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Profiles

11. LAURA GEITZ

Growing up in regional Queensland taught Laura Geitz resilience and the value of hard work. Laura joins Sam Squiers to discuss being bullied for her height during school, captaining the Queensland Firebirds and Australian Diamonds and what it means to be a Suncorp Team Girls Ambassador.

10. ASH BRAZILL

Turning setbacks into opportunities has been a consistent part of Ash Brazill’s career. Ash joins Sam Squiers to discuss becoming the first woman to play professional netball and AFL, remaining hopeful in spite of missing out on the Australian Diamonds selection and why her wedding went viral.

9. GEORGIA WILSON

When an eating disorder stood in the way of Hockeyroo Georgia Wilson’s chance at success, she knew she needed professional help to recover. Georgia joins Sam Squiers to discuss growing up as the “hockey girl”, the impact her eating disorder had on her sporting performance and the value of meditation in managing her mental health.

8. ELLIE COLE

Paralympic Gold medallist, Ellie Cole, started swimming as rehabilitation after her left leg was amputated due to cancer. Ellie joins Sam Squiers to discuss growing up with a prosthetic limb, returning to the pool and winning Gold after a double shoulder reconstruction and why she gifted her niece an Ellie Cole Barbie.

7. FELICITY ‘FLICK’ PALMATEER

Facing her fear of failure empowered Felicity Palmateer to conquer some of the world’s biggest waves. Flick joins Sam Squiers to discuss why she ditched her pro tour ambitions to be a big wave surfer, how she keeps herself calm during a wipe out, and what she’d like to say to her Mum if she had the chance.

6. ELLIA GREEN

As a child, all Ellia Green wanted to do was impress her Mum. Ellia joins Sam Squiers to chat about dealing with discrimination as a young kid, winning gold at the 2016 Rio Olympics and the heartbreaking loss of her mother recently.

5. KATIE BRENNAN

Injury and suspension plagued Katie Brennan’s first three seasons of the AFLW as the captain of the Western Bulldogs. Katie joins …

4. TIANA PENITANI

Missing out on the 2016 Rio Olympics was devastating for Tiana Penitani but led her down a different sporting path. Tiana joins Sam Squiers to discuss the impact of losing her father as a teenager, the injury that took her away from the 2016 Olympics and falling in love with rugby league.

3. KARRIE WEBB

Golf legend Karrie Webb joins Sam Squiers on “On Her Game”  to chat about going from the small North Queensland town of Ayr to the top of the world, why she doesn’t share her personal life with media and her passion to change the golf landscape for girls.

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