Beyond Sport with Fiona Stewart

Seve De Campo // Australian Cross Country Skier, what it's like to do a winter sport in a warm country...

Today we are joined by Australian cross country skier, Seve De Campo. Seve takes us through his early years participating as a junior in cricket and AFL, and how he made his way to cross country skiing and the moment he knew he was passionate about it. I found it really interesting to get an insight to how someone is able to train and compete at an international level in a winter sport when our country, Australia, is known for it’s warm weather. Before we get started, this chat was recorded before Melbourne went it’s 4th lockdown, so any reference to the freedoms we have might be slightly out of context – but it just goes to show how quickly things can change in the space of a week. For my fellow Victorian’s,
There’s a fair few lessons that Seve was able to share, mixed with a healthy amount of banter. So I hope you enjoy this episode.

Lindsay Trotter // over 40 years in motor sport and passing that knowledge on

This weeks guest is Lindsay Trotter, a member of the speedway racing community. Lindsay started off his motor sport journey racing motor cross before moving to karting and then sprint cars. Now he uses over 40 years of expertise as a crew chief of a team.
Dad and Lindsay are good friends and I’ve known Lindsay for as long as I can remember, so much so that he took me out for a driving lesson whilst I was first learning to drive. I’ve always admired his passion for motor sport.

Renee Fox // competitive swimmer and the host of the perfectly flawed podcast

Today we are joined by Renee Fox, a competitive swimmer who also hosts a podcast about mental health and sport. Renee and I come from a very similar background, starting our swimming journeys off at the same swim school to swimming for neighbouring clubs, I loved talking with Renee about her journey through sport and finding out what motivated her to start her podcast. If you want to find out more from Renee you can find her podcast on Instagram @perfectly_flawed_podcast.
 

Janice Crosswhite OAM // PART TWO - the evolution of sporting opportunities between generations

Welcome to part two of my interview with the incredible Janice Crosswhite. If you haven’t heard part one yet, hit pause now and go listen to that first for some very important context.
In this episode Janice takes us through the evolution in sporting opportunities between the generations, and how she played a major part in that. Janice has been on multiple boards for women’s participation and education in sport. And you can find the link to the ones mentioned in the show notes.
https://iapesgw.com/
We also go through some of the local community projects Janice has played a major role in, and again our love for Labradors comes up.
Janice also gives us her thoughts on the future of sport…

Janice Crosswhite OAM // PART ONE - a lifetime of involvement in sport, a woman who has changed sport in Australia

I had the absolute pleasure of interviewing Janice Crosswhite – a passionate advocate for community and women’s involvement in sport. Janice started her sporting journey off as a participant in many sports and then went on to physical education teaching. Janice has always been passionate about improving access to sports and was awarded the order of Australia medal (OAM) in 2001 for her efforts.
Because of Janice’s vast knowledge and experiences, this conversation will be split into two parts, with part two released in a few days.
In this episode Janice take’s us through her early years of participating in sport, and how she fell in love with Basketball. The studies she completed as well as meeting her husband, who was an Olympic basketballer himself and the experience of going to the Olympics as a supporter.
We also hear about the project that lead to Janice being awarded an Order of Australia medal and the benefit participating in sport throughout her whole life has provided her.
Janice and I know each other as she is a Labrador breeder – and we got both our beautiful boys Harry and Dozer from her – so you may hear a reference or two about that. If you follow the Instagram page, you’d see a few pics of the dogs pop up here and there.
As we recorded remotely the audio quality is a bit patchy in some places, but push past this because you don’t want to miss out on any of Janice’s wise words.

Matt Charles // PART TWO - the mentality of martial arts and 12 hour fight for MS

Welcome to part two of my chat with Matt Charles, world class full contact fighter, respected business owner and family man. If you haven’t listened to part one yet, pause this episode now and listen to that one first. We will be here when you get back.
In this second part Matt lets us into the mentality behind his club environment, the lessons he’s learnt along the way. We also hear about his 12 hour fight in 2014 to raise money for a member of his community who was battling with MS. We get an insight into what he felt leading up to the event, what was happening during those last few hours and his recovery.
If you’ve listened to part 1, you’d know there’s a bit of background noise in this episode- what you can hear is what it’s like on a Saturday morning in the studio. It was so good to feel the community vibes especially since the extended period of time Melbourne spent in COVID lockdowns last year.  
Let’s get into part two with Matt.

Matt Charles // PART ONE - martial arts, spinal injury and the journey to becoming a 5th Dan.

This week we are joined by Matt Charles, a world class full contact fighter who genuinely believes in living the life of martial arts. His love and passion for Martial arts has transferred through to develop his own business, Casey Elite Martial Arts.I was privileged enough to have joined Matt a few weeks ago, in his studio on a Saturday and to experience the welcoming atmosphere that came along with being there. As we recorded this, you can hear a little bit of background noise of some classes in the next room.
Listen past the background noise to hear about Matt’s introduction into Martial Arts, how a work accident left him partially paralysed, but it was his love and passion for martial arts that motivated his recovery.
We also hear about his 3 months in Thailand training for his 5th Dan grading.
This episode will be split into two, with the second part released later this week.
Enough from me, lets hear from Matt.
 
https://www.karatecranbourne.com.au

SOLO EPISODE // how studying sport changed they way I thought about it...

A little bonus episode for you today.... how studying sport changed the way I thought about it.
Let me know what you think by sending me a DM on instagram @beyondsportwithfionastewart

Isis Holt // A ray of sunshine tells what it's like having 9 world records before the age of 17

Today we are joined by Isis Holt, who is not only an absolute ray of sunshine but wise beyond her years. Isis has an athletic resume that speaks for itself. Having achieved 9 world records by time she was 17 years old, in the 100 and 200m T35 sprint. Isis takes us on her journey as to how she got involved in athletics and how her career as an elite athlete took off. Whilst her accomplishments on the track are beyond incredible – it’s Isis’s attitude towards sport that I love the most.
I cant believe we are 10 episodes into season 2. I’d just like to take a quick minute to thank our guests for sharing their journeys and every single listener who’s tuned into these conversations. Last week the podcast hit a little milestone in terms of downloads and it just makes me feel so grateful that I have this opportunity to share with you some amazing journeys.

Darcey Hansen // grassroots Netball and Football. Incredibly brave domestic violence survivor.

This weeks guest is the incredibly brave Darcey Hansen. A local football and netball player, Darcey opens up shares her journey of starting netball in grade three and football in her early 20’s. Not only an active participant in women’s football – but a campaigner for more women participating in this wonderful sport by hosting ‘YAB TV’.
https://www.facebook.com/1810696829167048/videos/2376481425794553
Just to clarify for any overseas listeners, in this episode when referring to football, we are talking about Australian Rules Football.
In the last half of this episode Darcey opens up and discusses the incredibly important issue of Domestic Violence and how it has affected her sporting journey. If this is a trigger for you, please don’t listen to this episode. And if you experience any distress please reach out to the domestic violence organisations linked in the show notes.
It was a privilege to record this powerful and important conversation and I hope you’re as moved as I was.
Domestic Violence Help
https://www.whiteribbon.org.au/Find-Help/Help-Lines
https://www.dvrcv.org.au/domestic-violence-helpline
https://www.1800respect.org.au/