Sport is for Every Body

Sport is for Every Body

This is the Sport is for Every Body podcast by Inclusive Sport Design. Join Michael Woods, inclusion in sport expert and Founder of Inclusive Sport Design talking all things inclusion in sport with amazing guests who are out there making it happen.

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March 3, 2025 54 mins

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🎙️ About our guest

In this episode of 'The Sport is for Everybody' podcast, Michael Woods speaks with Caragh McMurtry, a former Olympic rower and founder of Neurodiverse Sport.


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Caragh shares her experiences as an autistic athlete, detailing the challenges of misdiagnosis and the lack of inclusivity in high-performance sports environments. She discusses her journey from youth sport to the Olympics and...

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🎬IN THIS EPISODE🎬 🎙️ About our guest Sunaina is a 2025 Deakin Young Alumni Award finalist and is a sports management professional focused on expanding opportunities for women, girls, and underrepresented groups. Currently the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Manager at Surf Lifesaving Queensland. She's also a Worked with Tennis Australia and Tennis Queensland as well.

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In this episode I talk with Ryan Redondo to hear about how he has been bringing tennis to diverse communities in San Diego, in the USA.


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Ryan Redondo is the CEO of Youth Tennis San Diego and the Barnes Tennis Center.

Ryan has spent a career in racket sports, first as an all American tennis player, then as a developer of emerging junior Americ...

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The Levelling the Deck Podcast aims to promote inclusivity and equity in the world of swim coaching and teaching.

In this episode, our host Michael Woods leads a discussion on inclusion and equity for women in swim coaching.

Our guests Joanne Love, Janelle Pallister, Marty Roberts, and Ash Delaney share their experiences and insights on the challenges faced by women in the swim coaching industry.


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This is episode 08 and today I talk with Brendan Aylward who is working hard to make the fitness industry more inclusive for people with disability in the United States and beyond.


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Brendan Aylward is the owner of Unified Health and Performance, President of AdaptX, and Director of The Rick Hoyt Research Lab. His work revolves around making t...

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This is episode 07 and today I talk with Ryan Storr to discover how he has been influencing inclusion in sport through research and practice in Australia.


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Dr. Ryan Storr is a multidisciplinary researcher and consultant and is the Founder and Director of the Diversity Storr, a Melbourne-based diversity and inclusion consultancy. His PhD explo...

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This is episode 06 and today I talk with Emily Ayles to discover how she goes about connecting people with disability to sport through her work at Novita in South Australia.


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Emily Ayles is the connectability project officer at Novita, which is a leading disability service provider in South Australia. Emily has been delivering the Connectabil...

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This is episode 05. And today I am with Jessica Scannell to learn how she is making inclusion in sport happen for multicultural communities through her work at Welcoming Australia.


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Jessica Scannell originally from Ireland has played basketball at an elite level, has lived a migrant experience in multiple countries and now calls Melbourne, Australia home. She has experienced first hand th...

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This is episode 04 and today I talk with Andrea Carey to learn how she is influencing outcomes in inclusive and Para-Sport across Canada through a range of amazing initiatives and projects.


🎙️ About our guest

Andrea Carey is a highly credentialed Canadian inclusion practitioner who works to support clients and partners to create cultures of belonging and inclusion. She has worked extensively on inclusion a...

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This is episode 03 and today I talk with Lauren Schwaar to explore how she's shaping the future of sport by measuring the impacts of what we do. Plus we talk about Lauren's coaching experience in multiple countries and how religion influences Lauren's life and work.


🎙️ About our guest

Lauren is a basketball coach turned tech entrepreneur that was inspired to solve the pain and measurement of ev...

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This is episode 02 and today I talk with Lisa Drennan about how she is helping sport and recreation providers create opportunities for people with diverse abilities across the USA.

🪪About our guest

Lisa is an innovative inclusion leader. She's committed to building inclusive communities and demonstrated that over 38 years. She's been supporting people with disabilities and diverse abilities in t...

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This is episode 01 and today I talk with Jason Webber about how he is kicking goals for inclusion in Welsh Football.

🪪About our guest

Jason is an expert & leader in inclusion & integrity in sport with over 10 years experience educating & advising a wide range of stakeholders. Currently, Jason is working in the Football Association of Wales & he's been integral in advancing the as...

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January 21, 2023 16 mins

Hi! I'm Michael Woods, Founder of Inclusive Sport Design (ISD) and your host for the ISD Podcast.

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This is Episode 00 where I introduce you to who I am, what I do and what the ISD Podcast is all about. I hope you join me to learn from amazing people who are making inclusion happen in sport.

Remember. Sport is for Every Body!

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  • 0:00 Intro
  • 0:46 What is ISD?
  • 4:35 Who is Michael Wo...
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