✂ Imagine being cut from Team GB ✂ … the same year as the Olympics … 😲 😢
… that’s what happened to my next guest, Rio Olympian, Jono Clegg OLY 😭
I loved my chat with Jono Clegg OLY as part of The Sporting Transition Podcast, because this incredibly difficult time actually had two unbelievably powerful consequences;
1️⃣ It took him away from the pressures of the elite centre; to reset and refocus, knowing what’s best for his mind and body.
🎯 Result: A plane ticket to 🇧🇷 Rio ’16 in the lightweight men’s four 🚣♂️ 🛫 🎉
2️⃣ It opened up his eyes to a world beyond sport, acting as a catalyst to explore options beyond rowing.
🎯 Result: CV prepared and ready, encouraging conversations made Jono feel confident he had options beyond rowing and that his identify wasn’t only that of a rower.
The ‘thinking’ of transitioning away from sport is always nuanced, but I don’t think I’ve had a guest where the ‘moment’ to start ‘thinking’ was as clear as it was for Jono.
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