Sport has the power to connect people across cultures. In one of the world's most multicultural nations, sporting clubs are often where friendships are formed, cultural understanding grows, and communities find a shared sense of belonging and connection. From welcoming newly arrived families to celebrating First Nations leadership and participation, sport creates opportunities to build stronger, more connected communities.

This episode explores how sport can break down barriers, challenge prejudice, and create spaces where people from all backgrounds feel seen, valued, and included. Through the voices of community leaders working on the ground, we examine how local clubs are helping bridge cultural differences, strengthen social cohesion, and ensure everyone can participate.

Guests

Sam Escobar

Shari Togo

Molina Asthana

Sport has the power to connect people across cultures. In one of the world's most multicultural nations, sporting clubs are often where friendships are formed, cultural understanding grows, and communities find a shared sense of belonging and connection. From welcoming newly arrived families to celebrating First Nations leadership and participation, sport creates opportunities to build stronger, more connected communities.
This episode explores how sport can break down barriers, challenge prejudice, and create spaces where people from all backgrounds feel seen, valued, and included. Through the voices of community leaders working on the ground, we examine how local clubs are helping bridge cultural differences, strengthen social cohesion, and ensure everyone can participate.
Guests
Sam Escobar
Shari Togo
Molina Asthana

Pitch In, hosted by Lehmo, is a podcast that explores the people who make community sport possible. While the moments on the field often steal the spotlight, this series uncovers the stories behind the game - of the volunteers whose dedication keeps clubs alive, strengthens communities and creates places where people belong.

Travelling across Australia, Pitch In meets the coaches, committee members, parents and local leaders who give their time not for recognition, but because they believe in the power of community. Through powerful conversations and deeply personal stories, the series reveals how volunteering in sport builds connection, resilience and purpose, and why local clubs remain at the heart of communities across the country.

More than a podcast about sport, Pitch In is a celebration of the people who show up, pitch in and make a lasting difference - revealing the human stories, quiet acts of generosity and lifelong commitment that sit at the heart of community sport in Australia.

Produced by Community Broadcasting Association of Australia

Host - Lehmo

Creative Producer – Eliza Hull

Producer – Megan Williams

Executive Producer – Matt Field

Video – Keiran Watson-Bonnice

Sound Recording and Mixing– Bruce Armstrong

Additional Sound Recording– Ed Denton

Music – James McGuffie

Supported by The Australian Government

Pitch In, hosted by Lehmo, is a podcast that explores the people who make community sport possible. While the moments on the field often steal the spotlight, this series uncovers the stories behind the game - of the volunteers whose dedication keeps clubs alive, strengthens communities and creates places where people belong.
Travelling across Australia, Pitch In meets the coaches, committee members, parents and local leaders who give their time not for recognition, but because they believe in the power of community. Through powerful conversations and deeply personal stories, the series reveals how volunteering in sport builds connection, resilience and purpose, and why local clubs remain at the heart of communities across the country.
More than a podcast about sport, Pitch In is a celebration of the people who show up, pitch in and make a lasting difference - revealing the human stories, quiet acts of generosity and lifelong commitment that sit at the heart of community sport in Australia.
Produced by Community Broadcasting Association of Australia
Host - Lehmo
Creative Producer &ndash; Eliza Hull
Producer &ndash; Megan Williams
Executive Producer &ndash; Matt Field
Video &ndash; Keiran Watson-Bonnice
Sound Recording and Mixing&ndash; Bruce Armstrong
Additional Sound Recording&ndash; Ed Denton
Music &ndash; James McGuffie
Supported by The Australian Government