Listen "14. Life After Sport – How Can We Help Athletes Transition?"
Episode Synopsis
All good things must come to an end. For athletes, that end can be sudden and far sooner than hoped. After years of intense dedication and sacrifice, the average career of a high performance athlete lasts no more than a few years. So what comes next? And how can we help them prepare for the emotional, physical and financial toll that comes with that final whistle call?Today, host Professor Sam Robertson speaks to Bianca Chatfield and Matti Clements. Hitting us with the athlete perspective, Bianca is a former Australian Diamonds netballer and Vice Captain, with a slew of gold and silver Commonwealth Game and World Championship medals under her belt. Matti sits on the other side, as a qualified psychologist and the Director of People, Wellbeing and Engagement at the Australian Institute of Sport. Over the last two decades, she's worked with myriad elite athletes and sporting codes to develop effective support systems. Together Sam, Bianca and Matti explore what a successful transition looks like and where the responsibility lies in making that happen.What do you think? Tell us on our socials:- Instagram: @track.vu- Twitter: @trackvuSubscribe to the Track newsletter for a regular dose of sport's science insights from our team of leading researchers and further reading for every episode topic. Learn more and see full episode transcript at trackvu.com/podcast
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