What does it take to stand at the edge of fear and jump anyway?

Lydia Lassila is not just an Olympic champion. She is someone who repeatedly chose courage over comfort. A five time Winter Olympian, Olympic gold and bronze medalist, trailblazer of women’s aerial skiing, mother and entrepreneur, Lydia has spent her life redefining what is possible both on and off the snow.

In this episode, Trent Cotchin sits down with Lydia Lassila for a raw and deeply human conversation about fear, resilience, identity, and reinvention. From growing up in Melbourne’s western suburbs to learning how to ski and becoming an Olympian in just 18 months, Lydia shares the defining moments that shaped her life. This conversation goes far beyond medals, exploring the cost of high performance, devastating injuries, motherhood during an elite sporting career, and the courage it takes to attempt what no woman had ever done before on the Olympic stage.

In this episode, you will learn:

• Why fear is not something to eliminate but something to work with
• How Lydia rebuilt her career after career threatening injuries and setbacks
• What it really takes to perform under extreme pressure
• Why identity outside of sport is critical for long term fulfilment
• How motherhood changed the way Lydia approached success and purpose
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This is a powerful reminder that success is not just about winning. It is about bravery, self-belief, and having the courage to see how far you are truly capable of going.

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In this episode of Shaped, we sit down with Australian tennis icon Pat Rafter, a dual Grand Slam champion and one of the most respected figures in world sport, for an honest and entertaining conversation about life, tennis, and what truly defines success.

Pat opens up about the pivotal role family support played in helping him overcome self-doubt throughout his career and how childhood experiences shaped his work ethic, values, and approach to both sport and life.

One of the driest humans we have sat down with Pat talks about fatherhood, life post retirement, and a side of him most people don’t get to see.

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To celebrate the Australian Open, we’re revisiting one of our most powerful conversations on Shaped - our special best of episode with Ash Barty, one year on.

Ash Barty is one of Australia’s most loved champions - a former World No. 1, three time Grand Slam winner, and a proud Indigenous woman who shocked the world by stepping away from tennis while still at the top. In this special Best Of episode, Ash sits down with Trent Cotchin to share the real story behind the milestones: the foggy headspace, the pressure, the homesickness, and the moment she realised she’d attached her worth to results and public opinion.

This conversation goes far beyond tennis. Ash opens up about the lonely years between 14 and 18, why she walked away the first time at 18, and how her “2.0” comeback was built on courage, boundaries, and a strict no dickhead policy. Together, they unpack identity beyond sport, learning to separate the athlete from the person, and what success looks like when you choose happiness, family, and values over endless achievement. Ash also shares the purpose behind the Ash Barty Foundation, and why helping young Australians find their own “lightbulb moment” matters most now.

You’ll learn:

• How Ash navigated the pressure of fame at 15, and why junior Wimbledon was both one of the best and hardest moments of her life
• The mindset shift that changed everything in her comeback, from building the right inner circle to separating “Ash the athlete” from “Ash the human”
• Why she retired at 25 despite reaching the top, and how she defines success now through happiness, values, and family

This is a timeless episode about slowing down, trusting yourself, and choosing a life that actually feels like yours — even when the world expects you to keep going. If you’ve ever struggled with identity, pressure, perfectionism, or people’s opinions, Ash’s honesty will land hard, in the best way.

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Rennae Stubbs joins Trent for a grounded, insightful conversation on belief, performance, and life beyond the scoreboard. From growing up in a working-class household in South Coogee to being recruited into the Australian Institute of Sport at just 15, Rennae reflects on the moments that shaped her independence, resilience, and competitive edge — and why being labelled “just” a doubles player never told the full story.

This episode explores the real differences between singles and doubles, the mental demands of elite sport, and why success often creates pressure rather than relief. Rennae opens up about subconscious doubt, aligning belief with performance, and the honesty required to win — not just matches, but partnerships and respect. The conversation moves beyond tennis into identity, authenticity, regret, and redefining success on your own terms.

You’ll learn:

• Why doubles isn’t easier than singles — just misunderstood
• How belief (and doubt) quietly shapes outcomes before they happen
• What elite athletes struggle with after winning
• Why honesty and accountability matter more than talent alone
• How to define success without regret
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A powerful reminder that success isn’t just about trophies — it’s about alignment, integrity, and giving yourself the best chance to win, on and off the court.

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In this episode of Shaped, Trent Cotchin sits down with Australian tennis great Casey Dellacqua, a seven-time Grand Slam finalist, doubles champion, mum of three, and one of the most respected voices in Australian sport.

From growing up in a working-class Perth family to moving across the country at just 15 to chase her tennis dream, Casey opens up about the grit, sacrifice, and heartbreak behind life on tour. She reveals what it was really like to navigate body image pressure, financial struggle, and loneliness as a young athlete — and how friendship, resilience, and authenticity shaped her into the woman she is today.

Casey reflects on her incredible partnership with Ash Barty, her journey as a proud LGBTQ+ mum, and the lessons she’s learned about hard work, failure, and self-worth. She shares how therapy, motherhood, and perspective helped her find happiness beyond the headlines — and why she now defines success as “contentment and courage, not trophies and titles.”

This is one of the most heartfelt and inspiring episodes yet — a reminder that failure doesn’t break you; it builds you.

You’ll learn:

What elite sport taught Casey about hard work, failure, and resilience

How she navigated body image struggles and media pressure as a female athlete

The power of friendship and trust in her partnership with Ash Barty

What it means to live authentically as a same-sex parent in Australian sport

How Casey redefined success, identity, and joy after retirement

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In this episode of Shaped, Trent Cotchin sits down with Rachael Taylor — former Olympian, world championship silver medallist, and now a powerful voice for women navigating identity, burnout, and reinvention. From growing up on a cold Ballarat farm to rowing for Australia at the Sydney Olympics, Rachael’s story is one of grit, heartbreak, and ultimately, transformation.

She opens up about the hidden cost of chasing gold, the private pain of coming second, and how her entire identity was tied to being “Rach the Rower.” But this conversation goes far beyond sport — touching on motherhood, separation, betrayal, and rediscovering self-worth.

Rachael reveals the raw truth about burnout, the danger of living out of alignment with your values, and what it really takes to rebuild yourself from rock bottom. It’s a masterclass in resilience, vulnerability, and learning to define success on your own terms.

This episode will make you rethink what it means to “win” — in sport, in career, and in life.

You’ll learn:

How Rachael rebuilt her identity after Olympic heartbreak and career burnout

The warning signs of burnout and how to truly recover your nervous system

Why courage, self-compassion, and authenticity are the real measures of success

This is one of the most powerful and brutally honest conversations you’ll hear all year.

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Olympic swimming legend Leisel Jones sits down with for a deeply honest episode of Shaped, sharing the people, pressures and experiences that shaped her journey to the very top of elite sport.

From describing herself as a mediocre swimmer in her early years to becoming a multiple Olympic gold medallist, Leisel opens up about the immense pressure, expectations and scrutiny that came with success on the world stage. She speaks candidly about mental health, body image, burnout and identity, and how these challenges intensified throughout her career and into retirement from swimming.

This conversation goes far beyond medals and records. Leisel reflects on childhood sacrifice, the emotional cost of elite performance, and the importance of staying true to yourself in an environment that constantly demands more. She shares the lessons she’s learned about balance, authenticity and redefining success, offering insight that resonates well beyond sport.

A raw, reflective and inspiring episode about personal growth, resilience and life after elite competition.

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In this episode of Shaped, Trent Cotchin sits down with one of Australia’s most respected high-performance mindset coaches — Emma Murray.

From her days as an elite netballer to guiding the Richmond Football Club through their premiership years, Emma has spent decades helping others master the mental game — all while navigating her own extraordinary journey through motherhood, trauma, and personal growth.

Emma opens up about her son Will’s life-changing accident, the reality of living with ongoing trauma, and the mindset shifts that helped her rebuild herself and her family. She shares raw truths about acceptance, fear, and disassociation, revealing the inner tools she teaches Olympians, CEOs, and professional athletes to help them perform under pressure — and live with more presence and peace.

From the Richmond locker rooms to Formula 1 and the Olympic village, Emma’s impact has been profound — but here, she speaks not as a coach, but as a mother, a woman, and a survivor.

This conversation will leave you rethinking resilience, success, and what it truly means to be in control.

You’ll learn:

• How to find true acceptance and let go of what you can’t control
• The difference between awareness and emotional regulation
• How to manage pressure, fear, and self-sabotage in everyday life
• The lessons behind Richmond’s legendary mindset transformation
• How trauma reshapes love, family, and identity — and how to keep showing up
• This is one of the most vulnerable and powerful conversations yet on Shaped.

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