In this episode, Leah interviews Easton Wood, a former Australian rules footballer for the Western Bulldogs, best known for his leadership and athletic intercept-marking. Easton captained the Bulldogs to their historic 2016 Premiership win and was recognised with an All-Australian selection and the Charles Sutton Medal in 2015. After a 14-season career spanning 188 games, Easton retired in 2021 and has since transitioned into a new career as a recruitment consultant with Hassett, specialising in accounting and finance.What You’ll Learn in This Episode<ul><li>Highlights and challenges of Easton’s 14-year AFL career</li><li>Whether he ever had a backup plan beyond football during his school years</li><li>How much thought he gave to life after footy while playing with the Bulldogs</li><li>The circumstances around his retirement in 2021 and the emotions tied to it</li><li>How he navigated the career transition process after leaving professional sport</li><li>Why recruitment was the right next step and the transferable skills from football</li><li>The importance of having a “Plan B” as an elite athlete</li><li>Easton’s advice for other AFL players uncertain about their post-footy careers</li></ul>If you are requiring support with finding your 'best fit' career, preparing for your next interview or need help with writing a keyword optimised Resume or LinkedIn Profile, then contact Leah Lambart and the team at Relaunch Me for further information or to book a coaching session. If there is a career that you would like to learn more about, the please email me at leah@relaunchme.com.au to make a suggestion. If you would like to support our podcast, we would love you to write a review on your podcast of choice. Thanks for listening. <a href='https://www.relaunchme.com.au'>www.relaunchme.com.au</a>

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