Leading Your Best Life with Leigh Farnell
Sep 15, 2026 · 26 min · 11 segments
**Episode Summary:** What separates elite performers from the rest when pressure hits, injuries strike, or life takes an unexpected turn? In this episode, we dive deep into the core pillars of…
Leigh FarnellHost
This podcast came about, I don't have time to do it, but I want to share it with you.
I keep listening to a song I created based on an interview with the great Anthony Kudafidis, Carlton Football Club legend, did with Trent Crotchen.
And there's a little clip where he talks about the fact that he was down in the dumps as a player, had played 50 games in the reserves previously, was really questioning whether he had the capacity to make it as a player back in about 1994, and he goes to see a sports psychologist.
Now, I've made a few notes on this because in that interview, the sports psychologist says, I want you to get a diary and I want you to write these words down.
He'd been dropped to the reserves, goes to the sports psychologist, and Stewart says, buy a diary and write down this mantra.
at kicking short passes I'm going to get better at kicking long goals I'm going to get better at short hand passes I'm going to get better at ground ball get so you have a specific goal for each training session rather than just go in and even doubt whether you should be there within two weeks Anthony Koudafidis was recalled to the senior side and never looked back, went on to be multiple best and fairest, went on to play for the state, went on to be favourite for the Brownlow medal, best and fairest in the whole of the competition, went on to be an absolute legend at Carlton and then again in 1998 Anthony lost his father and was very depressed and grief stricken and got into some heavy drinking.
This podcast came about, I don't have time to do it, but I want to share it with you.
I keep listening to a song I created based on an interview with the great Anthony Kudafidis, Carlton Football Club legend, did with Trent Crotchen.
And there's a little clip where he talks about the fact that he was down in the dumps as a player, had played 50 games in the reserves previously, was really questioning whether he had the capacity to make it as a player back in about 1994, and he goes to see a sports psychologist.
Now, I've made a few notes on this because in that interview, the sports psychologist says, I want you to get a diary and I want you to write these words down.
He'd been dropped to the reserves, goes to the sports psychologist, and Stewart says, buy a diary and write down this mantra.
at kicking short passes I'm going to get better at kicking long goals I'm going to get better at short hand passes I'm going to get better at ground ball get so you have a specific goal for each training session rather than just go in and even doubt whether you should be there within two weeks Anthony Koudafidis was recalled to the senior side and never looked back, went on to be multiple best and fairest, went on to play for the state, went on to be favourite for the Brownlow medal, best and fairest in the whole of the competition, went on to be an absolute legend at Carlton and then again in 1998 Anthony lost his father and was very depressed and grief stricken and got into some heavy drinking.
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