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Young Athlete Podcast

May 18, 2020

Who's journey is it? In this episode we interview a parent about their experiences raising 2 children over their sporting lives.  Both children are now 17 & 19 years of age - we look back at their sporting journey so far, as a family, parent and young athlete.

 

In particular, we talk about how this parent has managed...


Apr 30, 2020

Associate Professor Andrew Gardner is a clinical neuropsychologist, a National Health and Medical Research Council Early Career Fellow with the School of Medicine & Public Health at the University of Newcastle. He is also a Co-Director of the Hunter New England Local Health District (HNE LHD)'s Sport Concussion Clinic,...


Apr 13, 2020

Mark Renshaw is a retired Australian cyclist who grew up in Bathurst, a regional city in Western NSW.

He rode professionally between 2004 and 2019 for teams including Française des Jeux, Crédit Agricole, HTC–Highroad, Belkin Pro Cycling, Etixx–Quick-Step and Team Dimension Data. 


His most notable wins are the...


Apr 2, 2020

Dr Loretta O'Sullivan-Pippia is a Specialist Sports & Exercise Physiotherapist. Loretta established Twelve9teen Sports Physiotherapy in 2009 - a practice dedicated to young athletes.
 
Academically, Loretta holds a Bachelor in Physiotherapy, a Post-Graduate Diploma in Sports Physiotherapy and a Doctorate of Clinical...


Mar 9, 2020

Stephen P. Bird, PhD is Director of Strength and Conditioning (Postgraduate Coursework) at the University of Wollongong.

 

Dr Bird served as Director of Strength and Conditioning at the Western Region Academy of Sport coordinating youth athlete development and transition. As a performance science consultant Dr Bird...