Episode Details

On Thursday night at the MCG, during a game between Carlton and Collingwood, some things that happened on the field that did not look like football.

This episode is about those moments.

It is not about analysing the reasons or causes of a player’s behaviour.

 It is about what was done, and more importantly, what was not done, to assist somebody in obvious distress in their workplace.

I refer to Elijah Hollands a couple of times in this episode as Elijah Holland. His name is Elijah Hollands.

What was off was not Elijah’s behaviour.

What was off was the response to it.

A player who appeared to be in distress was left on the field. For three quarters. 

Afterwards, he was spoken about by his senior coach in a way that suggested his performance mattered more than what he was going through.

This episode is not a diagnosis.
It is not speculation.

It is an observation about how we respond to visible distress, particularly in environments where performance is prioritised.

And it asks a simple question.

When someone is clearly not okay, why don’t we act? Particularly given Victoria has very strong laws in place surrounding psychological distress in the workplace. 

If this episode brings anything up for you, there are support resources in the show notes. 

Take care of you first, everything else can wait. 

🎙️👀 What worked? What dragged? What made you mutter “Jesus Christ, Catharine”? Tell me.

Content Note ~
This podcast gets into bodies, panic attacks, trauma, sexism, mental health, and the occasional emotional sinkhole. Please look after yourself only listen when you feel safe to engage with potentially triggering material. 
Also, I swear.

Support ~ 
These aren’t here as a formality. I’ve used some of these myself.

Lifeline 13 11 14 (24/7)
Kids Helpline 1800 55 1800 (ages 5–25)
1800RESPECT 1800 737 732
Emergency 000

Outside Australia, local crisis services are available. ~

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Credits
Recorded on the lands of the Ramindjeri and Ngarrindjeri peoples.
Sovereignty never ceded.

Recorded & edited at Ridley Farm Studio by Luke Ridley
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