Get the edge with Hayden Knowles

NBA legend Allen Iverson sits down with Hayden Knowles and talks about how he went from being “rough around the edges … and not polished at all” to learning the art of leadership. He shares who he credits for teaching him how to lead. Lessons learned and his take on the importance of communication

A true leader of not only her national team as head coach of the Australian Jillaroos but also a leader of her community , her family and so much more. Jessica gave her time during Jillaroos camp leading into the Pacific Championship final and shares her journey, her leadership challenges , her leadership style, her leadership highlights and much more .

Recorded early in 2025 after leading the best team in the modern era to 4x premiership wins back to back Ivan Cleary shares with you Leadership lessons and wisdom that will never age. Joining me off camera was world class business leader Wes Maas ( you can find an episode recorded with Wes on this channel ‘ from rugby league to billionaire’ ) who is also a life long learner and took the opportunit...

Recorded post 4 x premiership wins with the Penrith Panthers and just before heading to New Zealand to lead his family, his club and continue captaining his country. James shares his journey , shares his challenges relatable to any high performer and shares his mindset that inspires others and will inspire you on your own leadership journey as you develop your own ‘leadership playbook’ . Plus much...

James Hird led the most successful year in the history of the AFL as captain of Essendon FC during their incredible premiership winning season of 2000. As you develop your own personal leadership playbook James shares with you lessons and wisdom from his own leadership journey including priceless lessons for his long time coach and Legend of the AFL Kevin Sheedy. Enjoy the episode and we wish you...

In this Leadership Playbook Series we will bring to you championship winning leaders across different sports. This episode we bring to you AFL premiership winning head coach with Collingwood FC - Craig McRae. Craig has won multiple premierships as a player, as an assistant coach, as a head coach at different levels and the ultimate prize as a head coach of an AFL premiership. Craig shares valuable...

The great Rod Reddy shared his journey and invaluable lessons that will stand the test of time. Lessons from former team mates, coaches and experiences along the way that took him to legendary status in the game he loves. A 2x premiership winner with the St George Dragons, a State of Origin ‘Original’ with Queensland and an international with Australian Kangaroos including the 1982 ‘invincibles’ ....

Joshua Brandon grew up In Sydney and moved to Los Angeles to take his ideas to the epicenter of the entertainment industry. Josh's story is inspiring . He backs himself and with his creativity, talents, self-belief combined with his work ethic sees him on a career path that has no limits. His career as a film director and writer is always evolving and constantly growing. Josh has also ventured int...

Victor Radley shares with us his journey towards becoming a two time premiership winning player and England international , lessons learned from different coaches and leaders, builds us the ultimate team mate, talks about talking from the heart as a leader, his passion for the game, his club and his decision to represent England , how Shaun Wane made him learn the anthem and much more . Please sha...

At the time of recording Mark at the age of 24 has played international Rugby Union for the Wallabies, is an Olympic athlete after representing Australia as a 7’a rugby player and has made the transition to rugby league as a Sydney Roosters NRL player. With Fijian and Italian heritage and a love of performing on the big stage the sky is the limit. Mark shares with us his journey , lessons learned...

Work ethic, being a good team mate and building good relationships were some of the traits that saw Justin have a career as a professional athlete in the NRL and Super league and are the same traits seeing him currently forge a career as a media personality. Justin shares his journey while Hayden and Justin also enjoy dropping a few names and sharing stories of athletes like Jaryd Hayne and his in...

Every Rugby league supporter knows Pat Richards for ‘that grand final try’ … the Benji flick pass to Pat for a try in the Wests tigers 2005 premiership 🏆 If you mention his name in Wigan he is a legend of the famous club Wigan warriors where he also won grand finals and Challenge cups . Pat shares insight, valuable lessons and great memories from his long career in Australia with the Parramatta E...

Recording while sitting in the 1866 old school building which is now the cellar door for Mortimers Wines we are recording with a glass of red wine poured from a bottle with his family name on it and from the vines Daniel helped his mum and dad plant as a 6-year-old. Daniel talks about his journey to the NRL, playing a grand final in his first year with the Parramatta Eels, his grand final win with...

Lee Hopkins currently holds the position of Head of pathways at a club that in the industry of rugby league is considered world class in this space. Bringing all experience and influences along the way across different areas of Rugby League which includes close to 200 games as a professional player he is loving his role at his junior club and the club he made his professional debut for, the Penrit...

Tim Mannah shares his journey to the NRL , his lessons learned , his beliefs around leadership and memories of great influences in his life and much more . After growing up in the Canterbury district he made his debut for and played his whole career for the parramatta Eels , scored his first ever try against his childhood team the Bulldogs in the 2009 Preliminary final , played for NSW state of or...

From Rugby League player to Billionaire . Maas group was Established in 2002 with one bobcat and a tipper truck. After retiring from professional rugby league at the age of 22, Wes Maas now leads over 2,000 employees and runs a company worth over 1.5 billion dollars which consistently achieves strong annual growth that doesn’t look like slowing up anytime soon. There are a few secrets in this chat...

From Rugby League player to Billionaire . Maas group was Established in 2002 with one bobcat and a tipper truck. After retiring from professional rugby league at the age of 22, Wes Maas now leads over 2,000 employees and runs a company worth over 1.5 billion dollars which consistently achieves strong annual growth that doesn’t look like slowing up anytime soon. There are a few secrets in this chat...

At the time of recording Jonah Pezet is 10 games into his NRL career with the Melbourne Storm, is currently getting through ACL repair and rehab and constantly looking for every opportunity to learn. He shares his lessons along the way, some insights into the Melbourne storm and influences like head coach Craig Bellamy, Cameron Munster and much more. He shared lessons from his junior years from ju...

If you could ever get half an hour with Brian Goorjian I can’t recommend it highly enough or just listen to this episode and share with a friend you think would benefit from half an hour of priceless wisdom from a hall of fame coach. No matter what sport or industry you are in learning from Brian who at age 72 at the time of recording is the most successful coach in basketball history in Australia...

If you last 30 years in Rugby league you must be doing something right ! … and there must be some wisdom to share. The longest serving CEO in history of Rugby League Denis gives his time to share his journey , influences and lessons along the way . Remembered by many for his administration roles Denis is also a former international having played for Australia and also NSW during his time as a prof...

Yasmin Clydsdale, a world cup winner, a multiple time premiership winner, a teacher and a leader who loves making a difference to people's lives shares with us her journey to becoming a professional athlete , lessons along the way. Her thoughts on what makes a team successful, challenges in women's sport, advice to anyone following her path and much more. Make sure you follow her on instagram

All Liv Higgins does is WIN! At the time of recording Liv has played in 3 NRLW grand finals and won them all. This is on top of the two lower grade grand final wins. Every year Liv has played Rugby League she has won. Liv shares with us lessons along the way , shares her journey, shares her thoughts on what makes championship teams and gives advice to any up and coming female player and much more...

We had questions from world class athletes, coaches , teachers, leaders, business leaders etc. we had questions from UK 🇬🇧 to Jamaica 🇯🇲 to across Australia 🇦🇺. We did cash and product giveaways thanks to Athelite.com . We had some serious questions come in on Instagram and we had some funny ones also that had to get a mention. Make sure you check out the shorts on Instagram @gettheedge_with_hayde...

At the time of recording Daniel Anderson is the Head of recruitment at the Sydney Roosters . We talk about his journey from school teacher to NRL coach. The highs and lows and lessons learned along the way or simply just sharing a story that you as the listener will find some priceless wisdom gained from listening to this episode. He speaks fondly of his time in the English super league with St He...

NRLW premiership winning player and Māori Allstars player Jasmin Strange opens up on challenges becoming a professional athlete including serious injury set backs, mental health challenges and also shares insights of being coached at the highest level by her father and lessons learned with him along the way. Follow Jasmin on social media @jasmin.strange