Elite athletes are celebrated for mental resilience, but what happens when the pressure to be perfect becomes overwhelming?

England rugby legend Jonny Wilkinson joins leading men’s health specialist Dr Jeff Foster in the MAN ALIVE studio for a rare, honest conversation about performance, pressure, and mental health in men. Widely regarded as one of the greatest rugby players of all time, Jonny opens up about life before, during, and after elite sport, including his experiences with panic attacks, anxiety, identity crisis after retirement, and his transition into health, wellness, and mindful living.

In this episode, we discuss mental health in elite sport, panic attacks and anxiety in men, why Jonny chose rugby, making elite performance feel effortless, recovery after competition, mindfulness through sport, identity loss after retirement, men opening up about mental health, how mental health support for men has changed, daily non-negotiable habits, nutrition and diet changes over time, building resilience, purpose after sport, men’s wellbeing, and the one thing every man can start doing today to improve mental, physical, and emotional health…-

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