Belinda sits down with Olympic gold medallist, world record holder and mum of five Libby Trickett for an honest conversation about identity, motherhood, mental health, anxiety, resilience and the heart attack she had just two months after giving birth to her fifth child, after her symptoms were initially dismissed as anxiety.
Libby opens up about growing up around mental illness and addiction, being estranged from her father, the impact her upbringing had on her relationships and self-worth, and the pressure she put on herself to keep achieving.
We talk about:
- Learning to actually own your achievements instead of immediately moving on to the next goal
- Growing up with mental illness, addiction and an absent father
- How childhood experiences can shape adult relationships and the need for validation
- Motherhood, postnatal depression and raising five children
- The heart attack Libby experienced two months after giving birth to her fifth child
- Why her symptoms were initially dismissed as anxiety
- SCAD and the lack of awareness around women’s heart health
- Why seeing her daughter come dead last was one of her favourite parenting moments
- Raising kids to love movement without making it about performance
- Losing your identity after retiring from elite sport
- Why Libby still considers herself a work in progress
And despite everything Libby has already achieved, when asked about her greatest achievement, her answer is not what you might expect. She believes the best may still be ahead of her.
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