In this episode, our guest is Prof. Dr. Geoff Dickson, a sports management academic from La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia. Discussing the Joint PhD Program between the University of Bayreuth and La Trobe University, Prof. Dr. Dickson shares his insights on international research collaboration, its significance, and the current progress of the two participating PhD students, Matthias Anderski and his Australian counterpart, Francis O’Neill. Additionally, Prof. Dr. Dickson enlightens us about athlete activism, protest, and advocacy. The episode concludes with him sharing insights into another of his current research topics.