Leon Lloyd: From boot room, to boardroom

Transitioning into the world of business and developing their life outside of sport can be difficult for athletes. Leon Lloyd is the CEO of Switch the Play, who focus on assisting athletes looking to do just that. Leon is a former professional rugby player, representing Leicester Tigers, Gloucester and England. While playing, Leon suffered an injury that would cut his sporting career short and he was forced to move ‘from boot room, to boardroom’, which is the title of his book. Leon is also a Judiciary Officer for the RFU, European and World Rugby and a proud ambassador and business mentor for the Princes Trust and a Patron for Action Deafness. Sandro Forte is a highly respected and successful businessman who has built an astonishing network of well-known individuals, sports stars and celebrities over a career spanning more than 30 years. Author of the bestselling book ‘Dare to Be Different’ and a sought-after speaker, Sandro has decided to access his enviable resources to produce a podcast series, centred around personal development, which invites a different person each episode to talk about their successes, their challenges and what lessons they have learned in life to make them who they are today. Their insights and wisdom both educate and motivate as they explain how success, whilst not always easy, is achievable for anyone. These interviews provide inspiring and informative insight from the perspective of an impressive and varied range of personalities. Subscribe, provide feedback, share what you want to hear more of in future episodes and ask any questions via email at [email protected] www.sandrospodcast.com [email protected] Blog: www.tumblr.com/sandrospodcast Twitter: @sandrospodcast Facebook: /sandrospodcast