Get the edge with Hayden Knowles

25 plus years working in professional Rugby league across multiple clubs and across all types of roles from Jnr coaching to manager of the Kangaroos at World Cups , to now at the time of recording CEO of the famous North Sydney Bears . Gareth Holmes has learned many lessons along the way and had great mentors in different areas . We thank Gareth for speaking with us to share anything that may happ...

John Strange shares with us everything from parenting a son and daughter who have both gone on to play in the NRL and NRLW , the difference in coaching females compared to males and what he loves about this, his coaching influences and lessons learned along the way, he talks about leadership qualities he values in his players and much more . Please share and if you would like to watch the full epi...

At the time of recording Matt Cameron is the Penrith Panthers CEO . His club has recently won its 3rd straight NRL premiership in a row , played in 4 straight grand finals and have won multiple lower grade titles as a club . Listen to this whole episode and you will get a feel for one of the contributing factors to this clubs success. Matt’s passion and philosophy of supporting others is clearly e...

At the time of recording Tyson recently celebrated his Sydney UFC 293 KO win over Anton 'the pleasure man ' Turkalj with a samurai sword move from an end of a kata he learned at 12 years of age. He talks of his mental preparation and how creating his alter ego before the fight as Ronin , a samurai warrior helped him prepare to a point where once he achieved this win he didn't celebrate too much as...

Wisdom shared by one of the great Rugby League coaches who has coached 679 top grade games, made a difference to the many lives of coaches and players he has mentored and much more. There are many lessons learned along the way to share with you. One hour doesn’t do it justice how much he could share with you on your own coaching and teaching journey but we are grateful to Brian for giving his time...

Peter Overton shares his journey, his mindset and passion for his work that has seen him sit at the top of his game. Peter shares with us wisdom , lessons learned, stories including ‘that Tom Cruise interview’ and much more. A great man, a patron of many charity foundations , a wingman in the Air Force, a loving father and husband and like his father encouraged a real giver to his community and mu...

A great man and an incredibly successful man who gives his time to many, sharing his story , experiences, wisdom, lessons learned and so much more. If you were paying for this episode it would be a money back guarantee that you would finish listening with some type of inspiration or lesson that will help you accelerate your own journey. So because it’s free I’m sure you like I are grateful for Jam...

Owner of two7project and a brilliant creative mind Nick chats about his journey and following his passion. We talk about his creative times observed by his grand parents as a 3 year old to his time filming and travelling the world at skate parks , projects with Tony Hawk 🛹 to working for Hollywood movie star Russell Crowe and much more. An inspiration to many young creatives and entrepreneurs wit...

A passionate development coach with a strong belief in mastering fundamentals. This passion and personal sporting experience lead to the development of a coaching tool for multiple sports . Look them up at www.catchprobands.com.au We talk sport, life, business, leadership and much more. A great man and always an enjoyable chat.

6 months after her first baby Hayley was back on the track making Australian national senior track teams, Inspiring many and especially mums. Post competitive career Hayley is on a coaching journey and making a difference to many young athletes lives and careers on the track or in team sports as founder of ‘ Can’t beat Speed’ . Her love , passion and genuine care as a coach comes through in this c...

At the time of recording Stephen is 22 years old and has won 🏆 🏆 two NRL premierships with the Penrith Panthers , has helped take his Samoan team to a World Cup final and has played state of origin for NSW . At the top of his game and with so much more to come . He shares with us how he grew up, how his multi sports approach helped his career, lessons along the way, talks about his faith, his pa...

James shared stories of his journey from childhood to the bright lights of the UFC and shares what he believes is so important for youth of today including having the right role models and environment around them. We share stories of how he would beat his opponents, including his very first UFC bout where he fought on with a broken arm for three rounds eventually stopping his opponent while using...

Artist name SVNO , multi talented musician and Entrepreneur doing awesome things and always doing things from the heart. Make sure you listen right to the end when we have some fun. We talk about his lyrics and how the songs come about. At the start of the episode we had no singing, by the end when talking through lyrics of hit song ‘Like We Do’ ( ft J Emz ) it just rolled naturally and we had som...

From Sydney Australia making waves in the American College football system and aiming to go all the way. Thomas joins Hayden for a spontaneous chat while visiting the NSW Blues state of origin team. He shares his journey from playing school boy rugby with Scots college, the benefits of playing multiple other sports like track and field , basketball and more. He shares the American journey , the le...

Joe Galuvao - 2 x premiership winner shares with us the many lessons over the years that may help our listeners. Having played at 5 different NRL clubs over a 15 year career at the highest level Joe has seen it all. We chat about the importance of recognising, respecting and making an effort to learn about different cultures . Joe has worked in the well-being space for some time and knows how much...

We caught up with Johnny, otherwise known as Bomber or better known on all social platforms @bombrsneakers . An entrepreneur with the world at his feet. As you will hear, with a sporting influence of always being 3 passes ahead you will see why he is doing what he is doing. Take this as you heard it here first. This guy is going all the way! Listen in and tell me if you disagree !

Tai tells us of his hardest time he has been through , tells us why he fights and who he fights for, tells us how walking into the UFC arena is like a drug, talks about his business ventures, lessons and experiences along the way, his pride in the area he is from, love of rugby league, pride in his businesses and doing things people thought he couldn’t do and much more. He has made a career out of...

Shaq Mitchell takes us on a journey and shared lessons along the long road to his NRL debut. It’s been tough and he will share the lows in this raw, honest chat. He never gave up and thanks those close to him for helping him get through times where it seemed there was no light at the end of the tunnel . He’s come through that tunnel and now the sky is the limit for this proud Indigenous man. His s...

When we first recorded our first episode with Nathan Cleary he spoke of his dream to win a premiership for his team Penrith Panthers. Since then and at the time of recording today he’s won 2 premierships 🏆 as co-captain. Won state of origin series for NSW and won a World Cup for Australia. In this episode we didn’t need to talk about his journey or his story getting to the top as we have that for...

I always encourage anyone to ask themselves “ how can I be a good team mate? How can I help a team mate” this short episode is a chat inspired by one page in a book that encourages thought and action in this area. Ask yourself what are the attributes and characteristics of what you would consider your most valuable team mate . Ask your team to do this, then after your next game or next day or week...

Emma Lawrence who at the time of recording works for Channel 9 and Triple M shares her journey and lessons that would relate to any industry for someone aiming high. Emma shares her challenges, her mindset and her daily routines to perform at her best.

This episode was inspired recently by noticing a common theme during a series of speaking engagements across some very successful businesses where holding team mates accountable isn’t always easy and for a lot of people quite challenging . In this episode we try and change the thought process of finding this challenging to seeing it as an opportunity . Wayne Bennett once instilled it in me with th...

Issac John is impacting the world through Content and clothing and just being himself. Owner of YKTR clothing brand and much more. Isaac shares his story, lessons learned through sport and business and much more. Follow Isaac on Instagram @iice_ @yktr_ www.yktr.com.au

Ronald Griffiths - COACH . At the time of recording Ronald is currently the head coach of the NRL Indigenous Allstars. He is the current NRLW Head coach at the Newcastle Knights . We talk about his coaching journey, experiences and lessons learned that may help viewers and listeners of this podcast. Ronald shares his insights into how he works to create a positive and inclusive team culture. He al...

After a recent episode with Dean Widders , I’ve been asked advice on how I would handle a new indigenous player in any team or staff. After learning so much more about our indigenous culture during a recent Indigenous Allstars camp. This is my advice in a short ten minute episode… basically my advice is learn more, listen more.