The SportsGrad Podcast

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Sep 7, 2022 • 6min

#207: Strength & Conditioning jobs: what you need to know

Hello friends!Picture this - your office is the MCG, your clients are elite athletes, and you're surrounded by 70,000 screaming fans.For strength & conditioning coaches in the AFL, this is their reality. But what else is there?To run us through all the ins and outs of preparing athletes to be at their best, Steve Moore from Carlton FC has shared his 'need to know' essentials! Think you’d enjoy a career in strength & conditioning? Learn all about S&C jobs in today’s bitesize podcast!*If you want to learn more about us, feel free to connect with us on LinkedIn: Reuben, RyanOr if you’d like to ask us any questions, join the SportsGrad Community! It’s THE place to be if you want to get your foot in the door, hire people quickly & easily, or learn from the best in the world.You can also find us on insta @sportsgradAnd if you're interested in more podcasts related to a certain topic (e.g. Events, High Performance etc.) check out our best picks here: www.sportsgrad.com.au/podcast*This episode is brought to you by Deakin University, the Official Education Partner of The SportsGrad Podcast.Find out why their Master of Business in Sport Management is not one of, but the best one in Australia, ranked at #1 at www.deakin.edu.au*If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes here? It takes less than 60 seconds, and really makes a difference in helping to land guests.Thanks for listening! You’re all legends. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sep 5, 2022 • 44min

#206: Journey to CEO of Champion Data with Libby Owens

Love sport, stats, or want to be a CEO? You have to listen to Libby.If you watch Australian sport, chances are you've seen a number provided by Champion Data, these guys feed into the broadcast of the footy etc.In this ep, Libby guides us through her journey to the top, plus jobs in performance analytics if you're just starting out!If you see yourself being a CEO one day, or just love a number crunch, tune into this chat with Libby!P.s. Join the SportsGrad Community if you want to apply for jobs at ChampionWe cover: (5:19) – What is Champion Data(12:58) – Libby’s Career journey(15:48) – How Libby got her role at Cricket Australia(18:20) – Libby’s first role at Champion Data(20:47) – Libby’s advice on networking and its importance(28:43) – Her role as CEO Additional episodes you might enjoy: #217: Michelle Enright (ICC T20 World Cup Australia) – Journey to becoming CEO of the ICC T20 World Cup#187: Kelly Ryan (Netball Australia)- Breaking down doors to become a CEO#171: David Pryles (Hockey Australia) - How to make an immediate impact as CEO*If you want to learn more about us, feel free to connect with us on LinkedIn: Reuben, RyanOr if you’d like to ask us any questions, join the SportsGrad Community! It’s THE place to be if you want to get your foot in the door, hire people quickly & easily, or learn from the best in the world.You can also find us on insta @sportsgradAnd if you're interested in more podcasts related to a certain topic (e.g. Events, High Performance etc.) check out our best picks here: www.sportsgrad.com.au/podcast*This episode is brought to you by Deakin University, the Official Education Partner of The SportsGrad Podcast.Find out why their Master of Business in Sport Management is not one of, but the best one in Australia ranked at #1 at www.deakin.edu.au*If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes here? It takes less than 60 seconds, and really makes a difference in helping to land guests.Thanks for listening! You’re all legends. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Aug 31, 2022 • 6min

#205: Marketing jobs: what you need to know

Hello friends!5 things your job in sports marketing could ask you to do:Place a ‘finals’ campaign on a billboardWorkshop ways to increase participationPackage season tickets and tier membership optionsSurvey fans to learn who their favourite player isWork with sponsors to achieve outcomesLike the sound of this? Want to be standing where Hayley Hamp from Netball Australia is?Learn about jobs in sports marketing in today’s 6 minutes bite-size pod.*If you want to learn more about us, feel free to connect with us on LinkedIn: Reuben, RyanOr if you’d like to ask us any questions, join the SportsGrad Community! It’s THE place to be if you want to get your foot in the door, hire people quickly & easily, or learn from the best in the world.You can also find us on insta @sportsgradAnd if you're interested in more podcasts related to a certain topic (e.g. Events, High Performance etc.) check out our best picks here: www.sportsgrad.com.au/podcast*This episode is brought to you by Deakin University, the Official Education Partner of The SportsGrad Podcast.Find out why their Master of Business in Sport Management is not one of, but the best one in Australia, ranked at #1 at www.deakin.edu.au*If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes here? It takes less than 60 seconds, and really makes a difference in helping to land guests.Thanks for listening! You’re all legends. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Aug 29, 2022 • 59min

#204: Dom Tyson (Clutch & Co Golf) - How to build a sports apparel brand

Hello friends!Keen to start your own sports apparel business?We sat down with ex-AFL star Dom Tyson to discuss how he did it with Clutch & Co Golf.Clutch & Co is a golf brand that targets the average punter who needs to look good (v important) and hit em far.If you dream of running your own merch brand, or just want to know what goes on behind the scenes, tune into this chat with Dom!We cover:How Adam Scott’s 2013 Masters win inspired Dom to create Clutch & CoWhat goes in to building an e-commerce labelHow he transitioned from footy into building Clutch & CoThe market research that goes into understanding their customerThe lessons he learnt through beginning Clutch & CoWhat Dom’s day-to-day looks likeThe importance of having an outlet outside of work*If you want to learn more about us, feel free to connect with us on LinkedIn: Reuben, RyanOr if you’d like to ask us any questions, join the SportsGrad Community! It’s THE place to be if you want to get your foot in the door, hire people quickly & easily, or learn from the best in the world.You can also find us on insta @sportsgradAnd if you're interested in more podcasts related to a certain topic (e.g. Events, High Performance etc.) check out our best picks here: www.sportsgrad.com.au/podcast*This episode is brought to you by Deakin University, the Official Education Partner of The SportsGrad Podcast.Find out why their Master of Business in Sport Management is not one of, but the best one in Australia, ranked at #1 at www.deakin.edu.au*If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes here? It takes less than 60 seconds, and really makes a difference in helping to land guests.Thanks for listening! You’re all legends. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Aug 24, 2022 • 8min

#203: Team Operations jobs: what you need to know

Hello friends!Can you see yourself working in Team Operations like Reuben? Assisting the world's best athletes might not be exactly what you expect!To see if it's for you, get all the details in just 8 minutes on today's episode,*If you want to learn more about us, feel free to connect with us on LinkedIn: Reuben, RyanOr if you’d like to ask us any questions, join the SportsGrad Community! It’s THE place to be if you want to get your foot in the door, hire people quickly & easily, or learn from the best in the world.You can also find us on insta @sportsgradAnd if you're interested in more podcasts related to a certain topic (e.g. Events, High Performance etc.) check out our best picks here: www.sportsgrad.com.au/podcast*This episode is brought to you by Deakin University, the Official Education Partner of The SportsGrad Podcast.Find out why their Master of Business in Sport Management is not one of, but the best one in Australia, ranked at #1 at www.deakin.edu.au*If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes here? It takes less than 60 seconds, and really makes a difference in helping to land guests.Thanks for listening! You’re all legends.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Aug 22, 2022 • 56min

#202: Blair Crouch (Melbourne Stars) - How to be a General Manager in the W/BBL

Hello friends!Remember Jerry Krause? General Manager of the Chicago Bulls in the Michael Jordan doco?Well if you reckon you'd like the job of a wheeling and dealing head honcho of a professional team, we've got the W/BBL equivalent!Blair Crouch is the General Manager of the Melbourne Stars, so we had to ask... how do you get a dream job like this?And when you're the GM of a team, what does that exactly cover?We went through all the ins and outs of running the Stars, plus the upcoming inaugural BBL Draft.Want to know what it's like and how to become the GM? Tune into our chat with Blair!We cover:(00:00) Introduction (9:32) Blair’s career defining moments(23:30) His transition from a marketing background into a management role(29:00) Unexpected parts of the GM role(34:40) Career direction advice(49:18) What motivates Blair(50:39) Blair's Advice to a uni student(51:31) Outro*If you want to learn more about us, feel free to connect with us on LinkedIn: Reuben, RyanOr if you’d like to ask us any questions, join the SportsGrad Community! It’s THE place to be if you want to get your foot in the door, hire people quickly & easily, or learn from the best in the world.You can also find us on insta @sportsgradAnd if you're interested in more podcasts related to a certain topic (e.g. Events, High Performance etc.) check out our best picks here: www.sportsgrad.com.au/podcast*This episode is brought to you by Deakin University, the Official Education Partner of The SportsGrad Podcast.Find out why their Master of Business in Sport Management is not one of, but the best one in Australia, ranked at #1 at www.deakin.edu.au*If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes here? It takes less than 60 seconds, and really makes a difference in helping to land guests.Thanks for listening! You’re all legends. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Aug 17, 2022 • 9min

#201: Commercial Partnerships jobs: what you need to know

Hello friends!Do you think you’d enjoy Ryan’s dream job in Commercial Partnerships at Cricket Australia?To get the what, the why and the how in 8 minutes, tune into today’s bitesize pod!*If you want to learn more about us, feel free to connect with us on LinkedIn: Reuben, RyanOr if you’d like to ask us any questions, join the SportsGrad Community! It’s THE place to be if you want to get your foot in the door, hire people quickly & easily, or learn from the best in the world.You can also find us on insta @sportsgradAnd if you're interested in more podcasts related to a certain topic (e.g. Events, High Performance etc.) check out our best picks here: www.sportsgrad.com.au/podcast*This episode is brought to you by Deakin University, the Official Education Partner of The SportsGrad Podcast.Find out why their Master of Business in Sport Management is not one of, but the best one in Australia, ranked at #1 at www.deakin.edu.au*If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes here? It takes less than 60 seconds, and really makes a difference in helping to land guests.Thanks for listening! You’re all legends. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Aug 15, 2022 • 58min

#200 - How to get a job in sport without getting lucky (revisited)

Over the past 199 episodes our guests have worked dream jobs at the Super Bowl, the Olympics, the NBA and more.What most people don't know?They use the same 8 common principles to routinely land dream jobs every time!So, if you're not sure how to land a job most only dream of...Today we share the 8 guiding principles to get you where you want to be in sport.If you want to get yourself a step closer to that dream career, tune into episode 200.Guests mentioned:Kimberlee Furness (Netball Australia): Episode #128Tom Scollay (Cricket Mentoring): Episode #140Dr. Peter Brukner: Episode #112Hamish McLachlan (Channel Seven): Episode #124David Pryles (Hockey Australia): Episode #171Max Abbott (ICC T20 World Cup): Episode #132 How we turned a podcast into a startup: Episode #169 Dr. Jason Chan (Melbourne Storm) - Episode #195Jacob Tober (Core Advantage) - Episode #173Oliver Gilbert (Gemba Group) - Episode #175Kelly Ryan (Netball Australia) - Episode #187*If you want to learn more about us, feel free to connect with us on LinkedIn: Reuben, RyanOr if you’d like to ask us any questions, join the SportsGrad Community! It’s THE place to be if you want to get your foot in the door, hire people quickly & easily, or learn from the best in the world.You can also find us on insta @sportsgradAnd if you're interested in more podcasts related to a certain topic (e.g. Events, High Performance etc.) check out our best picks here: www.sportsgrad.com.au/podcast*This episode is brought to you by Deakin University, the Official Education Partner of The SportsGrad Podcast.Find out why their Master of Business in Sport Management is the best one in Australia, ranked at #1 at www.deakin.edu.au*If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes here? It takes less than 60 seconds, and really makes a difference in helping to land guests.Thanks for listening! You’re all legends. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Aug 8, 2022 • 49min

#199: Sam Joseph (VALD) - How to launch your career in Health Tech

Hello friends!Hey sport science geeks, Ever considered a career in Health Tech? VALD Performance are the leading provider of human measurement technology and work with clubs in the EPL, NBA, and NHL just to name a few.Sam Joseph is one of their Sport Scientists who consults the High Performance staff of these elite teams on how to use VALD’s tech with their athletes. You could say, Sam’s job is to help athletes in the EPL, NBA, and NHL all be better!! Pretty cool.If you want to learn exactly what Sam does in his job and the pathway he took to get there, tune in.We cover:How Sam landed his first internship at the Queensland Reds as an S&C coachThe steps Sam took from his under-grad, post-grad, to full-time job at VALDWhat a typical day in the life of a Sport Scientist looks like at VALD PerformanceThe essential skills and experiences Sam needs to do his jobAdvice from mentors along the journeyHow to ask your manager for more opportunities to gain broader experienceWhy the sports industry is the logical choice for Sam and how he found career directionAdvice for those who have repeatedly been rejected in the interview process*If you want to learn more about us, feel free to connect with us on LinkedIn: Reuben, RyanOr if you’d like to ask us any questions, join the SportsGrad Community! It’s THE place to be if you want to get your foot in the door, hire people quickly & easily, or learn from the best in the world.You can also find us on insta @sportsgradAnd if you're interested in more podcasts related to a certain topic (e.g. Events, High Performance etc.) check out our best picks here: www.sportsgrad.com.au/podcast*This episode is brought to you by Deakin University, the Official Education Partner of The SportsGrad Podcast.Find out why their Master of Business in Sport Management is not one of, but the best one in Australia, ranked at #1 at www.deakin.edu.au*If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes here? It takes less than 60 seconds, and really makes a difference in helping to land guests.Thanks for listening! You’re all legends. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Aug 3, 2022 • 7min

#198: 5 content creator tools to learn to work in social media

Hello friends!Want to become a gun social media producer? 🤳YouTube tutorials are your best friend. But to make sure you learn the right tools, today we share '5 content creator tools to learn to work in social media'.*If you want to learn more about us, feel free to connect with us on LinkedIn: Reuben, RyanOr if you’d like to ask us any questions, join the SportsGrad Community! It’s THE place to be if you want to get your foot in the door, hire people quickly & easily, or learn from the best in the world.You can also find us on insta @sportsgradAnd if you're interested in more podcasts related to a certain topic (e.g. Events, High Performance etc.) check out our best picks here: www.sportsgrad.com.au/podcast*This episode is brought to you by Deakin University, the Official Education Partner of The SportsGrad Podcast.Find out why their Master of Business in Sport Management is not one of, but the best one in Australia, ranked at #1 at www.deakin.edu.au*If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes here? It takes less than 60 seconds, and really makes a difference in helping to land guests.Thanks for listening! You’re all legends. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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