Sportish

Hello Sporties. Did you listen to the trailer? Are you as excited as we are?! Well, before the first episode of the new season of Sportish comes out next week, we have a little treat for you. We wanted to bring you behind the scenes and have a quick gasbag about some of the amazing guests you'll hear from this season and the things that happened on (and off) the mic. Tune in!  +++  This season of Sportish is powered by the Australian Sports Commission and produced by Deadset Studios. We’re spotlighting Australia’s sport participation strategy Play Well. You can find more resources at ausport.gov.au.   Sportish is hosted by Libby Trickett and Georgie Trickett. Producer is Luci McAfee, sound design by Melissa May. Executive Producers are Kellie Riordan and Sarah Dabro. Ann Chesterman is Production Manager.  We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which this podcast was made. We pay our respects to Elders past and present. We also recognise the outstanding contribution that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples make to sport and celebrate the power of sport to tell stories and promote reconciliation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you seen it all on the sidelines? Cheered the wins. Felt the losses. Sat through missed selections. Heard the “I don’t want to go anymore.”  If you’re an amateur athlete, a coach, a parent, or a volunteer — this new season of Sportish is for you.  You’ll hear from Australia’s high-profile athletes and thinkers. Go inside the mindset shift that keeps Ash Barty in love with sport even after retirement. Dive in with Paralympic swimmer Ellie Cole for the first time after losing her leg. Discover why mindset coach Ben Crowe wants you to play more, in sport and in life. Plus, why Hugh van Cuylenburg insists sport is one of the best teachers we have.  Sportish is packed with practical tips, plenty of laughs, and real strategies the whole family can use to move more, feel great, and really enjoy sport.  +++  This season of Sportish is powered by the Australian Sports Commission and produced by Deadset Studios. We’re spotlighting Australia’s sport participation strategy Play Well. You can find more resources at ausport.gov.au.   Sportish is hosted by Libby Trickett and Georgie Trickett. Producer is Luci McAfee, sound design by Melissa May. Executive Producers are Kellie Riordan and Sarah Dabro. Ann Chesterman is Production Manager.  We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which this podcast was made. We pay our respects to Elders past and present. We also recognise the outstanding contribution that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples make to sport and celebrate the power of sport to tell stories and promote reconciliation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Scotty James and Jakara Anthony had some tough days at the [Olympic] office over the weekend and we go deep on the impact of expectation. We have a red hot documentary recommendation (100% sport meets reality TV) and if you've ever thought "maybe one day..." about a triathlon, this is your sign to start!  Libby and Georgie xxx PS - have some Sportish thoughts? Get them off your chest - email us at hello@sportish.com.au or message us via Instagram @beingsportish Have we got you thinking about trying a tri? Head to The Starting Line and check out the awesome and FREE online program, club connector, and relay finder that's been developed by AusTriathlon for community athletes. We'll be taking a look ourselves... Hosts: Georgie and Libby Trickett Connect with Us: Instagram: @beingsportish Website: www.sportish.com.au Email: hello@sportish.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All the Opening Ceremony vibes, including Libby's last Mariah reference point (R&B Fridays). Of course we watched Lindsey Vonn and had thoughts on her 41 year old Olympic campaign. And we give a shout out to a VERY deserving Mid Week Hall Of Fame. Come join us!   Libby and Georgie xxx PS - have some Sportish thoughts? Get them off your chest - email us at hello@sportish.com.au or message us via Instagram @beingsportish Hosts: Georgie and Libby Trickett Connect with Us: Instagram: @beingsportish Website: www.sportish.com.au Email: hello@sportish.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Libby has had the most awkward interaction with an international cricket star and we've nearly died. Georgie's become a sports reporter on the sidelines of softball, Libby has thoughts on Coco Gauff and just how special is a winter or summer Olympics and Paralympics (just a bit more than your regular football season thank you very much!). Tune in!  Libby and Georgie xxx PS - have some Sportish thoughts? Get them off your chest - email us at hello@sportish.com.au or message us via Instagram @beingsportish Hosts: Georgie and Libby Trickett Connect with Us: Instagram: @beingsportish Website: www.sportish.com.au Email: hello@sportish.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sporties! We are back and do we have CHATS for you. Are there 2 many influencers at the tennis? Should Netflix be encouraging a man to scale a skyscrapper without a rope? And how do we feel about the new Scotty James documentary on Netflix. Rest assured, we are refreshed, we are ready for the kids to go back to school and WE HAVE THOUGHTS.  Libby and Georgie xxx PS - have some Sportish thoughts? Get them off your chest - email us at hello@sportish.com.au or message us via Instagram @beingsportish Hosts: Georgie and Libby Trickett Connect with Us: Instagram: @beingsportish Website: www.sportish.com.au Email: hello@sportish.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We've all been the worst of on a team (yes, even our resident Olympian). And through that process, we learnt oh so much. Here's a snippet from a chat we had a couple of years ago with our non-sporty mate, Rebecca Sparrow, all about what we learnt when we found ourselves to be the worst on a team.  Libby and Georgie xxx PS - have some Sportish thoughts? Get them off your chest - email us at hello@sportish.com.au or message us via Instagram @beingsportish Hosts: Georgie and Libby Trickett Connect with Us: Instagram: @beingsportish Website: www.sportish.com.au Email: hello@sportish.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We hear it so often - where are kids supposed to go when they just want to the play sport for fun? Once you get to 18+, there are a HUGE amount of social sport opportunities. But well before that, once the Auskicks and the Net Set Go stops, and the grading begins, where are kids who aren't competitive meant to play? This is a chat we had with tween and teen educator and author Rebecca Sparrow a couple of years ago about the need for kids to have social sport options.  Libby and Georgie xxx PS - have some Sportish thoughts? Get them off your chest - email us at hello@sportish.com.au or message us via Instagram @beingsportish Hosts: Georgie and Libby Trickett Connect with Us: Instagram: @beingsportish Website: www.sportish.com.au Email: hello@sportish.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Some Saturdays you may be on the sidelines of kids sport and wonder if you've accidentally turned up to the AFL Grand Final. Or the Super Netball GF. Or even game 5 of the Ashes. Because the level of parent involvement is just, well, INTENSE. Be it yelling, taunting, or even having a crack at the ref, parent behaviour is a real issue in kids sport. This is part of a chat we had with tween and teen educator and author Rebecca Sparrow, about the sidelines of kids sport and how we can all make little changes that make a big difference.  Libby and Georgie xxx PS - have some Sportish thoughts? Get them off your chest! Email us at hello@sportish.com.au or message us via Instagram @beingsportish Hosts: Georgie and Libby Trickett Connect with Us: Instagram: @beingsportish Website: www.sportish.com.au Email: hello@sportish.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's Christmas holidays and while we may not know what day it is we certainly know this - as one year closes we ALWAYS start thinking about what next year might bring. And central to that is the how of getting things done. Be it sport, exercise or movement (or anything else for that matter!) understanding how motivation works is crucial. We hope you enjoy this chat we had with Rebecca Sparrow from a couple of years ago - between the 3 us of we have elite, community and reluctant sports particpation all covered!   Libby and Georgie xxx PS - have some Sportish thoughts? Get them off your chest - email us at hello@sportish.com.au or message us via Instagram @beingsportish.  Hosts: Georgie and Libby Trickett Connect with Us: Instagram: @beingsportish Website: www.sportish.com.au Email: hello@sportish.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The McLaren Team has lost their minds and we are wondering whether Max is actually the 3rd Papaya Driver. Paralympic swimming superstar Rowan Crothers joins us to talk about the upcoming social media ban PLUS Georgie revisits her softball spirital home and Libby is in her happy place after the 3rd week of the Sportish Swimming Club.  Sporties, while we might be signing off for the summer break there's still SO MANY great chats you can catch up with back in the feed AND you can keep track of us and sport and life over on our Instagram, @beingsportish.  Wishing all the Sporties the merriest of Christmases and a happy new year. We can't wait to share with you our new season of Sportish in 2026!  Libby and Georgie xxx PS - have some Sportish thoughts? Get them off your chest - email us at hello@sportish.com.au or message us via Instagram @beingsportish.  Hosts: Georgie and Libby Trickett Connect with Us: Instagram: @beingsportish Website: www.playonmedia.com.au Email: hello@sportish.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We don't know how to feel about the hot hot mess that is the Sky Sports Halo TikTok account - definitely giving "pink it and shrink it vibes" but is everyone also just a bit angry? Former Aussie Diamond and Queensland Firebird Gretel Bueta joins us to talk about the hottest new netball comp - Fire5 - happening on the Gold Coast this weekend. Plus we went for a 2km swim last Friday and have now we've decided that you guys should join us!  Libby and Georgie xxx PS We love the questions the Sporties come up with! You can email us at hello@sportish.com.au or message us via Instagram @beingsportish.  Hosts: Georgie and Libby Trickett Connect with Us: Instagram: @beingsportish Website: www.playonmedia.com.au Email: hello@sportish.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We are DEEP in all the sporting analogies and wisdom of Brené Brown, following the release of her new book Strong Ground and honestly, Libby won't stop talking about it. Georgie's got thoughts on the new football comedy Chad Powers (it's definitely NOT Ted Lasso, to be clear) and we chat about how on earth you can do exercise with some many children and so little time. Come join us! Libby and Georgie xxx PS We love the questions the Sporties come up with! You can email us at hello@sportish.com.au or message us via Instagram @beingsportish.  Hosts: Georgie and Libby Trickett Connect with Us: Instagram: @beingsportish Website: www.playonmedia.com.au Email: hello@sportish.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kids in water polo are playing in multiple teams, multiple age groups and multiple locations in one weekend - is it too much? We don't know much about water polo, but we certainly know someone who does! This week we welcome to the Sportish studio the coach of the Australian Women's Water Polo Team (The Stingers) and Olympian, Bec Rippon.  Big thanks to Bec and to our Sporties for sending through questions - we love them! If you've got a kids sports issue you'd like us to discuss, email us at hello@sportish.com.au or message us via Instagram @beingsportish.  Libby and Georgie xxx Hosts: Georgie and Libby Trickett Connect with Us: Instagram: @beingsportish Website: www.playonmedia.com.au Email: hello@sportish.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Post the World Athletics Championships held in Tokyo in September, we unpack why the Swedish pole vaulter, Armand Duplantis is literally breaking world records 1cm at time. Two quick things became four quick things and honestly, WE'LL ALLOW IT because women's sport is absolutely on FIRE this week. We chat about the retirement of Ariarne Titmus, and wrap up with all the great sporting documentaries currently available on iView - a whole host of Australian Stories and a cracking 3 part documentary by Tony Armstrong on racism. Join us!  Libby and Georgie xxx End Game and Australian Story are avilable now on ABC iView.   Hosts: Georgie and Libby Trickett Connect with Us: Instagram: @beingsportish Website: www.playonmedia.com.au Email: hello@playonmedia.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Who on earth are these people dressed in yellow, dancing to music and playing...baseball? This week's episode of Sportish is a Sports Short (yes, it's back!) where we update you on the Banana brand as it stands today, and bring back a clip from our first chat about it in September 2023. Tune in!  Libby and Georgie xxx Hosts: Georgie and Libby Trickett Connect with Us: Instagram: @beingsportish Website: www.playonmedia.com.au Email: hello@playonmedia.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While we were on holidays Brisbane became the Australian epicentre of sport and Libby is suggesting that it all started with a swimming gold medal back 16 years ago? Stay with us. Meanwhile, it feels like McLaren's Papaya rules have got a little out of hand and we are very concerned that it's distracting to Oscar (a bit of ssshhh please for our Driver's Championship contender)! And after last week's Four Corners deep dive into gambling in Australia, Georgie discusses how betting language unexpectedly surfaced in her own home. Come take a listen!  Libby and Georgie x You can watch Four Corners "Losing Streak" on ABC iView Hosts: Georgie and Libby Trickett Connect with Us: Instagram: @beingsportish Website: www.playonmedia.com.au Email: hello@playonmedia.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Given it's school holidays (or nearly for some) we're bringing you a chat with the brilliant Carla Salmon - parent, high school english teacher and now author of "We Saw What You Started". A mystery set in a little coastal town surf club, We Saw What You Started is MEANT to be for teens but actually, Georgie found herself sneaking off from her family to read the next chapter. This story absolutely takes a look a life through the lens of sport. Come catch up with us and learn a bit about reading in the meantime...  Libby and Georgie x You can follow Carla on Instagram @carlasalmonbooks and buy her debut novel "We Saw What You Started" at all the major book retailers, independent book stores, and online (try Amazon or Booktopia) Hosts: Georgie and Libby Trickett Connect with Us: Instagram: @beingsportish Website: www.playonmedia.com.au Email: hello@playonmedia.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Crunch time at the Women's Rugby World Cup! We’re sitting down with former Aussie 7 and current NRLW player, Dominque du Toit, to get her take on all the action, both on the pitch and behind the scenes (Ilona, pretty bows, lack of press coverage - the works). We'll also tackle Libby's two quick sports things for the week and chat about some incredible new research: playing after-school sports can make girls 50% more likely to get a top job later in life. We're here for it! Libby and Georgie xxx PS Because we're athletes (to varying degrees) we LOVE a bit of coaching. Hit us up at hello@playonmedia.com.au or send us a DM on our social (@beingsportish) and tell us what you want to hear more of (and what you'd like us to put in the bin). Don't hold back!  For further information about the girls sport and top job research click here and thanks to @howtodadnz for the audio used in this episode.  Hosts: Georgie and Libby Trickett Connect with Us: Instagram: @beingsportish Website: www.playonmedia.com.au Email: hello@playonmedia.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Another week, another situation where a football club forgets that they have an important role in society that goes beyond the game. It's exhausting to watch and we can only imagine what it must be like for our marginalised communities. An old favourite, Two Quick Things, makes a return so that Libby can shoehorn in a bit more car and cycling content, and we are PUMPED to introduce our first kids correspondent, 12 year old Ash from Northern NSW who is basically ready to become an NRL commentator and gives us his expert opinion on the upcoming NRL Finals. Join us!!!  Libby and Georgie x PS Because we're athletes (to varying degrees) we LOVE a bit of coaching. Hit us up at hello@playonmedia.com.au or send us a DM on our social (@beingsportish) and tell us what you want to hear more of (and what you'd like us to put in the bin). Don't hold back!  Thanks to the ABC Sport Newsletter and Patrick Stack for the piece "Really, Adelaide?" Hosts: Georgie and Libby Trickett Connect with Us: Instagram: @beingsportish Website: www.playonmedia.com.au Email: hello@playonmedia.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.