What Happens Next?
In seeking advice for his own career transition, Steve Morris reached out to former sports people who had recently retired. However, when he uncovered several stories that had ended in tragedy, he grew concerned for what he would face on his first Monday off work.
In the first season of What Happens Next, Steve speaks to former Wallaby Ben Alexander, Olympic Legend Shane Gould, AFL Premiers Easton Wood & Tom Boyd, and Olympic Champion Mack Horton.
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What Happens Next?
Part 2: Olympic Legend Shane Gould
In 1972, at the Munich Olympics, a 15-year-old Shane Gould exploded onto the world stage, capturing three gold medals and setting records that would endure for a decade. Yet, within a year, she'd walked away from the pool, leaving the world stunned.
In episode 2 of What Happens Next, Steve Morris delves into the extraordinary and often misunderstood story of Shane Gould.
So often in life, we're forced to leave things we love and enjoy. But, what about when we decide to?
As Steve navigates his own transition into retirement, he seeks to understand the complex forces that led Steve to abandon the pinnacle of her sporting career. Steve and Shane explore the weight of expectation, the search for identity beyond achievement, and the courage it takes to forge a new path, even when that path diverges from the one everyone expects.
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Featuring music by Podington Bear.
What Happens Next is hosted by Steve Morris.
Produced by Ed Gooden.