Career Clarity with Athletes: A 2ndwind Podcast with Ryan Gonsalves

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In today's episode, Ryan speaks to Eyong Enoh, a Cameroonian former professional footballer.  Eyong is the CEO of 4P Baller, an investor, a keynote speaker, a life coach, and the host of the Enoh Reunited Podcast. During the span of his career, Enoh experienced top-level football on four different continents.

At the age of 28, Enoh found himself on the unpleasant side of the market window and had to spend half a year at home. During this period, he had a chance to pen down his journey, identify the gaps, and launch 4P Baller. 4P Baller is a sports management and educational agency which helps aspiring, active and transitioning professionals escape the pit hole of bankruptcy at retirement. 

Tune in to learn more about:

• Getting laughed at during his initial football experiences
• The challenges athletes face when scaling up 
• Taking the risk to opt for his football career and putting aside his academics despite opposition from loved ones 
• How his dad's tough motivation drove him to explore his dreams at different levels, places, and cultures.
• Stepping from Cyprus to South Africa and Amsterdam with his focus intact 
• How staying at home due to the closed market window helped him delve into his 2nd wind
• Penning down his sporting journey into a magnificent book and how it has formed his 2nd wind trajectory
• How he is helping professionals achieve all-round success

… and so much more! 

Are you looking for Career Clarity for your next step, for more information, or to book a consultancy, make sure you check out

www.2ndwind.io

Links:

Website: www.4pballer.com 

LinkedIn: Eyong Enoh 

Instagram: @eyongenoh_official

Podcast: ENOH REUNITED - AFC JAX

Resources:

How to Become a Successful Professional Footballer: The 4p's to a Successful Career by Eyong Enoh

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain 

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In today's episode, Ryan speaks to Myriam Glez, a former French-Australian Olympic synchronized swimmer and the founder and CEO of Athletes Soul. After representing the French national team at the Sydney Olympics, she retired to attend Business School, then went into the corporate world and eventually resumed her sporting career. 

Following her second retirement, Myriam founded Athletes Soul, a non-profit organization that supports athletes that are transitioning out of sports. Her goal is to raise awareness about the challenges of athletic retirement by helping them take advantage of a community of former athletes.

Tune in to learn more about:

• How Myriam switched focus between her Olympics career, academic, and the corporate world 
•  Myriam's first retirement from a synchronized swimmer to attend business school 
• Importance of more process goals rather than outcome goals
• Transitioning twice from being at the top end of elite sports
• How she is using her experience from dual retirement to help other athletes in their transition 
• Why it is valuable to allow other people to help you out in your transition
• More gems for athletes trying to balance through niche sports

…and so much more! 

Are you looking for Career Clarity for your next step, for more information, or to book a consultancy, make sure you check out

www.2ndwind.io 

Links: 

Website: www.atheletessoul.com 

LinkedIn: Myriam Glez

Instagram: @glez.myriam

                    @athletessoul

YouTube: @Athletes Soul 

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In today's episode, Ryan speaks to Richard Lang, former Australian elite cyclist, and serial entrepreneur.  From the age of 16, Richard wanted to be a professional cyclist, a feat he achieved, representing and winning for his country, Australia along the way. He's got an interesting story of achievement in sports, academia, and a new business. 

Richard is the founder of Spoked, an AI Cycling platform that is different from most training apps that give you copy-and-paste plans that don’t flex around real life. Spoked is built by professional coaches and shaped by everyday riders, every Spoked plan is personalized to the client and adapts based on your training progress and personal feedback. It also works around your life, with full flexibility built in from the start.

Tune in to learn more about:

• The debut of his cycling career and dream to get into the pro circuit 
• The super influential moment in his career that completely changed his journey
• Richard's passion for health and fitness and how he found the confidence and conviction to follow through with it
• The mental perspective difference between 18-year-old him and the current him
• How he got out of his head and lived in the present
• His hardest moments and golden nuggets on how he brought things together
• How he created a business directly from his cycling experiences and the impact Spoked is bringing 

…and so much more!

Are you looking for Career Clarity for your next step, for more information, or to book a consultancy, make sure you check out www.2ndwind.io

Links:

Website:https://www.spoked.ai 

LinkedIn: Richard Lang 

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In today's episode, Ryan speaks to Lloyd Owusu, an ex-professional and Ghanaian international football player. He's Brentford football Club's all-time goal scorer, and popularly referred to as the ‘international footballer who missed out on the World Cup due to injury'. His first season in professional football started impressively with Owusu taking out the Golden Boot after being the top goal scorer of the league with 25 goals in 56 appearances. 

Lloyd is currently living a life he loves in Sydney, Australia as the director of XL Soccer and coach at one of the most prestigious private schools (Cranbrook School) as their general duties master and first-team coach for their senior football team. He also runs a player consultancy company, Owusu Management Services, with the goal of encouraging the growth and development of players while seeing them mature into professionals.

Tune in to learn more about:

• A fascinating story of how Lloyd’s sporting dream came true
• Lloyd in the hall of fame Brentford 
• The magical moment that stands out for him from Brentford
• What happens when you move from one club to another
• How adopting a positive mindset amidst his injury salvaged him
• His dream and experiences of coming back to football after a major injury
• What triggered his migration to Australia
• Why networking was his top strategy when thinking of his second wind 
• His transition journey into a coach and a sports master

…and so much more!

Are you looking for Career Clarity for your next step, for more information, or to book a consultancy, make sure you check out www.2ndwind.io

Links:

Company's Website: www.xlsocceracademy.com 

LinkedIn: Lloyd Owusu 

Instagram: @lloyowusuofficial  

Twitter: @LloydOwusu

 Company's Instagram: @xl_soccer 

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In today's episode, Ryan speaks to Shay Spitz, a former professional footballer having played in the US, Australia, and Hong Kong. Shay has a fascinating background concerning his route and determination to make it as a pro especially because he was impacted in Hong Kong through the protests and COVID. 

With over a decade of playing and coaching within Professional Football,  Shay has been able to apply his drive and skills within Sales Recruitment. He is currently a recruiter in the data analytics space connecting elite data and machine Engineers with innovative data-driven businesses across Australia.

Tune in to learn more about:

• Shay's early sporting memories
• His experience working in the corporate world and as a semi-professional footballer in Australia
• Why you shouldn't shy away from networking as much as you can
• A fascinating story of his football experience in Hong Kong
• Shay's experience in sampling to find what clicks and would stick 
• Transferrable nature of skills, competencies, and experience of being an athlete
• Why athletes do well in sales and recruitment
• Emotions he's learned in his life after sports

…and so much more!

Are you looking for Career Clarity for your next step, for more information, or to book a consultancy, make sure you check out

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Links:

LinkedIn: Shay Spitz

Instagram:@shay-spitz

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In today's episode, Ryan speaks to Chris Broadfoot, a former professional footballer that played in North America and Australia. Chris didn't make his professional debut until around 28 years old and he has an inspiring story of how success has been defined and redefined as he's grown older and wiser from his learned experiences

Fast forward to today, Chris is a senior foreign exchange broker and the founder of CB3 Global Payments. He helps businesses with international trade strategies, including risk management and foreign exchange markets. He has previously written for Channel 9's currency news, in addition to weekly market updates for staff and clients.

Tune in to learn more about:

• How Chris got the balance between sports and school and how it impacted his sporting journey
• Making his debut in professional football at the age of 28
• What had inspired him to delve back into football after setting out into the corporate world 
• Key moments in his professional career that stirred up his preparation for his second wind 
• How he learned to be an entrepreneur
• Chris's experience running his own business in the foreign exchange sphere
• The most challenging moments of his career and how he got through them

…and so much more! 

Are you looking for Career Clarity for your next step, for more information, or to book a consultancy, make sure you check out www.2ndwind.io

Links:

LinkedIn: Chris Broadfoot 

Twitter: @cbroad08

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In today's episode, Ryan speaks to Duncan Casey, a former professional rugby Union player for Munster in Ireland and Grenoble in France.  Casey has been a thrill seeker both during and after his rugby career and has won awards in recognition of being vocal about a range of issues. He also gained his master's in politics whilst playing professionally. 

Spending almost a decade in professional rugby and subsequent years in private and public sector policy communications gave him a unique set of transferable skills and experience and following his retirement a few years ago, he has worked in Brussels most recently for the EU. He's currently the rugby columnist for The Irish Examiner, where he brings a great perspective to the game. 

Tune in to learn more about:

• Casey's early sporting career and what kept him playing under the age of 16
• How he learned of his biggest hurdle: imposter syndrome and the major life turn he took after
• His standout moments in his rugby career
• How Casey's refocused to study positively shaped his after-sports decisions
• The common misconception about the importance of applied knowledge experience
• How the amazing practical exposure of France's players puts them ahead during their second wind
• Casey's moments of most struggles and the steps he took to get through them
• His amazing exploration of different potential careers

… and so much more!

Are you looking for Career Clarity for your next step, for more information, or to book a consultancy, make sure you check out www.2ndwind.io

Links:  

LinkedIn: Duncan Casey

Twitter: @DuncanCasey

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In today's episode, Ryan speaks to Angela Wilson, the CEO, and founder of Angela Swim School. Starting her swimming career at just five years old, she competed at the highest levels achieving national champion status by the age of 11, qualified for the British Olympic team, and successfully competed in the Commonwealth Games representing Scotland.

Angela is now the founder of Angela  Swim School, a UK-based Swim School franchise, whose program designed by Angela herself has yielded brilliant athletes in swimming and beyond. The swim school teaches children from as young as 4 months how to swim, and offers swimming lessons to all ages, including adults.

Tune in to learn more about:

• Her debut in swimming from the tender age of 5 and competing against European swimmers by the age of 11
• The abrupt end of her Olympic dreams and how she picked herself up
• The emotional and mental devastation impact it had on her individuality and career-wise
• Carrying on with the grit and determination to live your dreams
• Being a swimming instructor to take care of her funding and how it evolved into a successful franchise
• Golden nuggets on the power that lies in being resilient from her journey
• How Angela is seeing, tapping, nurturing, and protecting potentially talented  kids 

…and so much more! 

Are you looking for Career Clarity for your next step, for more information, or to book a consultancy, make sure you check out www.2ndwind.io   

Links:

LinkedIn: Angela Beckford (Pendrich)

Company's Website: http://angelasswimschool.com  

Company's LinkedIn: Angela's Swim School  

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In today's episode, Ryan speaks to Justin Morris, a former professional cyclist based in Michigan. With his dreams being threatened at the tender age of 10 by type 1 diabetes, Justin found his healing in cycling. In 2009 he signed his first professional contract with Australian MACE/Wilson racing and joined team Novo Nordisk the following year. 

With a wealth of stories and experience in dealing with challenges on and off his bike, Justin's organization, Mind Matters Athlete Coaching, offers a more holistic approach to athlete and personal development.  Justin is also a public speaker, and blogger, and runs the Mind Matter Athlete Coaching podcast whilst continuing to be one of Novo Nordisk Global's standout ambassadors.

Tune in to learn more about:

• The crush of Justin's childhood dream (to be a jet fighter pilot) after being diagnosed with type 1 Diabetes at age 10
• How the diagnosis rid him of competitive sports and changed his perception of life 
• How riding his bike to evade being teased led him to his professional career
• Slowing down his degree to focus on cycling and his perfect blend of the two
• How he used the storing accumulated in cycling in his storytelling and how he uses it in his mentor role
• How Justin turned rejection into motivation and start his cool business Mind Matters

… and so much more! 

Are you looking for Career Clarity for your next step, for more information, or to book a consultancy, make sure you check out

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Links:

Company's Website: https://mindmatterscoach.com/ 

Justin's LinkedIn: Justin Morris

Justin's podcast: Mind Matters Athlete Coaching Podcast

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In today's episode, Ryan speaks to Marcia Bailey Richardson, the performance lifestyle Technical Lead at the English Institute of Sport. She is a former English athlete who specialized in sprinting events and has competed in World Championships representing Great Britain in the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics in 104 by 100-meter relay, as well as the 98 Commonwealth Games, where she earned a bronze medal in the four by 100 relay.

With the desire to be back and be part of the journey of many athletes, Marcia is now the senior Performance Lifestyle Advisor, working to deliver outstanding support that enables sports and athletes to not only improve their sporting performance but also transition on their terms.

Tune in to learn more about:

• How pursuing sprinting for belonging and just winning became her dream career
• The moment her resilience started to build 
• The tough competition among athletes to be the recognized creme de la creme of their countries
• How hard it was for her to completely walk away from what had been her life; sports 
• Difficulties during 2nd Wind and how she had a fulfilling one with no regrets despite 
• Top tips and perspective for a fulfilling career transition 

… and so much more! 

Are you looking for Career Clarity for your next step, for more information, or to book a consultancy, make sure you check out www.2ndwind.io 

Links: 

Company's Website: www.eis.win.co.ku