Get The Edge With Hayden Knowles

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

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 conversation and much more . Follow Hayley at @cantbeatspeed and give us a share if you liked this episode

At the time of recording Stephen is 22 years old and has won

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 his broken arm to do it. We chat how he would unite and connect staff around him including his famous UFC London walk out dressed in suits dancing to Will Smith ‘ Men in black’ soundtrack. We chat about how much helping youth of today means so much to him and much more.

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 some spontaneous singing, this became one of our most enjoyable episodes to record. In between these songs we chatted about the journey. We chat about his multi talents including being a former elite athlete, the point where he had to make a decision to quit that career to follow his passion for music and put family first. We chat about growing up, his work ethic and motivation, the good times , the bad times. His 92WRLD community, the meaning behind everything he does and how he is always aiming to build others up and have each others back, businesses are now building on the back of this and the 92 way is a lifestyle.

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 lessons learned, the hard times and the good times like scoring a touch down in the biggest game in college football ( Rose bowl ) You’ll listen to Thomas and realise why he has it all going for him on and off field and like us will no doubt continue to follow his journey and this great story. We predict this will be a success story that sees Thomas go all the way to the NFL and we will be reposting this again in a couple of years if not sooner!

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 this area can impact performance in sport and business. A must listen for all leaders.

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 loving violence and competing but has a heart of gold . Follow him on all major social platforms at @bambamtuivasa

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 story will be an inspiration to many for years to come especially his 3 young children.

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

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 at work ask them who was their MVT and why. This is a great exercise out of the book ‘ Culture Wins’ by Greg Berge .

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 the words “ if you tolerate it, it’s your fault” . This short episode is designed to create some thoughts around this topic, share some stories that may help you or someone else on their leadership journey. It’s a short episode and was recorded very casually in my kitchen/dining room trying to picture that I’m actually talking to you directly and hopefully one that assists you in some way. Keep enjoying your journey and thanks for listening and supporting this show

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 also discusses the importance of representing Indigenous culture and I believe he can become the next Aboriginal head coach in the NRL after the great Artie Beetson . To all listeners who gain valuable insight to take into your own coaching please share this with your own coaching community . Thanks for being part of the team

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.

Strap in listeners! From drug addictions, car crashes, life with David Beckham, playing professional football , escaping countries , near death experiences, making a difference to many people and so much more . A story worth being told and is told through the highly recommended autobiography and best seller ‘ Riding Shotgun ‘ which can be found on Amazon and can also listen on Audible

A passionate leader of his indigenous Communities and a leader to many through his various professional roles including as a coach. We welcome on the podcast Dean Widders, a former NRL star and pro athlete who set out to make his grandmother proud. During the NRL Indigenous Allstars camp Dean shared an insight into his culture. During the whole conversation both Hayden and Dean are using this platform with a mindset of ‘how can this conversation help you the listener?’ If it does help you we ask you to please share with someone else who would benefit taking the time to listen. Dean talks about a ripple effect. To the non indigenous viewers of this episode listening and respecting the culture is the start so please watch the whole episode. To the indigenous viewers respect to you . Send this to anyone you feel it could create a ripple with. I personally respect your aboriginal culture , your land, your people and your elders. I acknowledge and respect your path has been different to mine and other non indigen