What Happens Next?
When Steve Morris began weighing his own career transition, he went looking for answers. He reached out to former elite athletes who'd already faced the leap into life after sport, expecting stories of reinvention and hard-won wisdom. What he found instead were tales that, for some, ended in tragedy — and it left him more unsettled about his own looming Monday off than when he'd started.
What Happens Next is the result of that search: an unflinching, deeply human series of conversations with athletes who've walked away from the spotlight and had to figure out who they are without it.
In Season One, Steve sits down with former Wallaby Ben Alexander, Olympic legend Shane Gould, AFL premiership duo Easton Wood and Tom Boyd, and Olympic champion Mack Horton — each opening up about identity, loss, reinvention, and the question that haunts every retired athlete: what happens next?
Now, listen to Season 2 for What Happens Next.
Episodes
8 episodes
S2E1: Sally Pearson: From Olympic Gold ... to What Happens Next
Olympic champion Sally Pearson joins Steve Morris for the first episode of Season 2 of What Happens Next to take us inside one of the most extraordinary sporting careers in Australian history. From growing up on the Gold Coast with ver...
S2E2: Promises: From One Hit Wonder to What Happens Next?
What happens when two teenagers from California record a song that becomes a massive hit on the other side of the world — while almost nobody in their own country knows who they are? In this fascinating episode of What Happens N...
S2E3: Rory Underwood - 85 Caps, 18 Years in the Cockpit — What Comes Next?
Rory Underwood lived two extraordinary lives at the same time. For 14 years, he was one of England’s greatest rugby wingers, winning 85 caps, scoring a record 49 tries for his country, touring twice with the British & Irish Lions and playin...
S2E4: Shaun Tomson — Bustin' Down the Door: Surfing, Loss, and Reinvention
From the warm waters of Durban's Indian Ocean coastline ... to the biggest, most dangerous breaks on Hawaii's North Shore, this episode traces the extraordinary journey of 1977 world surfing champion Shaun Tomson. Steve Morri...
Part 1: 72 Test Wallaby Ben Alexander
In 2013, the Wallabies were a game away from an unheralded upset against the British & Irish Lions. What happened that night defined the careers of many on the field, but no more so, than prop Ben Alexander. In episode 1 ...
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 wo...
Part 3: 2016 AFL Premiers Easton Wood & Tom Boyd
Two contrasting stories, with the same outcome. Tom, a number one draft pick, who battled immense pressure and mental health struggles, ultimately retiring at just 23. Easton, a courageous defender, who had to fight and scratch for every second...
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