Career Clarity with Athletes: A 2ndwind Podcast with Ryan Gonsalves
Former professional footballer Ryan Gonsalves dives deep into the unique challenges and triumphs of transitioning from elite sports to fulfilling careers. Through candid conversations with athletes, the Career Clarity Podcast explores their inspiring journeys, uncovering lessons on identity, resilience, and reinvention. Whether you're an athlete or simply seeking inspiration for your next chapter, this podcast will empower you to unleash your second wind.
Ryan Gonsalves transitioned from professional football with Huddersfield Town in the English Footbaal League, to a career in financial services by leveraging his adaptability, transferable skills, and willingness to embrace new opportunities.
While playing semi-professional football, he pursued education and began working at GE Money Capital Bank, where he gained global experience and developed expertise in Lean Six Sigma and process improvement. His sports background often helped him stand out during interviews, creating memorable connections with hiring managers.
Later, Ryan joined HSBC in Hong Kong, where he worked for nearly a decade in consumer banking, focusing on global projects such as researching homeownership behaviors. His ability to understand consumer insights and behavior became a cornerstone of his success in the financial sector. After over 20 years in banking (including back in Australia at AMP, Westpac, COmmenwealth Bank and NSW Treasury, Ryan transitioned into career coaching, inspired by helping fellow athletes navigate their post-sports careers.
Ready to take the next step? Connect with Ryan at letschat@2ndwind.io.
Career Clarity with Athletes: A 2ndwind Podcast with Ryan Gonsalves
EP 62: Simon Hazlitt - Olympian and Army Officer, the dual career transition to Technology Leader
In today's episode, Ryan speaks to Simon Hazlitt, a former British field hockey player who competed in the Olympics and an operations officer in the British Army. Since leaving the army and elite sport, he has brought his IT and investment skills to build Majedie Asset Management.
Having specialized in cloud environments (before it was even a thing) and being among the pioneers to implement cloud services in an enterprise context, Simon co-founded Majedie.
Tune in to learn more about:
- Simon’s hockey and military experience careers
- The commonalities and differences between sports and the army, especially when it comes to transitioning into a more traditional career
- His innate desire and efforts to better himself increased his chances of achieving his goals
- His inspiration for juggling hockey, the army, and studying
- Simon's experience of going through the hierarchy in the army and why he decided to leave
- How he brought his competitive edge of focus to the corporate world
- Navigating his first three/four years after retiring from hockey
- Amazing insights from his experience in the corporate world
… 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: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shazlitt
X: https://twitter.com/simonhazl
Instagram: https://instagram.com/shazlitt
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