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The SportsGrad Podcast
Ever thought "I'd love to work in sport!" but have no idea where to start?
You're in the right place.
Join Reuben Williams (ex-Cricket Australia) each week to learn about jobs in the sports industry and how the people in those jobs forged a career they love.
If you're trying to find your place in the industry, need some inspiration on what to do to get started, or just want to keep your finger on the pulse... you're going to love this catalogue of interviews.
For more help to take the next step…
Episodes
The SportsGrad Podcast#296: Manchester City FC Head of Research Tom Wilkins on using fan insights for business growth
Meet Tom Wilkins, the Head of Research at City Football Group for Manchester City FC. City Football Group are one of the biggest sporting bodies in the world…
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#295: Meet the people working on the Paris 2024 Olympics
Did the Paris Olympics get you in the mood to work on LA 28 or Brisbane 32? If you’d one day love an epic job at the Olympics, today’s podcast features several…
The SportsGrad Podcast#294: Journey to Australian Olympic Committee Project Manager with Lyndall MacInnes
Meet Lyndall MacInnes, Project Manager at the Australian Olympic Committee. If you wish you were working on the Paris Olympics this week, well today you’re…
The SportsGrad Podcast#293: Careers in Sports Broadcasting with Lucy & Emma Race from Making The Call
Meet Lucy and Emma Race, sisters who are the co-founders of Making The Call. If you haven’t heard of Making The Call, it’s an organisation that develops and…
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#292: Best of #ASKSPORTSGRAD (part two)
Welcome to part 2 of our 2 part ‘Best of Ask SportsGrad’ episodes! This is a collection of the most popular questions asked by you guys that have made it to…
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#291: Best of #ASKSPORTSGRAD (part one)
Welcome to part 1 of our 2 part ‘Best of Ask SportsGrad’ episodes! This is a collection of the most popular questions asked by you guys that have made it to…
The SportsGrad Podcast#290: Inside the 2025 FISU World University Games with Mirinda Kidman
Meet Mirinda Kidman, Manager of Delegation Services for the FISU World University Games 2025. If you’ve never heard of FISU before, this episode is going to…
The SportsGrad Podcast#289: How to move from London to Australia and work in Sports Marketing | George Ludlow's journey to Gemba
Interested in making the move to Australia to land a job in sport? Meet George Ludlow, an Account Manager at Gemba who has just made the move from London!…
The SportsGrad Podcast#288: How to be a Champion Data Competitions Coordinator with Ashleigh Newton-Spence
Meet Ashleigh Newton-Spence, the Competitions Coordinator at Champion Data. If you’re not familiar with Champion Data, they’re the company behind the…
The SportsGrad Podcast#287: How to work in Sports Sponsorship with Jeffrey Leong from MKTG Sports + Entertainment
Meet Jeffrey Leong, the Sponsorship Manager at MKTG Sports + Entertainment. He has over 5 years of experience in Sports Marketing, currently managing brands…
The SportsGrad Podcast#286: Inside the GWS Giants Social Media strategy with Jacob Gaynor
Meet Jacob Gaynor, the Social Media Manager of the most followed club account in the AFL, the GWS Giants. They have attracted attention this season by taking…
The SportsGrad Podcast#285: Journey to Team Manager of a Super Netball Club with Leigh Southern
Meet Leigh Southern, the Team Manager of the newest professional team in Melbourne, the Melbourne Mavericks Super Netball Club. If you’re looking to work in…
The SportsGrad Podcast#284: Journey to Football Operations Manager at the Sydney Swans with Steph Maiolo
Meet Steph Maiolo, the Football Operations Manager at the Sydney Swans Football Club. Over the past 6 years, she’s climbed her way up the ladder at the Swans…
The SportsGrad Podcast#283: How to get your first full-time role in sport with Hayley Gorman
Meet Hayley Gorman, the Workforce Coordinator at UniSport Australia, and one of our beloved SportsGrad Members! We met Hayley last year in October when she…
The SportsGrad Podcast#282: How to be a Formula 1 Content Creator with Kimerah Ramnath
Meet Kimerah Ramnath, Formula 1 Content Creator, who specialises in F1 fashion, pop-culture, and insightful commentary. In less than two years, she has grown a…
The SportsGrad Podcast#281: Journey to Head of Media Rights at Cricket Australia with Abhi Arunachalam
Meet Abhi Arunachalam, the Head of Media Rights at Cricket Australia. Abhi started his career as a corporate lawyer, then after 6 years in private practice he…
The SportsGrad Podcast#280: How to get a sports marketing job in the English Premier League with Alex King
Meet Alex King, the Senior Marketing Executive at Premier League Club, Crystal Palace, and one of our SportsGrad Pro Members. Only 2 years ago, he was a uni…
The SportsGrad Podcast#279: How to be a freelance videographer in sports with Michael Barker
Meet Michael Barker, freelancer videographer, photographer and the Co-Founder and Director of Two Times Creative. Previously, he has worked at Hoop City…
The SportsGrad Podcast#278: How to become a SportsGrad Member in 2024
Hello and welcome to the SportsGrad Podcast! Today we’ve got a solo pod, where we’re diving into what the SportsGrad Community is and how you can be a part of…
The SportsGrad Podcast#277: Journey from Event Coordinator in Melbourne to NFL Stadium Director for the Jacksonville Jaguars with Eray Saban
Meet Eray Saban, the Assistant General Manager of ASM Jacksonville and the Director of EverBank Stadium, home to the Jacksonville Jaguars. As you’ll learn in…
The SportsGrad Podcast#275: Running match days at the Richmond Football Club with Shayla Clarke
Meet Shayla Clarke, Audience Growth & Engagement Coordinator at the Richmond Football Club. Shayla started her career with the Tigers, and over 6 years tasted…
The SportsGrad Podcast#274: How Chloe Dalton built The Female Athlete Project from 0 to 125k+ followers
Meet the legend that is Chloe Dalton, Founder of The Female Athlete Project. Chloe's remarkable journey as an athlete and an advocate includes clinching a gold…
The SportsGrad Podcast#273: Journey from Paralympian to Disability Sport Australia Manager with Elle Steele
Meet Elle Steele, the National Project Manager for Disability Sports Australia’s ‘Building Inclusive Sport Clubs’ Program. Beyond her day-to-day gig, Elle is…
The SportsGrad Podcast#272: Journey to General Manager of Marketing & Corporate Affairs at Queensland Cricket with Pete Lock
Meet Pete Lock, the General Manager of Marketing and Corporate Affairs at Queensland Cricket. Pete has over 10 years of experience within cricket, overseeing…
The SportsGrad Podcast#271: From Legal Aid to Rio Olympics and SailGP in Media Operations
Meet Barbara Sikorski, the Global Head of Media Operations at SailGP. Barbara is far from a stranger to international events. Previous to SailGP, she has…
The SportsGrad Podcast#270: From International Student to on field with the Australian Cricket team
Meet Ankita Karungalekar, Sports Presenter for the Mumabi Indians, Cricket Australia, and KOJO. Reuben met Ankita on a whim at the end of 2022, where she told…
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#269: 2023 Highlights and Reflections
Hello and welcome to the last SportsGrad episode of 2023! We can’t believe how fast this year has flown by, and we have a lot to unpack - from the nitty-gritty…
The SportsGrad Podcast#268: From PR agency to Head of Marketing & Comms at Sail GP
Meet Olivia Hogan, Head of Marketing and Communications for the Asia Pacific at Sail GP. You might remember Liv from episode #256 on the ground at the…
The SportsGrad Podcast#267: 10 years at Toyota on the brand side of sport sponsorships with Chelsea Guy
Meet Chelsea Guy, Partnerships Manager and Digital Marketing Specialist - she has over 10+ years of experience working with Toyota Australia, and now with…
The SportsGrad Podcast#266: The Sports Geek story with Sean Callanan - Growing sports digital, 10 years of podcasting, and the NFL's Australian expansion
Meet Sean Callanan, founder of Sports Geek - a Tech and Digital agency that works with sport teams to help commercialise their digital assets. With over 15…
The SportsGrad Podcast#265: From Westpac to the Adelaide Crows FC in 29 days with Community Engagement Manager, Parth Suri
Meet Parth Suri, Community Engagement Manager at the Adelaide Crows FC. Parth made the swap into the sports industry after being a banker for 3 years, and…
The SportsGrad Podcast#264: Journey to Rugby Australia from the ECB and Cricket Australia
Meet Jason Russell-Jones, Head of Community Legacy Projects at Rugby Australia. Australia is hosting the 2027 and 2029 Men's and Women's Rugby World Cups, and…
The SportsGrad Podcast#263: Journey to become a Sports Journalist with Sarah Burt
Meet Sarah Burt, freelance sports journalist, commentator, MC and presenter! Recently, Sarah has moved on from Channel 7 to pursue working for herself, has…
The SportsGrad Podcast#262: Sport Management grad to living the dream at the FIFA Women’s World Cup and Cricket Australia
Meet Francesca Teh (or as we call her, Franny), the World Cup Legacy Program Manager at Football Australia. Dubbing her role at FA as ‘one of [her] greatest…
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#261: What to do when you don't hit your goals
I failed to hit a 12-month goal and it really bloody stung. I learnt a tough lesson about how NOT to race a half-marathon. At first, I was upset and thought…
The SportsGrad Podcast#260: Landing jobs at the Brisbane Broncos & FIFA Women's World Cup in 2023 with Maddie Reith
Meet Maddie Reith, the ultimate go-getter, who took her Early Childhood profession and turned it into a life in the sports industry… If you’ve ever wanted to…
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#259: How Champion Data deliver analytics all over the world
Meet Champion Data, the storytellers behind the game… Something a bit different today - instead of joining you from the studio, we bring you inside the…
The SportsGrad Podcast#258: How to balance freelance work in sport and a regular 9-5 job with Chris MacPherson
Meet Chris MacPherson, and his double life as one of the voices of sport. Monday to Friday, Chris works in the insurance industry, but he’s also been a…
The SportsGrad Podcast#257: How to be a Membership Sales Officer in the AFL with Maddy Ryan from Carlton FC
Meet Maddy Ryan, Membership Sales Officer at the Carlton FC. Maddy made a transition into sport earlier this year, following past experience in Marketing and…
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#256: Meet the SailGP staff on the ground in Saint-Tropez
Friends, we’re not in the studio today… Instead this podcast comes to you from our French correspondent (hello, Reuben!) on the ground at SailGP to find out…
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#255: Transformative Goal Setting - The Career Operating System that changed my life
Today’s pod is a very special recording of a live workshop I ran last week, specifically tailored to Young Professionals in sport, to help those currently…
The SportsGrad Podcast#254: How to work in sports travel with Guy Redhouse
Meet Guy Redhouse, the Product and Marketing Manager at General Travel Group. If you haven’t heard of General Travel Group, they help sports and events get the…
The SportsGrad Podcast#253: How the AFL analyse their data with Data Visualisation Lead, Penny Privett
Meet Penny Privett, Data Visualisation Lead at the AFL. Penny is a passionate “Data Artist” with a keen eye for building informative, visually pleasing and…
The SportsGrad Podcast#252: What it's like to work on the FIFA Women's World Cup with Media Volunteer, Vi Truong
Meet Vi Truong, a journalism student who landed a Media and Broadcasting role at the FIFA Women’s World Cup. Still in the first year of her degree, Vi’s…
The SportsGrad Podcast#251: How to move to London and land a job in sport with Commercial Director at DMC Sport, Chris Dobson
Meet Chris Dobson, Commercial Director at DMC Sport. Chris is an Australian living in the UK, whose work includes producing and delivering Participation kits…
The SportsGrad Podcast#250: How to design the career of your dreams with the Founder of Kinlab, Adrian Tobin
Meet Adrian Tobin, the Founder and Chief Design Officer of Kinlab. If you haven't heard of Kinlab, they're a Sports Innovation Agency that Makes Sport Better…
The SportsGrad Podcast#249: How to be an Account Manager at a Sports Marketing Agency with Justin Harman of Greenroom Digital
Meet Justin Harman, Senior Account Manager at Greenroom Digital. Justin’s career in sport has led him to all things start-ups, data, technology, digital and…
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#248: SportsGrad in Europe | Le Tour De France , IOC, UEFA and more
This week Reuben & Ryan catch up to discuss the latest from Reuben’s European adventure, as well as updates to the SportsGrad Community and upcoming events…
The SportsGrad Podcast#247: How to be an Event Manager at Football Australia with Sam Hickson
Meet Sam Hickson, the Football Australia Event Manager with a 10 year plan to work on Brisbane 2032. Sam has already lived the dream in sport, working on the…
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#246: SportsGrad in London - Meetup debrief
This week on the pod we recap what was an EPIC London meetup. Tune in to hear just how it went, who was there, and what we loved. Plus, hear what it’s like to…
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#245: SportsGrad in London - What Reuben's been up to in the UK
This week Reuben & Ryan catch up to chat all things SportsGrad in the UK, what Reuben’s been up to, who he’s been meeting, random opportunities that have come…
The SportsGrad Podcast#244: Event Management at Cricket Australia with Katie Staniforth
Meet Katie Staniforth, the former Early Childhood Teacher turned event extraordinaire, and current Senior Event Director at Cricket Australia. Katie’s…
The SportsGrad Podcast#243: From Commercial Lawyer to living the dream at the NFL, IOC & Brisbane 2032 with Tom Hickey
Meet Tom Hickey, Director of Corporate Development and Commercial Legal Affairs at the Brisbane 2032 Olympic & Paralympic Games. Tom has an incredible career…
The SportsGrad Podcast#242: The Origins of The Grade Cricketer with Sam Perry
Meet Sam Perry, podcaster, author and presenter from The Grade Cricketer. Sam along with past guest Ian Higgins, run one of the funniest sports podcasts in the…
The SportsGrad Podcast#241: Why I want you to know about my sexual assault
4 years ago I woke up to being sexually assaulted by a male colleague after a staff party. Today, he was finally found guilty. I can’t explain how relieved I…
The SportsGrad Podcast#240: How to be a Biomechanist at the Victorian Institute of Sport with Victoria Brackley
Meet Dr. Victoria Brackley, a Biomechanist at the Victorian Institute of sport. What’s Biomechanics? Biomechanics uses data, physics, and technology to improve…
The SportsGrad Podcast#239: Journey to Head of Community at Melbourne City FC with Sunil Menon
Meet Sunil Menon, the dynamic leader driving Melbourne City FC’s City in the Community program. Sunil’s resume boasts a pair of Cricket World Cups, plus…
The SportsGrad Podcast#238: Journey to Sports Diversity & Inclusion Consultant with Rana Hussain
Meet Rana Hussain, A Diversity & Inclusion Consultant who is a true game changer in the industry, being a passionate advocate for social inclusion, cultivating…
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A (month late) quarterly check-in
G'day friends! This ep is all about lifting the lid on SportsGrad and letting you under the hood. Today we're checking in with each other, how we're feeling…
The SportsGrad Podcast#237: How Josh Growden launched The Kicking Consultant
Meet Josh Growden, the founder of The Kicking Consultant, who’s built a business and gained a social media following of over 80k in just a few years. After…