life design
WORKSHOPS
FOR ATHLETES
long-game
perspective
resilience
on tap
growth
mindset
deepened
Self-awareness
life long frameworks
WHOSE GAME ARE YOU PLAYING AND WHAT ARE YOU PLAYING FOR?
The medals, the accolades, the post-match celebration with the squad, the two-year comeback, the story you’ll tell your kids one day. Sounds good, right? Don't worry, I know it’s not all sunshine and rainbows. It’s the injuries, the constant unknown between contracts, paying the bills, balancing work and training, deciding to whether to stick out another season or move teams? And the creme de la creme... I've hung the boots up, what do I do now?
Piggyback exists to help you zoom out and design your life with intention, so you have clarity on and off the pitch — not just about sport, but about the life you’re building alongside it.
If any of the below resonates, Piggyback is built for you
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Sport has taken up a lot of space in your life. Without it front and centre, you’re not sure what defines you anymore.
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Things are shifting — a contract ends, a season finishes, priorities change. You’re in between what was and what’s next, and it’s uncomfortable.
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Nothing is “wrong,” but something isn’t settled. You keep thinking there’s more to your life than what you’re currently living.
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You don’t want vague motivation. You want clearer thinking, better tools, and a way to move forward that actually makes sense.
MEET THE
founder
After some highly motivating parental bribery ($2 per goal), football was my first love. I played for New Zealand at three FIFA Youth World Cups and earned a college scholarship in Texas. What followed wasn’t linear — burnout, retirement and un-retirement, a move to Spain, a pro contract, Australia, a championship, a code switch to AFLW, a torn calf, a Grand Final loss, and learning how to juggle two sports at once.
Along the way I volunteered in Nepal, worked with women’s organisations in Indonesia, dehorned rhinos in South Africa, surfed in Morocco, and lived in a lot of different places. Somewhere in all that movement, I learned what most athletes eventually do: identity doesn’t fit neatly into one role, and sport alone can’t carry a whole life.
Piggyback came from living the questions athletes quietly carry — who am I without sport? What’s next? and how do I build something alongside this, not after it? I don’t have all the answers, but I care deeply about creating space to ask better ones.
piggyback principles
Play your cards
Start where you are. Use what you have. You didn’t choose the hand you were dealt, but you do choose how you play it.
No one rides alone
You weren’t meant to do this by yourself. Build on what came before you and take people with you when you move forward.
You’re allowed to change. In fact, you’re supposed to. Life moves in seasons, and so do you. Growth means responding to what’s in front of you.
reinvent yourself often
follow the whisper
You know the feeling. Before it gets loud, it starts quietly - a pull, a nudge, a knowing. Pay attention. Once you hear it, trust it. There’s more waiting on the other side.
1:1 workshops
with athletes
A structure that works for you — one-off sessions, six-week workshops, or short weekly check-ins. Personalised, structured support for athletes seeking clarity off the field. We zoom out, unpack identity, and build a grounded plan for life alongside and after sport.
workshops for
clubs + schools
Delivered as one-off sessions or across a full season or semester. Interactive workshops that give athletes the tools to think clearly about identity, pressure, and what’s next. Practical, age-appropriate, and designed to support both performance and life beyond the jersey.
KEYNOTE
speaking
Engaging, honest talks that open up conversations around identity, transition, and life beyond results — sharing my experience navigating sport and life on my own terms. Ideal for events looking to inspire reflection, confidence, and a long-term perspective in athletes.
what you’ll learn
How to apply the Design Thinking framework to your life to align who you are, what you do, and what you believe. So, when you sense that there’s more for you out there in the world, or when life punches you in the face (Mike Tyson said it, not me), you’ll have the tools to adapt, move forward, and create a juicy life worth writing home about.
personalised
field notes
Each Field Note is grounded in design thinking and chosen specifically for you. Based on your pre-workshop survey, conversations, and where you’re at in the process, your Field Notes are curated to help you reflect, test ideas, and build clarity in a way that feels practical, human, and adaptable.
These aren’t one-off exercises — they’re tools you can return to, remix, and use across different seasons of your life.
“Loved it wow, i feel like there is so much more here that i need.”
— Erin mckinnon, aflw
faq’s
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Piggyback is for athletes who want clarity and ownership over their life, in sport and beyond it. If you’re feeling stuck, questioning what’s next, or don’t want to live on autopilot, you’re in the right place.
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Yes! In fact, this work is most powerful before you’re forced into change. Piggyback helps you build a full life alongside your sport so transitions don’t hit sideways.
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Depending on the workshop you choose, it will be a mixture of online calls with myself, a bunch of ‘field notes’ (design thinking exercises) in your own time. You’ll zoom out, ask better questions, and use practical life design tools to get clear on what matters and what’s next. It’s reflective, structured, and grounded in real life, and you’ll have me by your side the whole time.
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Not at all. Piggyback is built for the in-between - when you don’t have clear answers yet, but you know something needs attention. You don’t need a plan or a five-year vision. Just a willingness to zoom out, reflect honestly, and start asking better questions.
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I’m based on the Gold Coast in Australia, but most of my sessions are run online, so as long as you’ve got wifi, we can work together.
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Let’s have a chat! Reach out for a free 15 minute discovery call. Taylajeanchristensen@gmail.com +61493674489
