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What is the real financial cost of competing in women's sport? 

From unpaid leave and personal training expenses to missed career opportunities, many elite female athletes make significant sacrifices to stay in the game.

In this episode of 4TG, Liz Crake, a professional women's rugby player, England international and practising dentist, shares her experience of balancing elite sport with a second career. She discusses the financial pressures female athletes face and what needs to change to make women's sport more sustainable.

In this episode, we discuss:

• The hidden expenses of being an elite female athlete
• Balancing professional rugby with a career in dentistry
• Unpaid leave, reduced working hours and missed career opportunities
• The financial differences between full-time and part-time athletes
• Why fairer salaries and better athlete support matter
• How media coverage and storytelling can attract sponsorship
• Why brands should support athletes beyond the biggest names
• Liz's advice to young athletes about taking opportunities while they can

📌 Want to build confidence that holds up when the pressure is on? 

The 4TG Confidence System is a 6-week self-paced course built from the lessons of elite athletes and designed for every female athlete. You’ll learn practical tools to manage pressure, quiet overthinking, reset after mistakes and build the mindset habits that help you perform with more confidence, consistency and control. 

ENROL NOW: https://gpozeihwelzhpruycara.app.clientclub.net/courses/offers/f828e2d6-19d4-423e-bc0f-583c1db9aa95

📌 FREE 5-Minute Confidence Reset Tool for Female Athletes 

Feeling overwhelmed, overthinking or stuck after a mistake? Get your free 4TG Confidence Reset Tool to help you reset your focus, regain control and choose your next useful action to perform at your best. Download it free here: https://go.4tg.com.au/4tg-confidence-reset-system

About Liz Crake

Liz Crake is a professional women's rugby player, England international and practising dentist. Her experience balancing elite sport with a professional career gives her a personal perspective on the financial realities and sacrifices faced by female athletes.

Connect With Liz

Instagram: @elizabethcrake1

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ABOUT THE HOST

Kylie Lynch is the Founder and Host of 4TG (For The Girls), a podcast and platform on a mission to keep more girls and women in sport.

A VFLW athlete, Australian representative in Polocrosse, coach, mentor and media/communications professional, Kylie has spent her career at the intersection of sport, media and community impact. Through 4TG, she shares the stories, lessons and experiences of elite athletes, coaches and industry leaders to help girls and women build confidence, navigate challenges and stay involved in sport for longer. Because sport doesn't just build athletes. It builds confidence, resilience, leadership, connection and opportunities that positively impact girls and women both on and off the field.

Connect with Kylie:

• Instagram: @kylie__lynch
• LinkedIn: Kylie Lynch
• Website: www.4tg.com.au
• Email: [email protected]

JOIN THE 4TG COMMUNITY

4TG exists to help keep more girls and women in sport.

Through powerful conversations with athletes, coaches, experts and industry leaders, we're building a community where girls and women feel inspired, supported and empowered to stay in the game.

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What happens when the sport that shaped your identity is no longer part of your everyday life?

Life after sport can bring a mix of grief, uncertainty and questions about who you are beyond being an athlete. In this episode of 4TG, registered psychotherapist Nikki Foord shares why retirement from sport can feel like a major loss, even when leaving is the right decision.

With more than 20 years of experience working with elite athletes, Nikki explains the emotional side of athlete retirement, identity loss and the challenges of adjusting to life beyond competition.

In this conversation, we talk about:

• Why athlete retirement can feel like a loss of identity
• What “identity lag” means and why athletes can struggle to move forward
• The emotional impact of injury, deselection and forced retirement
• How life after sport can affect relationships and family life
• Signs it might be time to step away from competition
• How to build self-worth beyond sporting achievements
• Nikki’s practical VPB Audit: Values, Priorities and Boundaries

📌 Want to build confidence that holds up when the pressure is on? 

The 4TG Confidence System is a 6-week self-paced course built from the lessons of elite athletes and designed for every female athlete. You’ll learn practical tools to manage pressure, quiet overthinking, reset after mistakes and build the mindset habits that help you perform with more confidence, consistency and control. 

ENROL NOW: https://gpozeihwelzhpruycara.app.clientclub.net/courses/offers/f828e2d6-19d4-423e-bc0f-583c1db9aa95

📌 FREE 5-Minute Confidence Reset Tool for Female Athletes 

Feeling overwhelmed, overthinking or stuck after a mistake? Get your free 4TG Confidence Reset Tool to help you reset your focus, regain control and choose your next useful action to perform at your best. Download it free here: https://go.4tg.com.au/4tg-confidence-reset-system

About Nikki Foord

Nikki Foord is a registered psychotherapist with more than 20 years of experience supporting elite athletes, including professionals in football and tennis. Her work focuses on the connection between mental wellbeing, identity and performance. She helps athletes understand the emotional challenges of competition, injury and retirement, while building a stronger sense of self beyond sport.

Connect With Nikki
Instagram: @nikki__foord

Support the show

ABOUT THE HOST

Kylie Lynch is the Founder and Host of 4TG (For The Girls), a podcast and platform on a mission to keep more girls and women in sport.

A VFLW athlete, Australian representative in Polocrosse, coach, mentor and media/communications professional, Kylie has spent her career at the intersection of sport, media and community impact. Through 4TG, she shares the stories, lessons and experiences of elite athletes, coaches and industry leaders to help girls and women build confidence, navigate challenges and stay involved in sport for longer. Because sport doesn't just build athletes. It builds confidence, resilience, leadership, connection and opportunities that positively impact girls and women both on and off the field.

Connect with Kylie:

• Instagram: @kylie__lynch
• LinkedIn: Kylie Lynch
• Website: www.4tg.com.au
• Email: [email protected]

JOIN THE 4TG COMMUNITY

4TG exists to help keep more girls and women in sport.

Through powerful conversations with athletes, coaches, experts and industry leaders, we're building a community where girls and women feel inspired, supported and empowered to stay in the game.

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What happens when you get the call you’ve been working towards, only for an injury to change everything overnight?

In this episode of 4TG Podcast, Kylie Lynch speaks with Australian professional footballer Hana Lowry about the ACL injury that came just before her first senior Matildas call-up, the challenges of recovery and the determination it took to keep moving forward.

Rather than stepping away from football completely, Hana found a new way to stay involved in the game by editing player highlight reels during her rehabilitation. The experience helped her develop a different understanding of football and the details that can make a difference when players are trying to take the next step.

Hana also shares her return to the pitch, a further injury setback, her move to Norway on a three-year contract and her ongoing goal of earning a senior Matildas cap.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Growing up in Western Australia and learning to compete
• The ACL injury that changed Hana’s Matildas journey
• Dealing with the emotional side of injury and rebuilding confidence
• Editing football highlight reels and helping other players showcase their ability
• Returning from injury and navigating another setback
• Moving to Norway and adapting to life and football overseas
• The financial challenges facing women’s football
• Continuing to chase the dream of representing the Matildas

📌 Want to build confidence that holds up when the pressure is on? 

The 4TG Confidence System is a 6-week self-paced course built from the lessons of elite athletes and designed for every female athlete. You’ll learn practical tools to manage pressure, quiet overthinking, reset after mistakes and build the mindset habits that help you perform with more confidence, consistency and control. 

ENROL NOW: https://gpozeihwelzhpruycara.app.clientclub.net/courses/offers/f828e2d6-19d4-423e-bc0f-583c1db9aa95

📌 FREE 5-Minute Confidence Reset Tool for Female Athletes: 

Feeling overwhelmed, overthinking or stuck after a mistake? Get your free 4TG Confidence Reset Tool to help you reset your focus, regain control and choose your next useful action to perform at your best. Download it free here: https://go.4tg.com.au/4tg-confidence-reset-system

About Hana Lowry

Hana Lowry is an Australian professional footballer whose journey has taken her from Western Australia to playing in Norway. After suffering an ACL injury just before her first senior Matildas call-up, she found ways to stay connected to football throughout recovery. Now playing overseas, Hana continues to work towards her dream of representing Australia on the international stage.

Connect With Hana 
Instagram: @hanalowry_ 

Support the show

ABOUT THE HOST

Kylie Lynch is the Founder and Host of 4TG (For The Girls), a podcast and platform on a mission to keep more girls and women in sport.

A VFLW athlete, Australian representative in Polocrosse, coach, mentor and media/communications professional, Kylie has spent her career at the intersection of sport, media and community impact. Through 4TG, she shares the stories, lessons and experiences of elite athletes, coaches and industry leaders to help girls and women build confidence, navigate challenges and stay involved in sport for longer. Because sport doesn't just build athletes. It builds confidence, resilience, leadership, connection and opportunities that positively impact girls and women both on and off the field.

Connect with Kylie:

• Instagram: @kylie__lynch
• LinkedIn: Kylie Lynch
• Website: www.4tg.com.au
• Email: [email protected]

JOIN THE 4TG COMMUNITY

4TG exists to help keep more girls and women in sport.

Through powerful conversations with athletes, coaches, experts and industry leaders, we're building a community where girls and women feel inspired, supported and empowered to stay in the game.

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What does it really cost to compete at an elite level? 

Australian swimming champion and entrepreneur Mia O’Leary joins Kylie Lynch on 4TG Podcast to discuss the financial pressures facing athletes and the opportunities that could help change the system.

Mia shares her journey from ranking dead last (120th nationally) to becoming a national champion in one year, the challenges of imposter syndrome, and why separating your self-worth from sporting results matters.

She also explains why she co-founded On Podium, a platform connecting athletes with brands for sponsorship opportunities. With a focus on athletes at every level, Mia wants to make brand partnerships more accessible and help athletes earn from their sporting careers.

In this episode:

• The financial challenges facing elite athletes in Australia
• Mia’s journey from 120th nationally to national champion
• How On Podium connects athletes and brands
• Why athletes don’t need huge followings to offer brands value
• Overcoming imposter syndrome and performance pressure
• Body confidence and enjoying the journey in sport

A conversation about athlete funding, female representation, sponsorship and creating more opportunities for the next generation of athletes.

📌 Want to build confidence that holds up when the pressure is on? 

The 4TG Confidence System is a 6-week self-paced course built from the lessons of elite athletes and designed for every female athlete. You’ll learn practical tools to manage pressure, quiet overthinking, reset after mistakes and build the mindset habits that help you perform with more confidence, consistency and control. 

ENROL NOW: https://gpozeihwelzhpruycara.app.clientclub.net/courses/offers/f828e2d6-19d4-423e-bc0f-583c1db9aa95

📌 FREE 5-Minute Confidence Reset Tool for Female Athletes: 

Feeling overwhelmed, overthinking or stuck after a mistake? Get your free 4TG Confidence Reset Tool to help you reset your focus, regain control and choose your next useful action to perform at your best. Download it free here: https://go.4tg.com.au/4tg-confidence-reset-system

About Mia O'Leary

Mia O’Leary is an Australian national swimming champion and co-founder of On Podium, a platform connecting athletes with brands for sponsorship opportunities. After rising from 120th nationally to national champion, Mia is passionate about improving athlete funding and creating more opportunities for athletes at every level.

Connect With Mia O'Leary

Instagram: @miapatriciaoleary & @onpodiumaus

Visit On Podium: https://onpodiumaus.com/

Support the show

ABOUT THE HOST

Kylie Lynch is the Founder and Host of 4TG (For The Girls), a podcast and platform on a mission to keep more girls and women in sport.

A VFLW athlete, Australian representative in Polocrosse, coach, mentor and media/communications professional, Kylie has spent her career at the intersection of sport, media and community impact. Through 4TG, she shares the stories, lessons and experiences of elite athletes, coaches and industry leaders to help girls and women build confidence, navigate challenges and stay involved in sport for longer. Because sport doesn't just build athletes. It builds confidence, resilience, leadership, connection and opportunities that positively impact girls and women both on and off the field.

Connect with Kylie:

• Instagram: @kylie__lynch
• LinkedIn: Kylie Lynch
• Website: www.4tg.com.au
• Email: [email protected]

JOIN THE 4TG COMMUNITY

4TG exists to help keep more girls and women in sport.

Through powerful conversations with athletes, coaches, experts and industry leaders, we're building a community where girls and women feel inspired, supported and empowered to stay in the game.

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The off-season is your opportunity to recover, reflect and prepare for your best season yet. In this episode of the 4TG Podcast, Kylie Lynch shares how athletes can review their season, set clear priorities and build the mindset needed to perform with confidence.

Learn how to conduct a season audit without being too hard on yourself, use the Merlin Method to work backwards from your future goals, and build your training progressively instead of pushing yourself towards burnout.

Kylie also explains why mental training matters just as much as physical preparation, and how the off-season is the perfect time to work on confidence, handle pressure and develop better habits before pre-season begins.

In this episode:

• Why the off-season is about more than rest
• How to review your season and learn from setbacks
• The Merlin Method for setting goals and planning backwards
• How to choose two or three key development priorities
• Why progressive training matters
• How to build confidence and train your mindset before next season

Whether you want to improve your skills, fitness or mental performance, this episode will help you make your off-season count.

4TG Confidence System Online Course Now LIVE 🔥

Train Your Confidence. Handle Pressure. Perform Like the Athlete You Know You Are.

The 4TG Confidence System is a six-module online course for female athletes who know they’re capable of more but struggle with overthinking, pressure, mistakes, self-doubt or inconsistency when it matters.

Learn how to break the Performance Spiral, reset after mistakes, build genuine self-trust and develop a repeatable mindset system for training, competition and everyday life.

Includes self-paced video lessons, a premium companion workbook, practical tools and access to a community of female athletes.

Stop waiting for confidence to appear. Start training it today.

📌ENROL NOW: https://gpozeihwelzhpruycara.app.clientclub.net/courses/offers/f828e2d6-19d4-423e-bc0f-583c1db9aa95 

📌FREE 5-Minute Confidence Reset Tool for Female Athletes:

Feeling overwhelmed, overthinking or stuck after a mistake? Get your free 4TG Confidence Reset Tool to help you reset your focus, regain control and choose your next useful action to perform at your best!

Download it free here: https://go.4tg.com.au/4tg-confidence-reset-system 

Connect With 4TG

Instagram: @4tg_podcast
Website: 4tg.com.au

Support the show

ABOUT THE HOST

Kylie Lynch is the Founder and Host of 4TG (For The Girls), a podcast and platform on a mission to keep more girls and women in sport.

A VFLW athlete, Australian representative in Polocrosse, coach, mentor and media/communications professional, Kylie has spent her career at the intersection of sport, media and community impact. Through 4TG, she shares the stories, lessons and experiences of elite athletes, coaches and industry leaders to help girls and women build confidence, navigate challenges and stay involved in sport for longer. Because sport doesn't just build athletes. It builds confidence, resilience, leadership, connection and opportunities that positively impact girls and women both on and off the field.

Connect with Kylie:

• Instagram: @kylie__lynch
• LinkedIn: Kylie Lynch
• Website: www.4tg.com.au
• Email: [email protected]

JOIN THE 4TG COMMUNITY

4TG exists to help keep more girls and women in sport.

Through powerful conversations with athletes, coaches, experts and industry leaders, we're building a community where girls and women feel inspired, supported and empowered to stay in the game.

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Lara Hamilton shares the reality behind life as an Olympian, from the financial pressure of competing in a less-funded sport to the physical and mental challenge of training with chronic pain.

A trail runner, ski mountaineer, DJ, vocalist and digital contract producer, Lara has built a career across sport and multiple industries while continuing to pursue her Olympic goals.

In this conversation, Lara talks openly about living with Ankylosing Spondylitis, a chronic inflammatory condition that causes ongoing pain and can affect movement and everyday life. She shares how chronic pain has affected her training, mindset and relationship with sport.

She also explains the financial reality of elite ski mountaineering, why athletes in less-funded sports often have to create their own opportunities, and how mentors, community connections, personal skills and brand support can help athletes keep going.

What You’ll Learn

• The hidden financial costs of pursuing an Olympic career
• What it is like to compete in ski mountaineering
• Living and training with Ankylosing Spondylitis
• Managing chronic pain as an elite athlete
• The mental challenges of competing while in pain
• Why funding can be a major barrier for athletes
• How young athletes can find mentors and support
• Building opportunities beyond traditional sporting pathways
• Using your skills and network to support an athletic career
• Why Lara continues to chase her Olympic goals

📌 Want to build confidence that holds up when the pressure is on? 

The 4TG Confidence System is a 6-week self-paced course built from the lessons of elite athletes and designed for every female athlete. You’ll learn practical tools to manage pressure, quiet overthinking, reset after mistakes and build the mindset habits that help you perform with more confidence, consistency and control. 

ENROL NOW:  https://gpozeihwelzhpruycara.app.clientclub.net/courses/offers/f828e2d6-19d4-423e-bc0f-583c1db9aa95

📌 FREE 5-Minute Confidence Reset Tool for Female Athletes: 

Feeling overwhelmed, overthinking or stuck after a mistake? Get your free 4TG Confidence Reset Tool to help you reset your focus, regain control and choose your next useful action to perform at your best. Download it free here: https://go.4tg.com.au/4tg-confidence-reset-system

About Lara Hamilton

Lara Hamilton is an Australian Olympian, trail runner and ski mountaineer.
She has competed at elite level while managing Ankylosing Spondylitis and chronic pain. Lara shares her journey through Olympic sport, resilience and life beyond competition.

Connect With Lara Hamilton

Instagram: @lara_hamilton 

Support the show

ABOUT THE HOST

Kylie Lynch is the Founder and Host of 4TG (For The Girls), a podcast and platform on a mission to keep more girls and women in sport.

A VFLW athlete, Australian representative in Polocrosse, coach, mentor and media/communications professional, Kylie has spent her career at the intersection of sport, media and community impact. Through 4TG, she shares the stories, lessons and experiences of elite athletes, coaches and industry leaders to help girls and women build confidence, navigate challenges and stay involved in sport for longer. Because sport doesn't just build athletes. It builds confidence, resilience, leadership, connection and opportunities that positively impact girls and women both on and off the field.

Connect with Kylie:

• Instagram: @kylie__lynch
• LinkedIn: Kylie Lynch
• Website: www.4tg.com.au
• Email: [email protected]

JOIN THE 4TG COMMUNITY

4TG exists to help keep more girls and women in sport.

Through powerful conversations with athletes, coaches, experts and industry leaders, we're building a community where girls and women feel inspired, supported and empowered to stay in the game.

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Kylie Lynch shares a major life update, reflects on her own journey through an 18-month ACL recovery and introduces the new 4TG Confidence System, an online mindset course designed to help female athletes build confidence, manage pressure and perform with greater control.

The episode explores the Performance Spiral, the cycle of self-doubt, physical tension and negative self-talk that can take over after a mistake or under pressure.

Kylie also shares a practical 5-step reset athletes can use during training, before competition or after making a mistake:

• Pause
• Breathe
• Ground
• Reframe
• Take Action

The 4TG Confidence System goes deeper, helping athletes understand the root of their confidence struggles, build resilient habits, develop authentic confidence, manage pressure and create a stronger long-term mindset.

What You’ll Learn : 

• Why athletes lose confidence after mistakes
• How the Performance Spiral affects performance
• What ACL recovery taught Kylie about confidence
• How to reset your mindset under pressure
• Why confidence needs to be trained like a skill
• How female athletes can build stronger mental habits
• What the 4TG Confidence System includes

4TG Confidence System Online Course Now LIVE 🔥

Train Your Confidence. Handle Pressure. Perform Like the Athlete You Know You Are.

The 4TG Confidence System is a six-module online course for female athletes who know they’re capable of more but struggle with overthinking, pressure, mistakes, self-doubt or inconsistency when it matters.

Learn how to break the Performance Spiral, reset after mistakes, build genuine self-trust and develop a repeatable mindset system for training, competition and everyday life.

Includes self-paced video lessons, a premium companion workbook, practical tools and access to a community of female athletes.

Stop waiting for confidence to appear. Start training it today.

📌ENROL NOW: https://gpozeihwelzhpruycara.app.clientclub.net/courses/offers/f828e2d6-19d4-423e-bc0f-583c1db9aa95 

📌FREE 5-Minute Confidence Reset Tool for Female Athletes:

Feeling overwhelmed, overthinking or stuck after a mistake? Get your free 4TG Confidence Reset Tool to help you reset your focus, regain control and choose your next useful action to perform at your best!

Download it free here: https://go.4tg.com.au/4tg-confidence-reset-system 

Connect With 4TG 

Instagram: @4tg_podcast
Website: 4tg.com.au

Support the show

ABOUT THE HOST

Kylie Lynch is the Founder and Host of 4TG (For The Girls), a podcast and platform on a mission to keep more girls and women in sport.

A VFLW athlete, Australian representative in Polocrosse, coach, mentor and media/communications professional, Kylie has spent her career at the intersection of sport, media and community impact. Through 4TG, she shares the stories, lessons and experiences of elite athletes, coaches and industry leaders to help girls and women build confidence, navigate challenges and stay involved in sport for longer. Because sport doesn't just build athletes. It builds confidence, resilience, leadership, connection and opportunities that positively impact girls and women both on and off the field.

Connect with Kylie:

• Instagram: @kylie__lynch
• LinkedIn: Kylie Lynch
• Website: www.4tg.com.au
• Email: [email protected]

JOIN THE 4TG COMMUNITY

4TG exists to help keep more girls and women in sport.

Through powerful conversations with athletes, coaches, experts and industry leaders, we're building a community where girls and women feel inspired, supported and empowered to stay in the game.

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Jess Curl's journey from collegiate and semi-professional soccer to becoming a gym founder was shaped by one of the hardest periods of her life. After rupturing her Achilles twice in one month, Jess spent seven months recovering and faced the challenge of rebuilding her confidence and identity beyond sport.

In this conversation, Jess shares what injury taught her about resilience, rest and finding value beyond athletic performance. She also talks about co-founding Project Better, creating a more welcoming and inclusive gym environment, and navigating the challenges of being a woman in the male-dominated fitness industry.

We talk about:

• Recovering from two Achilles ruptures
• Losing and rebuilding an athlete identity
• Returning to confidence after serious injury
• Why identity needs to exist beyond sport
• Building Project Better and creating inclusive fitness spaces
• Body image and shifting the focus from appearance to capability
• Being a woman running a business in fitness
• Lessons sport teaches about resilience, leadership and failure
• Why creating better sporting environments can help keep girls in sport

A powerful conversation about injury recovery, identity, women in fitness and what can happen when setbacks become the starting point for something new.

🙌 A big thanks to this episode’s sponsor Project Better : https://www.instagram.com/projectbetter.au/?hl=en 

About Jessica Curl
Jessica Curl is the Co-Founder of Project Better, an inclusive gym community in Melbourne. A former collegiate and semi-professional soccer player, Jess shares her journey through Achilles injury, rebuilding her identity beyond sport and creating a more welcoming space in fitness.

Guest Socials:
Instagram: @jess.curl 

Support the show

ABOUT THE HOST

Kylie Lynch is the Founder and Host of 4TG (For The Girls), a podcast and platform on a mission to keep more girls and women in sport.

A VFLW athlete, Australian representative in Polocrosse, coach, mentor and media/communications professional, Kylie has spent her career at the intersection of sport, media and community impact. Through 4TG, she shares the stories, lessons and experiences of elite athletes, coaches and industry leaders to help girls and women build confidence, navigate challenges and stay involved in sport for longer. Because sport doesn't just build athletes. It builds confidence, resilience, leadership, connection and opportunities that positively impact girls and women both on and off the field.

Connect with Kylie:

• Instagram: @kylie__lynch
• LinkedIn: Kylie Lynch
• Website: www.4tg.com.au
• Email: [email protected]

JOIN THE 4TG COMMUNITY

4TG exists to help keep more girls and women in sport.

Through powerful conversations with athletes, coaches, experts and industry leaders, we're building a community where girls and women feel inspired, supported and empowered to stay in the game.

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What does it really take to build a career in sports science, and why are female athletes still facing such a high risk of ACL injuries?

In Episode 59 of the 4TG Podcast, Biomechanics and Performance Lab Manager Emma Rosario shares her journey from fitness instructor to working in sports science and research at Centaur Institute.

Emma opens up about the reality of building a career in the industry, including imposter syndrome, unpaid opportunities, long hours and why saying yes to small opportunities can eventually lead to bigger roles.

The conversation also looks at the female ACL injury crisis and why training history may play a bigger role than many people realise. Emma discusses the gap in female-specific sports science research, why girls are often introduced to strength and conditioning later than boys, and her upcoming PhD research into ACL injury prevention and psychological readiness to return to sport.

She also shares why having exercise scientists, physiotherapists, surgeons and strength and conditioning professionals working together can make such a difference to athlete recovery and performance.

In this episode:
• Emma’s journey into sports science and research
• Overcoming imposter syndrome in a male-dominated industry
• The reality of working in sports science
• Why female athletes face a major ACL injury challenge
• The importance of early strength training for young female athletes
• The gap in female athlete research
• Emma’s upcoming PhD research
• Psychological readiness after ACL injury
• The benefits of multidisciplinary athlete support
• Why representation matters in sports science

This episode is proudly sponsored by Centaur Institute , a multidisciplinary musculoskeletal healthcare and performance facility bringing together sports medicine, physiotherapy, strength and conditioning, biomechanics and research.

Centaur Institute:
https://centaur.com.au/

Want to build an unwavering mindset to consistently perform at your best?

Join the 4TG Pressure Proof Online Mindset Course waitlist and learn how to train your mental game, not just your physical one. Built from the lessons of elite athletes. Made for every female athlete. Join the waitlist now for an exclusive early-bird discount 👇

https://forms.gle/FfPqhiyfFJ3AGGTAA

Guest Socials:  

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/emrosario_research?stkn=ZzV1bmg4eGhqd3Jp 

Centaur Institute - https://www.instagram.com/centaurinstitute?stkn=MTk4dW0ybmlrMmRiMA%3D%3D 

Support the show

ABOUT THE HOST

Kylie Lynch is the Founder and Host of 4TG (For The Girls), a podcast and platform on a mission to keep more girls and women in sport.

A VFLW athlete, Australian representative in Polocrosse, coach, mentor and media/communications professional, Kylie has spent her career at the intersection of sport, media and community impact. Through 4TG, she shares the stories, lessons and experiences of elite athletes, coaches and industry leaders to help girls and women build confidence, navigate challenges and stay involved in sport for longer. Because sport doesn't just build athletes. It builds confidence, resilience, leadership, connection and opportunities that positively impact girls and women both on and off the field.

Connect with Kylie:

• Instagram: @kylie__lynch
• LinkedIn: Kylie Lynch
• Website: www.4tg.com.au
• Email: [email protected]

JOIN THE 4TG COMMUNITY

4TG exists to help keep more girls and women in sport.

Through powerful conversations with athletes, coaches, experts and industry leaders, we're building a community where girls and women feel inspired, supported and empowered to stay in the game.

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Blaithin Bogue’s journey from Gaelic football in Ireland to AFLW Premiership glory is a story of patience, resilience and believing in the process.

In this episode of the 4TG Podcast, Kylie Lynch sits down with North Melbourne star Blaithin Bogue to talk about her move from County Fermanagh to Australia, choosing her Pharmacy degree before pursuing professional football, and the challenges she faced during her first year in the AFLW.

After not getting a game in her first season, Blaithin had to learn how to focus on what she could control. Her patience eventually paid off, leading to a record-breaking 25-goal season, All-Australian honours and an AFLW Premiership with North Melbourne.

Blaithin also shares what it meant to represent Ireland, the importance of the Irish sisterhood at North Melbourne, and why connection can be just as important as performance.

In this episode:

• Moving from Gaelic football to AFLW
• Choosing education before professional sport
• Overcoming a difficult first season
• Building mental resilience through setbacks
• Breaking the AFLW record for goals by an Irish player
• Winning an AFLW Premiership with North Melbourne
• The importance of connection and the Irish sisterhood
• Representing Ireland on the international stage
• Advice for young athletes facing setbacks
• Why athletes should focus on the process rather than the outcome

A question for you:

How do you stay patient when your sporting career isn't going the way you planned?

Join the 4TG Pressure Proof Online Mindset Course waitlist and learn how to train your mental game, not just your physical one. Built from the lessons of elite athletes. Made for every female athlete. Join the waitlist now for an exclusive early-bird discount 👇

https://forms.gle/FfPqhiyfFJ3AGGTAA 

About Blaithin Bogue

Blaithin Bogue is a North Melbourne AFLW player and Premiership winner who made the move from Gaelic football in Ireland to professional Australian Rules football. After a difficult first year in Australia where injury kept her from playing a game, Blaithin stayed focused on the process and went on to kick a record-breaking 25 goals in her debut AFLW season, earn All-Australian honours and win an AFLW Premiership.

Guest Socials:
- Instagram: @blaithinbogue

Support the show

ABOUT THE HOST

Kylie Lynch is the Founder and Host of 4TG (For The Girls), a podcast and platform on a mission to keep more girls and women in sport.

A VFLW athlete, Australian representative in Polocrosse, coach, mentor and media/communications professional, Kylie has spent her career at the intersection of sport, media and community impact. Through 4TG, she shares the stories, lessons and experiences of elite athletes, coaches and industry leaders to help girls and women build confidence, navigate challenges and stay involved in sport for longer. Because sport doesn't just build athletes. It builds confidence, resilience, leadership, connection and opportunities that positively impact girls and women both on and off the field.

Connect with Kylie:

• Instagram: @kylie__lynch
• LinkedIn: Kylie Lynch
• Website: www.4tg.com.au
• Email: [email protected]

JOIN THE 4TG COMMUNITY

4TG exists to help keep more girls and women in sport.

Through powerful conversations with athletes, coaches, experts and industry leaders, we're building a community where girls and women feel inspired, supported and empowered to stay in the game.

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