himself . Paddy Tally was head coach of the team that won the 2022 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final.

Andrew had a long and successful career in the NRL starting with the Parramatta Eels followed by the Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs where he became the captain and leader of this proud club. I was privileged to personally work with Andrew at the start of his NRL journey and absolutely loved this chat. I hope you enjoy listening as much as I did recording. Andrew shares valuable leadership lessons, experiences of making it to the top after having no junior representative experience growing up in the country town of Dubbo, the ups and downs of moving to the city to give it a crack and how much gratitude he feels to those who helped him. Andrew won premierships