Beau joined us for a special two-part episode to share his journey, as well as offer a coach’s perspective on community football and what it means to him.⁠
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Beau was a star junior and senior player at community level before an on-field accident in 2012 resulted in a spinal cord injury and quadriplegia. Since then Beau has travelled an incredible journey, inspiring thousands with his positive mindset and can-do outlook on life. Beau has coached at senior level for five years, with teams coached by this great man reaching grand finals in all five of those years!⁠
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Beau won a national hand cycling championship in 2016, is a pride of Australia medal winner, a passionate advocate for the inclusion of people with disabilities and in 2020 was inducted into the MCG’s Australian Sports Museum. ⁠
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We spoke about some of the key events both pre and post-injury that have shaped Beau’s life. We talk everything from coaching to surfing, the power of community sport and what it means to him, as well as some of his key learnings such as having a laugh and not taking yourself too seriously.⁠
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Beau is as engaging, caring, funny and genuine person as I’ve ever come across. It was a privilege to have the opportunity to get to know him and I hope you enjoy this chat...⁠

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Beau joined us for a special two-part episode to share his journey, as well as offer a coach&rsquo;s perspective on community football and what it means to him.⁠ ⁠ Beau was a star junior and senior player at community level before an on-field accident in 2012 resulted in a spinal cord injury and quadriplegia. Since then Beau has travelled an incredible journey, inspiring thousands with his positive mindset and can-do outlook on life. Beau has coached at senior level for five years, with teams coached by this great man reaching grand finals in all five of those years!⁠ ⁠ Beau won a national hand cycling championship in 2016, is a pride of Australia medal winner, a passionate advocate for the inclusion of people with disabilities and in 2020 was inducted into the MCG&rsquo;s Australian Sports Museum. ⁠ ⁠ We spoke about some of the key events both pre and post-injury that have shaped Beau&rsquo;s life. We talk everything from coaching to surfing, the power of community sport and what it means to him, as well as some of his key learnings such as having a laugh and not taking yourself too seriously.⁠ ⁠ Beau is as engaging, caring, funny and genuine person as I&rsquo;ve ever come across. It was a privilege to have the opportunity to get to know him and I hope you enjoy this chat...⁠
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Beau Vernon's Website: <a href="http://www.beauvernon.com">www.beauvernon.com</a>
Beau Vernon's Journey Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BeauVerno">https://www.facebook.com/BeauVerno</a>
Beau Vernon's Instagram: <a href="http://www.instagram.com/beauvernon1">www.instagram.com/beauvernon1</a>
The Country Footy Prez Website: <a href="http://www.thecountryfootyprez.com">www.thecountryfootyprez.com</a>
The Country Footy Prez Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/thecountryfootyprez">www.facebook.com/thecountryfootyprez</a>
The Country Footy Prez Instagram: <a href="http://www.instagram.com/thecountryfootyprez">www.instagram.com/thecountryfootyprez</a>

Join host Chris Brew (Brewy), as he travels to grass roots footy clubs from every corner of Victoria to share each club’s story through the eyes of each club’s president. These proud and passionate people are often the heartbeat of their local club and are often forced to juggle a crazy work/family life balance, along with the stress and pressure of being at the helm of their club. Each episode rides the highs and lows of each president’s journey - we’ll learn a little about where they've come from, ask how they’ve been coping through the Covid period and build some excitement for the return of local sport in 2021 by asking what they’re looking forward to most as things gradually return to a new normal.

A president himself at Lang Lang FC in Southwest Gippsland, Brewy has been working his way through the frustrating reality of no sport through the Covid-affected period... "While the AFL has done a fantastic job to keep their wheel turning through 2020 and provide us with a digital and emotional outlet, I couldn’t help but wonder how all the thousands of grass roots people have been coping without their local footy this year - More than anything I’ve been missing the PEOPLE and the connection that comes with being part of a community club, so I got to thinking: I wonder how my fellow presidents and their clubs have been coping without football and netball this year? The answer in reality is that many of us are struggling, which is actually perfectly OK because we’re not on our own. This podcast is designed to hopefully create a platform for people to listen, learn and share real stories from real people at grass roots level.


Every president has their own unique story and I hope you enjoy listening to their journey as much as I enjoyed sharing some time with these wonderful people."Hope you enjoy the show!

Join host Chris Brew (Brewy), as he travels to grass roots footy clubs from every corner of Victoria to share each club&rsquo;s story through the eyes of each club&rsquo;s president. These proud and passionate people are often the heartbeat of their local club and are often forced to juggle a crazy work/family life balance, along with the stress and pressure of being at the helm of their club. Each episode rides the highs and lows of each president&rsquo;s journey - we&rsquo;ll learn a little about where they've come from, ask how they&rsquo;ve been coping through the Covid period and build some excitement for the return of local sport in 2021 by asking what they&rsquo;re looking forward to most as things gradually return to a new normal.
A president himself at Lang Lang FC in Southwest Gippsland, Brewy has been working his way through the frustrating reality of no sport through the Covid-affected period... "While the AFL has done a fantastic job to keep their wheel turning through 2020 and provide us with a digital and emotional outlet, I couldn&rsquo;t help but wonder how all the thousands of grass roots people have been coping without their local footy this year - More than anything I&rsquo;ve been missing the PEOPLE and the connection that comes with being part of a community club, so I got to thinking: I wonder how my fellow presidents and their clubs have been coping without football and netball this year? The answer in reality is that many of us are struggling, which is actually perfectly OK because we&rsquo;re not on our own. This podcast is designed to hopefully create a platform for people to listen, learn and share real stories from real people at grass roots level.
 Every president has their own unique story and I hope you enjoy listening to their journey as much as I enjoyed sharing some time with these wonderful people."Hope you enjoy the show!

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