Mighty Girls

On this episode of Mighty Girls, our last for 2022, I'm joined by professional netballer, Maddy Proud and U14s rep netball player, Mikayla.Maddy Co-Captains the NSW Swifts. She's also an Australian Diamonds Squad member and the author of Grace on the Court, a book for pre-teens about a up-and-coming netballer, Grace, who's tackling the issues of growing up and dealing with changing relationships.Mikayla and I chat to Maddy about her rise through the netball ranks, what she's learned along the way and what prompted her to write her first book (and then her second and her third is in the works).We also find out how a younger Maddy overcame the challenges she faced as she juggled sport with school and learn how she manages her mindset when the chips were down.Shop Grace on the Court here.

Meet Liv and Myla, two amazing tween entrepreneurs who've just taken out the title of 'Tweenpreneurs of the Year' in the Teens In Business Awards 2022.Their label, Cinnamon Cove is a sustainable swimwear brand that's making waves in the industry.I chat with Liv and Myla about their business goals and achievements, and how their active lifestyles help them manage their busy, goal-smashing lives.Listen to Liv and Lyla on the latest episode of Mighty Girls to find out more about these inspiring young entrepreneurs.Show notes and linksCheck out the Cinnamon Cove range: https://www.cinnamoncove.com.au/https://www.teensinbusiness.com/2022-winners

Ava discovered her love of climbing by chance. It was the school holidays and she and her dad saw an ad promoting climbing recreational sessions for kids. They went and the rest, as they say, is history. Ava took out the National Bouldering Championship Title this year against a tough field and her star in rising at every comp (and there are A. LOT. of them).Michael, Ava and her mum, Jo, are now a family of climbers who spend as much time in the climbing gym as they do at home, and Ava is honing her craft, collecting titles and focusing in on representing Australia in the 2032 Summer Olympics.Enjoy the show!SHOW NOTES:The Wall Climb for Gold (documentary movie): https://thewallthefilm.comAva's (long) list of fave climbers: Janja Garnbret, Shauna Coxsey, Brooke Raboutou, Miho Nonaka, Natalia Grossman, Ashima Shiraishi and Hannah Meul.Core Climbing Gym (Cararra, QLD): https://www.coreclimbing.com.auKNC Climbing (their awesome climbing shirts): https://kidznchalk.comGot climbing a question? DM Ava and Michael via Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/avaclimbs/

“I have the drive and will and grit to win. Determination gets me through". - Elise Virr, Tennis Player, 12 (QLD). Elise is ranked the # 1 12 years and under female in QLD and she's ranked # 10 in Australia!She's got her eye on a career in tennis, and listening to her talk about her passion for her sport and her commitment to her goals will get even the most unmotivated person ready to leap into action.With Wayne, her father and biggest fan, by her side, we talk about how she got into tennis, what she loves about it, how she juggles tennis with school and much more.Thanks for joining me (and Elise and Wayne!) for this very first episode of Mighty Girls!Mighty Girls is brought to you by Eltee Sydney. For Girls Who Love to move. https://eltee.sydneySHOW NOTES:Playcasta: https://www.playcasta.comBabolat: https://www.babolat.comSports Recovery: https://www.sportsrecoverycentresaus.comSt Hilda's School: https://www.sthildas.qld.edu.auElise' coach, Ben Scott: https://www.instagram.com/ben10nisWant to arm yourself with more information around the causes of sports disengagement among girls?Women in Sport have developed ‘8 Principles for Success’. They’re the key steps in minimising the barriers girls experience so they can make sport and exercise a more meaningful and exciting prospect in their lives.Read more in the full report (March 2022) (https://www.womeninsport.org/.../Tackling-Teenage...). It's from the UK but the findings are pretty much a carbon copy of results of similar research on young Australian girls.