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In this episode of the 4TG Podcast, Emily McKie shares her journey as a trailblazer in Australian sports, particularly in coaching within male-dominated environments. With over 15 years of experience, she discusses the challenges and triumphs of being a female coach, the importance of community engagement, and the evolution of coaching philosophies. Emily emphasises the need for women to create th...

Welcome back to Season 2 of 4TG! This week, we dive into the real work of personal growth as the new year kicks off—no empty resolutions, just honest conversations about what it takes to level up. We talk process over outcomes, why failure is your friend, and how radical accountability can change your year. Expect hard truths, practical tools, and a call to build a community that lifts you up. Key...

In this bonus crossover replay, Kylie Lynch (host of 4TG) joins Danny Kennedy on The Fitness and Lifestyle Podcast to share her story and the lessons every female athlete needs for 2025.  Summary: Kylie’s story is a raw look at the highs and lows of women’s sport—how identity and mental health are deeply connected, why community matters, and what it takes to create real change. She shares the moti...

This episode is the 4TG Christmas Party and 2025 wrap , tying a bow on the lessons shared by our incredible guests this year. We reflect on four big months , 22 episodes , nearly 3,000 downloads , and reaching ~200,000 people per month , before looking ahead to what’s coming for 4TG in 2026 . You’ll hear practical insights on pursuing sporting ambitions, with reflections on resilience, confidence...

In this episode, we sit down with Silver Ferns midcourter Whitney Souness , our first professional netballer and first Kiwi guest. Whitney talks through her rise in elite sport, the expectations placed on her and the tough realities that come with high-performance environments. She talks about major setbacks, including a ruptured ACL and the emotional weight of non-selection, most recently missing...

This episode of the 4TG podcast features an inspiring conversation with elite Australian sprinter, Fia Fighera. Fia, who has been ranked seventh in Australia for the 200m in the Opens and has won national medals, shares her powerful journey through a career fraught with significant injuries. She opens up about the immense mental toll of being injured for four years in a row, describing the time wh...

In this inspiring episode of 4TG, we welcome Paralympian turned footballer Tamsin Colley. Tamsin's journey is a powerful testament to resilience and the fight for equality for all-ability athletes. She is actively changing the narrative around disability in sport, challenging systems, and rewriting stereotypes to show the immense potential of para-athletes. Discover how Tamsin defied expectat...

Former Olympian and elite dual-sport athlete Georgia Nanscawen joins the podcast to discuss the high cost of giving everything to your sport, the reality of burnout, and the courage it takes to redefine your identity. From the hockey Olympic world stage (205 caps, London Olympics) to becoming one of the best AFLW players, Georgia proves you can hit rock bottom, step away, and find joy in competiti...

“ You Don’t Need to Be a Pro to Start ” — Lydia Frazer on Confidence, Kona, and the Power of Community In this episode of 4TG , Kylie sits down with Lydia Frazer, Ironman World Championship finisher, full-time Ironman employee, and everyday athlete to unpack what it really takes to push past fear, build resilience, and prove to yourself that you can. From growing up a swimmer in coastal Australia...

“Sacrifice is the ticket for admission.” Behind every contract, trophy, and highlight reel are the years of unseen work — the early mornings, missed birthdays, and time away from family. In this episode, we sit down with Issie Bourne , Southside Flyers forward and one of Australia’s brightest basketball stars, to talk about what it really takes to make it to the top and stay there. From her colleg...

"Sometimes it's about doing less and knowing when enough's enough." Most female athletes juggle multiple roles: student, employee, partner, which creates an invisible load that can lead to over-training and under-recovering. We sit down with Chloe Giles, Carlton VfLW's Strength & Conditioning Coach and PhD student, to break down the truth about why rest is not a weakne...

"My knowledge is pretty irrelevant if I can't translate it to people's lives. And that's where we now are in a coaching-based membership style." - Alicia Edge We dive deep with Sports Dietitian and Compete Performance founder Alicia Edge to discuss the behavior of eating, not just the science of fueling. Alicia shares her work with the Matildas and the challenge of combati...

"I would have absolutely done that [given up some of my pay to support women's sport] because that's the world that I want to live in." – Ben Brown Ex-AFL premiership player and current Essendon AFLW Development Coach Ben Brown is the gold standard for male allyship in women's sport. Ben shares his journey from an injury-riddled AFL career, including nine surgeries, to bec...

In this insightful episode of 4TG , we chat with Dr Emily Meehan, an Advanced Sports Dietitian with over a decade of experience working in high-performance sport. Based at the Victorian Institute of Sport, Emily supports developing through to elite athletes both para and able-bodied across sports like cycling, rowing, and canoe. She also works with Golf Australia’s Victorian High Performance Progr...

“Vulnerability is a superpower. To be vulnerable builds trust, reliability, and it deepens connections.” – Kylie Lynch Ten episodes in, 4TG has already sparked raw, inspiring conversations with athletes, coaches, and changemakers in women’s sport. For this special solo episode, host Kylie Lynch reflects on the biggest themes and lessons from those first 10 episodes, covering vulnerability, leaders...

In this raw and vulnerable episode, I chat with Robbie Turnbull , a decorated Aussie Rules player and the founder of Top Tier Footballer. Robbie opens up about the unintentional but profound pressure he faced from his father on the sidelines, and how this experience created a fear of making mistakes that followed him throughout his life. This conversation is an essential listen for every parent, c...

In this inspiring episode, we sit down with Kate Smyth , a former Olympian, marathon record-holder, and sports naturopath and nutritionist redefining what it takes to succeed. Kate shares her journey of reaching the highest level of sport at 35, along with the spectacular crashes from under-fueling and the mental toll on body and mind. This is a must-listen for anyone who’s ever felt like they’ve...

Less than 10% of elite women's teams are coached by women . The real question is why? In this episode, we sit down with Liz Quinn, a leadership expert, former Navy officer, and co-founder of The W Club to uncover the hidden barriers holding female coaches back. Liz reveals the invaluable leadership lessons she learned in her military career and how they are now helping women in sport and busi...

After years of being pushed to the sidelines with second-hand balls, women’s footy has finally stepped out of the dark ages… or has it? This week we put male-dominated sports under the microscope with Not All Clubs. Behind the aliases Ripley, Jyn, and Lara are three fearless voices exposing the discrimination, harassment, and toxic cultures still silencing athletes and making clubs unsafe. With AF...

In today’s episode, we sit down with Hayley Campbell, a seasoned strength and conditioning (S&C) coach, who shares her journey from growing up in regional Australia where sport was central to becoming a prominent figure in athletic training. She dives into why women’s sports are growing fast but still face funding and equality issues, and why community support matters more than ever. Hear insi...

" Belief is trust without evidence " Host Kylie sits down with mindset and fitness coach Danny Kennedy to discuss the mental side of sports/life. Danny, who was a basketball player, opens up about his struggles with setbacks and self-worth during his career, and how those experiences shaped his coaching philosophy today. The conversation is a must for athletes and anyone looking to overc...

In this powerful episode of the 4TG Podcast, we challenge and redefine the old stereotype of "playing like a girl" with a trailblazer who’s reclaiming the phrase. We sit down with Holly Bailey, CEO of Play Like a Girl, athlete, and passionate advocate who shares her journey from a highly competitive upbringing to creating a community that empowers women in sports and leadership.  Holly o...

"You don’t need to be perfect to be powerful. You don’t need to have it all figured out to be worthy. You just need to show up raw, real, messy, human.” - Fiona Stanford If you care about women’s sport and want to know how you can help create real change, this episode is the one. In this powerful episode of the 4TG Podcast, we sit down with Fiona Sanford , athlete, coach, former CEO, and pass...

If you care about women’s sport and want to know how you can help create real change, this episode is for you. Kylie Lynch, founder of 4TG , shares her journey as a female athlete and the challenges she faced along the way. She dives into why women’s sports are growing fast but still face funding and equality issues, and why community support matters now more than ever. You’ll hear powerful insigh...

If you're passionate about the future of women's sports and curious how one trailblazer navigated it all, this episode is for you. In this powerful conversation on the 4TG Podcast, Kate McCarthy takes you through her incredible journey from elite athlete in women's football to a prominent sports analyst and commentator. Kate opens up about her diverse beginnings in cricket, rugby le...