And unfortunately under that category of niche was womens sports. [00:18:32] That photograph was circulated by a very well-known AFL photographer here Michael Wilson whos received awards for the photo. The rigors and sometimes the bullying and abuse that comes with professional sport. Just a little over 18 months I want to dig a little bit deeper into what youre working on now because Australia of course seems in many ways to tell us and the rest of the world is one of the leaders when it comes to womens sports in terms of equality and opportunity facilities and so on. 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. So what did being a professional. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. These are the procedures he performs and you get a sense of the job. I would make some coffee and then I would eat some sort of cereal with yogurt and berries. 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. Right there. Organisations that deliver Sport and Recreation to Victorians that are funded by government. And its amazing what it is to be constantly comparing yourselves to world champions because firstly you have to learn to deal disappointment on a regular basis but what it also does is it actually really reframes your way of thinking about well what can what do I need to do to perform. I had some staff by the time we got to April 2018 and so weve been up and running. So you know there are opportunities out there. Chris its great to be here. So the other another problem them for example is the AFL. And so whilst we are we have scholarship programs that are offered. We have 17 per cent of school aged children are getting the required amount of physical exercise every day of one hour one hour of movement and only 17 percent of kids are getting it. These are the procedures he performs and you get a sense of the job. But Im curious as to where you see the progress that youre making. 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. [00:07:56] 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. Then it would have been an even more difficult. 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. I would imagine on your To Do list we do have a huge agenda and we have just a small team but we but theyre terrific. [00:14:07] We are in such a rapid time of change that its quite discombobulating. You dont get what you want a lot. 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. Bridie graduated as Valedictorian from the University of Queensland Medical School and won the J R S Lahz Prize for Most Outstanding Intern in 1999. So what we know about women in sport in Australia is it has extraordinary links to the importance of just challenging our rigid gender stereotypes. [00:28:48] Yes absolutely and weve covered them here on WiSP Sports going back to whats on your desk now. Where did that money go and why are we not seeing as much content as we would like and the WNBA is a great example. I mean being an elite athlete and representing your country or being the best in the world is such an incredibly privileged little bubble to live in. So were not even retaining our high performance coaches from one Commonwealth Games to another. You know the cricket team and others. 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. And these images and these these styles of leadership also show us that being a coach or an umpire or CEO or a president does not have to be one way doesnt have to be delivered one way by one type of old authoritative suit wearing table thumping man. The way to solve those critics is to. We wont be able to convince our state politicians and federal politicians to invest in a womens football tournament. They would need to have 40 per cent women on the boards of these organisations acknowledging these were all volunteer positions. Womens educations and capabilities are not a problem. And I think also our sporting nature nation culture is a bit is a bit mythical. They were selected because of their admirable strength, their long limbs, and the extraordinary power required for a six or seven-minute effort. 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. They could do it five years ago they would probably struggle and so well I think we need to determine the barriers. Ive been an athlete than a successful athlete. You fail a lot. We know in many cases that can lead to violence. Its all of the things that I experience which is you lose a lot. "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. She is quite reserved. These are the kinds of conversations he has. My pleasure. So it had both sides of politics supporting the inquiry and it was chaired by an American. By 1 July of this year and with an amazing amount of work and meetings and resistance and some yelling by some cranky aggrieved gentleman who were long term president saying I know women but I just dont know any woman who wants to be on this board and I think to myself I know why Barry day we got to 93 per cent of those funded organisations by 1 July who would achieve 40 percent or more and the other 7 per cent of them which is about 10 organisations were working with and meeting with every month and there may be extraordinary general meetings and theyre bringing women in and what we know about this is that whatever your feelings are about quotas I they work be they force an exploration of your existing board which is the best outcome because for so many people theyve just said we just need seven people. You mentioned a couple of times there Bridie in the last few minutes about the Fitbit the free to air TV that that makes a big difference in terms of exposure for womens sports. The citation noted Dr O'Donnell's extensive work as a physician, professional athlete and gender equality expert, becoming the inaugural Director of the Victorian Government's Office for Women in Sport and Recreation . 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. Bridie O'Donnell was born on 29 April, 1974 in Australia. We don't have much information about She's past relationship and any previous engaged. Thank you so much for having me on. ODonnell eventually made the switch back to working full time in medicine, but she never really left the world of sport. 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. You know theres this myth that oh lets just train more women lets give them coaching courses lets educate them. But the 41-year-old former Mapleton woman this week broke the world hour record, riding 46.882 kilometres in 60 minutes 609 metres further than the existing record. You know you become quite self-absorbed and so focused and you have to be. We recommend you to check the complete list of Famous People born on 29 April. [00:21:41] Its a great question. Required fields are marked *. 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. Systems are the problem. 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. 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. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. Im not suggesting that we all need to endure. And so I would say that the London Paralympics was probably the best broadcast and profiled Paralympics weve seen and as you know so much investment went into the campaign that amazing ADVERTISEMENT Whether you loved it or not it was memorable in reminding us of the extraordinary abilities of all of those athletes that were going to Paralympics. The two women who coached in the first season got and McCown one of whom won the premiership cannot get a job here. It blew my mind. She is from Australia. It has the largest population and the City of Melbourne as its capital has a barometer Metro Melbourne has a population of around six million. So being active playing sport engaged in it in their life. "A German mother taught the German language, a surgeon parent taught anatomy by cutting up ox's hearts, and we learnt music three times a week from another parent," she said. And were seeing this more in the States. Another of my pro teammates restricted her carbohydrate intake for the eight weeks leading into a major race, losing 20% of her body weight, and she placed third overall, securing herself a strong result and a bonus from her bike sponsor (bonus is probably too strong a word for it; when women cyclists get a bonus from a bike sponsor, it tends to be $500 or $1000, for men it might be a million Euro for a Tour de France win). And we have nowhere near enough adult women participating in organised sport. And if you say those things about women or you you devalue women and show them no respect. Its all of the things that I experience which is you lose a lot. So I was appointed after a very long process. Best of 2016: Bridie O'Donnell's world record breaking hour in photos, The stories behind the stories: CyclingTips editors share their favorite articles of 2016 and why, The women's world hour record climbs again: Evelyn Stevens rides 47.98 km, Beyond fitness: What it takes for a world hour record attempt. If you have any comments or questions about the shows that we do or suggestions for guests please do drop us a line to info at WiSP Sports dot com. She is not dating anyone. Women and what they when they dug down into these. Dr O'Donnell is a medical doctor, graduating from the University of Queensland's school of medicine in 1998 and is the current head of the Office for Woman in Sport and Recreation for the Victorian State Government. "In cycling it's known as this ultimate test of endurance and mental fortitude," 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. And yet the WNBA all is a really as a league that is struggling and has struggled to get investment. There was no chance I could have been a lightweight; I was too tall with healthy but heavy muscle mass that would have required me to radically transform my eating habits. But more of them are mind lovingly great and a privilege an absolute privilege to work in an industry to be paid a salary every fortnight to do something that is affecting change for millions of people is a distinct privilege and I just I know its the job of my lifetime. And so what weve seen with now three complete seasons of AFL WS Thats the Womens Australian Rules. She won national championships, Oceania Championship, raced in the AIS National team in Europe and was a member of professional womens teams in Europe and the United States. We now had over 100 women last 18 months benefit from our scholarship program where they apply through a competitive process to get to five or ten thousand dollars to seek out an educational opportunity to advance their sporting career or their administration career whatever it is they do in sport and rec but we also know that systems need to change and thats where board quotas support it. So my mediocrity was a big part of shaping my persistence across all those sports and in rowing included I was a role for five years and an. There are frequently motorbikes with cameras following us through the whole three hours and definitely on the footage of the climb at the finale and it was never like on television they didnt even do a 30 minute highlight package 10 years ago and I remember having a conversation with a woman director of a team over in Europe saying why is that. So theres something for everyone here at WiSP Sports. And of course here in the States so many are owned by my wealthy people you know of the Womens Soccer League here in the States. Your email address will not be published. I would grab Gypsy, my rescue greyhound, and some family heirlooms that might be of very little value to others but are of great sentimental value to me. How should where should the money be directed from. So the other another problem them for example is the AFL. Also learn how She earned most of networth at the age of 46 years old? She was tall and had the arms of a prima ballerinastrong, but skinny as hell. But its early days but theres no doubt that what were seeing now is instead of the why we used to there would have been a lot of the why why should we fund womens sport or why women arent as good as men. 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. You know we had yes we had the Olympics in 1956 we had the Sydney Olympics in 2000 we were one of the first countries in the world to have an institute of sport. Devastatingly however, it was working: her illnessI saw it clearly as an illnesswas performance-enhancing. 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. But if youre just mediocre as a girl you tend to drop out whereas boys who are mediocre keep going. Learn How rich is She in this year and how She spends money? Taylor Harris herself was interviewed on the radio sort of saying I know you shouldnt read the comments but Ive read them and these are by some men whove got women in their profile pictures you know wives and probably kids. And that I think has been the extraordinary difference for professional womens sporting leagues and teams is that theyve had to grow and blossom and be criticised in the most ridiculous level of scrutiny both on social media from anonymous abusers but also from just you know male commentators saying this is boring I dont like watching this and it wasnt that long ago that I was commentating Road World Cycling Championships and we were hearing commentators from other countries saying this is a boring race nothings happening with therefore womens cycling is boring without any insight into the idea that these women are not only different physiological beasts but its a different race with different team numbers. What were seeing now is those people are being left behind. In the early season Spring Classics, races in northern Europe that were renowned for their cobbled roads and inclement weather, race winners were invariably strong, ferocious Dutch or Belgian women who didnt mind sideways rain or being put in the gutter (pushed to the dangerous and unpredictable soft edges of the roads) by other riders. How did that organization come about when did it get its funding. Whats that look like for you now. Its my life you know. So people were engaging then theyd know they know they all know who Alex Perry and Alyssa Healy and all these players are now because they saw the footage of them they know those names are recognizable and now every woman and man who is a cricket fan in Australia they can name those players that someone said Can you name five women who play cricket. 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. My teammate would eat an apple. In 2016, she became the first Australian woman to make an attempt on the UCI World Hour record in 15 years, setting a new world record of 46.882km at the Adelaide Superdrome. 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. "It was the ideal way to grow up I suppose; my sister and I would explore all day long and then go to school during the week," she said. They were married in the 1940s and went on to have six children and eight grandchildren. 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. Ive been an athlete than a successful athlete. [00:22:49] Well why doesnt the UCI the governing body say if you want to hold a rice race licence you have to broadcast X amount and you have to provide the footage and everyone would pass the buck and say its not their job. How should where should the money be directed from. And we do look forward to continuing the conversation with you so thanks again and well stay in touch. Former international cyclist Dr Bridie O'Donnell has replaced wealthy businessman Alex Waislitz, who quit suddenly yesterday. Thats where all of our networking events support it. And I think also our sporting nature nation culture is a bit is a bit mythical. Killer pizza from mars calories; The personality will become 45 years old in the upcoming year. But that said you know the mens AFL league started over 100 years ago with zero scrutiny and social media to criticize it. Dr Bridie ODonnell is a bike race commentator for SBS, medical practitioner and former professional road cyclist. She was a champion rower and ironman triathlete before swapping to cycling in 2007, when the Australian Sports Commission was looking for sportswomen to compete as cycling time trialists. It also soon became clear enough to them that I wasnt committed enough (their term) to join in their cult of self-destruction; I learned quickly to just keep quiet, and not yield to my doctorly instincts to intervene. And if I had had men in the public service say youll never be able to be this boss of this office and run this budget do make this change because youve never done it before then. For six years, she travelled the world racing in the Australian national team and Italian professional squads. Once, an Aussie teammate had to be given a break from racing to allow her to gain some weight. So youre youre pioneers in some way. "It makes you very proud not just of myself, but all of the wonderful people who supported me.". [00:36:52] We now had over 100 women last 18 months benefit from our scholarship program where they apply through a competitive process to get to five or ten thousand dollars to seek out an educational opportunity to advance their sporting career or their administration career whatever it is they do in sport and rec but we also know that systems need to change and thats where board quotas support it. What does this say. 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