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This week we welcome former Essendon Bomber Mr. Kyle Reimers, as we find out little more about the man behind the boots and bravado, and a professional AFL career beyond his wildest imagination.

Through a challenging childhood in Bunbury, WA, Kyle found solace in sport, especially Aussie Rules. Overcoming crushing self-doubt to participate at the highest level through his junior year, Kyle would find his way to the Bombers via the 2006 AFL Draft where he would ultimately finish his days touted by many as the catalyst of the Essendon demise (incorrectly and unfairly, we must say!) amidst the supplement saga of the mid 2010s.

Kyle talks us through his rollercoaster of a journey as a professional athlete: the joy in playing his favourite opponent, Carlton (a club he almost joined), and that bag of 8 goals against the Suns, to injuries, setbacks and the double-edged sword of a me-against-the-world attitude; the devastating fallout from the Essendon supplement saga and his journey back to good health and happiness.

Please join us for an honest and enthralling dive with “the most extraverted introvert you’ll ever see”, Mr. Kyle Reimers.

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This week we proudly present Australian Olympic and Commonwealth Games marathon runner, Kate Smyth. Discovering her passion for distance running late in her 20s, Kate wasted little time and was soon competing with the world's best on the sport’s biggest stages, culminating in a personal best of 2:28:51⁠ at the 2008 Nagano Olympic Commemorative Marathon. Kate takes us deep into her world and mindset of marathon running – the commitment and sacrifices, the focus and preparation, the family support, the extraordinary challenges of both mind and body to compete against the field, the clock, the conditions and herself.

You can find out more about Kate and her business here at The Athlete Sanctuary.

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MP, JV & CK