Description

(Visual Podcast) **This podcast has a trigger warning**

In this weeks episode we speak with former AFL star and author of Nowhere to Hide, Tom Boyd. Tom shares his story as the #1 draft pick at 18 to retiring from the game at 23. Sharing his battle with insomnia, anxiety and depression. We start the conversation about the pressures to be a professional athlete, the expectation to perform on and off the field and healing through sharing. 

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Where you can find the visual episode: 

https://www.facebook.com/thesecretburden/

https://www.instagram.com/ashlee.thomas/?hl=en

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8lPUj1SAkqf1jKvLsk0Stw

Connect with Tom: 

Tom's Instagram: 

https://www.instagram.com/tomboyd17/?hl=en

Tom's LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-boyd-5388b9123/?originalSubdomain=au

Tom's Book: 

https://www.amazon.com.au/Nowhere-Hide-memoir-football-resilience/dp/1761065491/ref=asc_df_1761065491/?tag=googleshopdsk-22&linkCode=df0&hvadid=543564949627&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=16262118469352478738&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9068948&hvtargid=pla-1724686608412&psc=1

*Trigger Warning: This episode discusses eating disorders and disordered eating. Listener discretion is advised. Please reach out to the below services for support: 

https://www.thesecretburden.org.au/
https://butterfly.org.au/
https://kidshelpline.com.au/
https://www.lifeline.org.au/
https://www.beyondblue.org.au/

This podcast is proudly supported by Multicool Air Conditioning, Daikin and Star Air Conditioning.