The Wide Open Road
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The Wide Open Road podcast series shares the stories of retired professional athletes about their own career transition journeys to help current athletes prepare for the road in front of them for life after sport. When professional sporting careers come to an end a whole new personal journey begins and for many athletes life after sport is filled with fear, self-doubt and uncertainty. And these fears can lead to disastrous consequences. Alcohol and drug abuse, domestic violence, marriage breakdown and suicide. The Wide Open Road podcast series is a resource dedicated to helping current athletes prepare for life after sport...
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Recent episodes
- The Wide Open Road - Christmas Message
- How an open mind, a willingness to learn from your mistakes and leveraging your experiences can pave the way to a smooth transition to life after sport
- How starting early, leveraging the resources at your disposal, self reflection and knowing yourself are critical when planning a successful transition to life after sport
- How a COVID-19 enforced break provided the mental space needed for an elite Australian cyclist to start thinking about priorities away from sport, and led to a transition ‘gap’ year.
- How making use of an enforced injury layoff became a blessing in disguise for an Olympic champion, and a launching pad to a smooth transition to life after sport.
- A current AFL coach shares his stories about popping the AFL bubble and being ready for what the future holds
- Highlighting the importance of taking every opportunity whilst competing to help prepare for life after sport
- How being self sufficient, resourceful and never taking no for an answer has shaped life after the playing days are over.
- Transitioning to life after sport with a masters in football
- How injury helped forge a career, and transition, to life after sport.