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Hello ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls. Welcome to the next episode of the podcast series. Today, I’m joined by Steph Reid—an Australian Opal and professional point guard currently playing in Poland.
Here’s the thing: Steph shouldn’t really be here. She wasn’t picked for the junior state teams, she never made the AIS pathway, and by the end of high school she was preparing to take a full-time job outside basketball. Then, five days before her final exams, the phone rang—a last-minute scholarship to the University at Buffalo. She said yes on the spot. Fast forward: she became MAC Tournament MVP, set assist records, and helped her team to the Sweet 16.
Since then, she’s lifted a WNBL championship with Townsville Fire, earned WNBL Community Player of the Year, played in Hungary, and now taken on a new challenge in Poland. On the international stage, she’s become a key playmaker for the Opals—leading the 2025 Asia Cup in assists and proving that at 5’5”, impact isn’t about size but heart and craft.
But what makes this conversation powerful isn’t just the CV—it’s the honesty. Steph talks openly about rejection, about missing Olympic selection and the panic attacks that followed, and about how journaling, therapy, and simple breathwork tools helped her turn crippling anxiety into confidence. She shares how she reframed nerves from something to fear into something to fuel her, and why joy and gratitude are not side notes in elite sport—they’re the edge.
If you’ve ever battled self-doubt, struggled with comparison, or felt pressure steal your joy in the game, this episode will speak to you. All the links to follow Steph are in the show notes. Let’s dive in—here’s my conversation with Steph Reid.
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