It's time to talk coaching—the good, the less good, and what truly makes an impact.

From learning to swim with their grandma in Africa to spending 21 years with the same coach, Cate and Bronte share personal stories from their Olympic journeys, break down the differences between junior and elite coaching, explain why humor is a superpower in high performance, the truth about squad dynamics, and whether either sister would ever step up to the role themselves...

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Would you believe that the athlete responsible for one of the most iconic sporting moments in history, the gold medal 400m run at the Sydney 2000 Olympics, had to be dragged out of a school bathroom to compete in her very first race?

This is just one insight Bronte and Cate were lucky to hear about in this rare and wonderful chat with Cathy Freeman.

She pulls back the curtain on that gold medal run, including the whispered fear to her coach, the dissociative “dream state” that plunged 100,000 screaming fans into absolute silence, and how she reflects on the legacy of that win today.

Cathy also opens up about the grounding perspective provided by her late sister Anne-Marie, how her journey to becoming an athlete was one of culture-shock, and the exact stride at the 110-metre mark in 2003 when she knew she had to retire.

Finally, Cathy shares what brings her joy and purpose today, the power of trusting your intuition, and the superpower that has served her through her entire life.

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People have had opinions about what should and shouldn't be in the Olympics for about as long as the Olympics have existed. So, in this episode, Cate and Bronte ask: how are Olympic sports are chosen? How and why have changed over their vast history? And the most currently controversial question of the moment: should the Olympics embrace eSports?

Plus, a look ahead to the sports to be introduced in the LA and Brisbane games, Cate's never-forgotten sports snub and more than you (hopefully) ever wanted to know about Bronte's wikifeet score.

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