Matt Kenyon from the South East Melbourne Phoenix opens up about the struggles and questions we all face, whether that’s as a person or in your career as an athlete. Matt talks about his shift in mindset when it comes to basketball, the importance of journalling and meditation when it comes to his mental health, and the gap in the Australian market when it comes to Australian athletes and their brands.

Chapters:

0:00 - Intro

1:50 - Childhood

3:25 - Early challenges with balance and self doubt

4:40 - Knee injury setback

9:55 - Being vulnerable

11:15 - Outlets as an athlete

14:15 - Meditation

15:35 - Defining yourself away from basketball

18:05 - Setbacks and failures, DNP’s

22:35 - What is your why?

24:00 - What would you say to your younger self?

24:55 - Athlete branding

28:35 - Creative outlets: film photography, reading

30:55 - Anxiety and psychologists

35:15 - Movember

38:05 - What would you be doing if you weren’t a basketball player?

39:35 - Setting goals (or not)

42:05 - Who you are vs how people perceive you

48:45 - How to deal with change

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Anneli sits down with little bro Finnbar to talk his burgeoning AFL career at North Melbourne. His path from working multiple jobs whilst studying to winning a Premiership before being selected second in last years Rookie Draft.

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HoopsFest was a great thing for many reasons, but one of those was what it did to highlight the women’s game and continue to grow it. Anneli speaks about her first WNBL experiences, being in small stadiums with little crowds to now, where young teammates of hers got to play their first game at RAC Arena in front of thousands of people.

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Anneli Maley and Marena Whittle are fresh off a rollercoaster, emotional Olympics run with their 3x3 basketball side the Gangurrus. The highs, the lows, the mixed feelings after making history, becoming Olympians, but falling short of their ultimate goal is a very tricky thing to balance. Anneli and Marena are here to talk about it all in this fascinating insight into the 2024 Paris Olympics.

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Self love and self worth is a challenging thing for many. Sometimes you have so much love and positivity to give to others that you forget to give it to yourself! Ask your circle of people to tell you what they love about you, and then write a list, it helps.

This is Under The Surface, with Anneli Maley. Pumped by Reebok. Produced by NBL Media.

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4 x CrossFit Games Athlete Maddie Sturt joins the podcast! Maddie talks about how she discovered CrossFit, what it now means to her and the ins and outs of being a CrossFit athlete including diet, training, strategy and life outside of the gym.

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Let’s all stop and ‘drop the anchor’. An exercise to make us feel present and relaxed in the moment. Anneli was taught this by her psychologist and still uses it to this day. It’s a short exercise in 3 steps: Acknowledging, Connecting and Engaging. Give it a go!

This is Under The Surface, with Anneli Maley. Pumped by Reebok. Produced by NBL Media.

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Sophie Cachia (Sophie Shaw) opens up about life in the spotlight, her online presence, her brands and passion for women in sport. This honest conversation touches on a lot of real life things and issues we all face / hear about. Thanks for jumping on, Soph! 

This is Under The Surface, with Anneli Maley. Pumped by Reebok. Produced by NBL Media.

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Failure is such a strong word and strong way of dealing with situations. Anneli talks about her experiences with failure and in particular, learning to trust the process and making sure failures aren’t determined by outcomes alone.

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Journaling is something that has become more and more popular in recent years but finding the method of journalling that works best for you is key. Anneli talks about her initial struggles with it to now, the way she journals and her experiences with it.

This is Under The Surface, with Anneli Maley. Pumped by Reebok. Produced by NBL Media.

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