The Athlete2Business Podcast

Welcome to the Athlete2Business Podcast – where former athletes showcase their success in business. This is the go-to podcast for athletes who want to dominate their next chapter beyond sports. We dive into the real, raw stories of former athletes who have turned their competitive edge into thriving business careers. Not only will you learn how to transition with confidence, but you’ll also discover why athletes make some of the most successful business leaders. Whether you're planning your next move or already in the game, this podcast is your playbook for winning in business after sports. Game on!

The Athlete2Business Podcast is a business podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 64 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts The Athlete2Business Podcast, a business show with 64 episodes published.

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  #61 – Jack Oujo – Too Smart to Be an Umpire, Too Hungry to Fail

  Jun 8, 202635 minS0

  <p>Jack Oujo spent 8 years grinding through the minor leagues as a professional baseball umpire. 1,500 games. Rock bottom pay. One shot at the majors.</p><p>At 30, he got released. A supervisor told him he was "too smart to be an umpire."</p><p>So he went back to zero.</p><p>Ernst & Young hired him. He studied every single night for four straight years — CPA, CFP, Master's in Taxation, securities and insurance licences — while working full time, not knowing exactly where it would lead.</p><p>It led to Oujo Wealth Strategies, one of the nation's largest tax-focused wealth mana...

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  #60 – Ben Madgen – NBL Rookie of the Year to Wealth Management: How to Back Yourself After Sport

  May 19, 202650 minS0

  <p>Ben Madgen won NBL Rookie of the Year in his first professional season after being dropped after just four games. He went on to captain the Sydney Kings, play in Europe against Bayern Munich and Real Madrid, complete a 14 year MBA, become CEO of the Sydney Basketball Association; and then walked away from everything he knew to start again from scratch in wealth management.</p><p>In this episode Ben opens up about growing up as a late bloomer in South Australia, how adversity at a young age became his superpower, and the frameworks behind having difficult conversations that...

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  #59 - Patricia Amalm - 10m Platform to Med-Tech Leader. How an Olympian Found Her Second Sport in Sales

  May 6, 202635 minS0

  <p>What happens when an Olympic diver hangs up her chamois and walks into a pharmaceutical sales role with zero experience, and then spends 15 years quietly becoming one of the best in the medical device space? That's exactly what happened with this week's guest, Patricia; former Australian Olympian in platform diving (Sydney 2000) and now Head of Regenerative Aesthetics and Medicine. </p><p>In this episode, Alex and Patricia get into the full journey: growing up at the pool chasing her brother, making the national team, competing at a home Olympics, dealing with injury at the event, and then navigating the...

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  #58 – Michael Reid – From Enterprise Sales to Entrepreneurship: Mindset, Manifestation and the Leap of Faith

  Apr 20, 202636 minS0

  <p>Michael Reid is back for round two — and a lot has changed since we last spoke.</p><p>In his first episode, Michael broke down the mechanics of high level enterprise sales. This time, he opens up about walking away from all of it. The secure salary, the corporate ladder, the identity he'd built over 15 years — and why he gave it all up to bet on himself.</p><p>We get into the raw reality of leaving corporate for real estate, nearly going broke, discovering high ticket sales, and how one conversation with a mindset coach changed the entire dire...

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  #57 – Dan Parks – Life After the Final Whistle: Rugby, Reinvention and the Corporate World

  Apr 7, 202647 minS0

  <p>Dan Parks earned 67 caps for Scotland over a nine-year international rugby career. But when the final whistle blew, he faced the same question every retiring athlete does — what now?</p><p>In this episode, Dan opens up about the reality of life after sport, how he translated elite habits and routine into a high-performing sales career, and why culture fit can make or break your transition into the corporate world.</p><p>We get into the power of networking, why vulnerability on LinkedIn landed him his current role, and what businesses and athletes are both getting wrong about the tr...

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