#158 From Rugby to TikTok Influencer — Ben Mercer on navigating the transitional periods in his life, being a professional athlete with an English literature degree, the diversity of the rugby world, various motivations in sports, his passion for rugby, his love of reading and writing, self-publishing and becoming a Tik Tok creator
The Pathless Path with Paul Millerd
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The Diverse Reputation of Rugby
I imagine not many English majors in rugby. But there was a guy on our first team who was, he was a super smart guy. And yeah, so there is still sort of space for the odds. There's a lot of weirdos and they kind of manifest in a lot of different ways, let's play. No one starts playing sport for the money. They do it because of how it feels. So it feels great to be really fit and really strong. You feel powerful when you're running. That's a nice feeling. When you do something good, there's this like rush of adrenaline,. maybe in rugby, it's my role all about trying to break the opposition line
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