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Athlete to Advocate: Keegan Hipgrave's Journey Through Sport, Injury, and Mental Health
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On this week’s episode, WHOOP Director of Sports Marketing, Jeremy Powers welcomes former Australian National Rugby League (NRL) player, Keegan Hipgrave. Jeremy and Keegan discuss Keegan’s background in sport (1:48), the ins and outs of rugby league (3:52), Keegan’s NRL career (14:28), rugby’s culture around playing through injury (14:28), and Keegan’s medical retirement due to concussion (21:46). Keegan shares his insights on navigating retirement from professional sport (27:53), the importance of implementing mental health resources in the NRL (30:47), his adjustment to retirement (34:20), and the importance of mental health representation in sports (38:19).
Resources:
Keegan’s Instagram
The Keegan and Company Podcast
The Keegan and Comoany Podcast on Instagram
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