The return of our athletes from the Commonwealth Games has Cate and Bronte reflecting on times in their own lives just after competition - and often, how much it sucked!
In this episode, they the unpack the raw psychology, personal heartbreaks, and unexpected ways they coped after stepping off the world stage, and why this is relevant not just for athletes, but for everyone.

In this episode:

• The single statement and question you should never say to an athlete returning from a major event—and what to ask instead.

• Bronte’s jarring return from the 2012 London Olympics while navigating a family emergency and the overwhelming pressure to "display excitement".

• Cate candidly reveals why winning two Olympic bronze medals at 16 left her crying at her computer

• The science behind why reaching your biggest goal can trigger chemical withdrawal, restlessness, and sudden numbness.

• Cate’s post-Rio 2016 attempt at going "off the rails"

• How the Sydney 2000 Olympic volunteers received the kind of psychological warnings the athletes wished they were given
  

Plus recommendations from the week and the hardest part of planning a wedding!

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