George is a Vietnam War veteran who served 30 years in the Australian Army. More recently he has turned to competing in Ironman triathlons. At the age of 80, he completed an Ironman in Cairns 16 hours 24 minutes 39 seconds. In conversation with George we discuss 👇🏼

• The mental health challenges that Vietnam war veterans face

• How he uses sport to control PTSD

• What it takes to become an Ironman at the age of 80

PART 2

Tess is a professional hockey player and Team GB athlete. Alongside clinching gold at the Commonwealth Games in 2022, she is a published academic, a campaigner for women's right and was recently awarded The Changemaker Award at the 2023 Sunday Times Sportswomen of the year awards.

In this conversation with Tess, we discuss 👇🏼

• How England became the first team to wear shorts on a hockey pitch
• How gendered school sport uniforms can perpetuate gender stereotypes and limit participation in sport.
• How to use your voice to advocate for change
• Inclusive sportswear and policies and how to promote inclusivity and equality in sports

Tess is a professional hockey player and Team GB athlete. Alongside clinching gold at the Commonwealth Games in 2022, she is a published academic, a campaigner for women's right and was recently awarded The Changemaker Award at the 2023 Sunday Times Sportswomen of the year awards.

In this conversation with Tess, we discuss 👇🏼

• The harsh reality of a ACL injury 100 days from the Olympics
• The secret sixth step that helps us to process grief.
• Scoring the winning goal in the Commonwealth Games Final
• How to create a positive team culture

In this conversation, Matthew and David discuss topics such as 👇🏽

• The incident involving a knife that altered his career path
• Misconceptions of refugees and the challenges they face
• Positive impacts of sport on refugees

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