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

Refining Your Passion with Olympic Gold Medalist Taryn Woods


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In today's episode, Ryan speaks to Taryn Nadine Woods, an Australian water polo player from the gold medal squad of the 2000 Summer Olympics. Taryn was part of the national women's team for around 12 years. 


Taryn is currently a marketing and communication professional excelling in the Communication and Stakeholder Engagement role at Aurecon. Following 12 years as a professional athlete culminating in a Gold medal at the Sydney Olympics, Taryn has extensive experience in developing, managing, and delivering B2B partnership arrangements for the government sector and has completed a Digital Marketing Executive Certificate at UTS. 


Tune in to learn more about:

  • The start of Taryn’s  professional career and the highs and lows she experienced
  • Taryn's return to the top and going through her studies simultaneously after a car accident 
  • How and when Taryn sensed the end of her elite playing career
  • Her advice to young players in terms of retiring in their 20s and 30s

…and so much more!


Links:

LinkedIn: Taryn Woods



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