Episode 75: Christie Jenkins on Three Sports, Techstars & Finding Joy in the Jump

In Episode 75 of Scoreboard, Chris Titley sits down with Christie Jenkins—elite athlete turned startup investor—to explore how mindset, movement, and moonshots have shaped her life across sport and business.Christie unpacks a remarkable athletic career spanning trampolining, CrossFit, and Beach Volleyball—where she reached national or world-class status in all three. She shares what it’s like to give everything to a dream, miss the medal, and still walk away fulfilled. Her Scoreboard Moment? A training accident that changed her perspective on coaching forever.Now as Managing Director of Techstars Australia, she’s helping founders turn ideas into global businesses—backed by the same mindset she developed through sport: stretch goals, relentless work ethic, and the belief that hard things are worth doing.From self-braiding before comps at age 9 to launching a startup that bought football clubs, Christie’s story is about backing yourself—even when the scoreboard doesn’t.🏐 10-metre flips, bronze-medal heartbreaks, and the lesson of living like Ivana—joyfully, fully, and all-in.📌 Subscribe for more stories from every corner of the game.Follow us at:w: www.scoreboardpodcast.cominsta: @scoreboardpody: https://www.youtube.com/@Scoreboardpodcastp: Partnership opportunities – [email protected]#sport #business #life #ScoreboardPodcast