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NBA legend Allen Iverson sits down with Hayden Knowles and talks about how he went from being “rough around the edges … and not polished at all” to learning the art of leadership. He shares who he credits for teaching him how to lead. Lessons learned and his take on the importance of communication

A true leader of not only her national team as head coach of the Australian Jillaroos but also a leader of her community , her family and so much more. Jessica gave her time during Jillaroos camp leading into the Pacific Championship final and shares her journey, her leadership challenges , her leadership style, her leadership highlights and much more .

Recorded early in 2025 after leading the best team in the modern era to 4x premiership wins back to back Ivan Cleary shares with you Leadership lessons and wisdom that will never age. Joining me off camera was world class business leader Wes Maas ( you can find an episode recorded with Wes on this channel ‘ from rugby league to billionaire’ ) who is also a life long learner and took the opportunity to sit face to face with Ivan in a relaxed setting in Ivan’s backyard and some priceless conversation and knowledge sharing off camera over dinner. Sometimes that is the best way to learn and through technology and this podcast we are proud to share with you this opportunity where we hope you feel like you are sitting with us in this priceless way of learning spending time with one of Australia’s most successful coaches and best leaders in professional sport. As you develop your own unique leadership playbook on your own journey we hope this can be an episode you can always come back to and we totally recommend Ivan’s book - ‘Not everything counts but everything matters’

Recorded post 4 x premiership wins with the Penrith Panthers and just before heading to New Zealand to lead his family, his club and continue captaining his country. James shares his journey , shares his challenges relatable to any high performer and shares his mindset that inspires others and will inspire you on your own leadership journey as you develop your own ‘leadership playbook’ . Plus much more . We appreciate any subs, shares, likes , comments etc to help grow the show and wish you the best on your leadership journey .

James Hird led the most successful year in the history of the AFL as captain of Essendon FC during their incredible premiership winning season of 2000. As you develop your own personal leadership playbook James shares with you lessons and wisdom from his own leadership journey including priceless lessons for his long time coach and Legend of the AFL Kevin Sheedy. Enjoy the episode and we wish you the best on developing your own leadership playbook. We appreciate any shares to help grow the channel and any follows and shares across

In this Leadership Playbook Series we will bring to you championship winning leaders across different sports. This episode we bring to you AFL premiership winning head coach with Collingwood FC - Craig McRae. Craig has won multiple premierships as a player, as an assistant coach, as a head coach at different levels and the ultimate prize as a head coach of an AFL premiership. Craig shares valuable insights in leadership to help you on your own journey but also shares valuable lessons from leaders who helped guide him. This was such an enjoyable episode to record with such a great leader. One clear highlight is the love he has for his players and staff and so much more . Enjoy the episode and we wish you the best on developing your own leadership playbook. We appreciate any shares to help grow the channel and any follows and shares across socials.

The great Rod Reddy shared his journey and invaluable lessons that will stand the test of time. Lessons from former team mates, coaches and experiences along the way that took him to legendary status in the game he loves. A 2x premiership winner with the St George Dragons, a State of Origin ‘Original’ with Queensland and an international with Australian Kangaroos including the 1982 ‘invincibles’ . Wisdom shared in this episode can relate to any sport and be valuable to any listener and will obviously be a favourite to the many old dragons fans of his era. If you like this episode please share it with someone else you know will like a listen. Sharing and growing the show is much appreciated . If you like to watch episodes please find us and subscribe on YouTube @GTEWithHaydenKnowles

Joshua Brandon grew up In Sydney and moved to Los Angeles to take his ideas to the epicenter of the entertainment industry. Josh's story is inspiring . He backs himself and with his creativity, talents, self-belief combined with his work ethic sees him on a career path that has no limits. His career as a film director and writer is always evolving and constantly growing. Josh has also ventured into the publishing world, co-authoring William Shatner's book , Boldly Go : Reflections on a life of Awe and Wonder... Part 2 of this episode one day will be interesting! For more information and to follow Josh check out www.Joshuabrandon.com

Victor Radley shares with us his journey towards becoming a two time premiership winning player and England international , lessons learned from different coaches and leaders, builds us the ultimate team mate, talks about talking from the heart as a leader, his passion for the game, his club and his decision to represent England , how Shaun Wane made him learn the anthem and much more . Please share, like , comment and looks out for our shorts on social or whole video episode on YouTube . Thanks for listening and thanks to Victor for genuinely sharing little lessons and nuggets of gold that will help Different people in different ways.

At the time of recording Mark at the age of 24 has played international Rugby Union for the Wallabies, is an Olympic athlete after representing Australia as a 7’a rugby player and has made the transition to rugby league as a Sydney Roosters NRL player. With Fijian and Italian heritage and a love of performing on the big stage the sky is the limit. Mark shares with us his journey , lessons learned and secrets to his incredible athletic ability. Be sure to share the episode and follow us on socials and YouTube. Your support is appreciated ! Also follow Mark @Marknawaqa

Work ethic, being a good team mate and building good relationships were some of the traits that saw Justin have a career as a professional athlete in the NRL and Super league and are the same traits seeing him currently forge a career as a media personality. Justin shares his journey while Hayden and Justin also enjoy dropping a few names and sharing stories of athletes like Jaryd Hayne and his incredible transition from rugby league to the NFL to stories of world champion boxer Jai Opetaia who at the time of recording this is fast becoming a global superstar in the sport of boxing and many more. Please share, like, comment, subscribe and follow us on socials and YouTube . Also make sure you follow Justin @justinhoro_12 and @levelsnetwork

Every Rugby league supporter knows Pat Richards for ‘that grand final try’ … the Benji flick pass to Pat for a try in the Wests tigers 2005 premiership 🏆 If you mention his name in Wigan he is a legend of the famous club Wigan warriors where he also won grand finals and Challenge cups . Pat shares insight, valuable lessons and great memories from his long career in Australia with the Parramatta Eels and Wests Tigers and in the English Super League with Wigan Warriors and Catalan Dragons.

Recording while sitting in the 1866 old school building which is now the cellar door for Mortimers Wines we are recording with a glass of red wine poured from a bottle with his family name on it and from the vines Daniel helped his mum and dad plant as a 6-year-old. Daniel talks about his journey to the NRL, playing a grand final in his first year with the Parramatta Eels, his grand final win with the Sydney Roosters in 2013, Characteristics of the best leaders he's played with, grand final preparation mindset, Insights into his coaches and much more. He talks of his childhood, being born into the game as one of 5 boys and part of Rugby League's famous Mortimer family. Follow Daniel on instagram @danielmortimer6 @mortimerswines please check us out on youtube and subscribe to the channel to help us grow the show and follow us on instagram @gettheedge_with_haydenknowles . Any shares , comments, feedback, ideas etc are much appreciated

Lee Hopkins currently holds the position of Head of pathways at a club that in the industry of rugby league is considered world class in this space. Bringing all experience and influences along the way across different areas of Rugby League which includes close to 200 games as a professional player he is loving his role at his junior club and the club he made his professional debut for, the Penrith Panthers. Lee shares his lessons and experiences and advice to players, coaches, parents and teachers on what they look for in junior players aiming to make it to the top .

Tim Mannah shares his journey to the NRL , his lessons learned , his beliefs around leadership and memories of great influences in his life and much more . After growing up in the Canterbury district he made his debut for and played his whole career for the parramatta Eels , scored his first ever try against his childhood team the Bulldogs in the 2009 Preliminary final , played for NSW state of origin and played for Lebanon which he speaks about with such passion and respect for where he comes from. Tim enjoyed a great career which included being the captain and leader of his club. He is now doing great things in the business and finance world as well as a career in media and speaking circuit. Follow Tim on X and Instagram @tim_mannah and please follow our podcast on Instagram @gettheedge_with_haydenknowles and tiktok @gte_with_haydenknowles or on X @haydenknowles and find us on YouTube to like and subscribe ( and please share )