We are Human with Sam Thaiday

We are Human with Sam Thaiday

This new weekly podcast with NRL larrikin Sam Thaiday delves into mental health in our elite sport stars. Long after the last siren sounds and the last autograph is signed how do these athletes transition into every day life. In the first 4 episodes Sam tells his story. The highest of highs and the lowest of lows from growing up in a mixed race family, to his own struggles with low self worth and the end of his NRL days. Episode 1 drops Wednesday October 28th, wherever you get your podcasts

Episodes

February 27, 2023 31 secs

Saint Sinner Winner is a new sport Podcast from Sammy and a few of his mates.

Give it a listen here and a folllow here 

Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/22wOs8rHaemYlcVzVIFgPW?si=ec02e570283f4cf8

Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/saint-sinner-winner/id1673257365

New Eps every Tuesday 

 

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Jayden story is one with many highs and lows. A young NRL superstar disgraced at his first club, then finding his way back to not just the NRL but to being a better human. 

to find out more about Bro camp or Glenn Azar who has helped Jayden on his road back to the NRL head here 

https://buildingbetterhumansproject.com.au/podcast/

 

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October 17, 2021 57 mins

Ian Roberts is an NRL/ARL enforcer, and was one of the first players to ‘come out’ and identify as being gay within the NRL. In this in depth chat with Sam, he talks about the struggles of coming to terms with his sexuality and his passion to help others.

 

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October 10, 2021 43 mins

Anthony Seibold has played, coached and loves NRL.In this intimate chat with Sam he talks about his start, his passion for the game and the terrible lows he has faced in the NRL.

From social media bullying to his feelings on leaving the Broncos and how life looks now.  

It’s a chat you don’t want to miss

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October 4, 2021 31 mins

Corey Brown is an Australian Jockey who has won 2 Melbourne Cups and has ridden 2,466 winners and 49 Group 1 winners.

He was at the top of his game when he fell of a horse while riding in the Queensland Derby and shattered his T7 and severely damaged his T4 vertebrae.

At the time of this recording Corey didn’t know if he would ride again.

Corey officially retired in March of 2021.

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September 26, 2021 42 mins

Welcome back to Season 1+ of We are Human with Sam Thaiday. 

So far Sam has spoken with elite athletes to talk about their own mental health challenges and how although they may be superstars on the field, they are just like everyone else. 

In the next five epsiodes we are casting the net a little wider and in this first episode Sam chats with good mate and Singer/Songwriter Pete Murray. 
 

Pete's new sing...

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December 20, 2020 39 mins

Carl Webb was one of the NRL's toughest players. He played for state, country, 3 different clubs and in the indigenous team across his career. 

He was the fiercest competitor, someone you would love by your side and would never back down from a fight.  Now Carl faces the toughest fight of his life as he battles Motor Neuron Disease (MND) at the age of 40. 

In this episode Carl we talk about his journey and how he f...

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December 13, 2020 42 mins

We played lots of football together for our state and our country. G.I is considered one of the best players of our time. We sat down together to explore the highs and the lows and his own battle with mental health.   

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December 5, 2020 37 mins

Dayne Beams is an AFL Superstar. He won a premiership with the Collingwood Football Club, he captained the Brisbane Lions during the 2017 season, he played for Australia and won fairest and best at both of his clubs. Off the field Dayne has had a constant battle with his own mental health. In this episode we talk everything from the early days, his biggest cry for help and him quitting football for the sake of his own mental health...

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November 28, 2020 39 mins

My friend Jharal Yow Yeh was an up and coming superstar of Rugby League until one game ended his career.

In this episode JYY tells me about that moment when he thought ending it might be his best option  and he also reveals other things that  he has never talked about before. 

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November 22, 2020 35 mins

Darius Boyd played 337 NRL games for 3 different clubs, won 2 premierships, played 28 games for Queensland and represented Australia 23 times. He was also my team mate across many of those games. 

Outside of his elite sport performance Darius has battled with his own mental health and he open up to me in this episode of We are Human. 

 

Darius also has anew book out now which is called Battling the Blues.

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November 15, 2020 37 mins

In this episode hear about the moment when Sam found out his time at the Broncos was over and how that affected his own mental health and then while he was down the disappointments kept coming. 

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November 8, 2020 45 mins

In this episode hear the devastating effect of my best mates struggle with his own mental health and how that had a profound effect on me and my own challenges. 

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We continue Sam's story as a young boy who faces his demons contemplating what his life might be like.  

Triger warning - this episode contains language that may trigger some listeners.

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October 27, 2020 25 mins

In this first episode Sam start's his story as a young boy growing up in a mix race family in Far North Queensland. 

 

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This new weekly podcast with NRL larrikin Sam Thaiday delves into mental health in our elite sport stars.

Long after the last siren sounds and the last autograph is signed how do these athletes transition into every day life? 

In the first 4 episodes Sam tells his story. The highest of highs and the lowest of lows from growing up in a mixed race family, to his own struggles with low self worth and the end of his NRL days.&nb...

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