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Athlete Transition Accelerator

Who says your sporting chapter has to be your best?


At Athlete Transition Accelerator, we exist to ensure athletes are prepared for life beyond the game by accelerating readiness, growth, and experience. Through athlete-to-athlete support and research-driven insights, we’re changing the narrative and equipping athletes with the tools they need before they need them.


Our Athlete to Athlete: Lessons for Life Beyond the Game series, shares first-hand insights from former elite athletes who’ve successfully walked the path and transitioned into new careers, offering real-life experiences and actionable advice.


Too many athletes find themselves lost after retirement, we’re here to change that. Join us as we redefine what preparation and life beyond the game can look like.


This is transition support, built by athletes, for athletes.



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Sport Education Business
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Average duration
46 minutes
Episodes
33
Years Active
2025
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Jacques du Toit - From Rugby’s Front Row to Building New Chapters

Jacques du Toit - From Rugby’s Front Row to Building New Chapters

Former Cheetahs, Kings, Bath, and Zebre Parma hooker, Jacques du Toit, has lived the highs of professional rugby, winning Currie Cups, playing in Super Rugby and the Premiership, and representing Sou…

00:51:37  |   Tue 02 Sep 2025
Bernarda Brčić - From setting the play to setting her path in life beyond Volleyball

Bernarda Brčić - From setting the play to setting her path in life beyond Volleyball

Former Croatian international and professional volleyball player, Bernarda Brčić, has lived the highs of life on the court, competing for her country, playing across Europe, and building a career def…

00:41:46  |   Tue 26 Aug 2025
Marc Williams - Rewriting the Script After Football

Marc Williams - Rewriting the Script After Football

From scoring goals for Wrexham and Chester, leading Llandudno as vice-captain and Caernarfon and representing his country, Wales, Marc Williams’ football career was built on resilience, adaptability,…

01:07:09  |   Tue 19 Aug 2025
Dylan Moscovitch - From the podium to purpose: Rebuilding identity beyond the ice

Dylan Moscovitch - From the podium to purpose: Rebuilding identity beyond the ice

Olympic silver medallist, Four Continents medallist, and national champion, Dylan Moscovitch spent years chasing excellence in a sport defined by precision, pressure, and performance. But what happen…

00:52:50  |   Tue 12 Aug 2025
Dave Lewis - From rugby to readiness: Creating control beyond the game

Dave Lewis - From rugby to readiness: Creating control beyond the game

Former professional scrum-half Dave Lewis shares a career journey built on proactive thinking, conscious decision-making, and taking full ownership of life beyond rugby. With around 200 appearances f…

00:42:17  |   Tue 05 Aug 2025
James Daly - From the pitch to the present: Owning your next chapter

James Daly - From the pitch to the present: Owning your next chapter

From Chelsea and QPR to youth international honours for Ireland, James Daly spent his career competing at the top of professional football, but behind the boots was a player always thinking ahead, ab…

00:51:02  |   Tue 29 Jul 2025
Justin Fitzpatrick - From purpose to preparation

Justin Fitzpatrick - From purpose to preparation

Justin Fitzpatrick, former Irish international, Heineken Cup winner with Ulster, and seasoned professional with London Irish and Castres, joined us on Athlete to Athlete: Lessons for Life Beyond the …

00:51:44  |   Tue 22 Jul 2025
Freddie Woodward - Diving deep: Letting go, moving forward, and building what’s next

Freddie Woodward - Diving deep: Letting go, moving forward, and building what’s next

We’re joined by Freddie Woodward, Olympian, European and Commonwealth medallist, and former Team GB diver.


From standing on the board at Rio 2016 to stepping away from the sport that shaped him, Fredd…

00:58:02  |   Tue 15 Jul 2025
Flip van der Merwe - Evolving beyond the game: Redefining strength after rugby

Flip van der Merwe - Evolving beyond the game: Redefining strength after rugby

We sit down with Flip van der Merwe, former South African international and professional rugby player, to explore what true transition looks like when your playing career ends, and real life begins.


K…

00:42:15  |   Tue 08 Jul 2025
James Hildreth - one club, two careers: Owning your transition before it owns you

James Hildreth - one club, two careers: Owning your transition before it owns you

We sit down with James Hildreth, former first-class cricketer and Somerset legend, who spent over 20 years at one club, an increasingly rare feat in modern sport.

James’ transition wasn’t an afterthou…

00:47:13  |   Tue 01 Jul 2025
Kristine Sommer - From the pitch to purpose

Kristine Sommer - From the pitch to purpose

We sit down with Kristine Sommer, former USA Rugby international and professional athlete, passionate advocate for athlete wellbeing and transition support now a co-founder of the Global Rugby Player…

00:51:55  |   Tue 24 Jun 2025
What athletes wish they knew sooner

What athletes wish they knew sooner

What athletes wish they knew sooner.


What do elite athletes wish they’d done before hanging up the boots, taking of their pads for the last time or laying down their ore? What conversations do they lo…

00:44:51  |   Tue 17 Jun 2025
Jenny Casson - Olympian. Founder. Human First.

Jenny Casson - Olympian. Founder. Human First.

We sit down with Jenny Casson, two-time Olympic rower for Team Canada and Co-Founder of Daylilie, to explore what it means to evolve beyond elite sport.


From competing on the world stage in Tokyo and …

00:48:54  |   Tue 10 Jun 2025
Joe Jacobi - Olympic gold, inner gold: Reframing your journey beyond sport

Joe Jacobi - Olympic gold, inner gold: Reframing your journey beyond sport

We sit down with Joe Jacobi, Olympic gold medallist and former USA Canoe/Kayak CEO, to explore his journey beyond elite sport.


After reaching the pinnacle of performance at the 1992 Olympic Games in B…

00:40:03  |   Tue 03 Jun 2025
Conor Gilsenan - from early retirement to tech sales: making peace with the pivot

Conor Gilsenan - from early retirement to tech sales: making peace with the pivot

We sit down with Conor Gilsenan, former professional rugby player whose promising career was cut short by concussion.


What followed was a bold leap into the unknown, competing on The Apprentice, divin…

00:37:46  |   Tue 27 May 2025
Conrad Smith – From All Black to All-Rounded: The Power of Knowing Yourself

Conrad Smith – From All Black to All-Rounded: The Power of Knowing Yourself

We’re joined by rugby legend Conrad Smith, former All Black, two-time Rugby World Cup winner, and now a global advocate for athlete wellbeing and development.


Conrad shares his transition journey with…

00:41:58  |   Tue 20 May 2025
JP Cooney – From professional rugby to finding his identity beyond the game

JP Cooney – From professional rugby to finding his identity beyond the game

We sit down with JP Cooney, former professional rugby player for Connacht, to explore the realities of retirement, identity loss, and the hard truths that come with trying to build a second career af…

00:37:57  |   Tue 13 May 2025
Rachel Lewis – From Olympic Athlete to Strategic Thinker

Rachel Lewis – From Olympic Athlete to Strategic Thinker

We sit down with Rachel Lewis, former professional volleyball player for England and Great Britain, and Olympian, to explore her thoughtful and proactive approach to transition. Rachel shares her jou…

00:48:54  |   Tue 06 May 2025
Oliver Soames – Beyond the boundary: Lessons from a first-class career

Oliver Soames – Beyond the boundary: Lessons from a first-class career

We sit down with Oliver Soames, former first-class cricketer, to explore how life on the field shaped his approach to planning, networking, and building a purposeful career beyond sport.


Oliver reflec…

00:40:52  |   Tue 29 Apr 2025
Jonny Kennedy – From the rugby pitch to brain health pioneer

Jonny Kennedy – From the rugby pitch to brain health pioneer

We sit down with Jonny Kennedy, a former professional rugby player whose promising career was cut short at just 21 due to repeated concussions. Reluctantly stepping away from the game, Jonny made the…

00:29:32  |   Tue 22 Apr 2025
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