The Grassroots Podcast

Welcome to the Grassroots Podcast - a podcast dedicated to covering emerging sports in Australia, and the journey athletes undertake in the pursuit of success.

Join us as we dig deep into the issues facing emerging sports in Australia, and the athletes that participate, not just locally, but from around the world.

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Update frequency: every 5 days
Average duration: 58 minutes
Episodes: 55
Years Active: 2016 - 2017

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GRP 025: Starting a Sporting League

This week on the Grassroots Podcast: Q, Mat, and Dave are joined by Anton Croxford, Chairman of Indoor Sports NSW, to talk about what it takes to start a sporting league from the ground up. Show Note…

01:09:39 | Sun 22 Jan 2017

GRP 024: Representing Your Country

Q, Mat, and Jase are joined by former professional lacrosse player and Australian National Lacrosse Team member, Matt Taylor, to talk about playing high level lacrosse and what it means to play for y…

00:58:51 | Sun 15 Jan 2017

GRP 023: Drinking Culture and its Impact on Sport

This week, Q, JFK, and Dave are joined by Jase from Enliven Nutrition to talk about drinking culture and sport, and recount stories about the impact that it has on athletes. We also introduce a new s…

01:11:55 | Sun 08 Jan 2017

GRP 022: Reviewing and Renewing

Q, Dave, Mat, and Jase review their 2016 accomplishments, share some helpful tips for achieving your goals in the new year, and round out the episode counting in the new year. Show Notes: #BetterT…

01:06:56 | Sun 01 Jan 2017

GRP 021: A Very Grassroots Christmas

Join Quincy, Dave, Mat and Jase for a very festive and jolly Grassroots Christmas special! Show Notes: #BetterThanYesterday Notes

00:55:52 | Sun 25 Dec 2016

GRP 020: Overcoming Setbacks

Quincy, JFK, and Ellie are joined by guest Matilda Quist to talk injuries, setbacks, and building mental toughness to stay strong when life tries to bring you down. Tilly also shares the news about t…

00:52:09 | Sun 18 Dec 2016

GRP 019: The Past, Present, & Future Of Sports Broadcasting

Quincy and Dave are joined by Steve White from the ATC Productions broadcast team to talk all things sports broadcasting. Steve also reveals insight into the streaming drama surrounding the 2016 AIHL…

01:13:04 | Sun 11 Dec 2016

GRP 018: Making it Big in Baseball

Quincy and Ellie chat with guest, Lachlan Wells about his journey to playing professional baseball, and the current landscape of the sport in Australia.

00:54:18 | Sun 04 Dec 2016

GRP 017.1: After Hours with Shaun Blomfield

Quincy, Dave, and Jase talk with special guest Shaun Blomfield about his journey through depression and what lead him towards his career in Personal Training and Fitness. Shaun's Instagram Joe Roga…

01:08:14 | Tue 29 Nov 2016

GRP 017: Catching Up With The Grassroots Team

Quincy, Dave, and Ellie chat about their adventures over the last couple of weeks, including roller derby, a hockey trip of a lifetime, and playing in a national lacrosse tournament.

00:57:37 | Sun 27 Nov 2016

GRP 016: Retiring From Sport

Quincy, JFK, and Dave are joined by Newcastle North Stars veteran, Rob Starke in this episode from the vault! How do you know when is the right time to retire from elite level sport? What does it f…

01:01:35 | Sun 20 Nov 2016

GRP 015: Media in Emerging Sports

Grassroots journalist Ellie chats with Quincy, Mat, and Jase about the role of Social & Mainstream Media in emerging sports, and drops some helpful tips on how clubs can gain additional external medi…

00:52:46 | Sun 13 Nov 2016

GRP 014: Eating Healthy on the Road

Jase joins Quincy, Mat, and Ellie to talk about how to eat healthy on the road, and discuss the importance of the right ingredients to good health and recovery. #BetterThanYesterday Show Notes

00:57:31 | Sun 06 Nov 2016

GRP 013: Halloween Special

Quincy, Dave, Mat, and Jase are talking fears, nightmares, and the scariest sporting situations they have found themselves in, as well as the best pranks they've received and delivered in their sport…

00:51:50 | Sun 30 Oct 2016

GRP 012: Trash Talking

Quincy, Dave, Mat, and Jase team up to talk about Trash Talking in sport. Is there a place for verbally getting under your opponent's skin, and is there a line not to be crossed?

00:58:57 | Sun 23 Oct 2016

GRP 011.1: NHL Roundtable

Quincy, Mat, and Dave talk about NHL memories, teams, and compare North American sport club operations to Australian clubs, and brainstorm how greater fan engagement could be achieved.

01:03:26 | Tue 18 Oct 2016

GRP 011: NHL Season Preview

Dave and Mat are joined by Stew Thibodeau from the Dems Guys podcast to talk about life in Calgary, NHL offseason trades and movements, and preview the 2016-17 NHL season.

00:58:23 | Sun 16 Oct 2016

GRP 010.1: Live at SportsFest

The Grassroots Sports team went LIVE at SportsFest 2016. Listen to interviews with representatives from baseball, gridiron, the Hunter Academy of Sports, underwater hockey, and lacrosse.

00:54:21 | Tue 11 Oct 2016

GRP 010: Chasing the Dream

Damo Hoar joins Quincy, Dave, and Jase to talk about his upcoming move to Melbourne in the pursuit of playing lacrosse professionally.

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01:00:41 | Sun 09 Oct 2016

GRP 009: Supplement Mythbusting

Jase from Enliven Nutrition joins Quincy, Dave, and John to dispel some common myths about protein, the anabolic window, and other supplement legends. Enliven Nutrition Supplement Show Notes

00:59:20 | Sun 02 Oct 2016

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