Welcome to the Knock-On Effect Podcast: ‘Where Concussion Meets Conversation”... with Adam Wood & Cliff Butler.

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04:44 - WHY THIS PODCAST EXISTS?

- What triggered this podcast for you?

- Was there a “this can’t keep happening” moment?

- How did our paths (governance + clinical) collide?

12:53 - WHY CONCUSSION? WHY NOW?

- What’s changed in community sport?

+ Grounds + Guidelines + Parent Concerns

- Why is everyone suddenly talking about “duty of care”?

- What's the risk of doing nothing?

20:28 - THE KNOCK-ON EFFECT?

- What are we NOT trying to do here?

+ Camp 1: Shut it all down

+ Camp 2: Manage it well and keep playing

- Why do we sit so firmly in Camp 2?

24:15 - WHO IS THIS FOR? - Parents, Players and Kids- Club Committees, Coaches and Volunteers

- Leagues, SSOs and NSOs

28:20 - WHY WE DO THIS!!

- Concussion Energy Timeline

- Signs and Symptoms

- Recovery & Return To Play

39:56 - NEXT EPISODES:

1. Governance Is Sexy (No, Really)

2. Game Day Chaos: Managing the Moment

3. Return to Play, Not Return to Pain

4. When It’s More Than a Knock

5. Can We Prevent Concussion?

6. Gadgets & Gimmicks?

7. little Legends, Big Decisions

8. Who Does What?