You Are Not Your Sport: Injuries, Identity & Chasing Big Goals | Tom Chandler | S2 Ep8

What happens when the thing you love most is taken away from you?In this episode, I sit down with Scottish decathlete, Tom Chandler, who is fresh off winning the South of England Combined Events. We talk about injuries, identity, pressure, and what it means to persist when sport stops becomes less one dimensional.After three knee operations, Tom opens up about how injury forced him to confront who he was beyond being an athlete; and why that process ultimately made him stronger, more grounded, and more patient in chasing big goals.We talk about:- Losing your identity when sport is taken away- Why injuries can be the most powerful (and brutal) teachers of lessons- Competing across two days in the decathlon and managing emotions under pressure- Being process-driven as an amateur athlete with real-world responsibilities- Why “you are not your sport” doesn’t mean it doesn’t matterThis is conversation dives into perspectives, resilience, and what it takes to stay in the game, even when that path isn’t linear.