The Athlete Diaries Guy Walker

To finish off the first season of The Athlete Diaries I couldn’t think of anyone better than cricket superstar Chris Lynn!
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Chris has made a name for himself by hitting bowlers to all parts of the ground, including myself!
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We get an insight into the life of a professional cricketer on the t20 circuit 🌏
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What being in the IPL auction is like 💰
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Using fear to your advantage 🔥
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How mentors have been so beneficial ⚡️
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Host | Guy Walker
Social Media and Producer | Matthew Whyte
Design | Samuel Kenny and BKW Studios

Basketball To The AFL
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Joel had the choice of going over to some of the biggest colleges in the USA for basketball but decided to stay in Melbourne and take an opportunity with the Melbourne Demons.
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He speaks about why he didn’t go down the USA college route - injury - his athleticism - NBA and how they brand their sports.
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Link in bio.
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Host | Guy Walker
Social Media and Producer | Matthew Whyte
Design | Samuel Kenny and BKW Studios

Jake Reed’s story is one of the most resilient and inspiring I have ever heard.
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A man I have a lot of time for and is such an amazing example for anyone in life.
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This is the most powerful chat I have had and so many lives Jake will impact.
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We speak about:
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Jake’s journey 💫
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Mental toll of Injuries 💪
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Rock bottom 🧠
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Asking for help 🚨
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Life ahead 🙌🏽
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Host | Guy Walker
Social Media and Producer | Matthew Whyte
Design | Samuel Kenny and BKW Studios

Australian Test Cricketer Matthew Renshaw has achieved more in his young career than most do in their entire lives. We relive some of the pivotal moments that changed his career.
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We speak about:
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His journey from the UK to Australia 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇦🇺
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Test Debut 🏏
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Playing with some of the best in the world 💫
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Why having a break from the game was so important for his mental health 🌈
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Host | Guy Walker
Social Media and Producer | Matthew Whyte
Design | Samuel Kenny and BKW Studios

He’s the Angry Dad we all know and love that has brought so much joy to the world being tormented by his two boys.
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Putting some of the videos together and reliving some of the pranks was hilarious, if you haven’t seen them yet do yourself a favour and watch them, you’ll be in stitches!
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The man behind Angry Dad is a story in itself and one I’ve been looking forward to sharing.
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Mark Orval was a seriously talented footballer, that good Peter Daicos still names his best of the bunch out of Collingwood’s young brigade at the time. Mark played 7 games for the Pies and showed serious talent before his career was heavily impacted by injury.
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We speak about:
His journey to the AFL and being picked up by Collingwood
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Mark’s transition out of football and being misunderstood
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His journey through mental health and breaking down the stigma
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How Angry Dad was born and how it’s helped so many + changed some of the children’s lives
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This is an amazing chat and I’m so appreciate that Mark was so open and passionate in sharing his story and trying to help as many people as possible.
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Host | Guy Walker
Social Media and Producer | Matthew Whyte
Design | Samuel Kenny and BKW Studios

Matthew Richardson is one of the greats of the game, AFL Hall Of Fame, 3x All-Australian and Tigers legend.
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In this episode we speak about.
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His incredible career spanning 282 games, 800 goals and too many accolades to write down! 🏉
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The moment Richmond won the 2017 flag after a long drought - Richo handing over the cup and all the emotions he went through 🎉
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His thoughts on values - leadership and the culture change at Richmond 🙌🏽
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His journey into media 📺
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Finished by me asking him why Netflix’s The Tiger King wasn’t about him 🎥
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https://linktr.ee/athletediaries (https://linktr.ee/athletediaries)
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Host | Guy Walker
Social Media and Producer | Matthew Whyte
Design | Samuel Kenny and BKW Studios