Shannon Hegarty story 'The 3 Year Struggle' is incredible and really demonstrates the hardship some athletes may face once retiring from sport.

In this episode Shannon really opens up and speaks about the back end of his career and he got addicted to pain relief medication. How is he really struggled in the first 3 years after retirement and how this not only effected him but also his family.

Shannon explains how after hitting rock bottoms his inspirational journey back and how finally asking for help was the turning point. Shannon shares how after getting back on track he was able to start a successful fitness business in the US. Now having moved back to AUS to be closer with his daughter, Shannon talks about building a life back in Sydeny and how connecting with old teammates has made a massive difference and has helped him realise how amazing his rugby league career was.