This week Ella is joined by Jonny Wilkinson for a candid conversation on replacing external validation with self-worth. They discuss the disconnect between Jonny’s external accomplishments (becoming one of the world’s greatest rugby players) and his internal struggles, his experience with depression and anxiety, the catalyst for addressing his mental health and the tools that enabled him to transform into the man he is today. They discuss:

Why external achievements and validation don’t bring lasting joy

Succeeding professionally while struggling internally

The pressure to keep on achieving

Jonny’s experiences with anxiety and depression

Getting off the hamster wheel of acting out of fear and low self-worth

How to reframe your thoughts to accept difficult circumstances and feelings, unconditionally

Cultivating self-trust and a supportive inner voice, and releasing the need to control

Why nothing will change if you don’t apply what you understand

The importance of regulating your nervous system

Jonny’s practices for feeling well

 Links:

Jonny’s podcast I Am…

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