The Oddi Poddi

Episode 029: Inside the Mind of a Sporting Legend

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Show Notes

The following is a conversation with Michael Clarke, former Australian cricket captain, World Cup winner, legend of the game and one of Australia’s most successful athletes of his generation.

But this conversation is about much more than cricket. We talk about leadership, pressure, resilience, success, failure and loss, and the experiences that have shaped Michael throughout his life.

Michael opens up with incredible honesty and vulnerability about his career, the pressures of playing and captaining Australia, the challenges he faced along the way, and the moments that changed him both professionally and personally.

There are lessons throughout this conversation that extend far beyond sport, from preparation and self-belief to leadership, high performance, dealing with failure and navigating difficult periods in life.

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