"After representing Australia at two Olympic Games winning Silver in Sydney 2000 and a World Championship in 1999 I retired from elite level swimming in 2008. I was excited to start the adventure of the next stage of my life. It was a time that promised choices, freedom and more importantly time. When the realisation dawned on me that I had no outlet to achieve, no way of showcasing my skills, no passion and no purpose, my life started to unravel. The personal cost was enormous; I lost my marriage, I had a gambling addiction, I suffered from depression but more importantly I wasn't living as the person I could see in my heart. The full story is detailed in Inside Sport magazine's December 2010 issue.

Josh Watson, the Olympic swimmer, was a very different person to the 'Josh Watson I wanted to be. I made the decision to rebuild myself which was challenging and took time. Part of the rebuilding process was to develop a program to assist athletes with education and transition. The research I conducted was staggering;

• 90% of athletes still desire to achieve in life after sport.
• 77% of athletes suffered from depression in retirement.
• 78% of athletes didn't actively pursue the services available to them.
• 94% of athletes believed their sporting administration has a duty of care to ensure the athletes has a successful transition from sport.
• 97% of athletes stated their sporting administration played no active role whatsoever in their transition from sport.

For me there is no better way to help others than to use my experience and knowledge of being poorly prepared for life after sport to mitigate the challenges future athletes face upon the expiration of their sporting careers. Athlete education and transition is my passion and I look forward to helping you rebuild the person that you want to be and creating the life that you want to lead.