RHP #114. AJ Venter, ex-Springbok Rugby Player, Motivational Speaker, & Host of Life with AJ Podcast
Channel: Ridiculously Human
Date: 2020-04-29

Rugby was AJ Venter's forte which allowed him to use his finesse and skill to climb the ranks through high school, provincial levels and ultimately on to the international stage, representing the Springboks 25 times.

After school, he had the opportunity to go on his first overseas trip to Italy and ended up staying there for 3 years. He could not believe his luck and twice a week he would get on the train and go to Venice to just walk around, all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.

All good things do eventually come to an end, and as AJ says, “The day you retire from rugby, your real-life starts.” After retiring, his business and financial losses, together with two divorces and other relationships not working out, resulted in self-doubt and him questioning his abilities. These ultimately led to AJ having a nervous breakdown and suffering an anxiety attack. 

Thankfully with the help he received, AJ managed to turn his life around, by working on his internal game and mindset, day in and day out. He created new healthy habits, slimmed-down his group of friends, started meditating, stopped watching the news, and is now reaping the rewards. 

You’d expect this Podcast to be about his favourite rugby games, his best memories as a player, the hardest players he’s played against, the biggest hits, or what it’s like to live the life of someone famous. Well, those are just stepping stones in the conversation which lead to topics which are much more deep, more raw, and more human. Things that any normal person can relate to. AJ’s vulnerability gives us permission to do the same.


We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did.

Your fellow beings
Craig and Gareth

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