Episode #19 With Shaun ‘The Wild Thing’ Tait – What Life is Really Like for a Professional Sports Person

This chat with Shaun ‘The Wild Thing’ Tait cannot be missed. Shaun is a former Australian Cricketer and one of the world’s fastest bowlers of all-time. He’s played for different organisations all around the world, dabbled in entrepreneurship and is currently bowling coach for Pakistan.  In this episode with Shaun we dive into: – His childhood growing up with his Dad and Brother– Coping with the sudden loss of his Dad– The importance of self-awareness and ownership in team environments– Walking away from Cricket, while playing for Australia with mental health challenges– The real life of a professional athlete / coach– The challenges of living away from family– Strategies to move forward from set backs in high pressure situations– How sport has had a positive impact on his mental wellbeing – Life away from cricket More About Shaun Shaun played 3 test matches, 35 one day internationals and 21 T20’s for Australia. He’s represented 15 professional teams (more clubs than Tiger Woods). In 2007 Shaun was a key member of Australia’s World Cup winning team, where he was named in the World 11 for the tournament. In 2010 Shaun bowled a delivery clocked at 161.1kph, the second-fastest of all-time. Shaun met his lovely wife Mashoom, while playing in the Indian Premier League and they now have a beautiful daughter together. Shaun is currently based in the UK, however for the past 12 months has been travelling with the Pakistan Cricket team and has spent a considerable amount of time in Pakistan. Shaun has also invested in a hotel and other various other ventures. You can reach Shaun here: Instagram: @shauntait32