Understanding Transitions and Identity Management in Professional Football - Dr Colm Hickey (Pt1) - Meaningful Sport Series

In today’s episode, we have another exciting conversation on athletes’ careers and lives in high-performance sport with a focus professional football. We know that the work-lives of professional athletes are uncertain and involve threats of de-selection and injury. What are the implications of the working conditions in professional sport for athletes' identity management, adaptation to career transitions, and the relationships they have in and outside of sport?

Dr Colm Hickey shares his exciting research findings involving in-depth interviews with professional athletes. To read more, see the article (co-authored with Martin Roderick) The presentation of possible selves in everyday life: The management of identity among transitioning professional athletes

Colm received his PhD at Durham University and currently works at the University of Lausanne. His research has explored various topics including workplace environments in sport, athletes’ career transitions and identity management. You can find Colm's contact details here and follow his work on Twitter @Colm_Hickey.

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Liked this episode? See the related episode with Prof. Martin Roderick here: Part 1, Part 2.