Episode Notes

Welcome to Sportopia, the place to re-imagine the future of sport! This week, hosts Dina Bell-Laroche and Steve Indig welcome special guest, Philippe Marquis. Philippe is a two-time Olympian, Chair of the Canadian Olympic Committee athletes' commission and a Freestyle Next Gen Coach. In the podcast Philippe shares some of the challenges and benefits of transitioning from Athlete to Coach as well as how his experiences as an athlete shape his approach to coaching.

Check out the links below to learn more about the topic:

• Blog - If we create great leaders we’ll create great sport
• Blog – The Cost of Doing Good – Athlete Activists Pay the Price
• Blog –Here’s Hoping for a Healthy Human Sport in 2024

Email us at hello@sportlaw.ca or contact us on LinkedIn, to let us know what you want us to discuss next. We want to hear from you! Stay tuned for new episodes every two weeks!

Hosts: Dina Bell-Laroche and Steven Indig

Producer: Robin Witty

Learn more about how Sport Law works in collaboration with sport leaders to elevate sport at sportlaw.ca

The Sportopia Podcast is recorded on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Indigenous Peoples of Canada. We wish to thank these First Peoples who continue to live on these lands and care for them, and whose relationship with these lands existed from time immemorial. We are grateful to have the opportunity to live, work, and play on these lands.

Sport Law is committed to recognizing, supporting, and advocating for reconciliation in Canada and to actively work against colonialism by amplifying Indigenous voices and increasing our own understanding of local Indigenous people and their cultures.

Episode Notes

Welcome to Sportopia, the place to re-imagine the future of sport! This week, hosts Dina Bell-Laroche and Steve Indig welcome Sport Law team member, Certified Parliamentarian, and risk management specialist, Jason Robinson to the podcast. Jason provides a refreshing and insightful way for sport leaders to mitigate and manage risks by aligning leadership decisions with organizational values and strategic goals. Learn from one of Canada’s leading experts on how you can adopt a holistic risk management approach to strengthen your organization’s decision-making.

Check out the links below to learn more about the topic:

• Blog - Smart Tips for Risk Management
• Blog - Manage your Risks by Managing by Values
• Blog - Managing Risks Makes Good Business Sense
• Blog - Managing Risk Through Purposeful Communication
• Blog - International Team Travel and Preparing for Risks Across Borders
• Flyer - Risk Management – A Guide for Services
• Flyer - Risk Management Workshop

Email us at hello@sportlaw.ca or contact us on LinkedIn, to let us know what you want us to discuss next. We want to hear from you! Stay tuned for new episodes every two weeks!

Hosts: Dina Bell-Laroche and Steven Indig

Producer: Robin Witty

Learn more about how Sport Law works in collaboration with sport leaders to elevate sport at sportlaw.ca

The Sportopia Podcast is recorded on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Indigenous Peoples of Canada. We wish to thank these First Peoples who continue to live on these lands and care for them, and whose relationship with these lands existed from time immemorial. We are grateful to have the opportunity to live, work, and play on these lands.

Sport Law is committed to recognizing, supporting, and advocating for reconciliation in Canada and to actively work against colonialism by amplifying Indigenous voices and increasing our own understanding of local Indigenous people and their cultures.

Episode Notes

Welcome to Sportopia, the place to re-imagine the future of sport! This week, hosts Dina Bell-Laroche and Steve Indig welcome 3-time Olympian, Coach, Consultant, British Diplomat and author, Cath Bishop. Cath published, The Long Win, which was listed by the Financial Times as one of its Top Business books for 2020. Listen in as they discuss how Cath has been putting the “long win” principles into practice with The Athlete Project.

Check out the links below to learn more about the topic:

• cathbishop.com
• thelongwin.com
• Sport must step up and be part of the social revolution to reach ‘lost boys’ | Gareth Southgate | The Guardian

Email us at hello@sportlaw.ca or contact us on LinkedIn, to let us know what you want us to discuss next. We want to hear from you! Stay tuned for new episodes every two weeks!

Hosts: Dina Bell-Laroche and Steven Indig

Producer: Robin Witty

Learn more about how Sport Law works in collaboration with sport leaders to elevate sport at sportlaw.ca

The Sportopia Podcast is recorded on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Indigenous Peoples of Canada. We wish to thank these First Peoples who continue to live on these lands and care for them, and whose relationship with these lands existed from time immemorial. We are grateful to have the opportunity to live, work, and play on these lands.

Sport Law is committed to recognizing, supporting, and advocating for reconciliation in Canada and to actively work against colonialism by amplifying Indigenous voices and increasing our own understanding of local Indigenous people and their cultures.

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Welcome to Sportopia, the place to re-imagine the future of sport! This week, host Dina Bell-Laroche welcomes clinical psychologist, Dr. Heather Wheeler, to talk about mental health and grief and loss support for athletes. Listen in as they discuss how athletes can learn to manage difficult emotions, communicate their needs, and navigate experiences of grief that naturally arise after loss.

Check out this blog to learn more about the topic:

• https://sportlaw.ca/the-cost-of-doing-good-athlete-activists-pay-the-price/
• https://sportlaw.ca/engaging-athletes-the-value-of-involving-your-most-underrated-stakeholder/

Email us at hello@sportlaw.ca or contact us on LinkedIn , to let us know what you want us to discuss next. We want to hear from you! Stay tuned for new episodes every two weeks!

Host: Dina Bell-Laroche

Producer: Robin Witty

Learn more about how Sport Law works in collaboration with sport leaders to elevate sport at sportlaw.ca

The Sportopia Podcast is recorded on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Indigenous Peoples of Canada. We wish to thank these First Peoples who continue to live on these lands and care for them, and whose relationship with these lands existed from time immemorial. We are grateful to have the opportunity to live, work, and play on these lands.

Sport Law is committed to recognizing, supporting, and advocating for reconciliation in Canada and to actively work against colonialism by amplifying Indigenous voices and increasing our own understanding of local Indigenous people and their cultures.

Episode Notes

Welcome to Sportopia, the place to re-imagine the future of sport! This week, host Dina Bell-Laroche interviews Sport Law partner, Steve Indig, and Team Members, Will Russell and Greg Gilhooly on their experience of with the Future of Sport Commission. This podcast, explores our views on what needs to happen to modernize the sport system and our hope for a healthier vision for Sport 2.0.

Check out these blogs to learn more about the topic:

• https://sportlaw.ca/re-imagining-sport/
• https://sportlaw.ca/re-imagining-sport-the-conversation-continues/
• https://sportlaw.ca/re-imagining-sport-part-3/

Email us at hello@sportlaw.ca or contact us on LinkedIn , to let us know what you want us to discuss next. We want to hear from you! Stay tuned for new episodes every two weeks!

Host: Dina Bell-Laroche and Steven Indig

Producer: Robin Witty

Learn more about how Sport Law works in collaboration with sport leaders to elevate sport at sportlaw.ca

The Sportopia Podcast is recorded on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Indigenous Peoples of Canada. We wish to thank these First Peoples who continue to live on these lands and care for them, and whose relationship with these lands existed from time immemorial. We are grateful to have the opportunity to live, work, and play on these lands.

Sport Law is committed to recognizing, supporting, and advocating for reconciliation in Canada and to actively work against colonialism by amplifying Indigenous voices and increasing our own understanding of local Indigenous people and their cultures.

Episode Notes

Welcome to Sportopia, the place to re-imagine the future of sport! This week, hosts Dina Bell-Laroche and Steve Indig, are pleased to have Ed Blomeley, the Adjunct Professor & Coordinator, of Sport Business Management at Algonquin College join them for an engaging conversation. Ed is a fan of our podcast and has incorporated it into the classroom as a way of engaging his students in important conversations on the Canadian sport system.

Email us at hello@sportlaw.ca or contact us on LinkedIn, to let us know what you want us to discuss next. We want to hear from you! Stay tuned for new episodes every two weeks!

Host: Dina Bell-Laroche and Steven Indig

Producer: Robin Witty

Learn more about how Sport Law works in collaboration with sport leaders to elevate sport at sportlaw.ca

The Sportopia Podcast is recorded on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Indigenous Peoples of Canada. We wish to thank these First Peoples who continue to live on these lands and care for them, and whose relationship with these lands existed from time immemorial. We are grateful to have the opportunity to live, work, and play on these lands.

Sport Law is committed to recognizing, supporting, and advocating for reconciliation in Canada and to actively work against colonialism by amplifying Indigenous voices and increasing our own understanding of local Indigenous people and their cultures.

Episode Notes

Welcome to Sportopia, the place to re-imagine the future of sport! This week, hosts Dina Bell-Laroche and Steve Indig interview Matt Young, the Managing Partner of FSQ Consulting and a champion for a truly athlete centered sport experience. Matt and his team are globally recognized experts in the activation of physical literacy and have created several programs to prevent the alarming attrition rate in youth sport. Listen in as the trio discusses the importance of modernizing sport governance to support a healthier and more inclusive sport environment for everyone.

Check out this blog to learn more about the topic:

• https://fsqsport.com/matt-young/
• https://sportlaw.ca/towards-sport-2-0-a-renaissance-for-canadian-sport-part-2/
• https://sportlaw.ca/towards-sport-2-0-a-renaissance-for-canadian-sport/

Email us at hello@sportlaw.ca or contact us on LinkedIN , to let us know what you want us to discuss next. We want to hear from you! Stay tuned for new episodes every two weeks!

Hosts: Dina Bell-Laroche & Steven Indig

Producer: Robin Witty

Learn more about how Sport Law works in collaboration with sport leaders to elevate sport at sportlaw.ca

The Sportopia Podcast is recorded on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Indigenous Peoples of Canada. We wish to thank these First Peoples who continue to live on these lands and care for them, and whose relationship with these lands existed from time immemorial. We are grateful to have the opportunity to live, work, and play on these lands.

Sport Law is committed to recognizing, supporting, and advocating for reconciliation in Canada and to actively work against colonialism by amplifying Indigenous voices and increasing our own understanding of local Indigenous people and their cultures.

Welcome to Sportopia, the place to re-imagine the future of sport! This week, hosts Dina Bell-Laroche and Steve Indig introduce a new acronym: VUCA. You may not be familiar with the acronym, but you are likely experiencing Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguousness if you are a leader in sport. Listen in as Steve and Dina talk about the current VUCA environment in sport and offer up some solutions on how to navigate it.

Check out this blog to learn more about the topic:

• https://sportlaw.ca/towards-generative-governance/
• https://sportlaw.ca/still-hopeful/
• https://sportlaw.ca/towards-sport-2-0-a-renaissance-for-canadian-sport-part-2/

Email us at hello@sportlaw.ca or contact us on social media @sportlawca to let us know what you want us to discuss next. We want to hear from you! Stay tuned for new episodes every two weeks!

Hosts: Dina Bell-Laroche & Steven Indig

Producer: Robin Witty

Learn more about how Sport Law works in collaboration with sport leaders to elevate sport at sportlaw.ca

The Sportopia Podcast is recorded on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Indigenous Peoples of Canada. We wish to thank these First Peoples who continue to live on these lands and care for them, and whose relationship with these lands existed from time immemorial. We are grateful to have the opportunity to live, work, and play on these lands.

Sport Law is committed to recognizing, supporting, and advocating for reconciliation in Canada and to actively work against colonialism by amplifying Indigenous voices and increasing our own understanding of local Indigenous people and their cultures.