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Freo de Janeiro delivers engaging conversations with a range of inspirational personalities and public figures from Australia and across the world to help us better understand people, culture and leadership. Expect friendly and emotive conversations hosted by Western Australian sports mind and DJ, Abid Imam, filled with rich storytelling and a whole lot of laughs. Previous guests include: 2005 Australian of the Year, Professor Fiona Wood AM, world cricket legend Adam Gilchrist and many more. ...
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#22 Zahra Al Hilaly - West Australian Young Person of the Year on Kindness, Community & Listening
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We are joined by someone who is absolutely outstanding and you will definitely enjoy listening to. Perth/Boorloo based leader and advocate Zahra Al Hilaly. She has a very wide ranging list of accolades. Including Western Australian Young Person of the Year for 2022 and a Young Australian of the Year nominee. She’s involved with the United Nations a…
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#21 Robbie Gaspar on Building Links within Asia through Sports Diplomacy, Languages & People
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Robbie Gaspar (@RobbieGaspar23) joins Abid Imam on Freo de Janeiro for a chat about all things sports diplomacy, being a professional footballer in Asia and building people to people links in a globally significant region.Show notes - freodejaneiro.com/By Abid Imam
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#20 Adam Voges on Coaching and Leading Cricket Teams Towards Sustained Success
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Champion Australian cricketer and coach Adam Voges OAM joins Abid Imam for a wide ranging discussion covering leadership, elite coaching, sustained success and much moreShownotes - http://abidimam.com/By Abid Imam
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#19 Simon Garlick - Fremantle Dockers CEO on Education, Sports Leadership & Strategic Thinking
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As a lifelong Freo Dockers fan, it was an honour and privilege to chat with the club CEO Simon Garlick. He was open in talking about his career journey, sports leadership and strategy in the AFL.A former CEO of the Western Bulldogs (2010-2015), Simon was appointed CEO of Fremantle effective November 18, 2019 after serving as CEO of Bastion EBA (201…
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#18 Natalie Burton on Career Lessons, Athlete Wellbeing & Olympics Unleashed
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Natalie Burton is an Australian professional basketballer and Rio 2016 Olympian. Throughout her career, she’s played at a high level around the world. Natalie has constantly searched for the deeper meaning behind sport which makes her story very compelling.It’s a must-listen, especially for younger athletes or those working with them.Natalie has em…
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#17 Tamara Awartani - Founder of ‘Palestine Sports For Life’ on Community Development and Resilience
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Shownotes: abidimam.com/ps4lAn honour to speak to Tamara Awartani from Ramallah, Palestine about growing up and living there before creating a successful NGO to support her community through sport and education. About Tamara Awartani:Tamara is the founder and director of Palestine: Sport for Life (PS4L) - the only local Sports for Development (S4D)…
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#16 Adam Gilchrist - Life Experiences and Lessons Beyond Sport with a World Cricket Legend
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Shownotes - http://abidimam.com/gilly/A huge moment for the show. Legendary Australian cricketer Adam Gilchrist joins Abid Imam for a wide ranging discussion covering life experiences, sport, inclusion, cultural diversity and much more. About Adam GilchristMany cricket fans believe that Adam Gilchrist is the greatest wicketkeeper/batsman to have pl…
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#15 Mary Harvey on Becoming a FIFA World Cup Champion & Global Sports Leader
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Mary Harvey was a goalkeeper for the US Women's National Soccer team, winning both the World Cup and Olympic Gold.A former Director of Development at FIFA, Mary did much to drive gender reforms, and the work she did still has huge global impact for the women’s game.Mary also served on the board of US Soccer for 12 years and was COO for the US Women…
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#14: Nina Las Vegas on Music Production, DJing, Football and Triple J
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Nina Las Vegas is a music producer, NLV Records founder/boss, world-class DJ, former host of Triple J House Party and all round champion of Australian music.Nina and I spoke about making music, DJ'ing, the intersection of sport and music plus some great cultural travel stories.There was a bird chirping in the room for the first bit of the episode, …
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#13: Talking Sport Inclusion Live in Budapest, Hungary - Mahatma Gandhi Human Rights Organisation
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Show Notes: https://abidimam.com/budapestI am pumped for this episode because it's packed with firsts and has been a while in the making. It was as experimental as anything I've produced and rough around the edges. But you know what? that's the Freo de Janeiro way. Once upon a time in the world of travel pre-COVID I was in Budapest, Hungary for the…
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#12: Jane Fernandez - General Manager, Australia & New Zealand FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 Bid
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June 25, 2020 will be a day etched in Australia & New Zealand sporting folklore, both nations were awarded the rights to host the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. Jane Fernandez had the huge responsibility as General Manager of the Bid. You could only imagine how she felt in the lead up to this announcement.Basking in the glory of victory, Jane was gre…
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#11: Karishma Ali on Using Sport and Leadership to Overcome Barriers in North-West Pakistan
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Karishma Ali (@KarishmaAli22) of Chitral in remote north-west Pakistan is the first girl from her hometown to have played football and Australian rules football at a national and international level. She has represented Pakistan in football at the Jubilee Games in Dubai, and was part of the first women's team from Pakistan to participate in an AFL …
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#10: Tim Vickery on Culture, Language, Football and Brazil
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Tim Vickery (@Tim_Vickery) is the BBC's South American Football Correspondent based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Born and raised in London, Tim explains his remarkable journey leading him to Brazil and becoming one of the world’s finest football journalists covering the South American game for the BBC, World Soccer and ESPN, as well as being an analy…
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#9: Professor Fiona Wood AM - 2005 Australian of the Year on Burns Medicine, Healing and Innovation
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Professor Fiona Wood AM is one of Australia’s most innovative and respected surgeons and researchers. A highly skilled plastic and reconstructive surgeon and world leading burns specialist, she has pioneered research and technology development in burns medicine.It was an absolute privilege to be able to discuss her inspirational journey and the app…
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#8: Craig Foster on Football Philosophy, World Cup Memories and Human Rights
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Craig Foster (@Craig_Foster) is a former Socceroos captain, SBS Chief Football Analyst and a renowned global advocate for diversity and social harmony. I was absolutely overjoyed when he accepted my invitation to have a chat about football and human rights. Growing up as a football fan, SBS's coverage of the game was my authority. Craig Foster, alo…
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#7: Sean Terry on His International Cricket Journey in England, Ireland and Perth Scorchers
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Sean Terry (@sterry91) is an international cricketer who represented Ireland. He is also a childhood friend, so it was great to reminisce over our days at Ardross Junior Cricket Club and Melville Cricket Club. Sean shares some brilliant stories about playing cricket in England at professional County level for Hampshire. He also fielded in a Test Ma…
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#6: Jamaican Business Mogul Gary Matalon on Travel, Networking and Usain Bolt's Tracks & Records
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Gary Matalon is an innovator and trend-setter in his field, he has made a name for himself as a business mogul that is eager to take on new adventures and revolutionize the way business is done in Jamaica and the wider Caribbean. His greatest moments throughout the years have ranged from founding successful businesses and starting his family.In 200…
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#5: Sharon Gregory on Teaching Noongar Language and Connection to Aboriginal Culture in Fremantle
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Sharon Gregory has been striving to make a difference in her community through revitalisation of Noongar language for the last 16 years. Noongar is the local First Language in the south west region of Western Australia, including Perth and Fremantle.She is a Department of Education-trained Indigenous Language teacher. She started her Noongar teachi…
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#4: Fremantle Tours and Adventures in Western Australia with Michael & Lucy Deller
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Michael & Lucy Deller are a couple immersed in cool tourism and hospitality ventures in their home town of Fremantle, Western Australia.They've travelled extensively, living in some of WA's most iconic tourist destinations while forging career paths in the industry.A shared love of their home town, customer service and enhancing peoples experiences…
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#3: Russian Travel Stories - The First Day, when Russia beat Spain at the 2018 World Cup!
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It was the adventure of a lifetime in Russia at the 2018 World Cup. This story is of our first day in the country, in a city called Nizhny Novgorod on the day Russia beat Spain. This sparked the wildest celebration the nation has witnessed and an unforgettable ride for us.Featuring one of my best mates, Tim Schibli and audio captured from the rowdy…
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#2: Russian Pole Vault Legend Yelena Isinbaeva on Her Journey to World Records and Olympic Golds
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Yelena Isinbaeva is widely considered the greatest female pole-vaulter of all time. She is the current female world record holder and an Olympic gold medallist in Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008.She has won numerous world championships, indoor and outdoor.Yelena won the prestigious Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year award in 2007 and 2009.Beyond At…
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#1: Jody King - Finding Happiness in Rocinha, Brazil's Largest Favela
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Jody King is an incredible dude. He moved from England to Brazil and is now living in the country's largest favela, Rocinha in Rio de Janeiro. It's an amazing community home to approximately 70,000 people in a small space along a steep hill. He has definitely adapted to life there.Jody started an English school called Favela Phoenix in Rocinha whic…
