Tom Boyd - Nowhere To Hide

Welcome to episode 69 of The Numbers Game. On today's show, we're joined by Tom Boyd. At the age of eighteen, he joined the GWS Giants as the AFL's number 1 draft pick and was later recruited to play for the Western Bulldogs on a record $7 million contract. In 2016 Tom was instrumental in the Bulldog's drought-breaking Premiership win, playing arguably the greatest game of his career and helping steer the team to ultimate victory.However, in 2019, following years of struggle with depression and anxiety, Tom made the decision to walk away from the AFL, leaving the fame and success of football behind him for a happier life. Tom is now a public speaker and mental health advocate.On this episode, we discuss:The drive behind writing his bookSkeptical of your own capabilitiesFacing a mountain of dreadTom’s first panic attackReactionary feedbackSeeking helpAFL salariesThe support from the AFLImportance of passion and purposeRecipe for CultureLessons from being a DadConnect with Tom  on LinkedIn and grab a copy of his book Nowhere to Hide: A Memoir of Football, Mental Health and Resilience by Tom BoydCheck out the free resources from Inovayt here.Send us an email: [email protected] Numbers Game is brought to you by Future Advisory & Inovayt.Hosts:Nick ReillyJason RobinsonMartin VidakovicThis podcast is produced by VIDPOD. Check out our new website thenumbersgamepodcast.com.au. Browse the full show catalogue, jump straight to specific moments on the topics you love, or leave us a voice note. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.