The Nest Effect

🏒 REPLAY: Sarah Sammons on belief, pressure and chasing big goals

We’re heading back into the archive to revisit Antoine Vidal’s conversation with Perth Inferno and Aussie Flyers player Sara Sammons.

Sarah shares how she first discovered ice hockey, what it takes to compete at a high level and how she learned to back herself in pressure moments.

She also opens up about balancing sport and study, the financial realities faced by Australian athletes and the importance of having people around you who believe in your journey.

Her advice to young athletes is worth hearing again:
“If not you, then who?”

🎧 Listen to this special replay of The Nest Effect:

APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/episode-7-sara-sammons-ice-hockey/id1830784838?i=1000733599253
SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2KLmiO1A3GGO7Rr7I0Dc2B
ACAST: https://shows.acast.com/the-nest-effect/episodes/sara-sammons-ice-hockey

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🎙️ PODCAST REPLAY: MEET AUSTRALIAN BOBSLEIGH PILOT CAMERON SCOTT ❄️

Recorded last year, this episode of The Nest Effect introduces us to Cameron Scott a nurse unit manager, former rugby league player and elite bobsleigh pilot chasing one of Australian sport’s boldest dreams.

After injuries brought his rugby league journey to an end, a chance conversation led Cameron into the high-speed world of bobsleigh.

In this fascinating conversation, Cameron shares what it feels like to race down an icy track at speeds of up to 150 kilometres per hour, the sacrifices required to compete internationally and why having the right people in your corner can make all the difference.

It is a story of courage, resilience, leadership and refusing to allow barriers to decide what is possible.

🎧 Listen to the replay and discover the determination behind Cameron Scott’s incredible sporting journey.

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SPOTIFY:- https://lnkd.in/ebrzujya

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NEW EPISODE ALERT

🏌️‍♀️ Meet Ruby, a talented young golfer with big dreams and an incredible work ethic.

Ruby first picked up a golf club before she was two years old. Today, she is balancing Year 12, work, training, travel and competitions as she works towards her dream of playing golf professionally overseas.

In this episode of The Nest Effect, Ruby opens up about:

⛳ Representing Queensland in the Junior Interstate Team
⛳ Winning under pressure
⛳ The mental challenges of competitive golf
⛳ Balancing school, work and elite training
⛳ The importance of coaches, family and community support
⛳ Her goal of joining the high-performance team

Ruby also shares a powerful lesson from golf and life: you cannot always control what happens, but you can control how you respond.

🎧 Listen to Ruby’s inspiring story on The Nest Effect.

ACAST:- https://shows.acast.com/the-nest-effect/episodes/episode-19-beyond-the-scorecard-ruby-kavanaghs-journey-in-go
APPLE:- https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/episode-19-beyond-the-scorecard-ruby-kavanaghs/id1830784838?i=1000772576847
SPOTIFY:- https://open.spotify.com/episode/2Ca6TmX0iCyttSEVy8vCqL?si=f70b6a5e717046f4

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⛳ New episode coming soon on The Nest Effect

This conversation is all about passion, persistence and the mindset behind chasing big goals.

Antoine Vidal sat with rising young golfer Ruby Kavanagh to talk about her journey in the sport, training with Queensland’s high-performance pathway, balancing Year 12 with elite sport, overcoming challenges, and the support that helps young athletes keep moving forward.

Ruby shares what golf has taught her about pressure, resilience, community and staying committed to the dream.

A great listen for anyone who loves sport, mindset, or stories of young people backing themselves.

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🎙️ Replay episode from last year!

We’re looking back at one of our inspiring conversations on The Nest Effect, featuring Kiana Elliott — Olympian, former gymnast and Australian weightlifting champion.

Kiana shares her journey from gymnastics to weightlifting, the setbacks that shaped her, and the mindset that helped her represent Australia on the Olympic stage.

It’s a story of courage, reinvention and believing that something bigger is still possible.

💪 “Believe the unfathomable is conquerable.”

🎧 Catch the replay of Kiana Elliott’s episode on The Nest Effect.

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APPLE:- https://lnkd.in/gByGCsBn
SPOTIFY:- https://lnkd.in/gnJRUH_3

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🥊 From bullied Brisbane kid to world champion boxer.

On this episode of The Nest Effect, Antoine Vidal sits down with former world boxing champion Jeff Horn to talk about the moments that shaped his extraordinary journey.

Jeff opens up about growing up in Brisbane, overcoming bullying, finding boxing later than most, representing Australia at the Olympics, and the life-changing night he shocked the world by defeating Manny Pacquiao at Suncorp Stadium.

Now, through his work with Bully Proof Australia and his support of The WattleNest , Jeff is using his story to help young people, athletes and families build confidence, resilience and belief.

This is a powerful conversation about grit, purpose, support and what it really means to keep fighting in and out of the ring.

🎧 Listen to The Nest Effect with Jeff Horn now: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-3-jeff-horn-from-bullied-kid-to-world-champion/id1830784838?i=1000725363270

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🔁 REPLAY – The Nest Effect

We’re throwing it back to one of our favourite conversations with Australian weightlifter Rory Scott 💪

Recorded last year, this episode dives into Rory’s journey as he was building toward the next level, balancing work, training, and chasing his dream of representing Australia.

It’s raw, honest, and just as relevant today.

👉 From injury setbacks
👉 To full-time work + elite training
👉 To building the mindset to succeed

Sometimes it’s worth going back to see how the journey really started.

🎧 Listen here: 👇

ACAST:- https://shows.acast.com/the-nest-effect/episodes/episode-2-rory-scott-weight-lifter

APPLE:- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-2-rory-scott-weightlifter/id1830784838?i=1000725362605

SPOTIFY:- https://open.spotify.com/episode/3629lhL8fFu4GbZNsMluXR?si=01886011957f4a24


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