Sydney Olympian (Beach Volleyball) Master Practitioner of NLP * Master Results Coach * Advanced Neurological Repatterning™ * Master Hypnosis
"My life felt on track and I had a new sense of purpose, stronger than I had ever had. I have a new dream now - to help othes realise how great they can be. I understand the struggles for a reitred athlete and I want to make it easier."
Annetteffect, through coaching and education, empowers former professional athletes to transition easily from sport to a new and fulfilling career, providing them with a new focus, strategies, identity and a greater sense of purpose.
As a former professional athlete, Annette Huygens-Tholen has been through the transition after sport and knows the challenges athletes face on retirement. She understands that a successful transition is more than stopping sport or choosing a new career.
First retiring from beach volleyball after competing in the Sydney Olympics, 2000, Annette experienced confusion, lack of direction and the loss of significance that sport had given her.
She discovered the missing keys in 2006, after two attempts at retirement, when she started studying the mindset and used the learnings to transform her life. She became a certified Master Results Coach and a Trainer and Practitioner of Neuro-linguistic programming. Realising that other athletes may experience the same struggle Annette put together an 8-step program, "Success beyond Sport" to help others transition successfully to new and fulfilling careers.
As a trainer for one of the world's prominent coaching and training organisations - Christopher Howard Companies, Annette teaches and keeps up with the latest in the science and technology of human transformation.
Annette has identified several factors that contribute to an athlete’s fall from the highs and glory of their sporting career into their so called after-life. For any individual it could be one or two of these factors or all of them contributing to their difficulties in transitioning to a new career. These factors include, but are not limited to,
The athlete transition program “Success beyond Sport” overcomes these limiting factors and promotes the athlete’s mindset to succeed. Programs include:
Annette Huygens-Tholen has walked the path and used the tools in her program to transform her own life. Retired athletes who are motivated to create a new fulfilling career and recreate an atmosphere for achievement can continue to lead a rich and fulfilling life beyond their sporting dreams.
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Annette's background includes qualification as a Physiotherapist, studies in marketing and freelance journalism. She has also worked in Corporate Health, educating on health and injury prevention, as well as experience in business operations and sales management.
Contact Annetteffect to discuss how we can make your dreams come true!