Ellyse Perry: Australia's Greatest Dual-Sport Athlete on What Two Decades of Elite Sport Really Takes
About this episode
Ellyse Perry discusses her experiences as Australia's greatest dual-sport athlete and the mental aspects of elite performance.
Ellyse Perry is arguably Australia's greatest dual-sport athlete, the only person to have represented Australia in both cricket and football at an international level. In this conversation, she reveals the mental framework behind scoring a Test double century, why she finds deeper meaning in team sport than individual achievement, and how a competitive childhood on Sydney's North Shore set the foundation for everything that followed. Perry also discusses the evolution of her training across two decades at the top, the growth of women's cricket, and the almost meditative headspace she finds batting in the nets - a window into how one of Australia's most enduring athletes thinks about performance, longevity, and what the game gives back. Join my exclusive Mentored+ community: https://mentored.com.au/become-a-member/ Subscribe to the Mentored newsletter here: https://mentored.com.au/newsletter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Host: Mark Bouris
Guest: Ellyse Perry
Topics covered
- dual-sport athlete
- elite sport
- women's cricket
- mental framework
- team sport
- performance
- longevity
Keywords
- Ellyse Perry
- dual-sport
- cricket
- football
- elite athlete
- team sport
- performance
- women's cricket
- training
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Mentored.com.au
Places: Sydney, Australia
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