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Episode 37 : Part 2 Mark Dejong , Swing Harder.
“Welcome back, legends…
This is Part 2 of the Mark de Jong story — and if you thought the first round had depth, grit, and heart…
mate… you haven’t heard anything yet.
Because this conversation goes right into the stuff most blokes never talk about out loud.
The stuff we hide behind bravado, beers, banter, and bullshit.
The stuff that shapes us more than any trophy, bank balance, or highlight reel ever could.
In this part, Mark opens up not about golf…
but about the real game: life.
About finding out the difference between the crowd that cheers when you’re flying —
and the few who actually turn up when you’re broken.
About standing on the edge —
wondering who really gives a damn once your money’s gone, your body’s failing, and you’ve got nothing left to offer but vulnerability.
You’re going to hear a bloke speak honestly about bullying, confidence, and scars that don’t show…
Names that cut deeper than any broken bone…
and moments on bridges when darkness almost wins.
You’re going to hear what it’s like to have spinal fusion surgeries — not once, but twice —
to face pain that makes sleep impossible, movement agony, and identity disappear.
And then to push through all of it with nothing more than stubbornness, drive, curiosity about your own limits…
and the question: “What am I really made of?”
From lawsuits and surveillance cars parked outside his house…
to strangers following him to medical appointments…
to waking up wondering who’s watching and whether you’ll ever get your life back…
Mark speaks on it all — raw, unfiltered, humble.
And right in the guts of that storm, what stands out the most isn’t anger or bitterness…
…it’s clarity.
It’s knowing that three to five real mates beat a thousand fake ones.
That family isn’t measured in popularity — it’s measured in presence.
That a small, tight circle is more powerful than any cast of admirers.
And that when you strip life right down, all you need is a mate who shows up…
not the ones who only clap when you’re winning.
We talk bullying.
We talk confidence.
We talk calling out crap behaviour — even if the bloke doing it is your mate.
We talk about the courage to say “that wasn’t ok” instead of laughing along with the crowd.
And the guts to cut toxicity loose… even if that means your circle shrinks to five.
From spinal injury…
to depression…
to rediscovering himself through mateship, morals, golf, and service to men who are hurting…
this isn’t just a podcast episode.
This is a blueprint for any man who’s ever faced himself in the mirror and wondered if he’s enough.
So buckle up.
Take a breath.
Because this one digs deeper than sport, deeper than injury, deeper than hardship...
It digs into character.
The kind that’s forged in pain, shaped by loyalty, and proven in silence.
Welcome to Part 2…
Let’s go.”
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By mattwhoisyourhero“Welcome back, legends…
This is Part 2 of the Mark de Jong story — and if you thought the first round had depth, grit, and heart…
mate… you haven’t heard anything yet.
Because this conversation goes right into the stuff most blokes never talk about out loud.
The stuff we hide behind bravado, beers, banter, and bullshit.
The stuff that shapes us more than any trophy, bank balance, or highlight reel ever could.
In this part, Mark opens up not about golf…
but about the real game: life.
About finding out the difference between the crowd that cheers when you’re flying —
and the few who actually turn up when you’re broken.
About standing on the edge —
wondering who really gives a damn once your money’s gone, your body’s failing, and you’ve got nothing left to offer but vulnerability.
You’re going to hear a bloke speak honestly about bullying, confidence, and scars that don’t show…
Names that cut deeper than any broken bone…
and moments on bridges when darkness almost wins.
You’re going to hear what it’s like to have spinal fusion surgeries — not once, but twice —
to face pain that makes sleep impossible, movement agony, and identity disappear.
And then to push through all of it with nothing more than stubbornness, drive, curiosity about your own limits…
and the question: “What am I really made of?”
From lawsuits and surveillance cars parked outside his house…
to strangers following him to medical appointments…
to waking up wondering who’s watching and whether you’ll ever get your life back…
Mark speaks on it all — raw, unfiltered, humble.
And right in the guts of that storm, what stands out the most isn’t anger or bitterness…
…it’s clarity.
It’s knowing that three to five real mates beat a thousand fake ones.
That family isn’t measured in popularity — it’s measured in presence.
That a small, tight circle is more powerful than any cast of admirers.
And that when you strip life right down, all you need is a mate who shows up…
not the ones who only clap when you’re winning.
We talk bullying.
We talk confidence.
We talk calling out crap behaviour — even if the bloke doing it is your mate.
We talk about the courage to say “that wasn’t ok” instead of laughing along with the crowd.
And the guts to cut toxicity loose… even if that means your circle shrinks to five.
From spinal injury…
to depression…
to rediscovering himself through mateship, morals, golf, and service to men who are hurting…
this isn’t just a podcast episode.
This is a blueprint for any man who’s ever faced himself in the mirror and wondered if he’s enough.
So buckle up.
Take a breath.
Because this one digs deeper than sport, deeper than injury, deeper than hardship...
It digs into character.
The kind that’s forged in pain, shaped by loyalty, and proven in silence.
Welcome to Part 2…
Let’s go.”