Shes an expert shes respected shes hard. Her legs already had veins showing, which is a sign of limited body fat; I was struggling to determine where she was going to lose nearly 10% of her body mass. But if youre just mediocre as a girl you tend to drop out whereas boys who are mediocre keep going. [00:16:29] Dont rub it in. I would go back to the lost baggage section each week when a team mechanic was headed to the airport for one reason or another, but it never showed up. 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. 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. But as you saw not only from the extraordinary performances of the US national womens team but the one point one billion viewers and the stadiums that were packed out is that people want to see and witness the best quality sport on offer. And so whilst we are we have scholarship programs that are offered. So those kinds of images have far more reach than one could ever imagine. 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. So, how much is Bridie O'Donnell worth at the age of 48 years old? On 22 January 2016 O'Donnell broke the Womens UCI Hour Record at the Adelaide Super-Drome. Also learn how She earned most of networth at the age of 46 years old? I began by asking Bridie how the organisation came about. 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. Were making sure we support every organisation and their attacks on. [00:06:43] But as youve seen globally weve been taken over by Russia China the UK and definitely the US. ODonnell eventually made the switch back to working full time in medicine, but she never really left the world of sport. I was one of 70 who applied and one of 12 who got selected to be part of a testing programme. [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. Right there. Bridie O'Donnell's tumultuous tenure at . We don't have much information about She's past relationship and any previous engaged. When teammates wanted free advice, or an answer to support their theory, I was of use. Im not suggesting that we all need to endure. There was definitely a bumpy start and Im sure that the governing body the AFL they did receive criticism. O'Donnell will have "a week or so of non-goal oriented behaviour" before training for the national road cycling competition with the Women's Rush Cycling Team. 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. Very early in my cycling career, I came to appreciate that body image issues and the pressure to conform to a physical ideal have long plagued elite womens sport. Dont rub it in an area had it right. Then it would have been an even more difficult. [00:29:59] They would need to have 40 per cent women on the boards of these organisations acknowledging these were all volunteer positions. Thank you for listening and turning up the volume on womens sport. The Silver Ferns where were sitting and we also saw and Im sure this photograph reached across the world is the photograph of Taylor Harris That was the most glorious examination and image of a woman kicking sheet. 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. Thank you for listening and turning up the volume on womens sport. There was also no escaping it as a teammate working so closely with her. O'Donnell is a world champion road cyclist, a former rower, and triathlete. Im Chris Stafford. Given that most of the mid-season races on the womens calendar were between three and four hours long, and involved circuits with long climbs and technical descents, riders who had been on a bike for decades and were not only fearless and desperate, but quite literally, hungry, were potential winners. About so many things I could have done better. I can tell you that. But, like so many young women I would encounter in my time racing, she would only allow me to be a doctor on her terms. We recommend you to check the complete list of Famous People born on 29 April. 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. Ive been an athlete than a successful athlete. So we all bore the moody behaviour for the good of the team. 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. And what of the swimsuit she misses? Thank you so much. Okay. And we do look forward to continuing the conversation with you so thanks again and well stay in touch. They could do it five years ago they would probably struggle and so well I think we need to determine the barriers. "It makes you very proud not just of myself, but all of the wonderful people who supported me.". Were you very very active from a child like most Australian girls. During her residency she was a rower and then an Ironman triathlete, and finished the Ironman Hawaii World Championships in 2006. 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. 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. 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. 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. Learn How rich is She in this year and how She spends money? 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. So what we know about women as coaches is that their lack of qualifications is not the thing. 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. But as you saw not only from the extraordinary performances of the US national womens team but the one point one billion viewers and the stadiums that were packed out is that people want to see and witness the best quality sport on offer. About so many things I could have done better. Okay. [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. Until the next time. [00:29:45] Organisations that deliver Sport and Recreation to Victorians that are funded by government. The Office, an Australian first, has two overall goals. 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). 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. 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. And I think also our sporting nature nation culture is a bit is a bit mythical. I had some staff by the time we got to April 2018 and so weve been up and running. 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. The Silver Ferns where were sitting and we also saw and Im sure this photograph reached across the world is the photograph of Taylor Harris That was the most glorious examination and image of a woman kicking sheet. Less than 10 per cent of the coaches of all teams at the Commonwealth Games were women and worse than that. The progress that the organization has made to advance women and girls participation in sport and the challenges that lie ahead. [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. [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. 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. Usually former players umpires referees presidents etc. 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. Thank you so much for having me on. 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. Your email address will not be published. "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. 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. You fail a lot. 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. [00:30:53] And what has happened is seven white straight men have put their hand up. 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. So Im sorry Im getting to the roundabout part of your question but yeah I was a completely ordinary and active kid grew up in a regional part of Queensland with parents whod sort of taken a bit of a tree change and left a city to work in a very hippy sort of school I suppose it was like a Montessori or an unorganized but very creative supported school. Theres no way were going to get that across the line. Last week Dr O'Donnell was inducted into the 2021 Victorian Women's Honour Roll under the 'Change Agent' category. One of them is being done by the Australian Institute of Sport led by Kate Palmer CEO. 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. I bought it on holiday in Antibes in France, and it made me feel very European, mon cheri. Were seeing this more in the year in the UK and in parts of Europe with the different networks too. Its not life and death. 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. She was tall and had the arms of a prima ballerinastrong, but skinny as hell. "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. She would say why dont the race organisers just mandate to you know Euro sport that they have to show 30 minutes and they would say well you need to pay us and then say Okay fine. So it had both sides of politics supporting the inquiry and it was chaired by an American. [00:29:50] So these are things like nipple Victoria hockey Victoria swimming Victoria and three years ago before I even started they were instructed that there would be a board quota. 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. And were seeing this more in the States. Six years of med school was helpful but actually following around the senior doctor and thinking Okay heres what being a surgeon involves. So it had both sides of politics supporting the inquiry and it was chaired by an American. 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. There and can use those facilities and feel part of a club. It wasnt until I made the move across to road cycling that I encountered so much discussion of power-to-weight ratio, a topic preoccupying riders, coaches, and the DS of any team. Dont rub it in. Copyright 2017 All Rights Reserved. Bridie graduated as valedictorian from the University of Queensland medical school and won the G R S last prize for the most outstanding intern in 1999. Right there. 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. Or you can post your comments on our social media at Facebook Instagram and Twitter or LinkedIn. Number two increasing the number of girls and women but mostly women in leadership positions in sport more CEOs but even more importantly more umpires coaches referees visible leadership of women on fields with whistles telling people what to do is an extraordinarily powerful debunking of this myth that women dont know how to rally a team or they dont know how to be harsh or they dont know how to be assertive and firm or they dont know how to bring together twenty five guys to get them to do something thats thats a complete myth as we all know. 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. How do they respect and talk about women in their privacy of their own home. 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. "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. The discipline required to constantly deny oneself adequate calories to fuel hard training was also something that others would admire in many women riders: Did you see how she is looking now for the Giro? There are still definitely haters and trolls and people who are abusive. 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. 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. And the other beautiful thing that sport teaches you is just how good you can be at something when you focus on it. 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. Ive been an athlete than a successful athlete. She became the first Australian woman to make an attempt on the UCI world our record in 15 years setting a new world record of forty six point eighty eight two kilometres at the Adelaide Superdome in November 2017. The two women who coached in the first season got and McCown one of whom won the premiership cannot get a job here. We wont be able to convince our state politicians and federal politicians to invest in a womens football tournament. Bridie We could talk for much longer but Im mindful of your time there is there really so much to cover and Yep things keep coming up that Id like to bring up but I going to let you go and get on with your day because I know your day is starting but maybe we could circle back some time and continue this conversation because I think its I would love Aston and yes I could talk about this stuff. [00:39:37] 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. She represented her nation at the 2008, 2009 and 2010 UCI Road World Championships. If we were to simplify wed say our three strategic priorities are increasing the number of girls and women participating in sport and aggression. Whats that look like for you now. These are the kinds of conversations he has. 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. 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. They were married in the 1940s and went on to have six children and eight grandchildren. First, she worked as a medical practitioner. Where are you. She is currently single. Bridie O'Donnells income source is mostly from being a successful . 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. 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. "In cycling it's known as this ultimate test of endurance and mental fortitude," she said. I still miss that swimsuit. Thats a powerful image of a man who knows her sport. When I graduated from medical school my grandmother gave me the medal and necklace, and Ive kept it safe for 20 years. Bridie also managed and reached for Rush womens team a national road series cycling team in Australia in 2016. [00:02:16] I began by asking Bridie how the organisation came about. 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. [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.

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