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 an

Sports Concussion in Young Athletes - Dr Andrew Gardner

Apr 30th, 2020 54m 19s

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 H

Reflections on a career. Mark Renshaw - Professional Cyclist

Apr 13th, 2020 52m 54s

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, Etix

Tips to Keep Active & Engaged During COVID-19. Dr Loretta O'Sullivan-Pippia

Apr 2nd, 2020 45m 11s

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

Strength & Conditioning for Young Athletes - Dr. Stephen Bird

Mar 9th, 2020 1h 19m

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 athle

Athlete availability, health & performance - Dr Paula Charlton

Feb 24th, 2020 41m 30s

Dr Paula Charlton is the Performance Health Manager for Triathlon Australia. Her role focuses on the development of systems and processes for ensuring availability and optimal health for elite Australian Triathletes. She has previously worke

Non Surgical Management of ACL Injuries - Kieran Richardson

Feb 10th, 2020 44m 44s

Mr. Kieran Richardson (FACP) is a Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist (as awarded by the Australian College of Physiotherapists in 2016) who provides ACL tear non-surgical management opinion, education and treatment for patients on a wee

Young athletes are not little adults - Dr Loretta O'Sullivan-Pippia

Nov 11th, 2019 49m 58s

Hip Pain in Adolescents - Dr. Joanne Kemp

Oct 21st, 2019 40m 48s

Dr Joanne Kemp is a Senior Research Fellow at the Latrobe Sport and Exercise Medicine Research Centre, Latrobe University, Australia. She is also a titled APA Sport & Exercise Physiotherapist of 25+ years’ experience, and still practices clini

Nic Gill - All Blacks Strength & Conditioning Coach

Oct 8th, 2019 46m 9s

Associate Professor Nic Gill Nic Gill is a professional strength and conditioning coach and consultant with huge expertise in rugby and other sports. He is a staff wellness and fitness consultant for a number of international corporate organi

Tendon Issues in Young Athletes - Professor Jill Cook

Sep 22nd, 2019 37m 47s

Jill Cook is a Professor in Musculoskeletal Health in the La Trobe Sport and Exercise Medicine Research Centre at La Trobe University in Melbourne Australia. Jill’s research areas include sports medicine and tendon injury. After completing her

ACL Injuries in Young Athletes - Dr Guri Ekås

Sep 8th, 2019 35m 3s

Dr. Guri Ekås is an orthopedic surgeon and sports physician specializing in knee injuries. Guri combines clinical and academic work, with a focus on the knee joint and ACL injuries, particularly in the pediatric population. She works as a con

Injury Prevention - 3 Perspectives in 1. Dr Andrea Mosler - Specialist Sports & Exercise Physiotherapist

Aug 22nd, 2019 46m 14s

Dr Andrea Mosler is an Australian Specialist Sports Physiotherapist who consults at the AIS in Canberra. She is also an NHMRC Research Fellow at the Latrobe Sports and Exercise Medicine Research Centre, where she is currently working on hip-re

Load Management. The importance of parents as "Load Managers"

Jul 14th, 2019 46m 59s

How much, how hard, how often? Are our young athletes doing too much - how do we as parents and coaches manage this? In this episode we interview Dr Tim Gabbett - International Sports Consultant. Dr Tim Gabbett has over 20 years experience w

How do you be the best sporting parent you can?

Jun 30th, 2019 55m

There isn’t a single parent or coach out there that doesn’t want the very best for their young athlete or athletes. So, to that end - how do you be the best sporting parent, or coach that you can? Wouldn’t it be awesome if you could get a ba

A Parent's Experience - When Your Young Athlete is Injured

Jun 16th, 2019 28m 47s

In this episode we interview a parent about the experience for the family when a young athlete is injured for an extended period. When your young athlete gets injured the impact is not just on the athlete, the whole family is impacted. Last sh

The Swollen Knee - Dr Ben Gooden

May 26th, 2019 37m 42s

Dr Gooden is a fellowship trained Orthopaedic Surgeon who specialises in surgery of the hip and knee and Orthopaedic trauma. In this episode we talk about the swollen knee, a common condition that most young athletes will experience at some poi

Low Back Stress Fractures - Dr Etienne Du Preez

May 26th, 2019 43m 28s

Dr Etienne Du Preez is a Sports Physician based in Sydney. In this episode we talk about low back or lumbar spine stress fractures. What this injury is, how to best manage and treat a low back stress fracture, and the long-term implications of

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