Former Collingwood captain Nick Maxwell sits down with Chris Titley for a thoughtful conversation about leadership, identity, and the lessons that last long after the final siren.
Now CEO of Éclà, a community-driven workspace in Melbourne, Nick reflects on his transition from 20 years in football to business and fatherhood. He shares how his setbacks as a young player shaped his resilience, why identity beyond sport is crucial for athletes, and how he now channels his competitive drive into coaching junior footy and mentoring the next generation.
They dive into the power of feedback, the challenges of modern youth sport, and how sport can serve as a safe space for kids navigating today’s pressures. Nick also opens up about leadership, from captaining Collingwood to managing teams off the field, and the difference between being a great performer and being a great leader.
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Brisbane Lions premiership defender Darcy Gardiner sits down with Chris Titley for his first-ever in-person podcast, sharing an honest and grounded look at the highs, lows, and growth that shaped his career. From the long, difficult years at the bottom of the ladder to the slow, steady build toward becoming a contender, Darcy reflects on what it meant to stay patient, trust the process, and evolve as both a player and a person.
He talks through the leadership shift that sparked Brisbane’s turnaround, the honesty required to take and give feedback, and how his mindset has changed after injuries, including the ACL that forced him to reset how he approaches recovery, preparation, and resilience. Darcy also opens up about the emotional weight of big games, the balance between seriousness and fun, and the habits that keep him grounded on and off the field.
They dive into the lessons from Brisbane’s heartbreaking 2023 loss, how reviewing that game as a group shaped their 2024 redemption, and the small moments that helped build belief. Darcy also shares stories from travelling the world, the importance of junior footy, his love for surfing and golf, and the surprising impact of Dale Morris’s famous bone broth on his recovery.
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Chris Titley catches up with former Supercars driver Lee Holdsworth for a warm, wide-ranging conversation about career, comeback and life after racing.
Lee revisits the crushing 2020 moment when sponsorship dried up, and how that forced him to rethink everything, retrain and build a second career in commercial real estate while still chasing the dream. He describes the hunger and focus that carried him back to win Bathurst and how that victory was as much about seizing the right opportunity as it was about persistence across 18 attempts.
The conversation moves easily between the technical and the personal. Lee explains how a driver actually builds and leads a team, the importance of recruiting people with character, and why the extra one percent of effort from mechanics, engineers and support staff makes all the difference. He shares practical high performance habits that still matter, including preparation, trusting your own style rather than copying others, and the need to keep enjoyment and flow at the centre of peak performance.
Lee also reflects on pressure, fear and the ways he learned to manage them. He talks candidly about the loneliness of leadership, the value of honest relationships, and how lessons from motorsport translate into business and life. Family and connection run through the episode. Lee recalls the formative shock of Ayrton Senna’s crash, a music backstage moment that felt surreal, and finishes with a simple piece of advice for young athletes: hard work and the right mindset will outlast raw talent.
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Bree Chester joins Chris Titley to share a candid, compact look at a breakthrough season, including her club’s first NRLW finals, a season worthy of Player of the Year recognition, and the personal loss that ran alongside those highs. Bree discusses the choices that changed her career such as moving north and embracing a leadership role, the daily work that underpins her game including sleep, strength, recovery and relentless learning, and the mental rules she lives by: take honest feedback, reset quickly and above all do not forget your why. The conversation is human and practical about growing into responsibility, staying connected to culture and family and chasing big goals with humility and joy.
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Tom Gilbert sits down with Chris Titley to reflect on a year that traded game time for perspective. After a season dominated by rehab, Tom found unexpected gains in fatherhood and family time, and he talks openly about the emotional work of stepping away from the club and why putting his family first ultimately made him a better teammate and person.
He breaks down the simple performance habits that matter most: sleep, nutrition, hydration and consistent rehab, and explains how small investments at home and deliberate routines give him the platform to train and compete. Tom also explores leadership in practice, describing the loneliness of tough decisions, the value of authentic, adaptive communication, and why building culture starts with recruiting people who turn up every day.
Tom shares his scoreboard moment, his ambitions for a premiership and representative honours, and a clear message about enjoying the game while doing the fundamentals brilliantly.
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In this wide-ranging debut podcast, Emily Whelan (first ever podcast appearance) talks to Chris Titley about the technical craft and human side of being an elite high jumper. Emily traces a 15-year journey from Little Athletics in Mount Isa to training on the Central Coast, balancing a demanding university degree in medical engineering, and — this year — breaking through the 1.90m barrier and earning her first senior national team selection at the World Championships. Along the way she shares how she trains, recovers, prepares mentally for the big moment and builds the brand and support needed to chase an Olympic dream.
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Scoreboard Live at the MCG – Sports Tech Conference Special - Om Satija
Recorded live from the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground, this special episode of Scoreboard dives into the intersection of sport, business, and innovation at the Sports Tech Conference powered by STWS
Chris sits down with Om, who’s planning to run 5,000 km in 100 days across India to raise funds and awareness for education programs in Calcutta. We dig into the crazy logistics, the training jump from a small weekly base to 350km+ per week, and the deeper “why” behind a challenge that’s part personal test, part social mission. Inspiring and practical — a must-listen for anyone curious about endurance, purpose and grassroots fundraising.
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Scoreboard Live at the MCG – Sports Tech Conference Special - Tom Christian
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Tom Christian (HitIQ) explains how an instrumented mouthguard and smartphone app can detect, assess and manage head impacts — bringing elite-grade concussion care into community sport with a consumer product called HitIQ Protect. Simple, practical and potentially game-changing.
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Scoreboard Live at the MCG – Sports Tech Conference Special - Peter Hatzoglou
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Peter Hatzoglou traces a modern cricketer’s hybrid life, from playing to building businesses (Superboost sports drink, athlete-founder networks) and representing Greece at international qualifiers. He reflects on stadium tech, community-first club building and the lessons pro sport offers entrepreneurs. A smart conversation for players thinking beyond the field.
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Scoreboard Live at the MCG – Sports Tech Conference Special - Prashant Khanna
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Prashant from JioStar discusses how India’s scale is driving innovation in sports media: vertical feeds, sign-language streams, kid-friendly versions and dozens of viewing experiences tailored to different fans. His message: bring the game to the fan, don’t force the fan to adapt. Essential listening for broadcasters and rights-holders building for the next billion fans.
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Scoreboard Live at the MCG – Sports Tech Conference Special - Bhavi Devchand
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Bhavi Devchand outlines Inside Edge, her work to transform athlete environments in India, especially for women — by fixing the system (the “water”) rather than just the individual (the “fish”). She covers cultural pressures, mental health stigma, and the commercial upside of supporting women’s sport at scale. Humane, urgent and full of big-picture ideas for coaches, leaders and organisations.
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Scoreboard Live at the MCG – Sports Tech Conference Special - Jayneel Jasapara
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Jayneel shares the founder’s sprint: moving from a 15-year playing career to building Sports Inside Media, splitting his day between sales and management and navigating timezones across India and Australia. He talks content hooks, short-form storytelling, and why the first eight seconds matter. Practical, energetic and useful for founders and creators in sport.
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Scoreboard Live at the MCG – Sports Tech Conference Special - Adam Crosthwaite
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Adam dives into his new commentary role — including calling the Australia vs India T20 — and shares insights from his chat with Jio Star about the future of watching cricket: vertical streaming, interactive data, accessibility, and personalised content.He also gives an update on Brand Bar, his growing sports marketing agency, and reminisces about old cricketing days — complete with a surprise trivia throwback to his under-17s matches alongside names like Jimmy Bartel and Tim Paine.
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Scoreboard Live at the MCG – Sports Tech Conference Special -Sam Hagreaves
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Sam Hargreaves a multi-sport commentator (cricket, AFL, golf) and co-host of the Course Language podcast, shares how he adapts his calling across formats, leans into innovation, and balances friendships with critical broadcast duties. He explains why versatility matters in modern commentary and how new broadcast formats open doors for different voices and styles. Great for anyone curious about the craft behind the mic.
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Scoreboard Live at the MCG – Sports Tech Conference Special - Ben Simpson
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Ben Simpson (Director of Special Projects & Sports Innovation, PSG) explains how PSG Labs works across ticketing, fan engagement, content and performance, and why real innovation is as much about culture and patience as it is about tech. He also gives a clear warning about using AI without mature, structured data. Smart, pragmatic and surprising.
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Will Tuffley (BDO) talks athlete transitions, why the market underestimates athletes’ workplace value, and how early career education, not just late-stage programs — smooths the move from sport to business. Expect sharp observations on wellbeing, competitiveness after sport, and practical ways industry players can close the skills gap. A short, thoughtful guide for athletes and advisors.
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Scoreboard Live at the MCG – Sports Tech Conference Special - Stirling Mortlock
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Stirling Mortlock XV Capital maps the investment and advisory view of sports tech today, a rare confluence of AI, blockchain and human-performance tools moving from elite teams to mass consumers. He highlights scalable product examples (think smart balls that serve elite teams and backyard players) and explains what XV looks for when advising or investing: proven revenue, global ambition and a plan to scale. A sharp briefing for founders, investors and tech teams aiming to move from niche to mainstream.
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Scoreboard Live at the MCG – Sports Tech Conference Special - Reuben Williams
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Reuben Williams, founder of Sportsgrad, explains how a personal love for big-game moments and a redundancy during COVID sparked a mission to help people get jobs in sport. He shares the daily habits and monthly review system that keep his business moving, why in-person connections still matter, and the advocacy work that sits alongside his career support mission. Honest, practical and hopeful, a great listen for anyone building a career in sport or creating communities that last.
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Richmond legend Jack Riewoldt joins Chris Titley for an open and grounded conversation about life beyond the AFL. Recorded mid-drive after a visit to his Chinese doctor, Jack reflects on the shift from 17 seasons of professional footy to the rhythm of everyday life — from parenting three young kids to rediscovering purpose through mindfulness, leadership, and new business ventures.
He shares insights on the habits that keep him grounded, the importance of emotional control, and how tools like CliftonStrengths helped reshape his view of leadership — lessons that became part of Richmond’s 2017 turnaround. Jack also talks about building the Tasmanian Devils from the ground up, the power of storytelling in sport, and a heartfelt “scoreboard moment” with his dad that defined his journey.
This conversation explores what happens when the boots come off, but the drive to grow never stops.
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Former Brisbane Lions defender Dan Merrett, a 200-game AFL veteran whose journey through sport, business, and self-discovery is as raw as it is inspiring.
Dan opens up about his move to Adelaide to coach at Port Adelaide Football Club, the highs and lows of his playing career, and the emotional toll of life in the AFL. From being a late starter in Aussie Rules to transforming into one of the competition’s most combative fullbacks, Dan shares honest reflections on resilience, burnout, and finding his passion for footy again after years away from the game.
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