Once the road went up and gravity became a factor, women whose physiology could generate power while carrying as little weight as possible were the benchmark. Now if we come back to Australia and we look at the WB ls a great example we have the fourth season of The Womens Big Bash. Shes very thoughtful and contemplative but shes extremely powerful. So were not even retaining our high performance coaches from one Commonwealth Games to another. You are my reputation as a sporting nation but just to give a little bit about Graham Brady is to your sporting history because youve been very involved with sport actively as a triathlete and then as a cyclist. In 2016, she became the first Australian woman to make an attempt on the UCI World Hour record in 15 years, setting a new world record of 46.882km at the Adelaide Superdrome. Systems around unconscious bias around myths of maintaining confidentiality so we dont want to have a mentee follow the head coach male coach around or retaining information and privacy that you cant have women in mens spaces because you know sexuality issues or nudity or whatever. and theres been so such a lack of diverse thinking that you know these people generally all the same age that probably went to school together and so by by asking them to have a quota and bring women in. The third thing that was really vital for us is access to facilities. And yet we have over 30000 girls and women registered to play was he rules in this state and hundreds more that are paid teach physical education teachers or former coaches in other jobs that could be highly qualified to do that. Bridie O'Donnell has enjoyed two very different careers. Its my life you know. My concerns about that were met with derision by old, chain smoking Italian men who drove the vans and said that seatbelts were invented by the English and are a waste of time! [00:36:16] Theres theres thousands of reasons that get put forward as to why a woman cant actually follow around the head coach of a mens cricket team and just think OK what does this job look like and how would I do it if it were me because thats how I learned how to be a doctor. And if you say those things about women or you you devalue women and show them no respect. Dr Bridie ODonnell is a bike race commentator for SBS, medical practitioner and former professional road cyclist. And we have seen a huge shift in the way Paralympic sports and pro athletes are being invested in here and of course we saw Dylan all cult winning at Wimbledon and the US Open in the mens wheelchair tennis but still no womens wheelchair tennis categories and that what I would argue is probably through a couple of the Normal barriers around a lack of depth of athletes those athletes havent had anywhere near as much support both financial emotional and logistical support to become wheelchair tennis players. You know how to deliver you keep going when youre tired you keep going when youre annoyed when it rains when its windy. [00:03:39] And then what needed to come from that and there were nine recommendations that came from this report and the Victorian Government committed to implementing all nine of them. You know you become quite self-absorbed and so focused and you have to be. But what were seeing now is many more questions about how Okay okay we get it but how are we going to do it. [00:00:00] Hello and thank you for downloading this episode of transcending sport here on WiSP Sports. So all I need to do my job is curiosity persistence support from my employer and my colleagues and a willingness to learn and anyone can do any job when they had those four characteristics. And yet we have over 30000 girls and women registered to play was he rules in this state and hundreds more that are paid teach physical education teachers or former coaches in other jobs that could be highly qualified to do that. She would say why dont the race organisers just mandate to you know Euro sport that they have to show 30 minutes and they would say well you need to pay us and then say Okay fine. Im sick of people saying thats not our job to do this or were just waiting for a bigger sponsor. In 2016, at age 42, she broke the womens world record for the longest distance covered by bike in one hour. I think thats a critical part of increasing the coverage and exposure of womens sports. There and can use those facilities and feel part of a club. But it is frustrating when you see the standard of play in the success of play because often the argument is so well medals will will win for funding means as it does in the UK for example with lottery funding they want to see the medals first but it can be a catch 22 as well. She is also a medical doctor, graduating valedictorian from the University of Queensland, and now focuses on helping cancer patients with behavioural changes to help improve their overall wellbeing. And if I had had men in the public service say youll never be able to be this boss of this office and run this budget do make this change because youve never done it before then. So I was appointed after a very long process. "After spending all that time training and learning how to ride a track bike, the actual night unfolded amazingly smoothly, and was just a wonderful feeling of elation and satisfaction afterwards," she said. They just often win because theyre the fastest. Im Chris Stafford. Weve had a multibillionaire man invest in the NBL here and he owns the league and a couple of teams but no multibillionaire is common said. So being active playing sport engaged in it in their life. [00:21:41] Its a great question. We have 17 per cent of school aged children are getting the required amount of physical exercise every day of one hour one hour of movement and only 17 percent of kids are getting it. So youre youre pioneers in some way. We know that not all violence against women is due to environments that people grow up in but it all starts from a lack of respect. I would imagine on your To Do list we do have a huge agenda and we have just a small team but we but theyre terrific. Bridie We could talk for much longer but Im mindful of your time there is there really so much to cover and Yep things keep coming up that Id like to bring up but I going to let you go and get on with your day because I know your day is starting but maybe we could circle back some time and continue this conversation because I think its I would love Aston and yes I could talk about this stuff. "My sister and I swam a lot in the ocean and did a bit of surfing, but I was not an athlete at all.". But we do have a lot of great wheelchair athletes who did very well obviously in Rio and do very well. Bridie O'Donnell's recent post did not go down well with many AFL fans. And were seeing this more in the States. So I was appointed after a very long process. To make matters worse, at least in the eyes of management, I showed nowhere near enough shame about my body and its apparently terrible excesses. Nothing really was landed at that time around how that would look at that. CEOs and board directors and the stats are mind boggling 96 percent of women in leadership positions across all industries have been competitive athletes. Womens educations and capabilities are not a problem. We want fans to experience those games because that then also leads to TV viewership and that if youve never been to a WNBA game or at Suncorp if Nepal or if I thought w the atmosphere is wonderful and very family friendly nowhere near the same levels of aggression and violence. If we were to simplify wed say our three strategic priorities are increasing the number of girls and women participating in sport and aggression. [00:18:32] That photograph was circulated by a very well-known AFL photographer here Michael Wilson whos received awards for the photo. And since Title 9 in the United States were seeing now a third generation of girls and women benefiting from legislation that allows them to receive the same financial support at universities. After rotating through various Medical and Surgical departments as part of junior residency she moved to Melbourne in 2001. So theres something for everyone here at WiSP Sports. Theres theres thousands of reasons that get put forward as to why a woman cant actually follow around the head coach of a mens cricket team and just think OK what does this job look like and how would I do it if it were me because thats how I learned how to be a doctor. And what Im asking them to do is think differently about something and that can be for some of them deeply threatening. I would grab Gypsy, my rescue greyhound, and some family heirlooms that might be of very little value to others but are of great sentimental value to me. The Office, an Australian first, has two overall goals. Where do you see Australia right now in terms of equality. But I had incredibly supportive colleagues and certainly the public service is very good at that. And if youve said to me a year ago that Id be sitting down with other jurisdictions and talking about how important it was that we are going to bid for the Womens World Cup football in 2023 to host that in four years time I would have thought Id. So my mediocrity was a big part of shaping my persistence across all those sports and in rowing included I was a role for five years and an. You have to work with people of varying abilities different types and motivations and you have to rally them all you have to have a plan and b c and d when things dont go your way. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. Number two increasing the number of girls and women but mostly women in leadership positions in sport more CEOs but even more importantly more umpires coaches referees visible leadership of women on fields with whistles telling people what to do is an extraordinarily powerful debunking of this myth that women dont know how to rally a team or they dont know how to be harsh or they dont know how to be assertive and firm or they dont know how to bring together twenty five guys to get them to do something thats thats a complete myth as we all know. We are in such a rapid time of change that its quite discombobulating. There are still definitely haters and trolls and people who are abusive. Eating little to lose a lot wasnt restricted to my teammate in Italy, and it wasnt the first or last time I would ride with a woman whose peak performances coincided with a body fat percentage edging dangerously close to a medical admission. Its where May speaking it you know over 120 events panels conferences et cetera in the last 18 months supports that is driving that message home that leadership can look different. The way to solve those critics is to. Where should there be time slots in broadcast opportunities and how can we get the free to air channels to show the nipple World Cup or why. A friend of mine was doing a triathlon Id never ridden a bike before and Id never done a running race and Id only just swum for you know learning that school. And I look back now and even though that was painful and it made me feel disappointed I realised that shaped an enormous amount of my persistence and that I was never in an environment where I was the best athlete ever and it took me until you know when I was 42 and I broke a world record to be the best in the world at something and thats a long time of trying and I do think that some people who peak early theres a sense there of complacency or perhaps perhaps even a lack of strategies on how to win. Then, in her mid-30s, O'Donnell made the sharp pivot to professional cycling, a field where she. Its not life and death. What Ive experienced and when I was a professional cyclist lets say 10 years ago I was in an extraordinarily talented team. I can tell you that. Youre dealing with very powerful people generally men whove had their power for a long time. And then what needed to come from that and there were nine recommendations that came from this report and the Victorian Government committed to implementing all nine of them. When I graduated from medical school my grandmother gave me the medal and necklace, and Ive kept it safe for 20 years. Thank you so much for having me on. Weve seen as we said three seasons of AFL W and yet in this third season 0 teams of the 10 were coached by women which is mind boggling. And then when theyre not the fastest anymore they dont know what to do next. While working in Intensive Care and studying for physician exams, Bridie competed first in rowing . So you know there are opportunities out there. But the 41-year-old former Mapleton woman this week broke the world hour record, riding 46.882 kilometres in 60 minutes 609 metres further than the existing record. Posted on July 26, 2021 by July 26, 2021 by It meant I was surrounded either by taller, heavier womentheir physical prowess enviableor small, wiry and dynamic lightweights, who were always adding a run or an extra ride to their countless on-water sessions. I think thats a critical part of increasing the coverage and exposure of womens sports. And I do find myself thinking that a lot whatever work Im doing I think you know what Ive been in a worse situation than this. I would go back to the lost baggage section each week when a team mechanic was headed to the airport for one reason or another, but it never showed up. Eighty five per cent of those women were new women. Because Im most curious about this you know being in the media for as long as I have. [00:22:31] And she said well you know what I did some digging and I found out that everyone checks their responsibility or their part to play in the way. You know these are the difficult things to manage training when its cold and wet and rainy is actually quite simple compared to inter family tensions or a difficult boss or trying to manage team leaders or staff that you you just cannot seem to get on the same level. Now how do you do you have any thought so. Peggy ONeil shes the president of the Richmond Football Club here the first woman to be president of an AFL club which is no mean feat and certainly as an outsider to a non Australian. By 1 July of this year and with an amazing amount of work and meetings and resistance and some yelling by some cranky aggrieved gentleman who were long term president saying I know women but I just dont know any woman who wants to be on this board and I think to myself I know why Barry day we got to 93 per cent of those funded organisations by 1 July who would achieve 40 percent or more and the other 7 per cent of them which is about 10 organisations were working with and meeting with every month and there may be extraordinary general meetings and theyre bringing women in and what we know about this is that whatever your feelings are about quotas I they work be they force an exploration of your existing board which is the best outcome because for so many people theyve just said we just need seven people. [00:10:25] Well it certainly teach to see problem solving skills and what we know theres data from an amazing piece of research that Ernst and Young did globally where they examined women in leadership positions all over the world. So, how much is Bridie O'Donnell worth at the age of 48 years old? But I think thats a long conversation and when I do that we can solve it here now. The joy of having secured that first pro-contract was quickly dented by some fairly harsh realities, not the least of which was seeing the damage some cyclists were prepared to inflict on their bodies inthe pursuit of success. [00:29:59] They would need to have 40 per cent women on the boards of these organisations acknowledging these were all volunteer positions. [00:25:11] Yeah. Your email address will not be published. If you want to learn more about him, check this article after a few days. 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