We are not invincible

Sharni Layton is one of Australia's most successful athletes. She wants you to know she's not invincible. None of us are invincible, no matter what our achievements and acolades. No matter how well we maintain our physical selves, we also need to reserve time and space for our mental health, and seek help where neeeded. Layton’s career in netball is up there with the best. She’s a Commonwealth Games gold medallist, and two-time World Cup winner. In 2019, she made the switch from netball to AFLW, playing for the Collingwood Magpies. After years of feeling like she never quite fitted in, Layton says joining AFLW was like coming home. That switch also came after a lifechanging period earlier on in 2017, when Layton took six months away from netball to overcome some mental health challenges. Depression was a reality that crept up on her over the years she spent at the highest level of netball, and it wasn’t something she took stock of at first. She speaks with Kate Mills for this latest episode of The Leadership Lessons, our podcast supported by Salesforce on the leadership we need for the critical decade ahead. If you would like to seek additional help, please contact Lifeline 13 11 14 lifeline.org.au or SANE Australia 1800 187 263 sane.org/get-help. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.