'Moderation is for cowards' with Harry Garside

In this episode of Becoming Bold, Izzy is joined by her good friend Harry Garside, two-time Olympic bronze medallist, Commonwealth Games gold medallist and one of Australia's most successful boxers. Harry's bold opinion is that moderation is for cowards: if you truly want to be exceptional at something, you don't have time for balance. Harry opens up about what going all-in actually cost him, from missing family events and feeling disconnected from his friends to a lonely stretch through his early 20s. He shares the moment that changed everything, sitting in quarantine after his first Olympics with a bronze medal around his neck and feeling more alone than ever. From there, the two get into why he's now trying to learn balance, what the small, insecure kid from Lilydale was trying to prove, and how boxing gave him an identity as the tough kid before eventually letting him take the armour off. Then they run through the core four (health, wealth, clarity and relationships) and what Harry is working on in each right now: - Health: why sleep is his non-negotiable, what fasting taught him about mental clarity, why his diet isn't what you'd expect from an elite athlete (maple syrup straight from the bottle, anyone?), and whether he'll ever be able to train just for enjoyment while he's locked in on an Ironman - Wealth: focusing on assets over liabilities, why he'll never buy a Gucci anything, stockpiling his money as a kid, the uncertainty of earning through sport and social media, and what a rich life looks like to him with money taken out of the equation - Clarity: being hyper-aware of his internal world, the constant need for external validation, the moment he caught himself spiralling and told his younger self "I've got you", the butterfly hug, and why we were feeling beings before we were thinking beings - Relationships: why he calls himself naturally lonely, feeling alone even around people you love, his circle getting smaller, wanting to be a more reliable friend and a present dad, and what he values most in the people around him It's an honest conversation about ambition, identity, validation and whether the sacrifice was worth it. Harry finishes with one piece of advice for anyone listening: turn the mirror on yourself, because so often it's us getting in our own way. New episodes every Tuesday. Follow your host: @izzynewbold @becomingbold.pod