Mitch Barraclough is a former WSL QS surfer who, grew up on the East Coast of Australia.

Through his own injury at the age of 21, leaving the sport and then returning to the QS many years later, Mitch studied human movement as a way to understand his body.

This then evolved into a career in the rehabilitation space, where now after retiring from competitive surfing, he helps other athletes overcome physical and mindset challenges to succeed.

In this episode we break down what it is like to live inside the tour and how facing a career threatening injury forced Mitch to evaluate the reasons why he wanted to be a professional surfer.

We also discuss the topic of building a relationship with sponsors as a young athlete and the skillset it takes to navigate the business world without a business education.

In this conversation we also talked about the role of parents in a young athletes inner circle and when the line of parent and business advisor is crossed.

EXPLICIT LANGUAGE WARNING

IN THIS EPISODE:

● Mitch’s first surfing experience (0:53)

● The story of Mitch’s Qualifying Series (2:37)

● Surfing: Career or Passion? (7:00)

● Mitch’s injury (10:04)

● Mitch’s backup plan besides being a surfer (14:15)

● How Mitch influence others as a mentor (20:02)

● Sponsorships of athletes (41:26)

● Surfing as an Olympic sport (55:47)

● Mitch’s advice to young surfers (1:07:51)

You can find Mitch across social media and at:

www.mitchbarraclough.com

You can find Tanya across social media and at:

www.rawheartandsoul.com