This weeks guest is Australian Track Cyclist Gordon Allan. Back only a few months after his first Paralympic Games, Gordon takes us through the interesting way of how he got started in cycling – I’ll give you a hint… it had something to do with his friend’s mountain bike and a grassy hill.
Gordon represented Australia for the first time in Soccer in 2015 before later making his international cycling debut in 2018. Posting a world time record in 2019.
In this episode Gordon takes us through some of the mental tricks he’s learnt through his time as an athlete and how he implements them into life outside sport.
There’s a few deep reflections in this chat, and I hope you enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed recording. Listen here.
SUCCESS, what we see vs what we don’t see
We often see other people’s success and compare it to the grind that we are going though, leaving us feeling inadequate. The iceberg theory (thank you Hemingway) tells us that we can only deal with what we can see. This goes for not just sport but life. You don’t tend to show the world your overtired tears, setbacks or doubts. I’ll be the first to admit that the last 2 months has been HARD. Yet, the podcast has met some incredible milestones, there’s been stretches of time where I couldn’t even work on it, and that’s okay.
Abbie // the 11 year old creator of Her Way Magazine – SHE IS THE FUTURE OF SPORT
We are joined by a young changemaker in the world of sport, Abbie, the creator of HerWay Magazine. Abbie, who is 11 years old, said a lack of magazines dedicated to female sport motivated her to create one herself. Not only this, but she’s donating $1, which is 50% of each sale, to UNICEF’S empowering girls through cricket appeal. Her first issue has been out for a month and the November issue is actually out today, so make sure you head to abbie_herway on Instagram to check out this incredible magazine.
With that being said, if you know someone who’s doing incredible things through sport, and using their love for sport as a tool for good. I ask you to send them my way, send me a message on Instagram @beyondsportwithfionastewart, I want to hear and share the fantastic ways people are using sport to help their community.
In this chat you get a little behind the scenes insight into Abbie’s passion of sport and some of her most memorable moments. This is a short and sweet episode but the message behind what Abbie is doing is incredible.
Tony Stubbs // American Football (Gridiron), overcoming injuries and developing a positive mindset
Today we are joined by our FIRST international guest all the way from Texas America, Tony Stubbs. In this episode Tony takes us through how he got started in American football and some of the injuries he’s had to overcome along the way. Tony is a huge believer in positivity and overcoming obstacles mentally as well as physically and the passion sport gave him for health has transferred over to his professional life through the TTF movement. I’ll be the first one to admit that my knowledge on American football is slightly lacking – however it was awesome to see that although we come from different sides of the world, sport can still have a profound impact on your life.
I hope you are feeling left as motivated after this chat as I was whilst recording it.
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Gemma Houghton // the journey to playing AFLW for Fremantle Dockers and how sport can be a vehicle to learn life lessons
Todays episode is with the lovely Gemma Houghton, AFLW player for the Fremantle Dockers. Gemma takes us through how her journey in sport started with running and then onto basketball before making her way to playing AFL. Gemma takes us through the strong sense of community that sport provides helps you get through the good and bad times on and off the field. As well as gives us an insight into how the universe always has a plan. I love that Gemma is out there inspiring kids across the country to get out there and give sport a go. For anyone tuning into the show for the first time, make sure you check us out on Instagram @beyondsportwithfionastewart for special behind the scenes content, I love connecting with listeners and seeing where you are listening from, so take a screenshot and tag me in your Instagram stories.
That’s enough from me, hear from Gemma here.
Sarah Walsh // Paralympic Long Jumper making a difference in her community
Today we are joined by the lovely Sarah Walsh. Sarah joined me a few weeks ago when she was in hotel quarantine just after the Tokyo Paralympic Games. Sarah’s message is exactly what this podcast about and it was amazing to get to hear her story and the amazing opportunities sport has given her. What I loved most about this chat is that Sarah uses her sporting platform to give back to her community. Lifeline and Limbs for Life are two organisations that Sarah works with that make a huge difference in people’s lives. You can find the details of both these organisations in the show notes.
You can hear the chat with Sarah here.
Aoife Coughlan // Australian Olympian with JUDO running through her blood – an amazing perspective of athlete, coach and student
We are joined today by Aoife Coughlan, an Australian Olympian in the sport of Judo. You could say that Jodo is in Aoife’s blood as her parent’s actually met playing the sport and her siblings also participate at an international level. In this chat we talk about her introduction to Judo, and her background of other sports. The highs and lows of being involved in sport and how that’s helped her grow as a person. As well as her well balanced perspective as athlete, coach and sport and exercise student.
I really loved chatting to Aoife and I hope you gain as much from this chat as I did. You can listen here .
ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL // guest co-host Todd Buschkuehl interviews me about the journey so far
It’s been over 300 days since March 2020 of not being able to do my ‘day job’, a place that I’ve been passionate about for years, a space where I found my purpose to make a difference through sport. A year ago, the circumstances forced me to get creative and the podcast was born. In the shit show the last few years have been, I’m so grateful and proud of this, it’s been a beacon of light in a really hard time. A place where I can talk with amazing humans from all walks of life and learn and reflect on how important sport can be.
Today marks 1 year since that first podcast episode (it was actually a teaser trailer) dropped. It’s been such an incredible journey so far and honestly, so much more than I ever expected. To celebrate this special milestone I was put in the hot seat and interview by @toddbuschkuehl for a special BONUS episode out now! You can listen here 
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A massive thank you to every single person who has supported the journey so far by listening to the episodes, giving me feedback, helping me out when I felt nervous or stressed – you have no idea how much that support means to me 
to each of the guests, thank you for taking the time to share your journeys with this audience, to be able to help even one person is such an incredible honour.
Josh Azzopardi // Athletics and Oztag the journey to become a top sprinter in NSW
In this weeks episode we are joined by Josh Azzopardi, an Aussie track sprinter who actually came from a footy background.
Josh has represented Australia in both OzTag at the World Cup and in Athletics at the under 20 World Championships. In this episode Josh opens about what he loves about athletics and what the ups and downs of the sport have taught him. Coming from an individual sport, I really admire how Josh see’s his competitors as more than just competition, but lifelong friends.
Listen here
Elana Withnall // Athletics, Bobsled and Rugby 7s … a ray of sunshine proves when there is a will, there‘s a way!
Today we are joined by an absolute ray of sunshine Elana Withnall.
Lani started off having a dream of competing at the Olympics, after being inspired by Cathy Freeman at the 2000 Olympics.
That dream driven her to be involved in 3 sports at a professional level. Starting off in athletics and representing Australia in the Heptathlon before transitioning over to bobsled and then rugby 7s before making her way back to her first love of athletics.
Lani is a huge advocate for how amazing sport can be for people and takes us through the incredible journey and major injuries that have lead to her to where she is now.
Before we get started I’ll leave you with the words of Lani, Live a little more boldly, dream a little more daringly and shine your light a little more brightly.
And I hope this chat does exactly that for you, listen here
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