All Episodes

Ep #73: Planning For Life After Sport Through Property Investment with Merritt Sports

EP #72: How NAIA Men's Soccer Really Compares with NAIA Coach and former Study & Play USA athlete Aidan Twohig

EP#71: All 3 of Our Kids Went to College in the US - A Chat with the Fairclough Family from Perth

EP#70: An Introduction to NCAA Women's Triathlon with NCAA D1 Coach Hannah Loftus from Delaware State

EP#69: Zoom out: The Bigger Picture of Life as a Collegiate Athlete with Clemson Women's Rowing Coach Kelly Kraiss

EP#68: From Tucson to the Tour: How NCAA D1 College Golf Shapes Champions with Coach Jim Anderson from the University of Arizona

EP#67: You can love the US college experience and still struggle within it - Victoria Datta from The Hidden Opponent on resources available as an international student athlete

EP#66: Becoming Undeniable: Identity, Grit & The Blueprint to Success With University of Alabama & Super Bowl Champ Jesse Williams

EP#65: Chris' reflections of 10 days in America with Jesse Williams

EP#64: Hunter Valley rower Sarah Abrams on her life changing NCAA D1 Collegiate Rowing Career at University of Tennessee

EP#63: From D‑1 Full Ride to Ineligible to NJCAA All American: Angus Alberts' DIY Roller Coaster Journey

EP#62: The Brainee Way: Revolutionising SAT Prep for International Student-Athletes

EP#61: Tennis player Tayah Cross' journey from Kinesiology in the US to becoming a practicing physiotherapist in Australia

EP#60: Beyond Warm Weather: Finding Your True Fit in College Swimming with NCAA D1 Coach George Eglesfield

EP#59: The World of East Coast Ivy League Water Polo with Brown University's Recruiting Coordinator Petar Momcilovic

EP#58: Men's NPL Does Not Automatically Mean NCAA D1 with Indian Hills Men's Soccer Coach Zac Newton

EP#57: Take Division Out of It with Junior College Softball Coach Erin Sharpe at Northeast CC in Nebraska

EP#56: Junior College Tennis Beyond the Stereotypes with Jones College Coach Brooks Buffington

EP#55: The Customer vs The Explorer: College Recruitment with Cloud County Community College Track/XC Coach Drew Mahin

EP#54: Fuelling student-athletes for performance both at home and College with Sports Dietitian Lyss Koenan.

EP#53: Unpacking Junior College Basketball with Dodge City Community College Women's Basketball Coach Landon Steele

EP#52: From Golf Recruit To Recruiting Mentor: Introducing Our New Team Member, Jarrod Mann

EP#51: Bridging High School and US Pathways: The Geelong College’s Approach To Connecting Sport & Academics

EP#50 More than just running with NCAA Division 1 Women's Track/XC Coaches at St Mary's College of California

EP#49 Mastering the Game: Navigating College Sports Eligibility for International Student-Athletes

EP#47: Preparing Athletically for the Rigours of College Sport with Stewart Briggs, former US College Strength & Conditioning Guru and Founder of Acceleration Australia

EP#46: Maximise Your Summer!

EP#45: Supporting Student-athletes Beyond College With Industry Leading Recruitment Agency Robert Walters

EP#43: Undergrad in the USA and Post Grad in the UK - Our Partnership with Play Overseas

EP#42: Set yourself up for life through US College Rugby with UCLA Rugby Coach Harry Bennett

EP#41: The Danger of Letting Other's Opinions Get in the Way of Your Dreams with WA Softballer Mackayla Denney

EP#40: Key Tips: How attitude and mindset impact the US College Recruiting Process

EP#39: NAIA Women’s Soccer Player Katie Jones: The Support Network For Student-athletes at US College

EP#38: A deeper insight into US College admissions with founder of Internationally Educated and former US admissions officer Debbie Shively

EP#37: Reflections from my first Semester at College with Water Polo player Izzy Lumley

EP#36: What Coaches Look for During Recruitment with NCAA D3 Women's Soccer Coach at Piedmont University, Timmy McCormack

EP#35: Water Polo Player Philippa Piper on her journey from Brisbane to a National Championship

EP#34: My First Year Of College in South Dakota: With Decathlete Jackson Willis

EP#33: How the Other Half Lives : A Chat with Study & Play USA Talent Coordinator Claire Mulligan on the key differences between being recruited in the USA and Australia

EP#31: Preparing physically for college with leading physiotherapist Mr Sean Fyfe

EP#30: The Journey Continues: Learn how swimming graduate James Hone used the US College pathway to gain a position at a world leading company

EP#29: ‘Game Changer’ – How Director Chris Bates’s USA college experience prompted him to write a book… with Dr Anthony Ross and Coach Luke Bourgeois

EP#28: A Chat with the Phillip’s Family: a parent’s perspective on the golf recruiting process

EP#27: The Art of Coaching & Giving Back with Brian Kerle: An Australian Basketball Icon

EP#26: Find Your Passion Through Travel and Sport – advice for student-athletes with Rupert McCall, Internationally Renowned Australian Poet Part 2

EP#25: Find Your Passion Through Travel and Sport – advice for student-athletes with Rupert McCall, Internationally Renowned Australian Poet Part 1

EP#24: NCAA Div 2 graduate Jono Ledger: from improving his handicap to how college prepared him to pursue his golf dreams

EP#23: Mason Cox: From College Basketball to the AFL

EP#22: Why Student- Athletes make the best employees with CEO of Athletes to Business and Former US College and Professional Basketball Player, Alex Opacic

EP#21: Why Rugby is one of the fastest growing sports in the US with Founder of the Ruggers Edge and All-American player Karen Fong Donoghue

EP#19: US College and COVID

EP#18: Life in NCAA Division 2 Soccer with Robbie Baker

EP#17: US College Divisions Explained

EP#16: Kerry Galhos: From East Timor to College and back

EP#15: Two Nudgee High School Classmates, Two Different Sports, Two Different Colleges: Hugh Johnston and Seth Macute’s Unique College Perspectives

EP#14: Baseball perspective: Athlete Luisa Gauci on Changing the Sport for Women and Girls

EP#13: The Pressures of Year 12

EP#12: Reflections of a Successful Career with Coach James Wadley – Retired NCAA Division 1 Tennis Coach of 40 years

EP#11: The USA College Rugby Experience from the Sunshine Coast to Arkansas State: Patrick Meagher

EP#10: A Full Scholarship: Rowing for University of Miami with Geelong College School Captain Mimmi Balaam

EP#9: Koby Jansen – NCAA D1 Tennis Graduate on how the US College pathway gave him more than just tennis

EP#8: The Eligibility Minefield : US College Eligibility and why it matters with Informed Athlete founder Rick Allen

EP#7: Perfect SAT score…twice: Michael Zhang on SATs and life at Harvard University

EP#6: Two Sons in College – Family perspective with the Jaede family and why both boys went to College in the US

EP#5: Coachability and Resilience with Professional Athlete and Coach James Hopes and former Talent Coordinator Maria Hopes

EP#4: US College Rugby Player Izzy Robinson on winning the NCAA National Championship

EP#3: US College Rugby Pathway Perspective - Latter Family

EP#2: College Sports Psychology with Dr Anthony Ross

EP#1 Getting to Know Our Directors Chris and Alexia Bates