Perfectly Flawed

In this episode, it's all about me! I reflect on 2021 from an overview of the first year of my podcast, things I have learnt, challenges I've faced, highlights of 2021, and what I'm looking forward to in 2022! This is the last episode for 2021 BUT there is more in 2022 so stay tuned!

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In this episode, I am joined by Lucy Single. Lucy is an AFLW player for the Gold Coast Suns. Lucy started out in rugby and played various other sports too before transitioning across to AFL. Lucy had a great first season with the Suns and is excited as to what’s to come. She talks about trying to find a balance between being a professional athlete, studying, and enjoying a social life. She is confident within herself and comfortable in sticking to her values although she mentions that it can be tricky at times. It was great to chat with Lucy to find out more about her career and to gain insight into the AFLW landscape. Lucy was super easy to chat to and I hope you enjoy our chat!

You can follow her on Instagram @lucyysinglee

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In this episode, I am joined by Cooper Chapman. Cooper is a professional surfer who is also the founder of The Good Human Factory. Cooper talks about how The Good Human Factory came about, what his aspirations are and how his good human podcast interlinks too. He is very passionate about mental health and raising awareness around it. Meditation is something that Cooper uses daily and encourages others as well. It’s from his mediation and practicing gratitude that he started the 1% club which now has 100’s of others involved too. His professional surfing career started at a young age and is still travelling around the world. Cooper is a wealth of knowledge and super easy to have a conversation with. I’m grateful for that I had the opportunity to chat with Cooper, and I hope that you enjoy listening!

You can follow her on Instagram @cooperchapman @thegoodhumanfactory

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In this episode, it's all about me! I created a whole episode dedicated to talking about injury. I start from the onset of my injury and detail everything that's happened over the last almost 3 years. I speak about when I found out my back was broken, all of the physio I had, and then having surgery. Recovery is a long hard process that is physically, mentally, and emotionally taxing. There are so many lows that I experienced during this time but starting to have some highs now that I am on the other side. Whilst I'm not completely out of the woods yet, I can finally start to see the light of the end of the tunnel. I wanted to create this episode for anyone that is navigating any kind of injury, my story is unique so I hope there is something you can take away from it.

I would appreciate it if you could please spread the love by sharing, following, review and rating my podcast and any episodes that you have loved listening to!

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In this episode, I am joined by Beth Tannatt. Beth is a recent 3rd medallist at the CrossFit Games. Beth talks so openly about her life thus far including her tractor-trailer/car accident where she nearly lost her leg, was in a coma for 10days and was in the hospital for 5months. She describes what the rehab process was like and how that lead her into other avenues of exercise like bodybuilding. Her body-building journey created some challenges which lead her to taking some time away from it and starting CrossFit. Beth explains her relationship with food and her body image has fluctuated and how she is in a much better mindset with it now. Beth’s posts on social media are raw and inspiring just like my candid conversation with her. I hope you enjoy this episode with my very first international guest!

You can follow her on Instagram @bicepslikebeth

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In this episode, I am joined by Caitlin Sargent Jones. Caitlin is a recently retired Olympic track and field athlete. Caitlin talks about how her start in athletics wasn’t a typical one and how her use of small goals has helped her achieve amazing things in her career. Caitlin is also a physio and she explains how she had an internal struggle with herself with her physio brain and her athlete brain particularly when it came to injuries. She mentions how seeing a sports psychologist really helped her mindset shift between the 2016 Rio Olympics and the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. This was the first time I got to ask an athlete about the transition into retirement and Caitlin articulates it so well. We discuss identity and how there is a grieving process too. Caitlin shares some great insights that she has learnt throughout her career and I hope you can learn as much as I did!

You can follow her on Instagram @caitlin.sargentjones

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In this episode, I am joined by Harriet Brown. Harriet has competed as a professional ironwoman for several years. Harriet talks about her start in lifesaving and all the other sports she participated in growing up. We delve into her incredible board race in Hawaii that is over 50km long! We also touch on experiences with injury and how it can challenge us mentally. Speaking to a sports psych really helped Harriet feel validated during those times. Harriet is also involved with one of my personal fav swimwear brands, Jolyn, and does Instagram live sessions. The topics that are covered in those are absolutely awesome so if you haven’t checked those out yet, I highly recommend them! I had such a good chat with Harriet, and we explore some great topics and what she has learnt along the way. I hope you enjoy it!

You can follow her on Instagram @harrietbrown

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In this episode, I am joined by Brenden Hall. Brenden is a 4x Para Olympic swimmer and 3x Para Olympic gold medallist. Brenden and I chat about his start in swimming and how he lost his leg and some of his hearing. He talked about how swimming was a place for him where he felt like it was an even playing field and his disability didn’t hold him back. He reiterates throughout our chat that the only limitations are the ones you put on yourself. Brenden delves into his experiences across each Olympic Games and how his results in Tokyo left him feeling like he had failed. There are some great lessons in this in how we can take out the positives in situations where we feel like crap. Brenden still has a passion for swimming which is evident in the way he talks, and Paris 2024 is on the cards. I had a blast getting to know Brenden and his sense of humour comes out in our chat too! I hope you enjoy listening!

You can follow her on Instagram @brendenhall93

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In this episode, I am joined by Emily Abbot. Emily is one of Australia’s first Olympic rhythmic gymnasts who competed in Tokyo this year. In chatting to Emily, you can just tell by the way she talks that she is so passionate and how much she loves her gymnastics. We talk about her journey through sport from how she got into gymnastics to injuries and to achieving her childhood dream of competing at the Olympics. She touches on some great topics of nerves, imposter syndrome and how we both are trying to establish our identity away from our sport. Emily was a ray of sunshine and loved chatting to her so much. I hope you enjoy this chat as much as me!

You can follow her on Instagram @emilyeabbot

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