#242: The Origins of The Grade Cricketer with Sam Perry

Meet Sam Perry, podcaster, author and presenter from The Grade Cricketer.Sam along with past guest Ian Higgins, run one of the funniest sports podcasts in the world (if you ask us).They also boast a social media following of over 500k and now live the dream touring the world with their niche cricket comedy act.What started as sending anonymous Tweets from the Telstra towers has turned into a staple of world cricket.TGC are going to be all over The World Test Championship and The Ashes so if you want to hear how they got started, listen to Sam for one of the best creator stories going around!We cover:(0:00) - Introduction(1:55) - Community update(5:51) - Welcome Sam(20:43) - How Sam explains his job to his financial planner(22:59) - Career journey from uni to Communications to TGC(29:18) - Balancing serious issues with being a comedian(34:02) - The importance of not stereotyping yourself(37:01) - Sam’s take on the ingredients to TGC’s success(39:13) - How Sam’s blog post in 2012 led to the start of TGC(43:44) - Ins and outs of writing the first TGC book(49:49) - Challenges faced on their journey(1:00:51) - What goes into the preparation of a live show(1:05:59) - Sam’s advice to himself at the start of the TGC journey(1:08:15) - #ASKSPORTSGRADAdditional episode you might enjoy:#213: Ian Higgins (The Grade Cricketer) - How The Grade Cricketer became a global success*Want to stay up today with all the new podcasts, events, and blogs to help you get a job in sport?👉 Subscribe to the SportsGrad NewsletterNeed help landing a job in sport?Become a SportsGrad Member and get exclusive access to hidden job opportunities, networking events, resources and recruiters.👉 Become a SportsGrad MemberWant to hire the best grads in sport? Let us help you recruit.👉 Help me recruit talentFollow us on Instagram and TikTok!This episode is brought to you by Deakin University, the Official Education Partner of The SportsGrad Podcast. Find out why their Master of Business in Sport Management is not one of, but the best one in Australia ranked at #1 at www.deakin.edu.auThanks for listening! You’re all legends. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.