Timestamps

01:00 CTL is a preventative service for athlete retirement

08:00 The genesis of CTL - addiction post sport to dopamine and seeking subsitutes

06:00 Do clubs see coach education as their responsibility?

11:00 The stigma of asking for help - a grief process of retirement when it's not your choice (injury or deselection)

14:00 CTL has articles and resources on transition - Headspace (mental), Careers (passion and purpose), Tools for Life (skills to repurpose)

20:00 Federations have a responsibility for athlete development

22:00 Everyone can benefit - start working with junior teams to learn the skills young

26:00 Conferences on mental health, career development with Greg Louganis (diver), Ben Johnson (sprinter), Kim Brennan (rower)

28:00 Greg's story - he was HIV Positive at Olympics and diving was a refuge for depression as well as battling his sexuality

32:00 How to handle depression - Mental Health First Aid Course

34:00 Symptoms of depression - withdrawing, distant from the group, performance declines.  Solutions depend on acuteness.

40:00 Drugs in rowing - we'd be naive to think rowing is immune

42:00 Ben Johnson's story - taking drugs at the Olympics.

46:00 Athletes make the choice to dope Joerg Jaksche ASADA video. What is good decision making?  

50:00 Whistleblowing on doping - sign the WADA code.  Reporting is an obligation.  Protect your right to a fair race.

52:00 Should doping bans be for life?

56:00 CTL Webinars and Drop-ins - monthly live chats.