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The cause and effect: get lean first and the results will follow. We know that not all violence against women is due to environments that people grow up in but it all starts from a lack of respect. They were married in the 1940s and went on to have six children and eight grandchildren. Is that we achieved our board quota deadline on 1 July of this year where sporting organizations that are funded by the Victorian Government acknowledging that for your listeners that Victorias is one of the states of Australia. So I was appointed after a very long process. Dr Bridie ODonnell graduated Valedictorian from the University of Queensland Medical School and won the JRS Lahz Prize for Most Outstanding Intern at Mater Adult Hospital. But if youre just mediocre as a girl you tend to drop out whereas boys who are mediocre keep going. You know we see the increase in pay for professional cricketers for example. You know the cricket team and others. But my goodness it does allow you a context and help you deal with strong personalities and we say that a lot in where Im working now as a sports administrator or working in government. But we also need the networks to to buy into it too because at the end of the day everybody benefits if they have the foresight to invest in it at whatever level. In 2007 she began road cycling and in 2008 after winning the national time trial title she raced on the Australian national team and then professional teams in Europe and the United States representing Australia at three world championships. And it has been outstanding and we are now supporting New Zealand South Australia W.A. Ultimately the hard work, planning, persistence and determination lead her to. [00:17:26] I dont know if you saw just recently there were some moderate criticism about the scheduling of the nipple World Cup that they played a lot of games in a short space of time which for Lisa Alexander the coach of the diamonds said you know she felt that the time is now to expand that tournament to greater numbers of days which of course takes greater investment to allow the athletes to give their best so that theyre at their best and theyre not actually fatigued by the final game and obviously New Zealand had such an extraordinary performance there to win again. But there are very many ways and Peggy ONeills who I mentioned before she is an extraordinary example of a person who delivers leadership in her own style. Dr Bridie ODonnell is a bike race commentator for SBS, medical practitioner and former professional road cyclist. [00:35:41] So what we know about women as coaches is that their lack of qualifications is not the thing. What Ive experienced and when I was a professional cyclist lets say 10 years ago I was in an extraordinarily talented team. She is quite reserved. In 2017, she was appointed the inaugural head of the Victorian Government Office for Women in Sport and Recreation, and in 2018 she published Life and Death a cycling memoir about her experiences racing in the womens professional peloton. Where are you. The third thing that was really vital for us is access to facilities. Has this been a lifelong passion and did you. Were you very very active from a child like most Australian girls. Bridie also managed and reached for Rush womens team a national road series cycling team in Australia in 2016. I once owned a very stylish black one-piece swimsuit with a plunging neckline and when I wore it, I imagined I was some sort of Sophia Loren-esque hybrid of a Bond villain and a Hitchcock heroine. So you know there are opportunities out there. The way to solve those critics is to. And I think also our sporting nature nation culture is a bit is a bit mythical. For six years, she travelled the world racing in the Australian national team and Italian professional squads. CEOs and board directors and the stats are mind boggling 96 percent of women in leadership positions across all industries have been competitive athletes. [00:10:25] Well it certainly teach to see problem solving skills and what we know theres data from an amazing piece of research that Ernst and Young did globally where they examined women in leadership positions all over the world. Systems are the problem. The way to solve those critics is to. We don't have much information about She's past relationship and any previous engaged. in Queensland to help to help them fast track their board quotas in whatever form it they are helping them learn for our from our mistakes and our lessons. So its one of the biggest cities. Its not actually how well am I getting along with my family my children my wife my husband my parents. And I do find myself thinking that a lot whatever work Im doing I think you know what Ive been in a worse situation than this. [00:04:37] And like so many of them I took a chance of you know quitting my job as a physician where I was working behaviour change because I just felt that this was a unique opportunity and remarkable way for me to have an influence over the lives and the outcomes of so many girls and women that I didnt have when I was coming through sport and that so many girls and women who are who have a disability or who are from a multicultural background or from a marginalized communities definitely dont have in Australia. And if youd like to find out more about Bridies work and the organization you could find a link in the show notes accompanying this episode at WiSP Sports dot com. As a doctor, and being well aware of ideal training methods, nutrition and exercise physiology after spending three years studying for my sports medicine exams, I knew what I was seeing was unsustainable in the short term and unhealthy in the long term. In 2016, at age 42, she broke the womens world record for the longest distance covered by bike in one hour. So gender diversity and having gender equality in leadership positions is an enormous priority for us. For women, it was a legal version of doping, without the financial cost or the risk of being caught breaking the rules. Bridie welcome to the program. Im Chris Stafford. So what did being a professional. We have had women meddling in basketball at the Olympics for five six Olympics and yet and we have some of the best basketball is in the world have come from Australia. [00:14:07] We are in such a rapid time of change that its quite discombobulating. Although many cyclists used all sorts of methods to lose weightsome dangerous or highly questionable, others under the supervision of a qualified dietician or coachthis was clearly not a new strategy for her. Last week Dr O'Donnell was inducted into the 2021 Victorian Women's Honour Roll under the 'Change Agent' category. You know we have a really a problem in Australia against violence against women. Now we didnt see an increase in broadcasting of womens professional sport on Foxtel over that time and there was definitely some rattling of cans and people saying hang on a second. [00:22:31] And she said well you know what I did some digging and I found out that everyone checks their responsibility or their part to play in the way. And so what weve seen with now three complete seasons of AFL WS Thats the Womens Australian Rules. I had some staff by the time we got to April 2018 and so weve been up and running. The progress that the organization has made to advance women and girls participation in sport and the challenges that lie ahead. So we all bore the moody behaviour for the good of the team. "In cycling it's known as this ultimate test of endurance and mental fortitude," she said. As a medical practitioner and a professional athlete with experience across many sports, my opinions are always shaped by a mixture of theoretical and practical knowledge. Theyre powerful for girls growing up. I still miss that swimsuit. We know in many cases that can lead to violence. And it has been outstanding and we are now supporting New Zealand South Australia W.A. [00:31:54] So gender diversity and having gender equality in leadership positions is an enormous priority for us. But it is frustrating when you see the standard of play in the success of play because often the argument is so well medals will will win for funding means as it does in the UK for example with lottery funding they want to see the medals first but it can be a catch 22 as well. So youre youre pioneers in some way. And what was what followed was a real a real moment in time because of revolting abuse ensued of people sort of objectifying and making really disgusting sexist comments about her about the physical position she was in. So theyve actually done skill ordered some of them quite formally and others more informally and theyve diversified their boards and they have more young people for example or they have a parent whos really invested in the sport but has never had any opportunity to have a voice in her organisation. I think thats a critical part of increasing the coverage and exposure of womens sports. Theres no way were going to get that across the line. I really do appreciate it. I arrived in that sport aged 26, weighing just below 70kg, which put me right in the middle of two body types. Look at the proof of how thats raised the profile of womens soccer in this country because thats now on free to air TV and you can find that on the networks every week during season some of the coaches say oh sorry to interrupt you but I was just thinking about a lot of the coaches will say high performance coaches will say they still want to see people at games and that Lisa Alexander talks about this with netball and the super nimble coaches will say we want you to come. Now if we come back to Australia and we look at the WB ls a great example we have the fourth season of The Womens Big Bash. They could do it five years ago they would probably struggle and so well I think we need to determine the barriers. Bridie O'Donnell's net worth [00:08:28] A friend of mine was doing a triathlon Id never ridden a bike before and Id never done a running race and Id only just swum for you know learning that school. He was a loud, confident, successful and brash 30-something whose squad contained World Champions, Olympians and World Cup winners in an era when Olympic Distance triathlon was a huge money earner.. And how about the increase in female coaches. Killer pizza from mars calories; The personality will become 45 years old in the upcoming year. She also graduated with a Master in Public Administration from the Australia and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG) in 2021. She represented her nation at the 2008, 2009 and 2010 UCI Road World Championships. Theres no way were going to get that across the line. And so what weve seen with now three complete seasons of AFL WS Thats the Womens Australian Rules. Were seeing this more in the year in the UK and in parts of Europe with the different networks too. O'Donnell said her primary education was also unique, going to the Blackall Range Independent School, which shunned traditional classroom education and held many lessons run by parents. Bridie was appointed the inaugural head of the Office for Women and Sport and Recreation by the Victorian Government and in May 2018 she published a life and death a cycling memoir about her experiences as a professional cyclist in the international peloton. Dr Bridie O'Donnell (born 29 April 1974) is a road cyclist from Australia. Well it certainly teach to see problem solving skills and what we know theres data from an amazing piece of research that Ernst and Young did globally where they examined women in leadership positions all over the world. To make matters worse, at least in the eyes of management, I showed nowhere near enough shame about my body and its apparently terrible excesses. [00:00:00] Hello and thank you for downloading this episode of transcending sport here on WiSP Sports. [00:02:25] Well its an opportunity to learn about what you doing there at the Office for Women and Sport and Recreation because its the one and only organization of its kind in the in Australia as I understand it. But the Lottery funding in the UK has boosted all kinds of sports that otherwise would never have had the exposure and certainly reached and mentor and Ill know the position in the Olympics particularly Paralympics. "After spending all that time training and learning how to ride a track bike, the actual night unfolded amazingly smoothly, and was just a wonderful feeling of elation and satisfaction afterwards," she said. But we also need the networks to to buy into it too because at the end of the day everybody benefits if they have the foresight to invest in it at whatever level. We were racing at the flesh while on which is a famous race in Belgium with the iconic one kilometer and 10 percent climb at the finale and the women do the race in the morning sort of around 10 or 11 and then the end of the race in the afternoon in the mens races of course live on free to air TV across Europe and America millions of people watch the womens race. And I look back now and even though that was painful and it made me feel disappointed I realised that shaped an enormous amount of my persistence and that I was never in an environment where I was the best athlete ever and it took me until you know when I was 42 and I broke a world record to be the best in the world at something and thats a long time of trying and I do think that some people who peak early theres a sense there of complacency or perhaps perhaps even a lack of strategies on how to win. There was also no escaping it as a teammate working so closely with her. You know how to deliver you keep going when youre tired you keep going when youre annoyed when it rains when its windy. Bridie returned to full time work in 2013 as a behavior change physician at Epworth health check in Epworth breast centre with a part time role teaching doctor patient communication at Deakin University Medical School from 2013 to 2016. So weve invested twenty nine million dollars in female friendly facilities over the last four years which means upgrades to pavilions so that these girls toilets and change rooms better lighting better surfaces on the field so that more teams can play. But that said you know the mens AFL league started over 100 years ago with zero scrutiny and social media to criticize it. We want fans to experience those games because that then also leads to TV viewership and that if youve never been to a WNBA game or at Suncorp if Nepal or if I thought w the atmosphere is wonderful and very family friendly nowhere near the same levels of aggression and violence. While working in Intensive Care and studying for physician exams, Bridie competed first in rowing and Ironman Triathlon. And we do look forward to continuing the conversation with you so thanks again and well stay in touch. [00:30:53] And what has happened is seven white straight men have put their hand up. And we have seen a huge shift in the way Paralympic sports and pro athletes are being invested in here and of course we saw Dylan all cult winning at Wimbledon and the US Open in the mens wheelchair tennis but still no womens wheelchair tennis categories and that what I would argue is probably through a couple of the Normal barriers around a lack of depth of athletes those athletes havent had anywhere near as much support both financial emotional and logistical support to become wheelchair tennis players. So it actually wasnt until I was in my second year of medical school I went straight into medical school out of high school and I started doing a triathlon. Shes very thoughtful and contemplative but shes extremely powerful. But I was a very academic kid and so I studied really hard through high school and I was completely mediocre at team sports and I wanted to be a leader like I was so desperately trying to be the best athlete and I just wasnt I didnt have enough speed I didnt have enough agility and all those things that you do when youre playing netball and touch football and some of the sports that have really big in teams here in Queensland. Her argument would be that all those smaller concerns over her long-term health could be dealt with later in life. These are the procedures he performs and you get a sense of the job. Once the road went up and gravity became a factor, women whose physiology could generate power while carrying as little weight as possible were the benchmark. We know that not all violence against women is due to environments that people grow up in but it all starts from a lack of respect. So seeing those women on the field on the pool deck beside the court looking authoritative I mean some of those great images of Becky Hammon whos been the assistant coach at San Antonio looking up to those extraordinarily tall NBA players knowing that shes been a former WNBA champion herself is really powerful. Bridie O'Donnell Net Worth Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2021-2022. Its where May speaking it you know over 120 events panels conferences et cetera in the last 18 months supports that is driving that message home that leadership can look different. Bridie welcome to the program. Bridie what what did your main focus in the big to dos because you know youve got a huge huge agenda. You know these are the things that shape us for when were sitting in a very difficult meeting with difficult personalities or when we have staff who are feeling unrecognized via a process thats happening whether thats in government or in medical industries and as I said Ive been a doctor for a very long time. The rigors and sometimes the bullying and abuse that comes with professional sport. And the idea around comparison is actually incredibly unhelpful and quite ignorant by a lot of commentators. Bridie O'Donnell to head Victoria's first office for Women in Sport from www.heraldsun.com.au. And I do find myself thinking that a lot whatever work Im doing I think you know what Ive been in a worse situation than this. But you also then when you come out the other side of that and transition into civilian life as I like to call it you also realize just how unimportant that is as well. You know the cricket team and others. 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