Have you ever been challenged under pressure and had anxiety get in the way? Could you imagine what it must be like to turn up to your job, only to have tens of thousands of people scream out that you suck? In this episode Jordan Roughead, having played over 200 games of professional football now, not to mention a casual premiership in 2016, talks all things AFL and mental health, and drops some great tips about dealing with performance anxiety and also depression. Jordan has just retired as full back for the biggest club in the AFL, the mighty Pies. As a key defender, he has plenty of experience in clutch moments delivering under pressure (also with zero sleep), and has copped more than his fair share from the crowd.

Last year Jordan was runner up for the second time for the Jim Stynes Community Leadership Award as an outspoken advocate of the LGBTQIA+ community, also for climate action, youth homelessness and women in sport. He is also a board member on the charity LADDER, where he has been volunteering for almost ten years now. 

We also speak about the role that the AFL plays in determining what is “Aussie” culture, and the impact that has on our collective psyche. Jordan finishes off by responding to some of the questions that you hearoes asked on social media.

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