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About The Ultimate PLAIbook

The Ultimate PLAIbook lifts the lid on community sport. Hosted by Scott McKechnie, founder & CEO of PLAI and former international cricketer, each episode dives into the real problems clubs face: money, volunteers, communication, culture and growth.Honest, disruptive and practical, it gives grassroots leaders the playbook to run smarter, stronger, more sustainable clubs.

Language: English
Type: podcast

Latest episodes(8)

1The Most Organised Club You've Never Heard Of: The Anatomy of a High-Functioning Machine
3 Aug 202652m
Deacon Manu's rugby journey is a remarkable one - from a university student eating instant noodles to captaining Fiji at the 2011 Rugby World Cup, by way of the Chiefs, the Māori All Blacks, and more…
2The Real ROI of Great Club Management
3 Aug 202618m
The Real ROI of Running a Sports Club (It's Not What You Think)ROI in community sport isn't just about money – it's the time you get back, the culture you build, and the community you hold together.In…
3The ROI of Great Club Management
3 Aug 20261h 7m
What does it actually cost a sports club to get governance wrong? More than most realise.In this episode, Scott McKechnie sits down with Kelly Reynolds - a sports governance expert with board-level…
4Inside The PLAIbook: Sport is the Hook, but Community is the Glue
3 Aug 202619m
Episode 5 of The Ultimate PLAIbook is LIVE: Sport is the Hook, but Community is the Glue.This is our second Inside the PLAIbook founder monologue, where Scott McKechnie goes deeper on one of the…
5Sport is the Hook, but Community is the GLUE
3 Aug 202649m
In Episode 4 of The Ultimate PLAIbook, Scott McKechnie sits down with David Jones, General Manager of the Singapore Cricket Club, to unpack one of the most important & least understood drivers of…
6The Problem with Annual Membership Models (and what might work better)
3 Aug 20261h 6m
Community sport looks simple from the outside.Matches on weekends. Parents on the sidelines. Kids in kit. Volunteers making it happen.But behind every session is a complex balancing act of several…
7Inside The PLAIbook: Cash Poor, Time Poor, People Poor
3 Aug 202627m
Cash poor. Time poor. People poor.This Inside the PLAIbook episode unpacks the themes from our recent discussion with Prantik Mazumdar and turns them into a practical action plan for community sports…
8Cash Poor, Time Poor, People Poor: How Are Sports Clubs Meant To Survive In 2026?
3 Aug 20261h 17m
Community sports clubs do vital work, but many of them are quietly struggling.In this conversation, Scott sits down with Prantik Mazumdar to unpack a hard truth most clubs avoid: sport may be…

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