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Shooting The Breeze
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Tune in to our women’s hoops and women in hoops podcast.
Host Paul Camillos and our crew of STB contributors, cover the latest from professional leagues through to grassroots and community.
From our home Australia and across the world we have fresh takes on inspiring athletes, amazing Coaches and behind the scenes trailblazers from the global women's basketball landscape.
We also look at the business and broadcast side of the game while watching women's hoops grow and reach new heights.
Follow Shooting The Breeze on Twitter: @theBreezePod IG: @shootingthebreezepod and LinkedIn
Producer and Co-Founder Mary Mankarios
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No. 230: STB & WNBL Pulse... some good stuff a WNBL Retrospective
Mar 2000:44:51Tap to summarizeThe first season of the new WNBL era wrapped recently in spectacular fashion, the Opals went undefeated in the Women’s World Cup qualifiers in Istanbul cementing their FIBA Women’s World Cup ranking and we take a minute for a WNBL26 retrospective and get excited for a new NBL1 chapter!We got to see some really glorious finals basketball and amazing crowds, a nail biting season with some hook turns but most importantly big forward strides. Host Paul Camillos is joined by UCCaps court announcer Simon Peters from WNBL Pulse as we shoot the breeze on the WNBL… and some other good hoops stuff too.Enjoy!Don’t forget to like, share and leave a review so we can get more Hoops content to you!Join Shooting The Breeze on socials -Bio.site: Shooting The Breeze Bio SiteX/Twitter: Shooting The Breeze on TwitterIG: Shooting The Breeze on InstaThreads: Shooting The Breeze on Threadsand LinkedIn: Shooting The Breeze on LinkedIn
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No. 229: Tall Ferns New Wave with Linden Moore & Maia Williamson
Mar 600:56:34Tap to summarizeWith FIBA Women's World Cup Qualifiers starting on March 11 we get into the new look, new wave Tall Ferns squad brimming with young and promising talent. This Kiwi squad features 3 debutants looking to earn their spot while in Puerto Rico.NZ experts Linden Moore, PhD and Maia Williamson join us as we talk about the Kiwi underdogs who are in a super talented pool that includes the unbeatable Team USA & world ranked no. 6 Spain, no easy feat but with a chip on their shoulders and a never say die attitude can they rise to the challenge?Enjoy!SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on the latest from Shooting The Breeze… wherever you get your podcasts.Don’t forget to like, share and leave a review so we can get more Hoops content to you!Linden Moore NZ channel: Linden NZ on IGMaia Williamson: Maia on IGJoin Shooting The Breeze on socials -Bio.site: Shooting The Breeze Bio SiteX/Twitter: Shooting The Breeze on TwitterIG: Shooting The Breeze on InstaThreads: Shooting The Breeze on Threadsand LinkedIn: Shooting The Breeze on LinkedIn
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No. 228: Let Her Stay In The Game with Madel Guevarra & Isay Aurellado
Feb 2000:50:56Tap to summarizeAhead of International Womens Day 2026, Madel Guevarra & Isay Aurellado are partnering to launch their new program ‘Let Her Stay In The Game’ based at Hoops Sports Performance in Western Sydney. The program will enable teenage girls and women to stay in the game longer through access to education, inclusive programming, and connections.Both Madel & Isay have long been involved in community basketball, and fill the gap for inclusivity amongst teenage girls in their communities that have historically seen them drop off the cliff when it comes to retaining girls in sports.The program tips off on 28th February, with an IWD expert panel on 8th March talking to cultural diversity, unconscious bias & science backed research, and tailored training and goal setting sessions throughout March for teenage girls and women to stay in the game.Enjoy!Don’t forget to like, share and leave a review so we can get more Hoops content to you!Let Her Stay In The Game: https://www.hoopssportsperformance.com.auJoin Shooting The Breeze on socials -Bio.site: Shooting The Breeze Bio SiteX/Twitter: Shooting The Breeze on TwitterIG: Shooting The Breeze on InstaThreads: Shooting The Breeze on Threadsand LinkedIn: Shooting The Breeze on LinkedIn
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No. 227: WNBL (awards) Purple Reign
Feb 600:43:20Tap to summarizeWNBL awards season is here!A season with so many moving parts, a clear top 3 teams may have iced out other contenders, injuries have cruelly cut short captivating seasons for prospective award candidates, and that old nugget - award fatigue.We get creative with our own shoutouts and season highlights, but one thing we know is that the Queens of the court will shine in the new WNBL era purple reign.Enjoy!Don’t forget to like, share and leave a review so we can get more Hoops content to you!Join Shooting The Breeze on socials - Bio.site: Shooting The Breeze Bio SiteX/Twitter: Shooting The Breeze on TwitterIG: Shooting The Breeze on InstaThreads: Shooting The Breeze on Threadsand LinkedIn: Shooting The Breeze on LinkedIn
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No. 226: Bonus Pink Hoops with Cynthia & Terei Mangakahia & guest co-host Vanessa Panousis
Jan 2400:17:04Tap to summarizeA bonus pod ahead of the 4th Pink Hoops Round we share a small snippet with people who were very close to Tiana Mangakahia.In a fireside chat, we’re joined by friend of the pod Vanessa Panousis alongside very special guests Tiana's mum and dad - Cynthia and Terei MangakahiaWe’re so grateful to have Cynthia & Terei join us on this pod in memory of T.In the coming weeks we’ll share the full pod where we talk about their legacy initiative, its meaning to the family and hope for it’s impact in the future.Don’t forget to like, share and leave a review so we can get more Hoops content to you!Join Shooting The Breeze on socials - Bio.site: Shooting The Breeze Bio SiteX/Twitter: Shooting The Breeze on TwitterIG: Shooting The Breeze on InstaThreads: Shooting The Breeze on Threadsand LinkedIn: Shooting The Breeze on LinkedIn
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No. 225: Issy Morgan's Got The Right Stuff
Jan 2300:58:15Tap to summarizeA north shore local girl reppin’ her hometown team.Issy Morgan is living her dream as a DP for the Sydney Flames. Despite a season ending injury Issy has made a big splash in her WNBL debut, showcasing her gutsy style of play and innate leadership qualities to be the phenomenal teammate as she was renowned for in her Div1 College career at Davidson.The former Wildcat shares what's important to her, as a player, a teammate and person. Displaying tremendous poise for a young player both on and off court, she’s grounded in the opportunities she's been gifted, leaving no doubt that Issy’s got the right stuff to make a huge impact on the Aussie women's basketball landscape.Enjoy!Don’t forget to like, share and leave a review so we can get more Hoops content to you!Issy Morgan on IG: Issy MorganJoin Shooting The Breeze on socials -Bio.site: Shooting The Breeze Bio SiteX/Twitter: Shooting The Breeze on TwitterIG: Shooting The Breeze on InstaThreads: Shooting The Breeze on Threadsand LinkedIn: Shooting The Breeze on LinkedIn
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