EP014 - Athlete | Leader - Ed Cowan on Priming, Pressure and His Passion for Process.

Ed Cowan made his Test cricket debut for Australia in the 2011 Boxing Day Test against India (which I flew down to Melbourne to witness first hand); and in him doing so, became the 18th Australian opening batsman to score a half-century (68) on debut.
His maiden Test century came on 12 November 2012, a year to the day after the death of his mentor and former teacher Peter Roebuck; Cowan dedicated the century to Roebuck's memory.
Cowan was selected for the Ashes in England on the tour that followed – which again, I was a first-hand witness.
In reflection, I was at his first and last game for the green and gold. Remarkable. What a privilege.
Since retiring from all forms of cricket, Eddie has launched a thriving compostable coffee capsule company – Tripod Coffee – becoming Australia's most sustainable Nespresso® compatible coffee pods - 100% compostable and biodegradable. He also works as an Investor for TDM Growth Partners.
Ed is a remarkable man whom I’ve had the pleasure of ‘growing up’ with.
To help you further understand the quality of his character:
When he was called from the SCG Members bar in 2005 to field as the 13th man for Australia against Pakistan for five minutes, he refused to keep the gear he was offered because Cowan did not believe he’d earned it. Then, when NSW prematurely presented him with his baggy blue after he was picked as 12th man for the state's one-day team, he walked into Cricket NSW boss Dave Gilbert's office and handed it back, stating that he would accept it when he’d earnt it.
Please enjoy my conversation with my long-time pal, Ed Cowan on The Mapplife Podcast.