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Melie Kerr on Life and Money in the IPL, Blowing up on Instagram

October 28, 202305:04
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maybe it's tied up with that tall poppy
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thing a bit as well yeah and there's
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like players that have played before you
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that don't play for much but I mean you
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got to look at it is an it's an amazing
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opportunity now for women's Cricket
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young girls
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seeing um seeing that like you can make
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a real career out of this and you know
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if you're that's incredible it's not
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something to be embarrassed about it's
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[ __ ] awesome yeah so like obviously
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you'd rather it not be shown to the
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media
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um but it's still kind of badass in a
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way it's amazing yeah but people see
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that and they're like [ __ ] she's getting
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190k but you lose about 40% of it so
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yeah so 40% to say tax tax and then you
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got an agent to pay or like does someone
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get 15% 20% or yeah for I don't have a
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agent that takes my Cricket contracts
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they'll take money
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from Deals they get me oh okay um oh how
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good okay so after text you're still
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looking at like 100k or something yeah
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yeah [ __ ] that's amazing well it's still
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great isn't it it's incredible so are
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your parents still uh teachers um no so
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all my aunties and uncles are um my mom
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is actually with the New Zealand Players
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Association so she works on basically
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life outside of cricket with some of the
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men's domestic teams uh wellbeing like P
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PD type of stuff um and my
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dad he he's he was the director of
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cricket Wellington uh when I was about
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10 my parents actually bought Kelly
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Sports to New Zealand which was like
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sport for young kids what is I've never
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heard of it um this was ages ago but uh
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basically just they run holiday programs
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after school care and they would go into
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primary schools and basically take PE
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lessons right for schools cuz I think
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when my sister started school mom and
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dad was shocked at like how the basic
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skills of catching a ball and whatnot
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were just not there and there was a
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singing Aussie so they bought it to New
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Zealand um you you and your sister never
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had a chance with
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the yeah Didn't Know funny because when
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J was young she like soon as she was
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walking she had a bow in her hair and
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like loves SP and I was just a real
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Chiller like I was just sit there like
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line up cars in a perfect order like a
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little bit OCD and just had no interest
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and my parents like oh yeah M had no
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interest she got into sport quite late I
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was like 5 years
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old she got it to a
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late probably a normal age yeah as your
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is your um DMS just full of like Indian
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Indian D Indian fans I haven't really
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looked at them but I think you get a few
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like marriage proposals and and whatnot
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so um I haven't said yes to any
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oh there's always time there's always
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time you know you never know um and what
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about um are you superstitious or you
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have any like pregame routines or any
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any like must do or like processes yeah
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I used to be really superstitious when I
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was a kid I've chilled out a little bit
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now um I always put my LIF pad on First
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and my left left glove I have the same
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like routine like betting routine like
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two Taps and whatnot um but that's about
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it really yeah that's so you're not an
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overthinker no I'm not an overthinker of
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sport I'm an overthinker of Life yeah
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actually that's Proby good transition
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time we'll get into that now so um yeah
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July July 2020 that's when can you I
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don't know if you want how like we can
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get into this in as as much or as little
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information as you want because I mean
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dragging this [ __ ] back up I know it's
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never never nice and never easy but what
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was what was going on then July 2020
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yeah 2020
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um was when was
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it so that's kind of when Co start
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started didn't it pandemic time yeah
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yeah um so that's when my friend's
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brother committed suicide that year um
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and then obviously like the lo I loved
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lockdown cuz I felt like the world
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stopped around me and I felt like we
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were like at peace and I know it was
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horrible for some people and I had a
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good household but
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um I guess I keep busy and whatnot but I
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just felt like the world stopped and I
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could be I just felt safe like I felt in
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a safe
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place
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Podspun Insights

In this episode, the conversation dives deep into the evolving landscape of women's cricket, shedding light on the financial opportunities now available for female athletes. The guest reflects on the importance of representation for young girls, emphasizing that a career in sports is not just a dream but a tangible reality. The discussion takes a personal turn as they share anecdotes about family influences, including a mother working with the New Zealand Players Association and a father who introduced sports programs for children. The light-hearted banter about social media interactions and superstitions adds a playful layer, while a poignant moment arises when the guest opens up about a friend's tragic loss during the pandemic, revealing how it shaped their perspective on life and sport. This blend of humor, personal stories, and serious topics creates a rich tapestry of emotions, making it a compelling listen for anyone interested in the intersection of sports and personal growth.

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Episode Highlights

  • Women's Cricket Opportunity
    An amazing opportunity now exists for women's cricket, inspiring young girls to pursue it.
    “It's [ __ ] awesome!”
    @ 00m 18s
    October 28, 2023
  • Pandemic Reflections
    The lockdown brought a sense of peace amidst the chaos of the pandemic.
    “I felt like the world stopped around me.”
    @ 04m 24s
    October 28, 2023

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  • Inspiration for Girls00:09
  • Career Pride00:18
  • Pandemic Peace04:30

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