RHYS THOMAS Shares his Heart Attack & Quadruple Bypass Story, Mental Health & Rugby! EP 27

The BoredMan Podcast

In this week's episode, Matt and Jay sit down with former International rugby player for Wales turned motivational speaker Rhys Thomas. During his rugby career, Rhys played rugby for both Newport RFC and Newport Gwent Dragons. He also went on to represent Wales on an international level in Rugby 7 times. He, unfortunately, had to retire from Rugby in 2012 following a heart attack and an emergency operation. In this episode, we dive deep into Rhys's struggles with mental health and alcoholism and how he was able to overcome these demons to evolve into the man he is today. We guarantee you will leave this episode feeling inspired and motivated to be healthy and happy in your own life and not take anything for granted. Rhys' mission is to share his unique life experiences to create positive change. He strives to help others reach their full potential by facing their fears and awakening their authentic selves through greater self-awareness, perspective and choice. To support Rhys in getting a heart transplant, click the link below: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/HeartforRhys?utm_term=4wm8Kg3wM Thank you so much for Rhys for coming onto the podcast and sharing his stories with us. Give him a follow at the link below: https://www.instagram.com/rhys_thomas33/ Follow us to stay up to date with new episodes and clips! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boredmanpodcast Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@boredmanpodcast Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/5i44pLvxzmr73YWi0AIymA?si=6faa43fd3b58462a