In this episode, I get to introduce you to Matt Whalan. Matt is a physiotherapist, applied researcher, and sports scientist from Wollongong, Australia. He has been a partner at Figtree Physiotherapy for 16 years and has been involved in sports physiotherapy in many sports - including football, rugby league, triathlon, and dance medicine. A jack of many trades. With Matt, I talk about gratitude for the unique career chances we get in the Sports & Performance field, that is not completely necessary to have a mentor to succeed but rather to have the right people around you and the positivity he gets out of daily engagements.  

To break the ice and get to know Matt better, I asked him what would be the first song on the mixtape of his life. What a Wonderful World - not by Louis Armstrong, but a live cover by the band Elbow.

If you do not walk away from this chat with a smile and a warm, happy feeling, I don’t know what does. Matt's view on life makes me realize that there is something positive in each day or engagement. Look at that half of the glass that is full. Yet, that is easier said than done at times. But a good lesson by Matt ... if you complain, you disrespect those that make sacrifices in their support for you.