Journey to Sports Diversity & Inclusion Consultant with Rana Hussain
Learn what it’s like to work in Diversity & Inclusion, her journey to landing dream jobs at Richmond FC and Cricket Australia, and skills required to make an impact.
Reuben Williams
May 15, 2023
Hello friends! 👋
Welcome to the SportsGrad Podcast: The ultimate guide to make it in the sports industry!
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Meet Rana Hussain, Diversity & Inclusion Consultant
Rana holds a number of incredible roles in the sports industry including Program Director at the Champions of Change Coalition, Board Member at Victorian Women's Trust as well as being a broadcaster at the ABC, and previously held roles at Richmond FC, Cricket Australia.
We delve into her journey to becoming a leader in the D&I space in sport, what goes on in this type of role, and all the important elements you need to understand to be successful in the job.
In this episode we cover:
(0:00) - Introduction
(2:03) - Community update
(7:24) - Welcome Rana
(21:18) - Rana’s current roles
(27:11) - Her career journey to date
(29:59) - How Rana transitioned into sport
(35:11) - An insight into working in D&I
(44:48) - Rana’s approach to challenging conversations
(50:18) - Her favourite project to be apart of
(51:58) - Values defining ideas
(58:30) - The most pressing issues right now in D&I
(01:05:13) - Rana’s best advice
(01:08:59) - #ASKSPORTSGRAD
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