Challenges That Change Us

145 {Beau Robinson} Overcoming loss and loneliness as an elite athlete


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One person whose journey to success could be described as a struggled laced with tragedy is Beau Robinson.

Having experienced multiple attempts and hurdles before finally making and playing in the Super Rugby Final with the NSW Waratahs and then in 2011 he found himself at the Queensland Reds and became a Super Rugby Champion winning the Super Rugby title. He also went on to play for the Australian National Team, the Wallabies. 

He completed a Business degree and now transfers and applies his experience and 

knowledge as a Leadership and Culture Coach and consultant. 

 

In this episode he shares:

 

-      How he went straight into pro rugby league

-      The loneliness he experienced when he moved from the country to the city

-      Why he switched codes

-      The struggles he had whilst living overseas

-      The heart breaking loss he experienced while living away from home

-      How hard it was when he decided he only wanted to do pro rugby in Australia

-      What he’s learnt from his coaches

-      What he has learnt from sport that he has applied to the business world

 

Key Quotes

 

“I kept asking myself why am I doing this?”

 

“I was like how has it got to this at 23 years of age that I’m driving the garbage truck, I don’t have a professional contract, I’ve lost my brother.”

 

“I’d cry myself to sleep being so lonely.”

 

More about Beau

 

Follow him on Instagram and linkedin, and his book is here.

 

 

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Challenges That Change UsBy Ali Flynn