Jo Weston’s netball career, leadership and advocacy

In this episode, Jo Weston takes us through her netball journey and unpacks how she balances a thriving sports career with study. Read more about Jo's story. Click here to watch a video of this episode. Click here to view the episode transcript. Chapters 00:00 – Introduction 00:57 – The Vixens’ Fairytale Run 03:34 – Handling Setbacks 05:15 – Sending Off Coach Simone McKinnis 07:05 – Jo’s Country Upbringing 09:11 – Starting Netball 11:54 – Netball as a Career 14:52 – Becoming a Professional Athlete 18:00 – Working While Playing for Australia 20:55 – Growing with the Sport 22:52 – Managing the Pressures 24:52 – Advice for Younger Athletes 25:53 – Studying a Master of Communication 29:00 – Study Shaping Leadership 31:41 – Storytelling and the Power of Sport 34:10 – Netball Besties 37:01 – Podcasting 39:34 – Turbulence and Transformation in Netball 40:00 – Negotiating Player Pay & Conditions 44:50 – Leadership Under Pressure 47:04 – The Rise of Women’s Sport 49:50 – Advice for Girls in Sport 50:55 – Looking Ahead to Brisbane 2032 52:00 – Life Beyond Netball 53:57 – Quickfire Round 57:01 – Closing Please note: The individual views and opinions expressed in this video do not necessarily reflect those of Deakin as an organisation. Deakin is committed to fostering a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment where both freedom of speech and academic freedom are vigorously upheld. Our community thrives on diverse opinions and perspectives, with open-minded inquiry and respectful disagreement essential to our university culture.