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🎬IN THIS EPISODE🎬 🎙️ About our guest Sunaina is a 2025 Deakin Young Alumni Award finalist and is a sports management professional focused on expanding opportunities for women, girls, and underrepresented groups. Currently the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Manager at Surf Lifesaving Queensland. She's also a Worked with Tennis Australia and Tennis Queensland as well.

Sunaina moved from India to Australia in 2015 and holds a Masters in Sports Management from Deakin University and a Bachelor in Sociology. Her expertise spans sports development, gender equity and even event management.

🔎 Highlights In this chat, we discuss Sunaina's role as a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion professional in tennis and surf life saving. We explore her journey from India to Australia and highlight the importance of mentors and allies in DEI work.

00:00 Introduction and Acknowledgements 00:29 Guest Introduction: Sunaina Jaswal 02:59 Sunaina's Journey to Australia 06:40 Early Career and Transition to DEI 10:35 Challenges and Inspirations in DEI Work 16:37 Role at Surf Lifesaving Queensland 18:49 Developing a DEI Strategy 26:58 Measuring Success in DEI Initiatives 33:32 Engaging Priority Communities 35:26 Challenges in Promoting Inclusion 39:25 Understanding the 'Why' and 'How' of DEI 43:10 Current State of DEI in Australian Sports 49:06 The Importance of Allies and Mentors 55:43 Quickfire Questions and Top Inclusion Tip 58:32 Conclusion and How to Connect

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In this episode I talk with Ryan Redondo to hear about how he has been bringing tennis to diverse communities in San Diego, in the USA.

🎙️ About our guest

Ryan Redondo is the CEO of Youth Tennis San Diego and the Barnes Tennis Center.

Ryan has spent a career in racket sports, first as an all American tennis player, then as a developer of emerging junior American tennis talent. Ryan is also the tournament director of the WTA San Diego Open, and under Ryan's leadership, the Barnes Tennis Center is helping to educate and train future generations of American tennis talent from diverse backgrounds.

🔎 Highlights

In this chat, we talk about Ryan's lifelong love of tennis and how through his work he is creating opportunities for diverse communities to get involved in tennis through low and no cost programs, community outreach, and opening up pathways in the sport for thousands of kids from diverse backgrounds. We also talk about the influence of his cultural background on the work that he's doing. And we touch on the importance of leadership for inclusion to happen. 00:00 Intro

03:11 Ryan's background

09:28 About YTSD and BTC

12:28 What programs are on offer?

17:31 Dealing with diversity

22:44 Building capacity of coaches

26:03 Wheelchair programs

29:39 Impact of scholarships

33:35 Inclusive leadership

36:57 Encountering resistance

45:10 Quickfire questions

50:30 Ryan's top inclusion tip

53:44 Wrap up 🗒️ Full Show Notes

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The Levelling the Deck Podcast aims to promote inclusivity and equity in the world of swim coaching and teaching.

In this episode, our host Michael Woods leads a discussion on inclusion and equity for women in swim coaching.

Our guests Joanne Love, Janelle Pallister, Marty Roberts, and Ash Delaney share their experiences and insights on the challenges faced by women in the swim coaching industry.

Some of the topics covered in the episode include:

• The current landscape for women in sport and swimming coaching ​

• The barriers and biases faced by women in the coaching profession ​

• Strategies for creating a more equitable and inclusive coaching environment

• The role of men in advancing gender equity in swimming

Key takeaways:

1. Self-esteem plays a significant role in the advancement of women coaches. ​ Those with strong self-esteem tend to progress, while those with low self-esteem often struggle to move up the ranks. ​

2. Opportunities and biases also impact the advancement of women coaches. ​ Some women face barriers in terms of employment opportunities and recognition, while biases and stereotypes can limit their growth.

3. Men have a crucial role to play in advancing gender equity in the swimming sector. ​ They can listen, challenge biases, create space for women's voices, and collaborate with women coaches to create a more inclusive and equitable environment. ​

About our guests:

• Joanne Love: Australian Dolphin, elite coach and researcher
• Janelle Pallister: Australian Dolphin and Co-Coach at the Gold Coast High Performance Hub
• Marty Roberts: Australian Dolphin and Head Coach of the Canberra Paralympic High Performance Hub ​
• Ash Delaney: Australian Dolphin and Head Coach ​

People mentioned: ​

• Anna Walker: Program designer at Swim Coaches and Teachers Australia ​

• Michael Bohl: Coach at the Gold Coast High Performance Hub ​

• Brendan Ward: CEO of Swim Coaches and Teachers Australia

Resources:

• Levelling the deck website
• SWIM Coaches and Teachers Australia website
• AUSPLAY Survey Data - Women in Sport
• Swimming Australia Independent Panel Recommendations Response
• Inclusive Sport Design website

The Levelling the Deck Podcast is Produced by Inclusive Sport Design for SWIM Coaches and Teachers Australia.