Glenn Manton on Setbacks, Purpose & Starting Again

Glenn Manton on Setbacks, Purpose & Starting Again

From Shaped by Trent Cotchin by Stitch Up

May 20, 2026 · 1h 22m · Season 6 · Episode 6

About this episode

Trent Cotchin interviews Glenn Manton about resilience, purpose, and life after football.

[Watch the episode here] In this episode of Shaped, Trent sits down with iconic 90’s AFL footballer Glenn Manton for a powerful conversation about resilience, reinvention, and finding purpose beyond football. From growing up facing adversity and a near-tragic childhood accident, to becoming one of the most recognisable personalities of AFL through his time at Carlton and Essendon, Glenn reflects on the moments and people that shaped him both on and off the field. This episode dives into identity, overcoming setbacks, mental resilience, and what it means to live authentically after elite sport. Glenn opens up on the highs and lows of his AFL journey, the lessons he learned through struggle, and why mentoring young people has become such an important part of his life today. A raw and inspiring conversation about growth, purpose, second chances, and using your experiences to help others. This episode is powered by Mageze freedom of movement. Stay up to date: If you’re interested in leadership, mindset, performance and the conversations shaping modern culture join our shaped community; https://www.shapedbytrentcotchin.com.au/   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…

People in this episode

Host: Trent Cotchin

Guest: Glenn Manton

Topics covered

  • resilience
  • reinvention
  • finding purpose
  • overcoming setbacks
  • mental resilience
  • identity
  • mentoring

Keywords

  • AFL
  • resilience
  • mentoring
  • identity
  • setbacks
  • purpose
  • growth
  • second chances

Sponsors

Mageze

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: AFL, Carlton, Essendon

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