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The team at Sport Law is committed to uplifting the sector, and we want to do our part by offering candid conversations on the current state of sport and share our insights to better address issues related to governance, safe sport, leadership challenges, trends in human relations and so much more.
Partners Steve Indig and Dina Bell-Laroche will be co-hosting the bi-weekly conversations, spending 30 minutes on topics affecting the sport sector with a view of leaving listeners more informed and confident to tackle some of the issues affecting sport. In addition, Sportopia will be a gathering place to invite other thought leaders who are committed to elevating the sport sector.
The podcast is meant to answer burning questions from sport leaders, so we are inviting listeners to share ideas for future topics and to ask questions you’d like for us to tackle. Starting next week, listen and submit questions and comments via email and social media (@sportlawca) to have your say in conversations about healthy, human sport!
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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 peoples and their cultures.
Please note: Some episodes may deal with potentially sensitive content that some may find difficult. If that is true for you, remember that you can reach out to a trusted advisor or a certified mental health professional. We also have resources on our website that you may find helpful.
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- Episode 78: Crisis Management - A Hidden Opportunity · 32 min · Säsong 4 Avsnitt 78Episode Notes Listen in as Steve and Dina talk about why being proactive helps you mitigate unnecessary risks and how crisis is an opportunity for leaders to manage by values…
- Episode 77: Lessons on Leadership with Janet McMahon, past President and CEO of Sport Manitoba · 32 min · Säsong 4 Avsnitt 77Episode Notes Join us for another installment in our leadership series as Janet shares her wisdom after a 40-year career in sport. Listeners will walk away inspired as we learn…
- Episode 76: Lessons on Leadership with Suzanne Paulins, CEO Swimming Canada · 32 min · Säsong 4 Avsnitt 76Episode Notes Join us for another installment in our leadership series, as Suzanne shares how she leans on her values to support a relational leadership style and why she…
- Episode 75: Lessons on Leadership with Johnny Misley, CEO of Ontario Soccer · 37 min · Säsong 4 Avsnitt 75Episode Notes Listen in as Johnny shares what he draws on to navigate challenges, why he loves serving as a CEO, and the practical wisdom he’d offer to inspire the next…
- Episode 74: Unlocking Leadership Potential through the Sport Leaders Lab · 32 min · Säsong 4 Avsnitt 74Episode Notes Listen in as Sport Law Leadership Coach Lauren Brett shares how our upcoming Sport Leaders Lab provides a training ground for leaders to learn how to strengthen…
- Episode 73: Lessons on Leadership with Jasmine Northcott, CEO Water Polo Canada · 32 min · Säsong 4 Avsnitt 73Episode Notes In this podcast, Jasmine shares the tools that helped her move from chaos to clarity, lead with values, and navigate the loneliness that often comes with…
- Episode 72: Lessons on Leadership with Michael Bartlett, President & CEO of Basketball Canada · 35 min · Säsong 4 Avsnitt 72Episode Notes This week, Dina and Steve sit down with Michael Bartlett to explore how a defining leadership challenge transformed the way he thinks about failure. Michael…
- Episode 71: Moving beyond conflict · 34 min · Säsong 4 Avsnitt 71Episode Notes This week, Dina and Steve, discuss conflict in sport, and solutions for moving away from binary thinking, that prevent leaders from achieving their desired…
- Episode 70: Lessons on Leadership with Athletics Canada CEO, Mathieu Gentès · 35 min · Säsong 4 Avsnitt 70Episode Notes This week, we welcome Mathieu Gentès, the Chief Executive Officer at Athletics Canada, and a devoted practitioner of values-based leadership. He reminds us that…
- Episode 69: How a focus on human rights and social justice reduces conflict · 36 min · Säsong 4 Avsnitt 69This week, we welcome Mike Fleurantin, one of our valued sport lawyers, who is also a certified Information Privacy Professional. Mike has a passion for youth sport and fostering…
- Episode 68: Lessons on Leadership with CAC's, Lorraine Lafrenière · 41 min · Säsong 4 Avsnitt 68Episode Notes This week, hosts Dina Bell-Laroche and Steve Indig chat with Lorraine Lafrenière in the leadership series. Lorraine is the Chief Executive Officer at the Coaching…
- Episode 67: Lessons on Leadership with Canoe Kayak Canada CEO, Casey Wade · 36 min · Säsong 4 Avsnitt 67Episode Notes This week, hosts Dina Bell-Laroche and Steve Indig kick off the Lessons on Leadership Series with Casey Wade, CEO of Canoe Kayak Canada for the last 12 years. Prior…
- Episode 66: Strengthened Relationships: fostering positive and productive Board and CEO alliances · 30 min · Säsong 4 Avsnitt 66Episode Notes This week, hosts Dina Bell-Laroche and Steve Indig discuss the importance of maintaining a healthy relationship between senior staff and volunteer Directors. Some…
- Episode 65: Elevating Governance Training · 32 min · Säsong 3 Avsnitt 65Episode Notes This week, hosts Dina Bell-Laroche and Steve Indig discuss the pressure leaders face to govern with confidence in an increasingly complex sport environment. Beyond…
- Episode 64: Generation Safe · 43 min · Säsong 3 Avsnitt 64Episode Notes This week, hosts Dina Bell-Laroche and Steve Indig welcome Safe Sport advocate Allison Forsyth. Allison is a two-time Olympian, a survivor of sexual abuse in sport…
- Episode 63: Lessons on Leadership · 35 min · Säsong 3 Avsnitt 63Episode Notes This week, hosts Dina Bell-Laroche and Steve Indig introduce a new podcast theme called Lessons on Leadership. They’ve had the privilege of connecting with…
- Episode 62: Navigating Organizational Dissolution · 19 min · Säsong 3 Avsnitt 62Episode Notes This week, hosts Dina Bell-Laroche and Steve Indig tackle the topic of organizational dissolution. Listen in as they cover the due diligence required to close an…
- Episode 61: The case for supporting officials · 34 min · Säsong 3 Avsnitt 61This week, hosts Dina Bell-Laroche and Steve Indig welcome Guy Bradbury, is an international instructor, educator and Olympic referee in volleyball and the creator of…
- Episode 60: Supporting healthy and humanistic transitions · 44 min · Säsong 3 Avsnitt 60Episode Notes This week, hosts Dina Bell-Laroche and Steve Indig welcome Karen Dommett. Karen has extensive experience in sports administration, including GM of the 2024 Special…
- Safeguarding Sport · 42 min · Säsong 3 Avsnitt 59Episode Notes This week, hosts Dina Bell-Laroche and Steve Indig welcome Iain Murray from Triton Canada. Triton is a 100% Canadian-owned and operated background screening…







