ARE YOU READY TO MAKE THE CHANGE FROM PLAYER TO LEADER?

2ndwind the career discovery and transition platform for sportspeople.

2nd Wind

"Having transitioned from pro-athlete, to student and then into banking, I know how hard it can be both mentally and financially to refind a purpose and set new goals.

If you're prepared to bring the same grit and determination that got you to your peak performance in the game, and you're open to find your career 2ndwind - Then you're in the right place."

Ryan Gonsalves, Founder & CEO

Services We Offer

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Athlete Career Design

You spent years mastering your sport. Now it is time to bring that same focus to your next chapter. Athlete Career Design is a 7-week group programme that takes you from uncertainty to clarity, helping you identify what you stand for, what you are good at, and what a career you actually love looks like. You will not do it alone. You will do it alongside people who understand exactly where you are coming from.

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Speaking & Workshops

Whether you are addressing a team of young athletes, a corporate audience, or a room of fellow professionals in transition, Ryan brings the lived experience of elite sport and financial services together in a way that is honest, practical, and genuinely motivating. Available for keynotes, panel sessions, and tailored workshops

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Lifestyle & Career Coaching

Life after sport is not just a career question, it is an identity question. Our coaching programme helps former athletes rebuild confidence, find direction, and create a life with the same sense of purpose and momentum they had on the pitch, court, or track. One to one, structured, and built around you.

"An amazing 78 percent of NFL players find themselves bankrupt or financially stressed within two years of retirement.  And 60 percent of NBA players are broke within five years of walking off the court."

Andy Stanley, Sports Illustrated

HOW WE DO IT

1

BE INSPIRED


Explore career journeys from aspiring & elite athletes. Be inspired by their fears, mistakes and mishaps. Learn who they were, what the have become and where they are going.

2

BE GUIDED


Still trying to figure out what's next? Our platform guides and nudges you to join the dots in identifying your key transferable skills.

3

BE CONNECTED


We will educate, prepare and connect you to partners that can steer you onto the right path. Open up to a network of peers that walked, ran, swung, swam, kicked and leaped like you.

Ready for Your Second Wind?

Take the next step toward clarity, purpose, and momentum. Book a consultation with our experts today.