Sophie Cachia (Sophie Shaw) opens up about life in the spotlight, her online presence, her brands and passion for women in sport. This honest conversation touches on a lot of real life things and issues we all face / hear about. Thanks for jumping on, Soph! 

This is Under The Surface, with Anneli Maley. Pumped by Reebok. Produced by NBL Media.

Sophie Cachia (Sophie Shaw) opens up about life in the spotlight, her online presence, her brands and passion for women in sport. This honest conversation touches on a lot of real life things and issues we all face / hear about. Thanks for jumping on, Soph! 
This is Under The Surface, with Anneli Maley. Pumped by Reebok. Produced by NBL Media.

Join professional basketball player Anneli Maley as she dives into players stories, experiences and struggles, to really discover who we are underneath basketball.

This is Under The Surface, with Anneli Maley.

Under The Surface with Anneli Maley

22 | Sophie Cachia - An Honest & Open Conversation (Under The Surface)

Matt Kenyon from the South East Melbourne Phoenix opens up about the struggles and questions we all face, whether that’s as a person or in your career as an athlete. Matt talks about his shift in mindset when it comes to basketball, the importance of journalling and meditation when it comes to his mental health, and the gap in the Australian market when it comes to Australian athletes and their brands.

Chapters:

0:00 - Intro

1:50 - Childhood

3:25 - Early challenges with balance and self doubt

4:40 - Knee injury setback

9:55 - Being vulnerable

11:15 - Outlets as an athlete

14:15 - Meditation

15:35 - Defining yourself away from basketball

18:05 - Setbacks and failures, DNP’s

22:35 - What is your why?

24:00 - What would you say to your younger self?

24:55 - Athlete branding

28:35 - Creative outlets: film photography, reading

30:55 - Anxiety and psychologists

35:15 - Movember

38:05 - What would you be doing if you weren’t a basketball player?

39:35 - Setting goals (or not)

42:05 - Who you are vs how people perceive you

48:45 - How to deal with change

Matt Kenyon from the South East Melbourne Phoenix opens up about the struggles and questions we all face, whether that’s as a person or in your career as an athlete. Matt talks about his shift in mindset when it comes to basketball, the importance of journalling and meditation when it comes to his mental health, and the gap in the Australian market when it comes to Australian athletes and their brands.
Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
1:50 - Childhood
3:25 - Early challenges with balance and self doubt
4:40 - Knee injury setback
9:55 - Being vulnerable
11:15 - Outlets as an athlete
14:15 - Meditation
15:35 - Defining yourself away from basketball
18:05 - Setbacks and failures, DNP’s
22:35 - What is your why?
24:00 - What would you say to your younger self?
24:55 - Athlete branding
28:35 - Creative outlets: film photography, reading
30:55 - Anxiety and psychologists
35:15 - Movember
38:05 - What would you be doing if you weren’t a basketball player?
39:35 - Setting goals (or not)
42:05 - Who you are vs how people perceive you
48:45 - How to deal with change

26 | Matt Kenyon - The Person, Not The Athlete

Anneli sits down with little bro Finnbar to talk his burgeoning AFL career at North Melbourne. His path from working multiple jobs whilst studying to winning a Premiership before being selected second in last years Rookie Draft.

Anneli sits down with little bro Finnbar to talk his burgeoning AFL career at North Melbourne. His path from working multiple jobs whilst studying to winning a Premiership before being selected second in last years Rookie Draft.

25 | Finnbar Maley - Forging My Own Path in AFL

HoopsFest was a great thing for many reasons, but one of those was what it did to highlight the women’s game and continue to grow it. Anneli speaks about her first WNBL experiences, being in small stadiums with little crowds to now, where young teammates of hers got to play their first game at RAC Arena in front of thousands of people. 

HoopsFest was a great thing for many reasons, but one of those was what it did to highlight the women’s game and continue to grow it. Anneli speaks about her first WNBL experiences, being in small stadiums with little crowds to now, where young teammates of hers got to play their first game at RAC Arena in front of thousands of people.

22 | Sophie Cachia - An Honest & Open Conversation (Under The Surface)

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