Todd Muller - Pressure in politics, breaking down and how he's healing.

In this episode, former National Party leader Todd Muller details the struggles of being thrust into the "toughest job in politics".

The pressure taking its toll almost immediately resulting in anxiety attacks and a mental breakdown just 53 days into the job.

We delve into how the healing road is long and what’s next for someone for who politics was all he ever dreamed of. 

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