Today, I'm honored to welcome celebrated athlete and seven-time ATP title winner, Nick Kyrgios, to the podcast. In this eye opening conversation, Nick reflects on balancing his true self with his "bad boy" media persona, the mental health challenges he faced under the spotlight, the emotional toll of success, and the scrutiny that comes with fame.

Throughout this episode, we unpack dealing with "haters", his brief beef with Drake, relationships in the age of social media, and the future of Nick's career in tennis.

What We Discuss:
00:00 Intro
00:54 Enjoying Some Time Off
02:00 Nick Used to Hate Playing Tennis
03:35 Misbranded by the Media
06:00 The Effects of Promoting Negative Content
08:25 Dealing with Mental Health in Silence
10:49 Getting Out of the Darkest Moments
15:08 How Hard Work Led to Wimbledon
17:04 People Only See the Anger
19:23 People Will Always Have Something to Say
22:56 Being Okay with Leaving the Game Behind
24:52 Nick Talks About His Injury
25:46 Would You Spend Time with Your Haters?
28:25 Playing the Character of a Villain
29:55 The Best Crowd to Play For
33:32 Who is the Nice Guy Nick?
34:59 Tennis Is A White Privileged Sport!
38:34 How Media Can Negatively Affect Your Mental Health
44:26 How Strong Boundaries Make Relationships Work
49:36 An Old Conversation with Drake
51:50 Happiness is Spending Time with Family
54:44 The Many Breakdowns that People Do Not Know
59:14 What’s Keeping You Busy These Days?
01:00:30 The Best Places to Visit
01:02:00 Regrets of Losing a Loved One
01:06:44 Learning How to Bounce Back Right Away
01:07:58 The Hardest Lesson You Had to Learn
01:12:05 How Stress Can Affect How You React to People
01:16:24 Why Would You Break a Racket?
01:19:14 Routine Consistency is Hard Work
01:21:15 The Struggle of Letting People Down
01:24:13 Nick on Final Five

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