A former Scotland rugby star has started a business to help young aspiring players prepare to go professional.
The sportsman turned entrepreneur said he aims to help hopefuls "catch the eye" of scouts for top teams and develop their game and character.
Adam Ashe, 31, was famed for his all-action prowess in the number 8 position on the field for Glasgow Warriors and Scotland’s national side until suffering a serious ankle injury in 2017.
A subsequent switch to coaching in the United States ignited a "passion" for "helping people and having an impact on their lives".
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Since moving back to settle in Glasgow with wife, Alisa and their baby son, six-cap former Scotland forward Mr Ashe has launched The Mental Framework, an online learning platform for aspiring rugby players aged 15-to-20 years old.
It includes mindset tips to leadership skills and advice on how to "learn the game faster", and the former pro said the practical lessons "reveal things young players can do to catch the attention of decision-makers on whether they have what it takes to progress in their careers."
Mr Ashe, from Alva, Clackmannanshire, opened up on his career change which also includes running and investing in a number of businesses, in the first episode of The Human First podcast with Adrian Murphy.
Mr Murphy is a financial planner and chief executive of Murphy Wealth, a Glasgow-based wealth management firm that works with hundreds of families.
Mr Ashe said that "the Mental Framework is practical lessons from an ex-professional rugby player around the things that these young players can do to catch the eyes of people who make the decisions on whether they can progress or not".
Mr Murphy said: "While many athletes come to us a little bit unsure of what to do next, Adam is very clear on what he wants from life. To build a hugely successful and game changing company while still playing professional sport is quite remarkable.
"He has a fascinating story – and that’s why I launched this podcast, to speak to inspiring people and learn about what makes them tick."
The five-part The Human First series includes interviews with guests including Sub Club founder and legend of the Scottish nightclub scene Mike Grieve, Michelin starred chef Lorna McNee, Willo founder and pioneering rec-tech entrepreneur Euan Cameron and architecture entrepreneur and Scotland’s Home of the Year judge, Danny Campbell.
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