Get The Edge With Hayden Knowles

A passionate leader of his indigenous Communities and a leader to many through his various professional roles including as a coach. We welcome on the podcast Dean Widders, a former NRL star and pro athlete who set out to make his grandmother proud. During the NRL Indigenous Allstars camp Dean shared an insight into his culture. During the whole conversation both Hayden and Dean are using this platform with a mindset of ‘how can this conversation help you the listener?’ If it does help you we ask you to please share with someone else who would benefit taking the time to listen. Dean talks about a ripple effect. To the non indigenous viewers of this episode listening and respecting the culture is the start so please watch the whole episode. To the indigenous viewers respect to you . Send this to anyone you feel it could create a ripple with. I personally respect your aboriginal culture , your land, your people and your elders. I acknowledge and respect your path has been different to mine and other non indigen

Known as an educator and as a head coach a servant leader. NRL head coach Anthony Seibold shares lessons learned throughout his coaching journey including the good times, the hard times, lessons and influences from great coaches he has worked with and much more.

This episode with Nicho Hynes was recorded during a NSW state of origin series camp in 2021 . We’ve sat on this recording but feel some of Nicho’s messages and experiences will help many other people and even though it’s posted 2 years later it will always make a difference. In particular his open and honest chat around mental health issues . His lessons learned along the way which have lead to at the time of posting becoming the Dally M player of the year and at the time of posting is in the prime of his life and at the top of his game striving higher and higher everyday to be the best. On behalf of all listeners we thank Nicho for this genuine open and honest chat with helping others at the forefront of the conversation.

CEO - Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs , there is no specific path to becoming a CEO of a sporting franchise … so how do you do it? Hear from Aaron about the passion for his work and the community he represents, lessons along the way and influences that guided him and much more .

Pro ⚽️‘er | Captain | Leader | Coach - the journey to become a professional footballer to a well respected leader with qualities any team needs and wants to becoming a head coach and fast gaining a reputation as one of the best development coaches in the game and a coach players want to play for. So much gold to drop in this next episode for any listener in any industry . You will feel after listening why at the time of recording his team are going so well. Currently the number 1 development club in Asia. Nick is a coach I would want any player to be mentored and educated by. He has the characteristics and values of an elite coach who you would want leading your club and one I would want leading my team of staff and players. I’ve spent a lifetime with elite coaches , 1 hour hour with Nick and you know he’s going all the way!

Coach / Leader / Teacher & always a student, this chat with current head coach of Kerry ( the most successful team in Gaelic football history ) Paddy Tally is one of my favourites to share with you . After meeting at the leaders in sport Summit in London I had to record and share his wisdom and experiences with the loyal team of listeners on here who are all similar to Paddy himself . Paddy Tally was head coach of the team that won the 2022 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final.

Andrew had a long and successful career in the NRL starting with the Parramatta Eels followed by the Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs where he became the captain and leader of this proud club. I was privileged to personally work with Andrew at the start of his NRL journey and absolutely loved this chat. I hope you enjoy listening as much as I did recording. Andrew shares valuable leadership lessons, experiences of making it to the top after having no junior representative experience growing up in the country town of Dubbo, the ups and downs of moving to the city to give it a crack and how much gratitude he feels to those who helped him. Andrew won premierships

‘Good Culture wins, poor culture loses’ Listen and learn from a head coach who cultivates and leads a winning culture . At the time of recording Ivan Cleary recently coached the Penrith panthers to back to back premierships and 3 grand finals in a row. We don’t even talk about those grand finals but you will learn and feel after watching on YouTube or listening to this episode why these trophies now sit on the mantelpiece and the image of him and his son embracing after winning titles together will forever go down in history of the game he has spent a lifetime in.

I hope this chat is as enjoyable for you as it was recording it. Isaac Butterfield, a comedian and social media influencer and YouTube sensation. Isaac is known for his comedy but I also know of and want to share with you his determination and drive to succeed, we can't wait to share his insights on how to get ahead in today's competitive world and in his competitive world which started by competing with doubters . Thanks for joining us as we learn from Isaac's experiences and advice on how to get the edge in life and career. Follow Issac on all social platforms @thebuttsmarn or on YouTube channel Isaac Butterfield

At the time of recording Jai is at the top of his game with a professional record of 22-0 with 17 wins by KO . He has so much more to come. Boxing is and always has been his life. He was the youngest heavy weight boxer in history at an Olympic Games for Australia in 2012 and 10 years later in 2022 is the Cruiser weight champion of the world after a 12 round war with Latvian Mairis Briedis where Jai famously fought on with a broken jaw in round 3 and another break on the other side of his jaw in round 11. We talk about mindset required, the power of when it means so much to you what is possible. Learning to be a pro and much more. Episode supported by www.painaway.com.au Follow Jai on Instagram @jaiopetaia_

Hannah is a dual international

Priceless wisdom in a chat with an absolute champion on and off ⚽️ field. Mike’s time as an assistant manager to Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United Football club was a topic as well as coaching under him and also playing under him during his long and successful career. An authentic leader with contagious energy , we talk about coaching Cristiano Ronaldo and so much more including his genuine passion for grassroots development.

NRL | Pro Athlete | Leader | Penrith Panthers | NSW . At the time of recording Nathan Cleary is 23 years old and plays the role in his team that brings responsibility to get the best out of himself and others around him. Nathan shares with us how he got there, influences along the way, his love of the game, making sure he never loses that and the preparation that goes into it. We talk about mental challenges players may come up against and how worrying about other people’s opinion can be paralysing. An absolute champion on and off the field who respects the game and respects you the listener by giving his time to hopefully inspire someone, somehow. Enjoy !!!

Listener suggested topic ( thanks Pat Lane, Sydney Roosters strength coach ) - ‘developing trademarks’ - Trademarks for me need to be authentic so I can’t make them up for you ... but ... my advice is invest time into it, what does it look like? As an example I chose one word ‘RESPECT’ and used stories/examples the best I could to show how it needs to be more than words. It is something you can see and feel through someone’s actions and behaviour. In this episode I talk about Usain Bolt and Brad Fittler . Both world class from different countries and different sports. How does RESPECT look for you in your industry and your life? How can you make it more than just a word that you write down or put on a wall?

The most capped captain in NRL history, captain of club and country ( Parramatta Eels & NZ kiwis

The greatest coach in Rugby league history , inducted into Sport Australia hall of fame , 7 x

Jarome Luai plays Rugby league at the highest level in the NRL for the Penrith Panthers and plays for his country Samoa

Cam Murray has reached the pinnacle of Rugby League playing for NSW and Australia at age 21. He speaks with maturity beyond his years. Cam recalls his version of the last moments of the 2019 origin 3 historic win for NSW. Shares with you what has got him to where he is now and leaves you feeling he has so much more to come for him in the game he has loved since he was 4 years old.

This podcast was very spontaneous and I had to share. An absolutely amazing and inspiring women. At a time when the whole world is doing it tough I like to think “ how can I help someone else” this lady lives like this everyday especially now. Some priceless wisdom of a real life leader. Thank you Di Langmack.

Professional athlete > leader > coach > broadcaster > general manager ... always at the top of his game no matter what he’s doing and a genuine good bloke to go with it. This is part 1 and really look forward to part 2 !