Going All In, Falling Apart and Getting Back Up with Tom Robertson

<p>Tom Robertson joined us fresh from Commonwealth Games Australia headquarters in Glasgow, just hours after wrapping up his contract as their social media lead - but his path there has been anything but straightforward.</p><p>What started with a weekend shooting content at a Melbourne athletics meet quickly turned into a call from Puma, and before long, V1 Studios - with two staff within eight weeks and clients like Kathmandu, Golf Australia and Strong Pilates. Tom is incredibly open about what came next too: becoming a dad, a business partnership ending days later, experiencing psychosis and being admitted to hospital, before ultimately deciding to close the business and put his health first.</p><p>It’s a conversation about ambition, identity, mental health, starting again and all the practical stuff nobody warns you about when you work for yourself. Including tax.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Warning: </strong></p><p>This episode discusses mental health experiences - including psychosis, being admitted to hospital, and episodes of mania. Listen with care, or skip this episode if it’s not for you.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Referenced in this episode</strong></p><ul><li>Chris Williamson - the &quot;make it until you believe it&quot; reframe of fake it til you make it</li><li>Grace Beverley - on why the same advice lands differently depending on who says it</li><li>Jordan Dawson - Most Courageous Player acceptance speech, Australian Football Awards</li><li>&quot;It ain&#39;t weak to speak&quot; - the mental health message Tom returns to as his tagline<br></li></ul><p><strong>Connect with Tom</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/tomcrobertson/">https://www.instagram.com/tomcrobertson/</a><br></li></ul><p><strong>Connect with IGC</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://linktr.ee/youreingoodcompany/">⁠https://linktr.ee/youreingoodcompany/⁠</a><br></li></ul><p><strong>Lifeline</strong></p><p>Phone: 13 11 14 (24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention)</p><p>Text: 0477 13 11 14 (6 PM – midnight AEST)</p><p>Website: https://www.lifeline.org.au/</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Beyond Blue</strong></p><p>Phone: 1300 22 4636 (24/7 mental health counseling and support)</p><p>Website: https://www.beyondblue.org.au/</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Immediate Emergency</strong></p><p>If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, call Triple Zero (000).</p>