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<p>Inside what might be the biggest scandal in Australian sporting history, Dyson Heppell, at 23 years old, found himself at the centre with a choice to make.</p> <p>💌 subscribe to our newsletter, <em>my imperfect email,</em> here - <a href="http://bit.ly/4lMOdTj">http://bit.ly/4lMOdTj</a></p> <p>A leader from the beginning of his career, Dyson was living his childhood dream playing AFL for the Essendon Bombers when everything turned upside down.</p> <p>In this episode, Dyson chats to Hugh, Ryan, and Josh about his relationship with trust, his teammates and the public in the aftermath of the scandal. Reframing, and rebuilding, Dyson shares how he was able to find joy, empathy and positivity in footy, and life, again.</p> <p>Hugh discusses with Dyson how he chased control through limiting calories, which resulted in a period of disordered eating and finally, the guys talk about Dyson’s relationship with Harrison, and the starting of Haych the Label.<br><br></p> <p>To watch this full episode on YouTube, follow this link: <a href="http://bit.ly/41EIbw1">http://bit.ly/41EIbw1</a></p> <p>🎧Things to listen to</p> <ul> <li>Dyson Heppell I Dyl & Friends - <a href="http://bit.ly/4mKhZZ7">http://bit.ly/4mKhZZ7</a></li> </ul> <p>🧢Things to check out</p> <ul> <li>Haych The Label - <a href="http://bit.ly/47xSohB">http://bit.ly/47xSohB</a></li> <li>The Resilience Project Journal - <a href="http://bit.ly/3UZtXSH">http://bit.ly/3UZtXSH</a></li> </ul> <p>🦋If this conversation has raised some uncomfortable feelings for you around eating and food, the Butterfly Foundation <a href="tel:1800 33 4673">1800 33 4673</a> is a great place to visit - <a href="https://butterfly.org.au/"></a><a href="https://butterfly.org.au/">https://butterfly.org.au</a></p> <p>🩷To host your own Vulnerabilitea House, purchase the Vulnerabilitea House Cards here - <a href="https://bit.ly/3Cx4tGP">https://bit.ly/3Cx4tGP</a></p> <p>🩵To purchase our journal (or your novel) <em>My Imperfect Life,</em> click here - <a href="https://bit.ly/3Cx4tGP">https://bit.ly/3Cx4tGP</a></p> <p>🩵To join our patreon community, <em>A Little More Imperfects,</em> follow this link - <a href="http://patreon.com/theimperfects">patreon.com/theimperfects</a></p> <p>🩷 AND you can subscribe to <em>A Little More Imperfects</em> through Apple Podcasts too, here <a href="http://apple.co/theimperfects">apple.co/theimperfects</a></p> <p>The Imperfects is not a licensed mental health service and is not a substitute for professional mental health advice, treatment or assessment. The advice given in this episode is general in nature, but if you’re struggling, please see a healthcare professional, or call lifeline on 13 11 14.</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>
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