Straight Talk with Mark Bouris
#123 Daniel Gorringe: The paradoxical make-up of AFL's favourite larrikin
27 Mar 2024
It's always puzzled me how those who bring us the most laughter often battle the greatest demons.Dan reinvented himself after an underwhelming AFL career and became one of Australia's most popular podcasters. But reaching this success off the footy field has been a hell of a mental battle. We spoke about :Dan's childhoodBecoming a no.10 pick in the AFL draft The struggles in his footy careerHitting rock bottom after retirementDan's mental health journeyGoing viral on social mediaThe strategy behind his podcast 'Dan Does Footy' which has been charting no.1 in AustraliaImposter syndromeWanting to revolutionise AFL mediaFollow Mark Bouris on Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter & YouTube. You can subscribe to the newsletter here: https://lnkd.in/e7C8akgj.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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