The People Around Us
(Formerly The 'Some Elbow Room' Podcast)
There are so many ways to live a life and this podcast is testament to that!
Our conversations are honest, fun, reflective and interesting and we hope to inspire our listeners who may be a bit stuck in their work to stop and think about what they really want in life - to create “some elbow room”.
Specifically, to put some time aside to really think about:
(1) How their current job suits their personality
(2) The impact it is having on their own wellbeing & happiness and
(3) The influence it is having on the relationships most important in their life.
Our guest’s stories unfold key moments of change. Often influenced by their work, we talk about how those changes have impacted their lives. Whether our guest recognised an opportunity or had a plan, said yes instead of no or just fell on their feet - their lives often turned for the better! We also discuss how being part of a group or community is important to feeling that sense of belonging and how much belonging influences one’s happiness and wellbeing. This podcast may even inspire you to seek it out if you don’t have it in your life. Our guests show there are many ways to live a life and finding a balance between ambition, hard work and fun is the place to be!
This is what we explore from all directions and more on the “The People Around Us” Podcast. Enjoy!
The People Around Us
Living Life After Living for Football - Gary O'Donnell - PART A
This episode is the 3rd and last focusing on the hosts and it is an absolute beauty !!
Amongst many other things, Gary O'Donnell is an AFL legend of 243 games, Premiership player, Essendon Football Club Hall of Fame member and is greatly admired for his team first attitude and relentless desire to succeed.
Although Gary had a career that is the envy of all football lovers, it didn't come easy for him and had to work incredibly hard to get his opportunity and maintain his incredible consistency. He really was ahead of his time in terms of his professional approach to training in an era of the 1990's where the mantra was "train hard, play hard!"
Gary has had to learn how to transition into different things throughout his football career from a player to a leader, a player to a coach and now from being in the AFL system after 30 years of doing so to not working in the football industry at all. This has been an interesting time in Gary's life to say the least trying to find that 'next thing' that get's him excited each day to work where he is drawing on the skills he learnt as an AFL player and Coach to help him get there.
It is difficult to have a podcast on Gary without just focusing on Football as it has been his life. But as you will hear, there is so much more to Gary especially now at this stage of his life.
It's a great listen and we just love having him as a co-host of the podcast and hope you enjoy his story and get to know him a little bit better. Enjoy !
PS - Thanks to Julie Richardson for her cameo introduction and outro
Socials
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Acknowledgments
Jon Worthy's song "It comes with time"
Jean-Marc Michaud's song "Happy Like a Duck"
Musictown song "Fun Times Together" (Pixaboy)
Contact
If you would like to contact us to provide feedback, advertise, become a sponsor, suggest a guest OR have a chat about how you might be able to create 'Some Elbow Room' for yourself, please do so to Darren Payne via email darren@thecollectiveeffect.com.au
