Chris sits down with parents of golfer Harry Phillips, into his second year in college in Illinois. Tune in to hear another great parent perspective!

In this episode, Chris sits down with Australian basketball royalty – Olympian and NBL championship coach Brian Kerle – to discuss where it all started, his coaching philosophy and why his passion for coaching is still as strong as ever today!

Brian Kerle has spent a lifetime playing basketball, as well as selecting and nurturing great talent.

Brian is still passionate about basketball and dedicated to helping young people thrive at the game, and he draws on his experience and skill set developed as a player, coach and business manager in order to foster excellence in players on and off the court as the Head Coach and Director of the Brian Kerle Basketball Academy.

In part 2, Rupert’s passion for people, his state and country and for being a good person comes to the fore in an emotion charged reflection of his career as a poet, in media. He reflects on the life changing experiences of performing live in front of some of the worlds’ best athletes, hoping to do their careers justice in verse. How he managed to nail his poem at Anzac Cove in Gallipoli to honour the ANZACS, one of whom was his beloved grandfather and the sheer honour of inspiring thousands at ground zero in New York in his famous ‘ A Firefighters Dream’ poem at the 10 year anniversary of 9/11. The podcast wraps up with some parting words of advice for all of our young student athletes. This is a must watch and listen!

Our next guest features across two episodes or more aptly ‘stanzas’.  Rupert McCall openly and at times emotionally shares his story growing up in a sports mad family, onto a brief career a solicitor and onto world fame as Australia’s modern day Banjo Paterson. In Stanza 1 (part 1) Rupert sits down with our director Chris Bates and produces some pockets of gold when discussing the silver linings of Covid, the life lessons of travel, the art of decision making and building resilience, all highly relevant for our budding student-athletes preparing for their US College opportunity.

In this episode, Chris sits down with budding professional golfer Jono Ledger, three years of out of college, based in the US to talk about his progress as a pro as well as share some learnings from his college years.

Mason Cox  is an American professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Playing as a ruckman and key forward, he first played Australian rules football in April 2014 before making his AFL debut two years later in April 2016. Cox had previously played basketball for Oklahoma State University in the Big 12 Conference and, standing at 211 cm (6 ft 11 in), is the tallest player to ever be measured at an AFL Draft Combine.

Jessica has just signed a D1 scholarship to study and compete in track and field in Tennessee! Hear all about her journey, complete with injury set backs, and how her determination gave her the best opportunity to secure her dream college. 

Chris sits done with Alex Opacic, former college and professional basketballer and founder of Australian based company Athlete2Business, to discuss employability and unique opportunities for US college student-athletes graduates.

Two ladies from Colorado Talking Rugby Opportunities: Our very own Colorado staff member Maria talks with Karen Fong Donoghue , one of our valued partners from Rugger’s Edge in the US. Listen as they discuss the state of the women’s and men’s game, opportunities for young Australians and why working with a reputable company is critical to finding the right fit college.

Chris Bates sits down with coach Aaron “Apples” Applefield, a Californian baseballer who made Australia home. Now a coach for the Brisbane Bandits and Windsor Royals, Aaron chats to Chris about how technology and smarter coaching have reshaped Australian baseball, why culture beats slogans, and what it really takes to turn talent into a durable career. From Rapsodo numbers to bullpen grind, Aaron shows how daily habits, humility, and shared language create a high‑performance environment that kids and pros can feel.

 Aaron’s college story at Concordia University Irvine—featuring an injury redshirt that became his best classroom—highlights the value of staying the course, learning while you wait, and becoming the catcher pitchers trust. He makes a compelling case for starting at US college as the smartest route: world‑class facilities, academic support, and coaches who care, all while keeping a professional future as a possible option for the future. The keyword is fit - finding the right fit college for yourself and your odds of success rise fast.

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