Athlete Transition Accelerator

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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 …

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…

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.

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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…

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…

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…

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 …

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…