Shooting The Breeze

Shooting The Breeze

Tune in to our women’s hoops and women in hoops podcast. Hosts Paul Camillos and Jacinta Govind, 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

Episodes

March 15, 2024 57 mins
We’re grateful to have James Janssen return to the pod, after joining us briefly for our 150th episode, we wanted to hear more from the Aussie Assistant Coach of the Davidson ‘Wildcats’ Women’s team from North Carolina. 

He takes us deep into their program, including the pipeline of exceptional Aussie female hooper's that are becoming hallmarks of the Wildcats. 

It’s a fascinating look into the significant progress of Davidsons women...
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In this Dream Chasers episode, Kiwi Hoops expert Linden Moore is back featuring special guest Rachel Taulelei - the co-owner of the Aotearoa Wellington team Tokomanawa Queens.

In a wide-ranging conversation with Rachel in her prominent role at the Queens and within the NZ business landscape, she gives us a front row seat to the incredible opportunity for women’s hoops in NZ that has come to life! In only their second season the Que...
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STB was LIVE at the 2024 Cygnett WNBL Pre-Awards Orange Carpet, and like all live feeds we had a slight mic issue for the first minute - so hang in there… that’s what we love about the spontaneity of our live pods this series!!

If you missed out or just want to re-listen to some of the amazing guests we spoke with, including our roaming mic moment with a surprisingly talkative Melbourne Boomers Coach Chris Lucas … tune in for a FUN...
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February 15, 2024 48 mins
Loz Nicholson is back in black, and Flames fans are ecstatic to see her in her home team strip.

A reigning WNBL Champ; Loz is having a stellar season that has literally kept the team in the hunt! A part of this seasons MVP conversation she returns to STB in a fun chat that's equal parts entertaining and enlightening.

We wind back the clock to her first WNBL championship in 16/17 in Sydney and her decision to leave her hometown, to t...
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Listen in as we talk with Linden Moore and Maia Williamson about the Tall Ferns Olympic Qualifier Tournament campaign.

A first round loss against powerhouse China had a lot of positives given the age and experience of the team. Linden and Maia give us a good look at what New Zealand fans can take away from this game, while also giving us their opinions about upcoming games and what this campaign means for New Zealand basketball in t...
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In our next DreamChasers we get a hoops business perspective with President of The Las Vegas Aces Nikki Fargas.

Nikki has an illustrious backstory of her own - player, coach and now executive of back to back WNBA Champs The Las Vegas Aces. We’re incredibly grateful that Nikki shared her time and immense knowledge of the women's game, and the direction the Las Vegas Aces are quite literally championing for the league.

It’s a fascina...
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Prior to the game between the Sydney Flames and the UC Caps we sat down and talked about the game, the Opals and much more.
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Sara Houston is a new addition to the Aussie Glider’s.

Wearing the national jersey for the first time at the Asia Oceania Zone Championships taking place in Thailand right now, we spoke with Sara as she was preparing for the trip.

We talked about her introduction to wheelchair basketball and the chance encounter with a successful Paralympian and former STB pod guest that seemed almost predestined.

Sara is a great ambassador for women...
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Pink Hoops is the inaugural WNBL’s Sydney Flames and NBL’s Sydney Kings breast cancer round. This initiative is inspired and driven by Sydney Flames Assistant Coach (former player) Tiana Mangakahia, who was recently diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer.

LIVE from Qudos Bank Arena, Flames player Shaneice Swain joins us as well as pre-recorded chats with Flames’ player and STB pod regular Vanessa Panousis and Kings’ player Jordi Hunte...
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In our next Dream Chasers instalment, joining us are two female powerhouses behind some of the biggest clubs in the WNBL - Bernie Dodd and Victoria Denholm.

Bernie is an Executive Director, and an integral part of the Melbourne Boomers ownership group and Vic is the President and part owner of the Sydney Flames. Both join us in an insightful look into their roles and perspectives.

We’re grateful to hear from two impressive leaders wo...
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December 22, 2023 48 mins
In this episode Perth local Amy Atwell joins us, giving us a great insight into the Perth Lynx sharpshooter who is currently sitting top 3 of the WNBL’s leading three-point shooters this season… just behind former team mate WNBA’s Sami Whitcomb.

Given a licence to shoot by Coach Petrik, Amy has fit in well within the Lynx’ fast and furious tempo, with a confidence that defies her age in only her second year in the WNBL.

Her formative...
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Welcome to Shooting the Breeze in our first LIVE pod for series 6.

We’re LIVE from the National Convention Centre in Canberra, it’s UCCaps Vs Townsville Fire on Sunday 10 Dec.

Despite a tech hiccup we are able to get most of our pre-game chat before tonights live call.

Thanks to UCCapsWeekly commentator Michelle Hocking and legendary AIS Coach Phil Brown for joining us tonite!

Enjoy!

Don’t forget to like, share and leave a review so ...
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In our Dream Chasers series, we chat with Cassidy McLean.

Cass is running her own business ‘Sporting Chance Collective’ that aptly gives athletes a sporting chance to pursue their goals by providing some addtional commercial experience and much needed income to supplement their sporting career.

Cass is a reigning NBL1 Champ for the Bendigo Braves in what was a perfect season. In stepping back from the WNBL she is boldly backing hers...
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November 24, 2023 48 mins
It’s our first pod for Series 6 and in this episode Townsville Fires’ reigning Champ Mikaela Ruef joins us.

A low-key post player, Mikaela is a high quality contributor and a strong work ethic combined with a genuine love of the game she’s an invaluable team player! Best of all rounding out her remarkable year, Mikaela has finally become an Australian citizen.

She’s a Stanford NCAA final four player that was schooled in elite team ...
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November 23, 2023 4 mins
Series Six begins!

Catch up with our fortnightly feature podcasts on womens hoops and women in hoops.

We share stories that elevate the women's game, creating deeper connections and greater exposure.

Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.

Don’t forget to like, share and leave a review so we can get more Hoops content to you!

Join us on our socials - Twitter: @TheBreezePod and IG: @shootingthebreezepod and follow us on ...
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November 16, 2023 33 mins
Welcome to Part Two of our All-Star Series 5 Edition.

We play it back featuring our most downloaded podcasts from Series 5.

To round out our All-Stars we sample the following pods (in order of listening):

Ep116: Free Agency Free Fallin’ (Part One) with Sammy Mac

Ep118: Lauren Jackson & Tess Madgen - She Hoops; and

a first with a female director in a Bonus Ep111 Director Jocelyn Song on ‘Sòng Pèi Xīng’ the Sophia Song Story


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November 9, 2023 28 mins
Welcome to Part 1 of our All-Stars Series 5 Edition.

Series 6 is around the corner but in this hang time we really want to play it back for some of our most downloaded podcasts from Series 5.

In this episode we sample the following pods (in order of listening):

Episode 120: Al Kunek Forging Her Own Path;

Episode 122: Saraid Taylor and the creative pivot; and

Our first Live Pod for Series 5 with First Sub’s a women’s hoops community...
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The Sydney Flames have now officially announced their plans and Tiana Mangakahia's continuing role as part of the coaching line up, so now we can share the excerpt with Chris Pongrass (Ep132 Clubland) where he talks about this along with the team’s heartfelt wish to include Tiana within the Flames fold since her early retirement.

Note: Ep132 will be updated as an extended version.

Also, in case you missed it, in Ep105 ‘Paint It Pin...
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It’s a big 150th milestone podcast.

Taped from the KICKS brewery tap room in Marrickville, the format is based on STB listener input.

Join us as we look back over 5 series of women's hoops podcasting and some of our greatest memories with our global women's hoops community.

It’s been a magical journey speaking with top tier guests incl. this episodes special guest, Davidson ‘Wildcats’ Assistant Coach, James Janssen.

Enjoy!

Don’t for...
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In our 3rd and final Tauihi New Zealand 2023 instalment, Linden Moore and Maia Williamson joins us one last time this series to wrap what’s been a transformative second season of the Tauihi League, an amazing show of local talent and New Zealand's rise on the world stage.

While the Tauihi season is done, the WNBL season is only weeks away giving us another opportunity to catch some of the talented Kiwi players in action in Australia...
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