More Than the Game: Dayne Weston’s Story of Faith and Resilience

About this episode

Dayne Weston shares his journey of faith and resilience, discussing his struggles with mental health and the impact of a teammate's faith on his life.

A Goulburn junior, Dayne progressed through the Wollongong ranks before making his NRL debut for the Sharks in 2007, later playing for the Storm, Panthers and Cowboys, and finishing his career in the UK. He opens up about his struggles with depression and anxiety, a challenging period in his life, and how teammate David Simmons sharing his faith with him had a significant impact and helped him find purpose. Now a firefighter, Dayne shares a powerful story of resilience and turning his life around. To listen to Dayne's podcast - open.spotify.com/show/0zCOSf47QalOlwuir5Zqme For more interviews just like this, go to - faithlifesport.com Send the FLS team a message via Facebook or Instagram

People in this episode

Host: Graeme Burrill

Guest: Dayne Weston

Topics covered

• faith
• resilience
• mental health
• sports
• personal story

Keywords

• Dayne Weston
• faith
• resilience
• depression
• anxiety
• NRL
• firefighter

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sharks, Storm, Panthers, Cowboys

Places: Goulburn, Wollongong, UK

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