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The-Transition-Phase is an initiative that wants to make an impact. TTP was created by athletes, for athletes. We design our blog and online platform to help, educate, empower, and inspire you to navigate dual-careering and career transition with ease. You can also use this page to read interviews with athletes just like you, who applied their sporting skills successfully into a career.
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Latest Posts
What are my Transferable Skills?
We hear the phrase 'transferable skills' all the time - but what does it mean? Athletes often take for granted just how many transferable, or 'soft', skills they bring to the table. Here are a few to get you thinking...
Jordanne Whiley MBE: Career Ace – 12 x Grand Slam Titles / Mortgage and Protection Advisor
One of Britain's most decorated tennis players gives advice on career transition: "Start planning ahead early. Take time to work out exactly what you want to do and how you're going to get there."
How to Manage a Dual-Career: “Do what’s right for YOU”, says Olympian Gorgs Geikie
2012 Olympian Gorgs Geikie takes us through her career transition. As an elite athlete, Gorgs developed the skills she needed to embark on a rewarding career after competition. It wasn't an easy ride, but we can learn a lot from her advice and insights.
Blogs & Insights
Our latest blog posts and stories.
Retiring? Graduating? Let’s Talk. How to Create A New Routine
Retirement? Graduated? Let's Talk. How to Create A New Routine
Injury: Tips on the Mental Comeback and Pursuing an Alternative Career
Injury: Tips on the Mental Comeback and Pursuing an Alternative Career
Transferable Skills: From Cricket to Business
From confrontation to communication and support, Luke Wright talks about Transferable skills from cricket into academics & business.
Leadership & Being Prepared
"It gives you confidence as well, if I'm ever lucky enough to find the job that I want whether in cricket or something I want to be good at it but also confident in it. That's how I've felt in sport, when I go into a game I'm confident because I put the work in."
Articles and Readings from the Professionals
Insights from some of the industries biggest names.
Follow the athletes journey
Hear from some of the athletes that we have helped transition into their professional careers.
Laura Garriga: My journey
Laura Garriga
Marketing, PR and Communications Specialist
Ex Professional Basketballer (Spanish National Team, IES Joaquim Blume and Purdue University)
Can you give us a brief timeline of your career within professional sport?
My career within sport began […]
James Reid: My journey so far..
James Reid
Finance Broker – Radar Finance & Leasing Ltd
Nuneaton Town FC, previous clubs: Nottingham Forest, Derby County, Lincoln City, Telford, Ilkeston Town. Ex England Under 17’s, 18’s 19’s
Tell us a little about your career so […]
Nitin Mishra: My journey so far…
Nitin Mishra
Current IBM Graduate Consultant
Former clubs: Nottingham Forest, Ilkeston Town FC
Scholarship athlete, The University of Birmingham
Can you give a brief timeline of your career so far within elite level sport.
I was […]