In episode 79, of The 9INE POINT Started With A Dream Podcast, Jacolby Gilliam talks with Dr. Kirsten Van Heerden, Sports Performance Psychologist and former South African National Team Swimmer about her journey. In this episode, Dr. Van Heerden shares a lot about how her own personal athletic journey led her to the work she does today working with athletes.

Dr. Kirsten Van Heerden, through her passion, works with at the Newton Sports agency. There she provides services to help their elite athletes with managing their mental health so they can succeed in sports and during their life after sports.

This concept developed into here recent booking Waking From The Dream.

Waking from the Dream is a collection of retirement stories from 18 of South Africa’s greatest athletes from across sporting codes, that provide some answers to the hard questions. The athletes give insight into the challenges of the transition, what they would do differently to prepare for it, and how they have managed to build a life apart from sport.

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Connect with Dr. Van Heerden and learn more about Waking From The Dream at the following links below.

Newton Sports Agency

Waking From The Dream Book

Dr. Kirsten Van Heerden Instagram