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The High Performance Podcast

Joe Marler: From My Greatest Shame to Finding Purpose After England Retirement (E303)

The High Performance Podcast

High Performance

Sports, Self-improvement, Mindset, Growth Mindset, Health & Fitness, Non-negotiables, Education, Life Lessons, High Performance

4.84.7K Ratings

🗓️ 8 November 2024

⏱️ 86 minutes

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Summary

Joe Marler is a professional rugby player known for his larger-than-life personality and candid discussions about the sport's challenges. In this episode, he joins Jake and Damian to shed light on the often-unspoken aspects of life as a rugby player, touching on his experiences, struggles, and the lessons he learned along the way.


Joe reflects on the pivotal moments in his life that shaped his understanding of purpose, especially in relation to his family. He opens up about his mental health journey during his rugby days, reflecting on a specific incident from 2016 that brought about significant self-discovery.


He also dives into his experiences with therapy, recounting his initial feelings of apprehension before meeting his therapist and how therapy has since helped him in processing his emotions and navigating the complexities of his career and personal life. Through these insights, Joe shares practical techniques that have helped him maintain his mental health, encouraging others to seek help when needed.


This episode provides an honest and genuine look into the highs and lows of an athlete’s life beyond the field, exploring the personal growth that can come through vulnerability and self-acceptance.


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Transcript

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0:00.0

I need to look after myself more. When you're young and you're dumb and you're full of it,

0:06.8

you're just buzzing all the time and it's just, you know, away you go. But then you sort of hit

0:11.7

the 28 mark in rugby and then you go, oh, I'm starting to feel a little bit more now.

0:16.0

That image of her being on the floor crying her eyes out seven months pregnant but that's burnt into my memory

0:25.3

of the biggest look like my most ashamed i've been i think about it more now with the kids and going

0:35.2

at any moment you take to the field or take your training pitch

0:39.2

that you can put yourself in a position where you can't do those things and it is very selfish

0:43.9

that's the voice of the now former england international rugby player joe marler who joins us today

0:50.2

on high performance hi there my name's jake comfrey and like a lot of you, I'm just trying

0:55.1

to get the most I can out of my life, which means I'm using my 20 plus years of experience in

1:00.5

broadcasting to pick the brains of some of the most incredible people in the world.

1:05.4

And I'm Damien Hughes and I've spent the last 20 years working in the world of high performance.

1:10.5

I've been lucky enough to work alongside in the world of high performance. I've been looking

1:11.1

off to work alongside people to help them understand how to create environments that get the best

1:16.4

out of themselves and others. So today we're joined by one of the most recognisable names in the rugby

1:21.6

world. With 95 caps for England, Joe's had an incredible career for both his country and

1:27.4

his club Harlequins.

1:28.8

But just a few days ago announced he was calling time on his England career.

1:33.4

And as he made the announcement, he said he can't keep talking about his family being his

1:37.1

priority unless they actually are.

1:40.2

So Damien, he's a man who has lived true to his word.

1:44.2

Yeah, and as you're going to hear from this conversation,

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