Beyond the Club

Episode 52 - Creating Club Cultures that Parents want to Join

Hosts Sam Elliott and Ben Hook are back to explore how sporting clubs can engage with and onboard parents at the beginning of a new season. From personalised communication and relationship-building to recognition and belonging, the episode highlights how clubs can move beyond surface-level interactions and start viewing parents as valued partners in youth sport. Whether you're a coach, volunteer, committee member, parent, or sport administrator, this episode offers practical insights into building stronger club cultures, improving parent engagement, and creating environments where families feel welcomed from day one. ⁠⁠ [https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1612197X.2025.2584534] Timestamps: (00:00)-(04:45) Introduction (04:46)-(07:28) Club of the Day: North Eagles Lacrosse Club (07:29)-(14:24) Personalising the onboarding experience (14:25)-(15:05) Good Sports Ad (15:06)-(26:18) Importance of early and meaningful parent interactions (26:19)-(26:49) Sammy D Foundation Ad (26:50)-(32:20) Fast Four (32:21)-(33:46) Outro Get involved with Beyond the Club at: * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/BeyondtheClubPodcast] * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/beyond-the-club-podcast-623288226/] * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/beyondtheclubpodcast/] * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X / Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://x.com/Beyond_the_Club] Get in touch with us at: * Sam: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X / Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://x.com/Sam_ElliottFU] * Ben: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X / Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://x.com/benhook1] Our supporters: * Sammy D Foundation * Alcohol and Drug Foundation * SA Recreation and Sport * Flinders University * C2M Consulting * SHAPE Research Centre #BeyondTheClub #AthletePerformance #youthsport #youthathlete #communitysport #funinsport #podcast #sportpodcast #clubsport #adultparticipation #participation

Episode 51 - The Road to the Draft: Mental Health in Elite Youth AFL

Hosts Sam Elliott and Ben Hook are kicking things off with a powerful conversation about mental health and wellbeing of elite male youth footballers during their AFL draft year.  This episode explores key findings from the study 'Mental health and wellbeing of elite male youth Australian footballers on the road to the AFL draft', including the important role of sleep, self-compassion, and social support in the wellbeing of young athletes pursuing the AFL dream. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1612197X.2025.2584534 Timestamps: (00:00)-(02:40) Introduction (02:41)-(04:50) Club of the Day: Glenelg District Cricket Club (04:51)-(20:55) Mental wellbeing around the AFL draft year (20:56)-(21:37) Good Sports Ad (21:38)-(30:50) Changes in sleep, self-compassion, and social support in sport (30:51)-(31:23) Sammy D Foundation Ad (31:24)-(38:10) Fast Four (38:11)-(39:15) Outro Get involved with Beyond the Club at: * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/BeyondtheClubPodcast] * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/beyond-the-club-podcast-623288226/] * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/beyondtheclubpodcast/] * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X / Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://x.com/Beyond_the_Club] Get in touch with us at: * Sam: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X / Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://x.com/Sam_ElliottFU] * Ben: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X / Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://x.com/benhook1] Our supporters: * Sammy D Foundation * Alcohol and Drug Foundation * SA Recreation and Sport * Flinders University * C2M Consulting * SHAPE Research Centre #BeyondTheClub #AthletePerformance #youthsport #youthathlete #communitysport #funinsport #podcast #sportpodcast #clubsport #adultparticipation #participation

Episode 50 - The Science of Fun: What Really Matters to Kids

What keeps kids coming back to sport? This week, hosts Sam Elliott and Ben Hook breakdown some of the 120 Determinants of Fun (FUN MAPS) as developed by Dr Amanda Visek - one of the world’s leading researchers in youth sport motivation and psychology. Dr Visek's FUN MAPS identify the key elements that make sport enjoyable for young athletes. This episode is essential listening for parents, coaches, athletes and community sporting clubs who want to move beyond simply running sessions, and instead intentionally design environments where young people feel confident, connected and excited to participate. Get involved with Beyond the Club at: * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/BeyondtheClubPodcast] * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/beyond-the-club-podcast-623288226/] * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/beyondtheclubpodcast/] * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X / Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://x.com/Beyond_the_Club] Get in touch with us at: * Sam: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X / Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://x.com/Sam_ElliottFU] * Ben: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X / Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://x.com/benhook1] Our supporters: * Sammy D Foundation * Alcohol and Drug Foundation * SA Recreation and Sport * Flinders University * C2M Consulting * SHAPE Research Centre #BeyondTheClub #AthletePerformance #youthsport #youthathlete #communitysport #funinsport #podcast #sportpodcast #clubsport #adultparticipation #participation

Episode 49 - Beyond Muscle Memory: How Athletes Really Learn

This week on Beyond the Club, hosts Sam Elliott and Ben Hook are joined by Dr Maarten Immink from Flinders University to explore modern approaches to learning and cognition in sport. From moving beyond long-held ideas like muscle memory and the '10,000-Hour Rule', to exploring training that builds adaptability, we unpack the science of how skills are developed, refined, and transferred into real performance. Whether you’re a coach, parent, or club leader, this episode will challenge old assumptions and give you practical insights into how athletes learn best. Get involved with Beyond the Club at: * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/BeyondtheClubPodcast] * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/beyond-the-club-podcast-623288226/] * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/beyondtheclubpodcast/] * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X / Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://x.com/Beyond_the_Club] Get in touch with us at: * Sam: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X / Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://x.com/Sam_ElliottFU] * Ben: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X / Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://x.com/benhook1] Our supporters: * Sammy D Foundation * Alcohol and Drug Foundation * SA Recreation and Sport * Flinders University * C2M Consulting * SHAPE Research Centre #BeyondTheClub #AthletePerformance #youthsport #youthathlete #communitysport #funinsport #podcast #sportpodcast #clubsport #adultparticipation #participation

Episode 48 - Unwritten Rules: How Social Norms Shape Sport

Hosts Sam Elliott and Ben Hook are joined by Dr Alyson Crozier for a deep dive into one of the most powerful, but unwritten forces shaping community sport: social norms. From the unwritten rules that guide behaviour, to the subtle expectations that influence sport participation, social norms quietly define the culture and everyday experiences within our clubs. If you're a coach, committee member, volunteer, parent, or club leader, this conversation offers practical insights that can help strengthen your environment and support positive change. Get involved with Beyond the Club at: * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/BeyondtheClubPodcast] * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/beyond-the-club-podcast-623288226/] * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/beyondtheclubpodcast/] * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X / Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://x.com/Beyond_the_Club] Get in touch with us at: * Sam: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X / Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://x.com/Sam_ElliottFU] * Ben: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X / Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://x.com/benhook1] Our supporters: * Sammy D Foundation * Alcohol and Drug Foundation * SA Recreation and Sport * Flinders University * C2M Consulting * SHAPE Research Centre #BeyondTheClub #AthletePerformance #youthsport #youthathlete #communitysport #funinsport #podcast #sportpodcast #clubsport #adultparticipation #participation