Ep. 007 Billy Stretch

Former Professional Australian Rules Footballer Billy Stretch joins Xavier to discuss his football journey, representing Australia as an U/18, his AFL career, injuries, mindfulness, sport psychology, his playing time under legendary Paul Roos, the pressure of being a father-son selection, friendships, his path with Clayton Oliver, the pursuit of fulfillment, finding balance in life, leaving a career as a physio to pursue a carpentry trade, personal growth, upcoming plans, mental battles, transitioning out of the AFL and the subsequent struggles and much more.

 0:00:00 | Introduction
 0:03:02 | Carpentry
 0:13:04 | Feeling behind in Life
 0:15:00 | Football isn’t Everything
 0:17:39 | The Transition out of the AFL and Finding Balance
 0:28:20 | Junior Footy, Draft experience
 0:41:20 | Pressure of being Father-Son
 0:44:45 | Mindset, Psychology and Yoga
 0:58:45 | Injuries and Rehab
 1:05:10 | Seeing a Sports Psychologist
 1:11:02 | Playing under Paul Roos
 1:21:50 | Friendships, Alex Neal-Bullen & 2014 Cohort
 1:27:40 | Personal growth through exiting the AFL
 1:28:20 | Pursuing a Trade and New Beginnings
 1:37:50 | Journey with Clayton Oliver
 1:48:20 | HUGE EVENT COMING UP
 1:51:20 | Xavier’s decision to step away from footy
 1:53:20 | Conclusion

Billy Stretch Instagram - @billystretch
Xavier Robins Instagram - @xaverobins

Disclaimer - episode contains explicit language.