Trusting Life’s Timing: Overcoming Setbacks & Staying Patient with Sebastian De Oliveira

What happens when your path doesn’t go as planned? This week, I sit down with my good friend Sebastian de Oliveira, a cricketer for the Lions, to talk about his journey—both on and off the pitch.

Fresh off a season of club cricket in Ireland, Sebastian shares what it was like living and playing in a new country, how he’s learned to navigate setbacks like injuries and selection disappointments, and why trusting the timing of life is so important.

We also dive into the power of gratitude in sport and in life.

I then reflect on my own experience running the Cape Town Marathon—pushing through injuries and mental barriers to cross the finish line.

This episode is all about resilience, mindset, and embracing the journey, no matter what obstacles come your way.