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This is episode 07 and today I talk with Ryan Storr to discover how he has been influencing inclusion in sport through research and practice in Australia.
This is episode 07 and today I talk with Ryan Storr to discover how he has been influencing inclusion in sport through research and practice in Australia.
Dr. Ryan Storr is a multidisciplinary researcher and consultant and is the Founder and Director of the Diversity Storr, a Melbourne-based diversity and inclusion consultancy. His PhD explored how diversity is understood and enacted within organizational contexts and has led several large scale research projects exploring LBTQI+ inclusion within sport and movement settings, and he is helped shape national and international policies and practices through that work. Ryan also founded LGBTQI+ sport charity Proud to Play.
In today's chat, we hear Ryan's insights into what inclusion and diversity looks like inside organizations. Plus we chat about LGBTQI+ inclusion and hear about some of Ryan's groundbreaking work over the last few years. We also shine a light on an often overlooked issue that's faced by people with lived experience working in the inclusion field.
00:00 Introduction
04:12 Ryan's backstory
09:21 Ryan's motivations
12:30 Ryan's research
14:49 Inclusion in sport clubs
20:54 LGBT issues and homophobia
22:05 About Proud2Play
23:52 Ryan's LGBT work
29:15 What work still needs to be done?
34:21 Impacts of inclusion work on practitioners
44:25 About the Diversity Storr
50:44 Quickfire questions
54:36 Ryan's top inclusion tip
56:00 ISD Academy
57:51 Conclusion
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Dr Ryan Storr's blog: To read some of Ryan's views on Transgender policies in sport click here.
Rainbow Roadmap: Learn what the Rainbow Roadmap program from Proud2Play is all about here.
Pride in Sport Index: Learn about the Pride in Sport Index here.
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