{"podcast":{"title":"Success x Happiness","slug":"success-x-happiness-6341206","podcast_index_feed_id":6341206,"rss_url":"https://www.successxhappiness.com/feed.xml","website_url":"https://www.successxhappiness.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/16294456/New_Podcast_Screen_4nuav2.jpg","author":"sxhpod","episode_count":100,"summary":"Real conversations with inspiring people to help us all achieve success and happiness in our own lives and live our potential.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-29T16:19:05.956605+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/success-x-happiness-6341206"},"episode":{"title":"How Sunshine Coast Lightning’s Ava Black Went From Farm Girl to Netball Superstar | EP151","slug":"how-sunshine-coast-lightning-s-ava-black-went-from-farm-girl-to-netball-superstar-ep151","published_at":"2026-03-04T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/success-x-happiness-6341206/how-sunshine-coast-lightning-s-ava-black-went-from-farm-girl-to-netball-superstar-ep151","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/success-x-happiness-6341206","url":"https://www.successxhappiness.com/e/how-sunshine-coast-lightning-s-ava-black-went-from-farm-girl-to-netball-superstar-ep151/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/yc6racvv8gywnvp6/sxhpod_ava-black_audio.mp3","summary":"Ava Black is one of the most exciting young athletes in Australian netball, but her journey to the Suncorp Super Netball league came with years of sacrifice, relentless grind, and a devastating ACL injury just as momentum was building. From growing up on a farm near Toowoomba to chasing a professional dream, Ava’s story is a powerful lesson in resilience, identity beyond sport, and the unseen work behind elite performance. In this episode, Ava shares the reality of chasing professional sport at a young age. The sacrifices, the pressure, the grind of being a training partner, and the emotional rollercoaster of suffering a season-ending ACL injury. She opens up about rebuilding her mindset, finding purpose beyond the court, and how adversity helped her grow both as an athlete and a person. You’ll learn how to build resilience through setbacks, why identity outside your career matters, and what it really takes to succeed in elite sport. - Ava’s Quick Fire Answers What does success mean to you? “Success is reflection on the balance in my life. It’s not just netball or achievements — it’s who I am outside of sport and having multiple passions.” What does happiness mean to you? “Having a really strong group of people around you who support you and celebrate your success as if it’s their own.” What’s your normal morning routine these days? “Usually a 6am wake up, coffee first, then something active — training, gym, or coaching before heading into the day.” What piece of advice would you put on a billboard for the world to see? “Think about where you want to be in five years and hold yourself accountable to that vision.” Who would you suggest as a future guest on the show? “Ash Ervin — she has an incredible story and passion outside of netball as well.” - Listen To The Podcast…","meta_description":"Ava Black is one of the most exciting young athletes in Australian netball, but her journey to the Suncorp Super Netball league came with years of sacrifi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3315,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/success-x-happiness-6341206/episodes/how-sunshine-coast-lightning-s-ava-black-went-from-farm-girl-to-netball-superstar-ep151/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/success-x-happiness-6341206/how-sunshine-coast-lightning-s-ava-black-went-from-farm-girl-to-netball-superstar-ep151.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}