From Sydney to Kenya via Zambia and Cameroon Coach Liz Mills takes on a lifetime adventure with identical twin Vik. A whole lot of grit, hard work, determination and an openness to learning paved the way to the history books by coaching men's African basketball. She walks the talk of the African philosophy Ubuntu, ‘I am because we are’.

Coach Liz has opened the door for the next generation of female coaches to follow, “No-one’s going to tap us on the shoulder and be like … here’s an opportunity…”

Pure inspiration for girls and women aspiring to coach at any level anywhere in the world - she will inspire and challenge you to believe you can too!

Enjoy!

It’s an in-depth podcast where we get into social media and it’s impact on women’s hoops and the wider world of women’s sports.

Hosts' Paul Camillos and Jacinta Govind are joined by Siren Sport co-founder Dr Kasey Symons and veteran sports & news journalist Roy Ward in a wide ranging discussion about social media, how it can benefit women’s hoops and other sporting codes as well as the potential for elite players.

This podcast covers many opinions on engaging real fans versus attention to the sport, player agency, the downside of social media, and the tricky line of marketing and propaganda along with a more authentic way women’s sports fans are finding to engage with their tribe like never before.

A new era is emerging as savvy sports tap in to the innovative creators who are making positive impacts and switching up the media and sporting landscape.

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We take a quick glance at the current WNBL situation for 21/22 in Part 2

We check-in with clubs’ Perth, last seasons Grand Finalist Townsville, new look Sydney and the UCCaps in our next instalment.

Still quite a few unknowns - hub or no hub, and so many free agents! The clock is ticking and the AFLW and now the NRLW will overlap with the WNBL season & compete for eyeballs.

It’s crickets with mere weeks before the season is slated to commence.

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Tune in with Janna Mizens and Darren Allie as we wrap up the last 2 pool games against Great Britain & Canada, and celebrate the Gliders first Tokyo2020 win against Algeria.

We’re looking forward to the Gliders upcoming slate including world qualifiers, AIS camps and the on going quest to educate about wheelchair basketball to attract more players and identify talent nationally.

Janna & Daz give us an honest and revealing insight into the challenges for the program, developing players as well as coaches but also the immense opportunities for everyone including potential sponsors to build a truly successful sporting legacy.

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Join Janna Mizens and Darren Allie as they review the first 2 Gliders games played between hosts Japan and Rio Silver medallists Germany.

Despite losses to both teams, the nerves for our young team have settled and some promising quarters in both games reveal the potential the team has as they keep improving!

Janna and Darren also take us through some key insights for the next 2 games and what the Gliders will need to do to stay in the hunt for a QF berth when they face Great Britain and Canada over the weekend.

A great insight into these teams and wheelchair basketball.

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On the eve of the Paralympics wheelchair basketball action, Gliders insiders and Paralympic Gold medallist Janna Mizens & coach Darren Allie give us a great understanding of the
sport, classifications and other fundamentals to help get around this dynamic game.

An honest conversation about the challenges, including classifications, funding realities in disabled sport and the excitement for our young team to be back at the Paralympics after missing out on Rio. Our first game against hosts Japan will showcase our new playing style.

Learn more about wheelchair basketball & get around our Paralympic athletes #GoGliders!!

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Let’s take a quick glance at the current situation in WNBL 21/22 Free Agency Part 1

We check-in with Victorian clubs’ reigning Champs Southside Flyers, Melbourne Boomers, and Bendigo Spirit as well as the Adelaide Lightning in our first sneak peek.

With quite a few unknowns - hub or no hub, so many free agents with only 2 months out and a competing AFLW season…it’s another shape shifting WNBL season!

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Joining us on Shooting The Breeze this week in an engaging catch-up is Opal Marianna Tolo.

Just back from Tokyo we had the opportunity to talk about the Olympics, the highs and the lows in one of the most challenging campaigns and the enduring legacy of the Australian Opals.

Tolo gives us an insight on her plans for the future, how that Puerto Rico game was an example of Opals grit, and on a lighter note she takes us inside life in the Olympic village, and how DJ’s Cayla & Sara kept the team pumped with spinning the beats.

Enjoy Ep40 as we share x 40 minutes with Tolo…

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A dominant win by TeamUSA over the Opals closes an emotionally drawn and rimmed out Opals Olympics campaign.

There were highlights to be sure, we shoot the breeze on our QF game, whats next and another big event on the Opals horizon in the FIBAWWC 2022.

Meanwhile hosts Japan's #AkatsukiFive have played inspired ball and may go all the way or is TeamUSA just invincible?

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BONUS Tokyo2020 with Jacinta Govind Opals Game 3 wrap and USA QF preview

A miraculous hard-fought 27 point win for the Opals against Puerto Rico giving them the final QF slot in perhaps one of their most defining games and certainly one for the history books!

Next up invincible TeamUSA are looking for their 5th straight Olympic Gold in a sudden death Quarter Finals, our Opals will need to be relentless - GoOpals!

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