Having A Chat

Amy Parmenter is a really amazing human. She plays netball for the GIANTS in Suncorp Super Netball and has recently spent time in the Australian Diamonds training camp before the team netted off for the Quad Series in England. Amy has made a name for herself on the court as a tenacious WD, but her off-court achievements are just as, if not more impressive. Amy is currently studying a double degree of Law / Advertising and has also managed to raise tens of thousands of dollars for cancer research through her charity The Tie Dye Project. Watch this episode on YouTube.

Tayla Honey and Sacha McDonald have spent their netball journey thus far coming up through the Netball Victoria pathway, both having opportunities in and around the Melbourne Vixens team in Suncorp Super Netball. Ahead of season 2022, both will head to the UK and play with London Pulse in the Vitality Netball Superleague.Watch on YouTube. 

Kaylia has worn the GS / GA bib for two Super Netball teams. West Coast Fever: 7 seasons.Melbourne Vixens: 1 season. Let's find out more about Kaylia than just her netball bib.  You can also watch this episode on YouTube. Instagram - @KayliaStanton_

Sophie Garbin is a two-time Suncorp Super Netball champion with the New South Wales Swifts. In the 2021 free agency period Sophie has made the move to the Collingwood Magpies, seeking more opportunity. Watch on YouTube. 

Tippah has played the past two seasons in Suncorp Super Netball with the Queensland Firebirds. In the 2021 free-agency period, Tippah has signed with the Adelaide Thunderbirds with the aim of progressing her career to the next level. Already a member of the Australian Diamonds Development Squad, Tippah has a bright future.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/UdohaddCHWQ

Donnell Wallam started playing netball with the West Coast Warriors in the West Australian Netball League in 2019. Fast forward to 2021 and Donnell was offered a contract by the Leeds Rhinos in the Vitality Netball Super League.Having returned to Australia to be closer to family, I caught up with Donnell and we spoke about her past few years, adjusting to life in the UK and what's next?! 

I spoke with Aussie cricketer Nicola Carey in the lead-up to the series against India. The Aussie girls will face India in three ODIs, a test match and three T20s in Queensland in the coming weeks. Watch on YouTube - https://youtu.be/jJATVnpIQdc

Sam Poolman has just announced her retirement from Super Netball. We talk about her decision to retire while still in great form, and what's next for Sam. Watch on YouTube - https://youtu.be/-M70La2mqSw

Jo Weston is a Melbourne Vixens defender, Australian Diamonds defender, host of 'Finding Your Fearless' podcast, and also the President of The Australian Netball Players' Association President. Pretty busy, right? I spoke with Jo about the Super Netball pay deal. 

Dan Ryan is the new coach of the West Coast Fever. In this episode we chat about Dan's coaching journey with the Adelaide Thunderbirds, before a three-year stint in the UK, most recently coaching Leeds Rhinos. Dan explains why Fever are such a great fit for him and how he has developed as a coach in the past few years. We also touch on the Australian pathway, Suncorp Super Netball expansion, and of course - the 2021 free agency window. Watch on YouTube - https://youtu.be/R4c3_tOj7ds

Lisa Alexander AM is an iconic Australian netball figure. Lisa coached the Australian Diamonds from 2011 to 2020 with an 81% winning record. We spoke about all things netball in Australia, including the future of the sport and the broadcast rights.Watch on YouTube

I was lucky enough to speak with Netball Australia CEO Kelly Ryan in the lead up to the 2021 Suncorp Super Netball Grand Final. We speak about the future of elite netball in Australia and the areas for growth, the new broadcast rights deal with Fox Sports beginning in 2022, and of course, the Grand Final. Watch on YouTube

I spoke with New South Wales Swifts gaoler Sam Wallace in the lead up to the 2021 Suncorp Super Netball Grand Final. We speak about Sam's journey from Trinidad and Tobago to the Swifts, via Arizona and Hertfordshire. Sam opened up about her love of having her own space and where her independence came from. Watch on YouTube - https://youtu.be/aN7lAuEY1Mc

Chatting with Riley Day from her room during hotel quarantine on her return to Australia for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. We speak about how Riley manages her athletic career, uni and work. Super impressive for a 21-year-old. Watch on YouTube - https://youtu.be/4n_z77UCckU

Couple of legends doing some cool stuff with their cafe, Lords Coffee and Associates. They've recently released an Espresso Martini Mixer and collaborated with the boys from 257 Collective to create a canned cold brew coffee under the Lords Collective banner. Instagram.@lords.coffee@257.collective

Having a chat with GIANTS Netball goaler Sophie Dwyer. This is Sophie's second season in Suncorp Super Netball and has impressed since stepping up  due to the injury to Kiera Austin. Thanks to our sponsor @three.f33t. Check out their Sue Gaudion Home Alone tee here 

Chatting with Adelaide Thunderbirds mid-courter Maisie Nankiville. We spoke about her time playing AFLW with the Adelaide Crows, Suncorp Super Netball, and lots of random other things about Maisie.

Chatting with Courtney Bruce from the West Coast Fever. 

Chatting with Georgie Horjus after the Thunderbirds first win of the season against the Vixens. 

Chatting about all things netball and life. 

Chatting all things SSN Rd 5. 

Chatting about Round 4 of SSN. 

Chatting with Rudi Ellis from the Queensland Firebirds and dissecting all things SSN with Kim Borger.  

Chatting with Phumza Maweni from the Sunshine Coast Lightning and analysing all things SSN with Erin Delahunty. 

I spoke to KD after the Vixens Round 1 loss to the West Coast Fever. 

Chatting with Laura Scherian from Sunshine Coast Lightning. 

Chatting with Queensland Firebirds legend Romelda Aiken. 

Chatting with Reece Hignell 

Denan Kemp, the man behind Bloke In A Bar. 

Kate Moloney, Melbourne Vixens co-captain  joins me from a managed quarantine facility in New Zealand ahead of the Diamonds Constellation Cup tour. Watch on YouTubeInsta - Kate Moloney

Chatting with former NRL player Sandor Earl about his business interests. @sandor_earl@_vintagemode@fourpointcollectables

Roy is a professional footballer for the Newcastle Jets in the A-League.Instagram@royodonovan@newcastlejetsfc

Salliann is the head coach for the Hobart Hurriances in the WBBL and the Tasmanian Tigers in the WNCL. Watch on YouTube

Chatting with Gurinder Sandhu. He loves early 2000s RnB + highly recommends peanut butter & nutella toasted sandwiches. Instagram @gurinder_19

Chatting with Sam Poolman about Making her way to a professional career in 2013Her four years with the Adelaide Thunderbirds 2020 rule changes + hub life Staring Aspire Netball Instagram LinksSam Poolman - @spoolmanAspire Netball - @aspirenetballGIANTS Netball - @giantsnetball

Having a chat with D'Arcy Short.Growing up in DarwinHis Indigenous heritage Not playing a first class game for four years after debuting in 2011How D'Arcy proposed to his partner GemmaIPL stint with Rajasthan RoyalsInstagram LinksD'Arcy Short - @shortyjnr23Hobart Hurricanes - @hobarthurricanes

As a 21 year-old, Jess started her first business – a restaurant focused social media agency.It was through this business that Jess realised the challenge for restaurants who aren't served well by any of the existing food tech platforms – like Uber Eats and Deliveroo – which leads to less customers in the restaurant.It was then Jess came up with the idea for EatSee, which is an app aiming to do away with traditional restaurant menus, allowing patrons to swipe left or right on dishes before ordering, which helps venues better market themselves and their dishes through the use of stunning imagery and QR codes.Along her journey Jess has spent time in an accelerator program based in Silicon Valley – the home of many start up and global tech companies including Apple, Facebook and Google.Jess' Instagram - https://bit.ly/2JZ9YCrEatSee Instagram - https://bit.ly/3lYsPL8

Belle is the CEO of Scrunchie O, a scrunchie business which has over 12k followers on Instagram. Not only that, after noticing a lack of Australian grown Rosé on the market, she decided to start a wine business with a friend - Boe wines, producing Australian wines from the King Valley region. Born in Canberra, raised in Griffith and attending boarding school in Pott's Point all before a brief stint in Dubai, I'm keen to chat to Belle about her journey to where she is today.Belle's Instagram - https://bit.ly/3mLn7xHScrunchie O Instagram - https://bit.ly/3fZbPmNBoe Wines Instagram - https://bit.ly/33BYxaU

Air Locker is a fitness studio that opened in October 2019 in Newcastle. Their philosophy is simple – delivering tailored group workouts in an altitude environment that simultaneously approach the mind, body and soul. So you've heard of professional athletes training at high altitudes to improve performance and overall health?? Well Air Locker brings you that concept without the need to travel to Arizona, New Mexico, or even Colorado. I want to find out how the concept of every day altitude training became a reality

Anna Farthing started her first business focusing on cupcakes, but after taking some time out, she realized the market had changed. Anna then made the switch from cupcakes to doughnuts - which she was making in her kitchen at home, and selling at local markets.Fast forward to 2020 and Doughheads is an iconic Newcastle business - with over 34k followers on Instagram.As the Founding Director and Head Troublemaker at Doughheads, as a single mother of four, Anna has not only developed and refined the recipes, she has driven the business to the success it sees today.Instagram: @doughheadsnewy

Nick Perry works as a Holistic Lifestyle Coach and has created his business, Rhythm Health, to serve his passion, offering Holistic Healing for his clients. Nick's goal when working with clients is to leave them feeing empowered and aligned in themselves – physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Nick has recently begun offering courses in the field of men's work. His latest course is an introductory experience for men to develop skills and knowledge to optimise health, relationships, personal power and self-responsibility.

The Boys Studio, comprising of Dean and Mitch, have been together as partners since 2007 – and since then, their passion for makeup and hair has only grown.For over 10 years they worked separately – Dean in the make-up industry managing counters for Napoleon Perdis and MAC Cosmetics, as well as teaching a Diploma in make-up services at a local academy, while Mitch had his own hairdressing business for 5 years. In 2017 they combined their passions and ‘The Boys Studio' was born.

Kate Kohler is a stylist and personal brand strategist who translates the essence of who you truly are and guides you to create an authentic and powerful personal brand.Kate is also the resident stylist at Westfield Kotara in Newcastle.

Canberra-born Nikolai Topor-Stanley started his Hyundai A-League career with Sydney FC in the 2006/2007 season, before stints with Perth Glory, Western Sydney Wanderers and two stints at the Newcastle Jets – his current club - either side of a brief time in the UAE at Hatta Sports Club.He's played four times for the Socceroos, as well as captaining the Wanderers side that won the AFC Champions League in 2014.With over 300+ appearances in the A-League he's one of the all-time legends of the competition.

Growing up in Maitland, 45 minutes out of Newcastle, sisters Savannah and Briony Osei – better known as their stage name of Kinder, have been making their mark on the Australian dance music scene over the last few years. They've played at string of iconc Aussie festivals including Splendour In The Grass and Falls Festival, in 2017 their Friday mix was Triple J's Mix of the Year, and they've opened for acts like NGHTMRE and RL Grime.

Lachie made his first cricket bat at 14 years old after watching a tutorial on YouTube. It led him to start his own business making cricket bats until he was poached by Kookaburra to be their chief bat maker.Lachie now personally makes the bats for some of Australia's be cricketers including Marnus Labuschagne, Glen Maxwell and Alyssa Healey.

Renae Ingles is an Australian netballer with a career spanning from 2003 – 2019. In that time Renae has been Australian Netball World Champion, a Commonwealth Games Gold Medallist, she's won the Liz Ellis Diamond of the year - for the best Australian international netballer and also won two national netball championships – one with the Melbourne Vixens, and another with the Adelaide Thunderbirds. In 2015 Renae married Australian basketballer Joe Ingles, who currently plays for the Utah Jazz in the NBA, and in 2016 Renae gave birth to twins – Jacob and Milla. Renae also hosts her own podcast with her husband Joe called ‘Ingles Insight'.

Alanna Kennedy is an Australian soccer player who has made over 180 combined appearances in the W-League here in Australia and the National Women's Soccer League in America ... as well as 87 appearances for the Matildas. Alanna is only 25 years old and during the 2017/18 season was named in the W-League's Team of the Decade at only 23 years of age. With the recent announcement of the 2023 Women's Soccer World Cup to be hosted in Australia and New Zealand, it's the perfect chance to chat to Alanna about women's soccer in Australia.

Since starting his media career in 2011 at 3AW, Sam McClure has become one of the most respected journalists in the AFL industry. His journalism career ranges across all three formats of journalism – radio at 3AW and SEN, TV at Chanel 9 and 7, and print media at The Age. Sam has over 30 thousand followers on Twitter, and can be seen on Channel 9's Footy Classified and heard on 3AW's Sportsday.

Jennifer Atilemile is an international model and writer who has a Masters in International Relations, as well as a Masters in Journalism. Jennifer is currently living in New York and has a personal connection with the Black Lives Matter movement. We spoke about the role social media can play in the movement, Jennifer's experience with racism and, on a much lighter note, her feelings towards peanut butter and cheese NOT being mutually exclusive.

Ashley Fletcher is 25 years old and is ranked in the top 2.3% of the 450,000 content creators on OnlyFans. I spoke with Ashley about her reasons for starting her account, what she's got out of it and why she's in a much better place than before she started.