Ellyse Perry - It Starts With Trying
From The Imperfects by Hugh van Cuylenburg, Ryan Shelton & Josh van Cuylenburg
June 7, 2026 · 1h 21m · Season 8 · Episode 20
About this episode
Ellyse Perry discusses her journey as an athlete, the importance of trying over winning, and her experiences with social anxiety.
At just 16, Ellyse Perry was the youngest person to ever debut for the Australian International Cricket team. 13 days later, Ellyse debuted for the Matildas. 💌Join 7,800+ people getting our takeaways and favourite moments from this episode in our weekly newsletter - http://bit.ly/45NyQDy Arguably one of the greatest athletes of our time, Hugh, Ryan and Josh chat to Ellyse about how she stays so grounded amidst her incredible success, and whether she is able to separate who she is from what she does. Ellyse chats to the guys about her relationship with her dad (Josh and Hugh furiously take notes), and how both her parents were able to instil a love of trying rather than winning. And then we get onto social anxiety; what it feels like for Ellyse, why she loves silent retreats, and how she manages it in front of her fans. Ellyse, you are a literal ray of sunshine. Please come back anytime. If you’d like to watch this full episode on YouTube, follow this link - https://youtu.be/xAZeLzcG43Y 0:00 – Is THAT AI? 5:05 – Running (and bowling) it’s natural course 11:24 – The feeling of not trying 17:18 – Parents: Be A Good Sport 29:22…
People in this episode
Hosts: Hugh van Cuylenburg, Ryan Shelton, Josh van Cuylenburg
Guest: Ellyse Perry
Topics covered
- athletics
- mental health
- parenting
- social anxiety
- self-improvement
Keywords
- Ellyse Perry
- Australian cricket
- Matildas
- social anxiety
- self-improvement
- athletics
- parenting
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Australian International Cricket team, Matildas
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