The Dad Train

Basketball, Personal Growth And Being a Single Dad, with Chris Anstey

Scott Davison Episode 35

Chris Anstey is a two times Olympian and former professional basketballer who played in the NBL, NBA and Europe. 

In this interview, Chris shares his experiences of living abroad with a young family, returning home, surviving two relationship breakdowns, learning how to co-parent his three kids and being happy as a single dad. 

What You’ll Learn

  • How Chris almost became a professional tennis player
  • His career as a professional basketballer in the NBL, NBA, Russian and Spanish leagues
  • The challenges of living alone in Russia
  • Becoming a father at 25
  • Handling separation and custody issues
  • Being a single dad and the importance of looking after yourself
  • Chris’s advice for other single dads
  • How tall people are subjected to bullying and how he teaches his kids to handle it
  • The new book he is working on
  • Some of the mentors who have influenced Chris along the way

More information
Show notes and links to resources mentioned in this interview are available at https://thedadtrain.com/35