AFL, MAFS, & Entrepreneurship: Jake Edwards' Raw Story of Recovery
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Jake Edwards’ story is one of mental resilience, transformation, and the entrepreneurial journey that few truly understand.
In this deeply personal episode of Two Blokes One Business, Jake opens up about:
- ✅Life after being delisted from the AFL
- ✅The crushing anxiety attacks that stopped him driving to training
- ✅His mental health collapse and suicide attempt
- ✅The manipulation behind reality TV production on MAFS
- ✅How living on a Hare Krishna farm with no phone, caffeine, or contact with the outside world changed everything
You’ll hear how mundane tasks like moving firewood and milking cows became part of a healing ritual that helped Jake rebuild from rock bottom - ultimately rediscovering his identity, purpose, and business mindset.Now, Jake is thriving as a buyer’s agent in Queensland, using the very same resilience and focus from elite sport to serve others on their property journey - all while continuing to advocate for mental health in business.
Key Points
- 00:00:00 Warning about this episode
- 00:02:00 Jake's background and AFL career
- 00:11:00 Depression diagnosis
- 00:14:00 Panic attacks
- 00:21:20 Suicide attempt
- 00:29:20 Public speaking burnout
- 00:31:00 Decision to join Married at First Sight
- 00:37:20 Reality TV manipulation and editing tactics
- 00:45:00 MAFS cheating scandal
- 00:49:00 Introduction to Hare Krishna farm
- 00:52:20 Moving firewood as meditation practice
- 00:56:00 Life transformation during farm experience01:16:40 Building a successful buyer's agency
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