NRL Legend Braith Anasta on The Pain That Shaped Him, NRL Career & Mental Health

NRL star turned Fox League host Braith Anasta joins me for an honest, wide-open conversation about footy, family, mental health and life after the game.

We get into:
• Losing his dad to suicide at 15
• Mental health
• NRL career highlights
• Who scared him the most in the game
• What he learned from the Johns brothers
• Dealing with controversy
• Fatherhood
• Transitioning post-retirement

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00:00 – Braith Anasta's Early Life and Father’s Influence
03:04 – The Traumatic Loss: Braith on His Father’s Suicide at 15
10:57 – Driven by Trauma: How Sport Became His Release
17:36 – Men’s Mental Health and the Power of Purpose
23:33 – From Souths Junior to Bulldogs Star: Early NRL Career
27:50 – Playing with Andrew “Joey” Johns
34:41 – Strategy, Preparation & Performance Lessons
44:13 – From Field to Screen: Transition into Broadcasting
47:29 – The Controversial Move: Leaving the Bulldogs for the Roosters
52:31 – Player Management & Life After Football
55:51 – The South Sydney Rivalry
59:12 – Reliving the Iconic Semi-Final Field Goal
1:03:49 – Fatherhood & Raising Daughters