Nothing really was landed at that time around how that would look at that. You know we have a really a problem in Australia against violence against women. The progress that the organization has made to advance women and girls participation in sport and the challenges that lie ahead. I really do appreciate it. But that said you know the mens AFL league started over 100 years ago with zero scrutiny and social media to criticize it. Its not life and death. 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. Ultimately the hard work, planning, persistence and determination lead her to a truly extraordinary sporting performance when, at the age of 41, she set aUCI Hour Record in January 2016 with a distance of 46.882 kilometres. 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. 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. In 2016, at age 42, she broke the womens world record for the longest distance covered by bike in one hour. And yet we have over 30000 girls and women registered to play was he rules in this state and hundreds more that are paid teach physical education teachers or former coaches in other jobs that could be highly qualified to do that. Discover Bridie O'Donnell's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Its not life and death. She is currently on secondment to the Department of Health as Area of Operation Controller for the South-East Metro region in the COVID-19 response. We don't have much information about She's past relationship and any previous engaged. [00:14:07] We are in such a rapid time of change that its quite discombobulating. [00:32:42] 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. 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. Thank you so much for having me on. 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. 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. Weve had a multibillionaire man invest in the NBL here and he owns the league and a couple of teams but no multibillionaire is common said. [00:29:45] Organisations that deliver Sport and Recreation to Victorians that are funded by government. You know how to deliver you keep going when youre tired you keep going when youre annoyed when it rains when its windy. Weve had a multibillionaire man invest in the NBL here and he owns the league and a couple of teams but no multibillionaire is common said. 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. O'donnell is a world champion road cyclist, a . She was tall and had the arms of a prima ballerinastrong, but skinny as hell. And she said if thats how theyre talking about me on social media what are they. 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. And of course theyre related. 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. So those kinds of images have far more reach than one could ever imagine. Less than 10 per cent of the coaches of all teams at the Commonwealth Games were women and worse than that. The Victorian Government acknowledges Aboriginal Traditional Owners of Country throughout Victoria and pays respect to their cultures and Elders past, present and emerging. Transcending Sport is hosted by Chris Stafford. So sports shapes you in all of these ways and you you I guess you have this benchmark and you think you know what I have done harder shit than this. I soon realised the reason for her meandering: the beauty of riding for long, slow hours with no money on her was that she wouldnt be tempted or able to eat. 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. 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. However, there was one heck of a roller coaster ride before she got there. 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. Until the next time. Thats sort of resistent attitude. As a young girl growing up in a house with no electricity and television, Dr Bridie O'Donnell had no idea she would one day be a world champion cyclist. Teach you about what what it requires to be a woman in leadership and sport in Australia. You know we see the increase in pay for professional cricketers for example. And we have nowhere near enough adult women participating in organised sport. 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. In November, 2017, Bridie was appointed the inaugural Head of the Office for Women in Sport and Recreation by the Victorian Government and in May, 2018 she published Life and Death a cycling memoir about her experiences as a professional cyclist in the international peloton. So youre right were seeing enormous change and you mentioned the M O U the memorandum understanding the Cricket Australia finally succumb to with the male and female cricket players here and look at the impact thats had on our Australian women. And the idea around comparison is actually incredibly unhelpful and quite ignorant by a lot of commentators. Understandably, for the month leading in, she was irritable, selfish and prone to wild mood swings, butthat was the requisite sacrifice, and standing atop the podium the reward. [00:02:16] I began by asking Bridie how the organisation came about. When people talk about the sacrifices required of women in sport, they rarely consider body image and physical health, but if my years in the professional peloton taught me anything, its that this problem requires a far greater level of understanding and care. Less than 10 per cent of the coaches of all teams at the Commonwealth Games were women and worse than that. They drop out at all different parts of their lives milestones of their lives for example university or pregnancy or menopause or an aged parts of their lives. What Ive experienced and when I was a professional cyclist lets say 10 years ago I was in an extraordinarily talented team. Bridie what what did your main focus in the big to dos because you know youve got a huge huge agenda. What would she save in a fire, whats her most useful object? Dont rub it in. For women, it was a legal version of doping, without the financial cost or the risk of being caught breaking the rules. You know the cricket team and others. With power-to-weight ratios being such an important factor, the female athlete has a far greater risk of suffering eating disorders than does her male counterpart. Has this been a lifelong passion and did you. And since Title 9 in the United States were seeing now a third generation of girls and women benefiting from legislation that allows them to receive the same financial support at universities. Yes absolutely and weve covered them here on WiSP Sports going back to whats on your desk now. What Ive experienced and when I was a professional cyclist lets say 10 years ago I was in an extraordinarily talented team. Its not actually how well am I getting along with my family my children my wife my husband my parents. Peggy is an amazing trailblazer here in Australia and she chaired and there were some very important influential powerful athletes and administrators women and men involved in this inquiry that published a report at the end of 12 months and what they had looked into were some specific data around a number of women girls participating in sport access to facilities that these women and girls have number of women in leadership positions in sport. The two women who coached in the first season got and McCown one of whom won the premiership cannot get a job here. Well thats like where its very nicely into my next point. 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. From 2007 to 2016, Bridie competed in road and track cycling. Where should there be time slots in broadcast opportunities and how can we get the free to air channels to show the nipple World Cup or why. Bridie what what did your main focus in the big to dos because you know youve got a huge huge agenda. Head Coach - Rowing South Australian Sports Institute Aug 2022 - Present5 months Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Head of Rowing Xavier College Aug 2020 - Aug 20222 years 1 month Senior High. So its one of the biggest cities. These are the kinds of conversations he has. 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. 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. 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. 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 . Portugus; bridie o donnell private life. Peggy is an amazing trailblazer here in Australia and she chaired and there were some very important influential powerful athletes and administrators women and men involved in this inquiry that published a report at the end of 12 months and what they had looked into were some specific data around a number of women girls participating in sport access to facilities that these women and girls have number of women in leadership positions in sport. 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. When teammates wanted free advice, or an answer to support their theory, I was of use. Systems are the problem. And if youve said to me a year ago that Id be sitting down with other jurisdictions and talking about how important it was that we are going to bid for the Womens World Cup football in 2023 to host that in four years time I would have thought Id. I had some staff by the time we got to April 2018 and so weve been up and running. 2018 saw ODonnell publish Life and Death, a memoir detailing her experiences as a cyclist in Europe. 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. Once, an Aussie teammate had to be given a break from racing to allow her to gain some weight. I was good but just never great enough to represent my country. Ensuring that girls and women can show up to sporting clubs and feel safe included theres not just this sort of dark mahogany with pictures of men who won in 1963 that these places are family friendly and people want to. conversations from the world of women's sports. You have to work with people of varying abilities different types and motivations and you have to rally them all you have to have a plan and b c and d when things dont go your way. Bridie: In 2007, Cycling Australia put a call out to other sports for athletes with the potential to become time trialists. Weve seen as we said three seasons of AFL W and yet in this third season 0 teams of the 10 were coached by women which is mind boggling. [00:35:56] Systems around unconscious bias around myths of maintaining confidentiality so we dont want to have a mentee follow the head coach male coach around or retaining information and privacy that you cant have women in mens spaces because you know sexuality issues or nudity or whatever. 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. 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. Hardiness and resilience were prerequisites. Usually former players umpires referees presidents etc. And so whilst were not where we need to be in terms of pay equality and the number of women in leadership positions and the doors that are open to girls and women of all abilities and all genders and all racial backgrounds we are certainly much in a much better position than we have been even two years ago. So sometimes one could argue which should come first and I am definitely no media broadcasting expert but I think that the time is for action. It became a vicious cycle. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Systems around unconscious bias around myths of maintaining confidentiality so we dont want to have a mentee follow the head coach male coach around or retaining information and privacy that you cant have women in mens spaces because you know sexuality issues or nudity or whatever. Equally with Sydney in this country and the population of Victorias about eight and a half million and we have 115 now. Brady thank you so much for taking time to come on the show today. And the idea around comparison is actually incredibly unhelpful and quite ignorant by a lot of commentators. So youre youre pioneers in some way. My concerns about that were met with derision by old, chain smoking Italian men who drove the vans and said that seatbelts were invented by the English and are a waste of time! I began by asking Bridie how the organisation came about. Here, she tells us about the pillow that made her many cheap motel stays bearable, as well as the story of two other significant belongings. Were making sure we support every organisation and their attacks on. I arrived in that sport aged 26, weighing just below 70kg, which put me right in the middle of two body types. Thats a powerful image of a man who knows her sport. According to our Database, She has no children. Bridie ODonnell shares three special things. [00:37:23] It doesnt all have to look the same way but no one is fully prepared for her job. But I think thats a long conversation and when I do that we can solve it here now. 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. So were not even retaining our high performance coaches from one Commonwealth Games to another. 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. The cause and effect: get lean first and the results will follow. [00:26:32] No absolutely thats a copout. So what we know about women as coaches is that their lack of qualifications is not the thing. So for example there was a rather controversial commitment made by the federal government a few years ago where they said were going to give money to Fox Sports to focus on niche sports. Dr Bridie O'Donnell (born 29 April 1974) is a road cyclist from Australia. 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. [00:36:16] Theres theres thousands of reasons that get put forward as to why a woman cant actually follow around the head coach of a mens cricket team and just think OK what does this job look like and how would I do it if it were me because thats how I learned how to be a doctor. 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