Beyond Sport with Fiona Stewart

On average, one woman a week in Australia is murdered by her current or former partner. 10 women a day are hospitalised for assault injuries perpetrated by a spouse or domestic partner. 1 in 3 women have experienced physical violence since the age of 15.

These statistics have been pulled from the Australian Bureau of Statistics and tell a shocking truth about domestic violence within our society.

Now you’re thinking, what’s this ...

In this episode we are joined by Mitch James, a former competitive swimmer who found a love for lifesaving, in particular inflatable rescue boat racing. Mitch and I swam at neighbouring clubs once upon a time; however our paths didn’t cross until this year, now that we are working together at Life Saving Victoria. In this chat, Mitch takes us through his swimming journey, and how that lead him to the world of lifesaving. We chat a...

THIS EPISODE IS A MUST LISTEN. My second chat with the incredible Isis Holt, recorded earlier in the year,  we chat mental health and how she prepares for big competitions. If you want more from Isis check out the episode from last year recorded before the Tokyo Paralympics.

This episode was recorded in collaboration with INSPIRETEK and doesn't follow the usual format of the podcast, however if you like it please send me a message ...

We are back to the fortnightly interview schedule with Ironman, Glenn Strutt. Glenn started off as a competitive swimmer, however funny enough, our paths didn’t cross in the swimming world, it was years later, on a beach at the start of a triathlon. In this episode we hear about Glenn’s journey through sport and the rollercoaster that life outside of sport can take you on, but at the end of the day sport can be that tool to help yo...

We’re going to try something that is a little bit different for this podcast. If you can’t already tell from over 70 episodes, I love sport and the power it has to positively impact individuals and the greater community. However, I think it’s also important to acknowledge that not everything is sunshine and roses, bringing us to todays episode.

I’ve teamed up with one of the most popular guests, Todd Buschkuehl. Todd is a medical ...

In this episode we talk with Sami Palmer, a world champion tumbler from the UK. Sami talks about what got her started in gymnastics, and what lessons she got from over a decade competing on the international circuit. She's now enjoying her time making an impact on the Australian gymnastics scene and sharing her knowledge and experience with the next generation. I hope you find Sami’s energy and passion as magnetic as I did.

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A few weeks ago I had the absolute pleasure of chatting to winter Olympian, Bree Walker. Now, Bree started on the track as a junior but she was determined to represent her country and made the switch to bobsleigh. In this episode Bree takes us through her journey and what it’s like experiencing all the highs and lows that comes with being an elite athlete, but she also takes us though some of the incredible lessons she’s learnt alo...

I’m a huge believer that sport provides the perfect environment to learn, explore and grow. This weeks guest, Gerard McDermott talks us through his journey through triathlon and more recently track cycling. Gerard shares his lessons and insight into how sport has helped him develop a growth mindset not just whilst in lycra but also in the business context. Hope you enjoy this episode and as always, you can connect via Instagram @be...

Have you ever thought about how sport can help build character and teach you resilience? Well today I'm chatting to Matt Rizzo about the lessons being involved in athletics has taught him. In this chat you’ll hear how Matt got involved in athletics and how at 18 years old he became the winner of one of Australia’s most famous running races, the 2017 Stawell Gift.  

Coming from the same high school, being influenced by some of the s...

In this episode, our guest, speedway racecar driver, from Western Australia, Laura Byrnes shares her journey in motor sport. Not only is Laura an absolute delight to speak to, she passionately advocates for participation in motorsport. She shares the message that it doesn’t matter your age, gender, height or weight, motorsport and driving is an incredible sport to be involved in. In this episode Laura is generous with sharing the l...

If you are a regular listener, you may have noticed that the weekly drop of episodes have slowed down, the demands of work and life have taken priority over the last few months, and as organised and on top of things as I try to be… I haven’t been able to put the time required to bring you a weekly episode. From now, I’m going to aim for a fortnightly release until life settles down a little, so that I can still get all the import...

After a week off, I’m so excited to bring you an episode with three time Olympic Swimmer, Alicia Coutts. Representing Australia at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Olympics Alicia came away with 5 Olympic medals, including a gold medal and making Olympic history in the 2012 4x100m freestyle relay. In this episode Alicia talks about her early years in the sport, including what happened on the day of her first swimming competition at seven ye...

This weeks episode is with a good friend, Robert Keeney. Rob takes us through the world of combat sport, particularly kickboxing, BJJ and MMA, he shares his insights into what sport can teach you and the lessons he has learnt about himself along the way. You’ll get to hear what made him want to, in his words, put his pretty face on the line by starting a combat sport and how the love of training has transitioned over to his profes...

Introducing this weeks guest Alana Baldi. Coming from rural Victoria Alana has been involved in the sporting world since she was a kid through athletics and cricket. Not only has Alana been actively involved in sport but she is a huge advocate for sport being used for social inclusion particularly for underrepresented communities. With an extensive sporting volunteer and coaching resume Alana spends her time and effort helping othe...

This weeks guest is a close to home one, Bec Henderson. I normally introduce guests by their sport, but with Bec she’s a multi-dimensional athlete. Bec and I know each other as we grew up swimming for the same swim club, where Bec specialised in the open water events. She then added triathlon to the mix as well as race walking. Debuting at her first Olympics last year in the 20km racewalk. In this episode we delve into the benefits...

I had the absolute pleasure of being joined by this weeks guest, Australian swimmer, Sally Hunter. I had a bit of a fan girl moment when Sal agreed to come onto the podcast, as I grew up watching her achieve so many things during the decade she represented Australia in the pool, including competing at two Olympics, two Commonwealth games, and multiple world championships. But Sally’s journey in swimming hasn’t stopped there, after ...

I'm please to introduce the first guest for 2022, two time Paralympian, Hannah Dodd. Hannah has represented Australia in not one, but two sports, equestrian and wheelchair basketball. Not only has Hannah competed at the highest level in what I’d call polar opposite sports but she’s done so with a positive attitude. Hannah mentions something we haven’t heard before on the podcast when it comes to resilience, so keep your ears open f...