rebel mentor podcast with Bianca Chatfield

Drafted in 2018 and in her second year with the GWS Giants, Alyce Parker is a young athlete that has a very mature approach to sport and life. Alyce chats to Bianca Chatfield about growing up loving sport, finding her mentors and support crew and what success means to her.

Libby Birch has just been named as an All - Australian Defender for her 2020 AFLW season. 4 seasons after changing over to AFLW from Netball. Libby shares her love of learning, her positive attitude, and how she has been coping in this current reality that we are all facing. Libby was also a participant in the very first rebel mentor program.

Soccer player Ally Green, Netballer Amy Parmenter and Footballer Hayley Miller, all participated in the rebel mentor program and have been interviewed on the podcast before. We all join together to discuss how we are coping during the COVID-19 crisis. All of our worlds have been flipped upside down, some sports affected more than others, but what are the girls doing at home to keep their mental and physical health in check. A fun chat with a network of young athletes with inspiring attitudes to what ever life throws at them.

Carla Dziwoki has spent 15 years playing Netball at the elite level, moving interstate many times and having to find her feet each move she made. Now in Melbourne, she retired from netball in 2015 and has created a career for herself supporting athletes / cricketers in their transition from athlete life into the real world.

Ally Green is a young Sydney FC W-League athlete. She won the Rebel role model award in 2019 and participated in the rebel mentor program. Ally is really passionate about her sport but understands the need for balance and to surround yourself with good people to help support you through the rollercoaster ride that athlete life is. She studies interior design away from sport. Follow Ally on instagram @allygreeen

Giants Netballer, Amy Parmenter was voted Rebel rising star in 2019 for her performances in Super Netball. A young athlete with a positive attitude, who is physically super fit running up and down the netball court, usually as a Centre. Amy shares her passion for sport, how she dedicates time every day to being grateful and setting her intentions and the amazing work she is doing with her charity she created @thetiedyeproject_. You can also follow Amy @Amyparmenterr

Hayley Miller was the first athlete drafted for the Fremantle Dockers in the inaugural season of AFLW. She already has a huge list of achievements in her sport at such a young age, Hayley discusses why she loves being an athlete, how she manages her life and balances work and training commitments. As well as giving us an insight into how she copes with life as an elite athlete. Follow her on instagram @hayleymiller1

Melissa Barbieri has played Football in Australia since she was a little girl, a sport which wasn't really considered a sport for girls. She reflects on her time growing up in this world, paving the way for many other athletes to come and why at 39 years old, she is still playing in the W League for Melbourne City and still loves the game the way she did when she was little.

Sharni Layton has been well-known for her amazing athleticism on the Netball court, until she retired because of exhaustion and her struggle with her mental health. Sharni openly discusses how she handled this traumatic part of her life. She now has taken the field in AFLW as a rookie for the magpies and is finding her feet in the media world.

Rowie Webster, Australian Waterpolo player and all-round amazing female athlete chatted with Bianca Chatfield about her career so far, how she has survived for so long in a sport that isn't well supported financially. Her support network and lots more.