My special guest is Mark Knowles. Mark is one of the greats of World Hockey. He is a 3 time Olympic Medalist with a Gold and two Bronzes and is a 2 times World Cup Champion in 2010 and 2014. He was the World Player of the year in 2014 while he also ended his stunning international career with a Commonwealth Games Gold Medal on the Gold Coast while also being honored with being the Australian team flag bearer.
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WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE
2:30 – Welcome Mark Knowles
3:15 – The Commonwealth Games experience
4:45 – Becoming the flag bearer
11:30 – Retirement and feelings after his last match for Australia
15:00 – Transitions and having other interests away from sport
17:10 – Origins in Rockhampton
18:58 – Development and what his point of difference was
22:00 – Coaching and being the field general
22:50 – Leadership and Ric Charlesworth
25:10 – Where his strong preparation was influenced from
28:00 – The Kookaburra’s point of difference & advantages
30:48 – Jamie Dwyer
33:00 – Family
34:15 – Dealing with Adversity at 18
38:30 – Winning an Olympic Gold so early and understanding the significance
40:35 – Differences with the team across the Olympic’s
42:44 – Olympics vs World Cup
46:20 – His drive and personal motivations
48:00 – Opponent who made him step up his game
51:42 – 5 people he would invite to a private dinner party
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