Athlete Perspective: Mindfulness
In our day-to-day lives, we can become preoccupied with our responsibilities and lose sight of the focus we need to thrive in the present...
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Beat Blue Monday with Athlete Career Transition
The third Monday in January has become famed for being the gloomiest day of the year, and for good reason. Many of us feel out of pocket...
What can we learn from athletes’ career transitions?
This summer, former Arsenal and England midfielder Jack Wilshire retired from professional football. Maybe an innocuous story at first...
Athletes transition into business through the Alliance Bernstein Athlete Internship Program
In sport and business alike, we celebrate wins and champion the hard work of those involved. This week we’re giving a shout out to...
The Importance of Building Business Relationships Prior to Transition
We’ve all heard the saying; “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.”, and while this may not be strictly true, there’s no denying the...
Interview tips – translating sporting success into corporate language.
So, you’re approaching your retirement from sport and you’re starting to think about exploring your identity beyond your athletic career....
Tokyo 2020 postponed - And how do athletes like us postpone their dreams?
Since this week it’s official: The Olympic and Paralympic Games will be postponed due to the ongoing Corona pandemic - the new dates for...
Why ‘failure-fear’ shouldn’t hold you back
It’s inevitable that each of us will experience fear at some point in our lives and the fear of failure is the one we’re most likely to...
Top performance qualities for sports and business
If you look at high performers, both within business and sports industries – you may just find most of them possess the same...
The Importance of Purpose
Perhaps the most important thing we ever do in life, is to live it with purpose. Whether you’re an athlete or a non-athlete, having...
The Power of Personal Websites
Nobody knows you, like you. You, your ambitions, your dreams, your competition. Your life goals, your career highs and your most...
Balance in life after sport and Doddie Weir's Plight
Written by Andy Moore. As athletes, we give so much to our sport. We struggle to see that there really is more to life. We become so...
Control in Athlete Transition & Retirement
A recent study (2018) published by the Professional Players Federation (the national organisation for the professional player...
Team USA Skeleton Athlete, Annie O’Shea, shines and signs with EY.
Annie O’Shea, former Skeleton racer for Team USA, has made a significant impact at EY offices in New York having proven herself amongst...
A Swiss sensation; the journey of Bronze Medal Olympian Florence Schelling
“Transitioning with Athlete Career Transition has been the best thing that could have happened to me. Not once did I have to worry about...
Life after the slopes; Anna Jochemsen’s story
Elite athletes strive to be the best, facing the next challenge in their lives after they retire. This is no different for a Paralympic...
Athlete Profile: Nzingha Prescod
Nzingha is an Olympic fencer who represented the USA at both London 2012 and Rio 2016. Born in Brooklyn, Nzingha took up fencing at just...
Athlete Interview: Sarah Barrow
Sarah Barrow is a former England and Great Britain diver who competed at the highest level in both the 10m individual platform and 10m...
Stress and Coping Strategies
Working in a high-pressure environment, whether it is on the pitch or in a boardroom meeting, causes stress that can be both difficult to...
Are Athletes Being Given Enough Mental Health Support?
In sport, we often fail to remember that the elite athletes we enjoy watching so much are human. They use their skills and psychological...
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