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Listen to Tom's story

Tom's inspirational story about walking away from his successful footballer career and managing his mental health on a daily basis.

About the episode

In 2013, at the age of 18, Tom Boyd was undeniably the best junior footballer in Australia and was first pick in the AFL National Draft. After the beginning of an illustrious career in the game, however, things began to become unstitched. Tom ultimately made the tough decision mid-way through the 2019 season to walk away from his career with 2 years and over $2 million remaining on his contract, wanting to carve his own path and destiny.

Tom joined us to talk about his inspirational personal story and how he manages his mental health on a daily basis.

Read the transcript.

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