Dec 20, 202412 minS0
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Freo de Janeiro
Hosted by Abid Imam · society · EN
About this Podcast:
Freo de Janeiro delivers engaging conversations with a range of inspirational personalities and public figures from Australia and across the world to help us better understand people, culture and leadership. Expect friendly and emotive conversations hosted by Western Australian sports mind and DJ, Abid Imam, filled with rich storytelling and a whole lot of laughs. Previous guests include: 2005 Australian of the Year, Professor Fiona Wood AM, world cricket legend Adam Gilchrist and many more.Freo de Janeiro’s unique name is a combination of Fremantle, also known as Freo in Western Australia and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Abid was raised in Freo, enjoying the laid-back lifestyle, and fell in love with Brazilian culture after visiting Rio for both the World Cup and the Olympics. This podcast draws on the inspiration and influence from these places by aiming to drive a much wider theme that explores diverse cultures and people. Freo de Janeiro is an independent and community cultivated
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What is Freo de Janeiro about?
Freo de Janeiro delivers engaging conversations with a range of inspirational personalities and public figures from Australia and across the world to help us better understand people, culture and leadership. Expect friendly and emotive conversations hosted by Western Australian sports mind and DJ, Abid Imam, filled with rich storytelling and a whole lot of laughs.
Who hosts Freo de Janeiro?
Freo de Janeiro is hosted by Abid Imam. The show has published 29 episodes to date.
What has Freo de Janeiro covered recently?
Recent episodes include "#29 A Story on Reclaiming My Name - Live at Walyalup Backyard Truth Telling" (20 December 2024, 12 minutes), "#28 Dee Roche on Leadership, Mentoring, Reflection & Lifelong Learning" (6 November 2024, 56 minutes), and "#27 Samantha Lewis on the Art of Football Writing & Epic World Cup Journeys" (16 April 2024, 84 minutes).
How often does Freo de Janeiro publish?
Freo de Janeiro publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 53 minutes across 29 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Freo de Janeiro?
Booking probability for Freo de Janeiro is 21%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Freo de Janeiro requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Freo de Janeiro's contact route on record: verified email.
About the host
Abid Imam hosts Freo de Janeiro, a society podcast with 29 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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Nov 6, 202456 minS0On this edition, we are joined by Dee Roche. Dee is a UWA Business School MBA Teaching Fellow and a Senior Management Consultant within private, public and community-based organisations. Dee’s experience spans decades...
Apr 16, 20241h 24mS0On this edition, we are joined by Samantha Lewis (She/They). Samantha is a Digital Sports Journalist at the ABC who specialises in Australian women's football and women's football more broadly, covering all aspects of...
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#26 Anne-Catherine Ienne - FIFA Team Lead Volunteer Management & The World’s Biggest Sporting Events
Apr 3, 202444 minS0On this episode, we are joined by Anne-Catherine Ienne, she is the Team Lead of Volunteer Management at FIFA. She is from France and I worked in her team at the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023. I just had to invite her on...
Mar 9, 20241h 24mS0On this edition, Abid Imam is joined by one of the world’s great sports journalists, Tracey Holmes. She is truly a master interviewer and storyteller, and as we get to discover during the conversation, a world explorer...
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#24 Ningaloo Records on Music, Vinyl, DJing and Creating Dancefloor Magic in Walyalup/Fremantle
May 25, 20231h 3mS0Josh Grainger/Ningaloo Records joins Abid Imam on Freo de Janeiro for a chat about all things music, vinyl, parties, and creating community in Walyalup/Fremantle. Josh is a Walyalup/Fremantle based DJ, record collector...
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#23 Dominique Mecoy - Leadership WA CEO on Becoming the Best Leader You Can Be & Her Career Journey
Apr 7, 20231h 5mS0Dominique Mecoy is an inspirational leader with an amazing career journey story to tell. Her career has spanned numerous fields. She is now the CEO of Leadership WA, a not-for-profit organisation which provides...
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#22 Zahra Al Hilaly - West Australian Young Person of the Year on Kindness, Community & Listening
Feb 27, 202349 minS0We are joined by someone who is absolutely outstanding and you will definitely enjoy listening to. Perth/Boorloo based leader and advocate Zahra Al Hilaly. She has a very wide ranging list of accolades. Including...
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#21 Robbie Gaspar on Building Links within Asia through Sports Diplomacy, Languages & People
Jan 20, 20231h 9mS0Robbie Gaspar (@RobbieGaspar23) joins Abid Imam on Freo de Janeiro for a chat about all things sports diplomacy, being a professional footballer in Asia and building people to people links in a globally significant...
Jun 20, 202252 minS0Champion Australian cricketer and coach Adam Voges OAM joins Abid Imam for a wide ranging discussion covering leadership, elite coaching, sustained success and much more Shownotes - http://abidimam.com/
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#19 Simon Garlick - Fremantle Dockers CEO on Education, Sports Leadership & Strategic Thinking
Feb 3, 202258 minS0As a lifelong Freo Dockers fan, it was an honour and privilege to chat with the club CEO Simon Garlick. He was open in talking about his career journey, sports leadership and strategy in the AFL. A former CEO of the...
Sep 5, 202157 minS0Natalie Burton is an Australian professional basketballer and Rio 2016 Olympian. Throughout her career, she’s played at a high level around the world. Natalie has constantly searched for the deeper meaning behind sport...
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#17 Tamara Awartani - Founder of ‘Palestine Sports For Life’ on Community Development and Resilience
May 25, 202153 minS0Shownotes: abidimam.com/ps4l An honour to speak to Tamara Awartani from Ramallah, Palestine about growing up and living there before creating a successful NGO to support her community through sport and education. About...
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#16 Adam Gilchrist - Life Experiences and Lessons Beyond Sport with a World Cricket Legend
Apr 2, 202145 minS0Shownotes - http://abidimam.com/gilly/ A huge moment for the show. Legendary Australian cricketer Adam Gilchrist joins Abid Imam for a wide ranging discussion covering life experiences, sport, inclusion, cultural...
Feb 2, 202154 minS0Mary Harvey was a goalkeeper for the US Women's National Soccer team, winning both the World Cup and Olympic Gold. A former Director of Development at FIFA, Mary did much to drive gender reforms, and the work she did...
Nov 24, 20201h 1mS0Nina Las Vegas is a music producer, NLV Records founder/boss, world-class DJ, former host of Triple J House Party and all round champion of Australian music. Nina and I spoke about making music, DJ'ing, the intersection...
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#13: Talking Sport Inclusion Live in Budapest, Hungary - Mahatma Gandhi Human Rights Organisation
Aug 31, 202016 minS0Show Notes: https://abidimam.com/budapest I am pumped for this episode because it's packed with firsts and has been a while in the making. It was as experimental as anything I've produced and rough around the edges. But...
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#12: Jane Fernandez - General Manager, Australia & New Zealand FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 Bid
Jul 23, 202050 minS0June 25, 2020 will be a day etched in Australia & New Zealand sporting folklore, both nations were awarded the rights to host the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. Jane Fernandez had the huge responsibility as General...
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#11: Karishma Ali on Using Sport and Leadership to Overcome Barriers in North-West Pakistan
Jun 24, 202058 minS0Karishma Ali (@KarishmaAli22) of Chitral in remote north-west Pakistan is the first girl from her hometown to have played football and Australian rules football at a national and international level. She has represented...
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