Chats with Pav - Sports Stars and Experts Share Sports Marketing, Business, Leadership Insights podcast

05.22.2022

#80 - AFL player manager Craig "Ned" Kelly on the evolution of the agent, social media, and shrewd negotiations.

This week on #ChatsWithPav, Pav is joined by his former player manager Craig Kelly. Better known as "Ned" in the footy & management landscape, Ned enjoyed a successful AFL career at the Collingwood Football Club from 1989 - 1996, playing 123...

03.27.2022

#79 - Youngest AFL CEO Cameron Schwab on Leadership & Strategy

On the latest #ChatsWithPav, Pav is joined by Cameron Schwab. After cutting his teeth as a recruiter at the Melbourne Football Club when the Demons made the finals for the first time in 23 years, Cameron Schwab was appointed CEO of...

02.11.2022

#78 - Rabia Siddique

History making international humanitarian lawyer, retired British Army senior officer, former war crimes and terrorism prosecutor and hostage survivor. Rabia Siddique joins Pickstar Co-founder Matthew Pavlich to talk about her extraordinary life journey to date. Rabia's mission is simple. Inspire, empower...

01.05.2022

#77 - Scherri-Lee Biggs

On the 1st #ChatswithPav of 2022, Pav sits down with fellow Channel 9 team member Scherri-Lee Biggs. With her energetic and enthusiastic approach, Scherri-Lee is a fresh and friendly face across the Australian media landscape. She credits her relaxed and...

12.07.2021

#76 - Tracy Vo

On the latest episode of #ChatsWithPav, Pickstar's Matthew Pavlich is joined by Channel 9 Journalist Tracy Vo. Tracy, who has been part of the Nine News team since 2007, is the weekend news presenter for Nine News Perth. She is...

11.02.2021

#75 - Tim Ross

This week Pickstar Co-Founder Matthew Pavlich has a yarn with Tim Ross. A comedian, architecture enthusiast and design nerd. He may be best known for his work on TV and radio (at different times hosting both the number one breakfast...

10.04.2021

74: Justine Schofield

On the latest episode of Chats with Pav. Pickstar Co-Founder Matthew Pavlich is joined by popular Australian Chef Justine Schofield. After appearing in the first season of Masterchef Australia, Justine's career has skyrocketed. With her own TV cooking show, reality TV...

07.13.2021

73 - Jane Anderson on personal branding for athletes & celebrities

Communications and brand expert Jane Anderson joins Matthew Pavlich for an insightful chat about finding your story, how to effectively communicate and the value of your personal brand. An author of 8 books, Jane's expertise across influence, leadership and communications is...

03.05.2021

72 - Chris Anstey on how athletes can impact business leadership

Chris Anstey's size 18 feet have been all around the globe. The former first round pick in the 1997 NBA Draft joins Matthew Pavlich on Chats with Pav, reflecting on his athletic upbringing, the behaviours that involve embracing opportunity and being...

01.21.2021

71 - James Muecke on resilience, innovation & leadership

2020 Australian of the Year, Dr James Muecke joins AFL Legend, Business Investor and Sports Commentator, Matthew Pavlich, to discuss his work in treating blindness and reducing type 2 diabetes. Dr Muecke, a proud South Australian, spent years working abroad across...

11.29.2020

70 - Adam Gilchrist on the commercial side of sport

Cricketing legend Adam Gilchrist shares a fascinating insight into the commercial partnerships of an elite athlete. From his first 'deal' as a 12-year-old getting $185 worth of gear from Albion, to major brand ambassador roles over the past 10 years, Gilly...

11.18.2020

69 - Heath Black on how he overcame his mental health challenges

Former Fremantle and St Kilda star Heath Black would sit in a cubicle before each AFL game he played. He'd dry retch because of the severe anxiety a game of football would induce. The mental games going on inside his head made...

10.13.2020

68 - Caroline Buchanan on resilience, planning and maintaining focus

8-time world champion BMX and mountain bike rider Caroline Buchanan joins AFL legend and PickStar co-founder Matthew Pavlich to talk about Caroline's journey and how she's overcome adversity. Buchanan is currently preparing for the postponed Tokyo Olympics, scheduled to take place...

03.03.2020

67 - Transition series: Sharni Layton on identity, self-discovery and transformation

As we continue our mini-series on transition, we talk to one of Australia's top female sports stars, Sharni Layton who has transformed herself from netball legend to AFLW footballer. Sharni is larger than life in just about every way, an imposing...

02.18.2020

66 - Transition series: Jack Wilson's journey from trainee to rebel pro golfer

As we continue our series on transition, few have done it better than our guest Jack Wilson. He's a rebel professional golfer and cult hero who has transformed himself and his sport throughout his career. Jack burst onto the scene back in...

02.05.2020

65 - Transition series: Mitch McCarron on basketball, finance and the future

We're kicking off a mini-series focusing on transition, how professional athletes handle change ... not just in their sporting environment, but careers and life. Our guest, NBL star Mitch McCarron, handles transition better than most. The Melbourne United shooting guard learned...

10.03.2019

64 - Inside Kellogg's sports partnerships strategy with Dan Bitti

Today we're going deep into sports partnerships, with Dan Bitti from Kellogg's Australia. You might recall back in episode 54 we heard from Dan, who featured on our live panel discussion at Mumbrella360, where we talked about sports stars and brands....

09.25.2019

63 - John Buchanan on what it takes to lead the best team in the world

John Buchanan is a high performance strategist and the most successful coach in Australian cricket history. After taking on the role of Australian team coach in 1999, John brought a new level of innovation and professionalism that would see the...

09.03.2019

62 - Sports marketing evolution or revolution?

We bring you another panel discussion recorded live at Mumbrella Sports Marketing Summit in 2019, where a group of sports professionals discussed Evolution or Revolution: How to Change With The Times in Sports Marketing. PickStar's Head of Marketing Andrew Montesi was...

08.28.2019

61 - Kerrin McEvoy's Melbourne Cup success secrets

Kerrin McEvoy is regarded as Australia's best jockey - a big race specialist who has won a remarkable three Melbourne Cups - in 2000, 2016 and 2018 - along numerous other major races in Australia and overseas. Despite the success he's...

08.21.2019

60 - Champion diver Melissa Wu on adversity, depression and the mindset for success

Sports fans might remember this iconic moment. It was the 2006 Commonwealth Games, and 13 year old Melissa Wu, barely weighing 30 kilos, was standing on top of the 10 metre diving board about to represent her country. She would claim...

08.12.2019

59 - Robbie Cornthwaite on football, family and what really matters in life

Throughout his professional football career, Robbie Cornthwaite experienced success, failure and heartbreak. Robbie was a household name in the A-League, a club legend with Adelaide United and former captain of Western Sydney Wanderers, he played in Asia for seven years, which...

07.24.2019

58 - How Ben Tripodi is bringing meaning to the mountains of athlete data

Just about every athlete and sporting club, from your average Sunday cyclist to the elite teams, is collecting performance data on some level. But how do you make sense of it all? Particularly if you're a sports scientist or coach with...

07.16.2019

57 - Georgie Maynard on how fans connect emotionally to sport

We continue our interview series from the 2019 Mumbrella Sports Marketing Summit, with Georgie Maynard from True North Research. At the time of recording, True North had just released the Benchmark EC Report, with game changing insights into the emotional connection...

07.07.2019

56 - Jaimie Fuller on why Skins filed for bankruptcy

This time last year, we shared a panel event interview featuring Jaimie Fuller, the Chairman of pioneering compression sportswear company Skins, who talked about his activism and issues around trust in sport. This time when we sat down with Jaimie, the...

06.25.2019

55 - The anatomy of a fast growth sports tech startup with James Begley

Off-Field hosts James Begley and Andrew Montesi talk about the journey of their sports startup, PickStar. James co-founded Pickstar with AFL legend Matthew Pavlich, and it is now Australia's largest marketplace to book sports stars for any event, marketing campaign or...

06.10.2019

54 - Sports stars and brands: The good, bad and ugly with James Magnussen, Ellie Brush, Dan Bitti & Peter Wilson (live at Mumbrella360)

We've got something a bit different for this episode - a discussion recorded live at Mumbrella360, Australia's top media and marketing event, which was put together and moderated by PickStar's Andrew Montesi. The topic was 'sports stars and brands: the good,...

06.04.2019

53 - Marty Pask on the evolution of the sports talent agent

The role of the sports talent agent is widely misunderstood. A lot of people will think of Jerry Maguire, or flashy dealmakers driving big money club and brand contracts. Or, to the frustration of our guest, troublemakers who fuel the...

05.28.2019

52 - How NRL star Joel Thompson escaped a life of violence, substance abuse and self-harm

Joel Thompson has played over 200 NRL games, which is a great achievement for any athlete. But for Joel, it really is a miracle. Joel tells us he grew up with not much more than survival on his mind, every day....

05.21.2019

51 - Chloe Dalton's learnings from three pro sports and an Olympic gold medal

Since the launch of AFLW we've been seeing many dual sport athletes, as female stars switch between codes. But what about a career that crosses THREE professional sports? Our guest Chloe Dalton played with the Sydney Flames in the WNBL,...

05.14.2019

50 - Caroline Buchanan on world championships, athlete marketing and perspective

Action sports super star Caroline Buchanan has had a wildly successful career on the bike but has achieved just as much off it. Caroline has eight world championships to her name - three in BMX and five in mountain biking. And...

05.07.2019

49 - Olympian Genevieve Gregson (LaCaze) on resilience, relationships and headlines

Genevieve Gregson (better known by her maiden name, LaCaze) has become somewhat a poster girl for Australian athletics - a dual Olympic runner specialising in the 3000 metre steeplechase event, with an Australian record to her name, combined with a...

08.17.2018

48 - Sam Bramham on Paralympic gold medals, reality TV and a fake shark attack

Sam Bramham OAM, a two-time paralympic gold medallist, author, reality TV star and one of Australia's cheekiest sporting personalities. Sam, who had his leg amputated at five years old, has found the limelight for much more than just his sporting successes. He...

07.29.2018

47 - Trust in sport with Jaimie Fuller, Andrew Montesi and Virginia Hyland (live Mumbrella Sports Marketing Summit)

We bring you a live panel discussion from the Mumbrella Sports Marketing Summit 2018 that tackled the big issues around trust in sport. The panel chat was in follow up to a keynote from Skins Executive Chairman Jaimie Fuller, who has...

07.19.2018

46 - Eileen Bell on overcoming stereotypes and cynics in eSports

Eileen Bell was Australia's first professional female gamer in Australia before becoming an eSports consultant and senior manager of innovation at BT Financial. Eileen has been one of the pioneers of eSports in Australia, an industry now reportedly worth around a...

07.10.2018

45 - Nikki Dryden on the 'Olympic dream' deception, human rights in sport

Through our company PickStar, we again joined Mumbrella's Sports Marketing Summit for another year, sharing our insights on stage while also picking up a number of podcast interviews and discussions with some of Australia's most influential people in the business...

05.31.2018

44 - How Aussie funnyman Mick Colliss became a world Sudoku 'star'

Our guest Mick Colliss always dreamed of playing for Australia. He competed in everything from rugby union to lawn balls, but in his own words, he wasn't good enough at any of the sports he tried. Then, when all hope seemed...

05.16.2018

43 - Learnings from three sporting codes and extreme marathons with sports business leader Nate Godfrey

As a high performing CEO, Nate Godfrey is on another level. Not only has he been a sports business leader across AFL, soccer and now rugby, he has also run marathons on all seven continents in the world, including most recently...

04.30.2018

42 - Georgie Parker on reinvention, lessons learned and mixed feelings on the road from hockey to footy

Georgie Parker represented Australia in over 100 games with the Hockeyroos, winning a Commonwealth Games gold medal, competed at the 2016 Rio Olympics and played hockey all over the world, before making the transition to AFLW where she debuted with...

04.10.2018

41 - Has Ben Darwin's theory unlocked the secret to team success?

Ben Darwin won two Bledisloe Cups with the Wallabies before an horrific neck injury that could have been fatal. He was lucky to recover but it did end his career. Ben talks about the personal impact - a bumpy career transition,...

03.14.2018

40 - Cricket legend Jason Gillespie on the defining moments that changed his life

Jason 'Dizzy' Gillespie was one of the world's great fast bowlers during the mid 2000s when Australia was dominating international cricket. He took 259 test match wickets, and who could forget the double century he made against Bangladesh in 2006....

02.26.2018

39 - Jeremy Paul on the benefits of bad behaviour, Rugby Union's crisis

Former Wallabies star Jeremy Paul was has gained notoriety for his on-field exploits, late night antics and strong views on the future of Rugby Union. Fans of the sport will likely know that Jeremy isn't one to hold back, and he...

02.13.2018

38 - Tiffany Cherry on the highs and lows of breaking ground in sports broadcasting

Tiffany Cherry is a sports broadcasting pioneer who paved the way for Australian female media presenters in the world of sport. Tiff has had a remarkable career, firstly as a professional athlete and a physiotherapist with Richmond in the AFL, before...

10.29.2017

37 - Mike Turtur On Respect, Wooing Cycling Stars And Economics In 20 Years Of The Tour Down Under

Mike Turtur is one of the most influential men in Australian cycling and universally respected by the most powerful people in the sport, particularly the world's top riders. He says this respect helped him avoid failure in the early years...

10.21.2017

36 - Tim Dansie On The Psychology Of Elite Athletes, How To Improve Mental Performance

Tim Dansie is a leading psychologist who works with some of Australia's top athletes and teams in cricket, AFL, basketball, soccer, Olympic sports and more. In a wide ranging and engaging discussion, Tim talks about the unique psychological challenges that...

10.07.2017

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