<p>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).<br><br><b>Resources:<br></b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/keeganhipgrave/">Keegan’s Instagram</a><br><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4L7zyEBXeNYBDK4rRjBK0K?si=c187d46b1cad4bc8">The Keegan and Company Podcast</a><br><a href="https://www.instagram.com/keeganandcompanypod/">The Keegan and Comoany Podcast on Instagram</a></p><p><b>Follow WHOOP<br></b><a href="http://www.whoop.com/">www.whoop.com</a><br><a href="https://www.whoop.com/us/en/whoop-trials/">Trial WHOOP for Free</a><br><a href="http://www.instagram.com/whoop">Instagram</a><br><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@whoop?lang=en">TikTok</a><br><a href="http://www.twitter.com/whoop">X</a><br><a href="http://www.facebook.com/whoop">Facebook</a><br><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/whoop/">LinkedIn</a></p><p><b>Follow Will Ahmed<br></b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/willahmed/">Instagram</a><br><a href="https://x.com/willahmed?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^author">X</a><br><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/willahmed/">LinkedIn</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="http://whoop.com/">Support the show</a></p>