Elyse Villani has represented Australian womens cricket for over a decade. During that time, she has established herself as a top-order bat with clean hitting and impeccable timing which has seen her grow into one of the most damaging batters in international women's cricket.

She is a leader having captained teams in the WBBL including the Perth Scorchers and is the current captain of the Melbourne Stars.

Although Villani has achieved much success throughout her career including winning World Cup titles, the Ashes and individual accolades, she recently lost her Australian cricket contract and has a fight on her hands to win one back, however, that's not what she is solely focussed on.

During our conversation, Villani discusses her evolution as a player and leader throughout her career and how her mindset has shifted over time from being outcome driven to the point it was detrimental to her performance, to now being process driven and playing with freedom.

She offers great insight into the ups and downs of elite sport, leadership, sacrifice and team culture.

Please enjoy this engaging and thoughtful discussion with Elyse Villani.