How an Athlete Can Build a Second Career with Olympian Andrew Poje

Episode 11. Andrew Poje is a 3 time Canadian champion, 3 time world medalists and 2 time Olympian in ice dancing with his partner Kaitlyn Weaver. After spending decades in the figure skating world, he’s working towards a new career. A next step.

In this episode, host Greg Martin talks with Andrew Poje about his career as an athlete. He’s already achieved his childhood dream of going to the Olympics, twice - but since then he’s developed new dreams and new ambitions outside of the skating world.

The two discuss how the emptiness Andrew was feeling made him decide he wanted to pursue a second career - “I don’t want to be just this all my life”. Despite all the opportunities and doors that his past can offer him, there are still challenges in defining himself along this new path.

Andrew and Greg talk about what to do next, leaving a career and the opportunity new ideas and future aspirations can bring. With any new job or career pivot there is lots to fear and manage challenges and leaps to overcome, but when dedication and hard work bring you to the biggest stage in the world, there isn’t much else that can get in your way.