Episode 185

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22nd Sep 2025

#185 – Radley, Smith & Why Rules Won’t Change You

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Episode Summary: 


Victor Radley and Brandon Smith have found themselves in the headlines for the wrong reasons, sparking debate about accountability, consequences, and empathy in professional sport. In this episode, Ian Hawkins explores what it means for young athletes to have their mistakes play out in public, and why simply adding more rules isn’t the answer. 


Drawing on insights from Todd Carney and Mitchell Pearce, who have turned their own challenges into purpose-driven mentoring, Ian unpacks how repeated behavioural patterns form, why circuit breakers are needed to create real change, and how responsibility, not blame becomes the path forward. He also raises tough questions about fairness, consequences, and the role of personal choice in shaping a better future for athletes and for ourselves.  


Listeners are challenged to reflect on their own lives: where patterns keep repeating, what responsibility really looks like, and how changing your response can completely reshape your story. 


About the Host:  


Ian Hawkins is dedicated to showing how sports can transform lives. With extensive experience as an athlete, a coach, PE teacher, community volunteer, and manager at Fox Sports, Ian brings a wealth of knowledge to the podcast. His journey began in his backyard, mentored by his older brother, and has since evolved into coaching elite athletes and business leaders. Ian's commitment to sports and personal development is evident in his roles as a performance coach and active community member. Through "Sport Is Life," Ian shares inspiring stories and valuable lessons to help listeners apply sports principles to all areas of life.  


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Ian Hawkins, host of "Sport Is Life," is dedicated to showing how sports can transform lives. With extensive experience as an athlete, a coach, PE teacher, community volunteer, and manager at Fox Sports, Ian brings a wealth of knowledge to the podcast. His journey began in his backyard, mentored by his older brother, and has since evolved into coaching elite athletes and business leaders. Ian's commitment to sports and personal development is evident in his roles as a performance coach and active community member. Through "Sport Is Life," Ian shares inspiring stories and valuable lessons to help listeners apply sports principles to all areas of life.