Chris Lynch on Suicide, Identity Crisis In Sport & Whole Athlete Wellbeing

 

Meet Chris Lynch…

Chris Lynch is the Head Wellbeing Manager of Australia's National Football Team. He has also worked in Olympic Cycling and Malaysian Rugby.

In today's episode, we talk about:

  • The early years of sports data (collecting sticker books and cards!)

  • How the local GA players were like the Greek gods of his world when he was growing up

  • Becoming a successful athlete on an inter-county level

  • His own battles with depression and suicide

  • How he learned to "stop bottling everything up"

  • Why so many athletes experience an identity crisis (and what to do about it)

  • Whole athlete wellbeing

  • The career stepping stones that led to where he is today

  • And what becoming a father has taught him about performance

Check it out!

Connect with Chris on LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/chris-lynch-b4852a59

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