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ACL Comeback, Suspension & Athlete Identity: Life After Elite Sport | Piepa Cleary

What happens when you’re suspended, injured, and your entire identity is sport? Former elite cricketer Piepa Cleary opens up about suspension, ACL recovery, performance pressure, and rebuilding self-worth after elite sport. In this episode, we discuss: • Retirement from elite sport and losing the team environment • Athlete identity and self-worth beyond performance • Recovering from an ACL injury and navigating setbacks • Selection pressure in professional cricket • Playing free vs playing scared • The detachment mindset that improves performance • The six-month suspension that reshaped her career • The growth of women’s cricket and what other sports can learn This episode is for athletes navigating injury, retirement, performance anxiety, or identity beyond sport. ⏱️ Timestamps 03:17 – Retirement after 694 days 15:56 – Women’s cricket growth and funding 34:25 – Selection pressure and playing scared 38:00 – Detachment mindset and flow state SUBSCRIBE TO ‪@4TG_podcast‬ FOR MORE STORIES ON WOMEN'S SPORT.