The Athlete Angle - Flourish in Life After Sports

017 How to Begin Again Post Sport with Ian Miller Pt2

What is up guys! Welcome back, this is part two of my conversation with my friend Ian Miller. We covered a lot in the last episode and now we’re diving right back into it. Ian starts off with giving his thoughts on what it means to hold your sport with an open hand. We also talk about what an effective mindset looks like playing your sport now that you’re retired. He mentioned going in with curiosity and giving yourself grace when you learn you might not be able to throw as hard or kick a ball the way you once did or whatever it is you and your sport. Listen to the end, Ian gives insightful advice for anyone that is facing this transition right now.
 
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016 How to Begin Again Post Sport with Ian Miller Pt 1

Hey what’s up guys! Welcome back…I caught up with one of my friends Ian Miller. We had such a great conversation about what it looks like to be a good beginner. As former athletes, we’re faced with this season post sport where you must learn how to adapt to doing new things. We’re coming from this expectation to master our sport which is realistic. We spent the last 18ish years of our lives honing in on our craft. But that’s not the case when you retire. I believe learning how to begin a new season, hobby, career, etc well is a key part of transitioning to life after sport. Ian also walks me through what it’s like to gain perspective after being injured and how to play your sport again but this time for fun.
 
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015 Some Lessons I’m Still Learning Pt. 2

What’s up guys! Welcome back to part 2 of my story! I Had the honor of being interviewed by my interns about my story of transitioning into life after sport post soccer. This episode continues to cover topics like dealing with losing your identity post sport, learning how to take the skills your learned as an athlete and use them in a different sport (soccer to pickle ball), learning how to transition seasons well in life, to learning how to approach the season of transition with self-discovery, and curiosity and really relearn how to start a new season well. You’re going to want ot listen to the end, I share memorable highlights from my playing career!
 
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014 Some Lessons I’m Still Learning Pt. 1

Hey Hey! Welcome back and get ready for the first episode of season 2 of The Athlete Angle! We did something a little different this time. My interns Hannah and Lauren interviewed me about my story.
They asked tons of great questions ranging from managing the emotions that come with transitioning out of your sport to finding a new why in the gym to learning how to find friends outside of your sport.
These are lessons that I’ve picked up along the way that have worked for me and wanted to bring into the light.
If you resonate with these lessons or topics we discuss, please a review and subscribe. If you know a friend that could benefit from listening to this show, please share! It helps me build more content like this and helps others with the complicated transition into life after sports.
 
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013 Learn How to Play Where your Feet Are Pt.2 with Cam Dobbs

What is up guys, Happy 4th! It’s been a minute since I’ve published an episode so thanks for being patient with me! Hopefully it built the anticipation for part 2 of my conversation with Cam Dobbs. If you loved the first part of her story, you’re going to LOVEEE the 2nd part. 
Quick disclaimer, if you haven’t listened to part 1 of this conversation I encourage you to go back and listen to the previous episode first. Believe me it’ll make way more sense. 
If you’re like heck no MC, I only want part 2 I got you… 
Cam is a retired D1 collegiate volleyball player. She came from a family of collegiate athletes and had the privilege of playing at her dream school, University of Miami. 
Cam suffered multiple concussions which eventually ended her volleyball career and left her in one of the most difficult seasons she has ever faced. In the middle of this season is where she learned the power of “playing where you’re feet are.” 
In this episode, we tackle what it looks like to transition out of your sport, and how you can apply the concept of playing where your feet are.
 
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012 Learn How to Play Where your Feet Are Pt. 1 with Cam Dobbs

What’s up guys! Welcome back, I’m so excited for you to hear this episode. I had the opportunity to talk with Cam Dobbs. Cam is a retired D1 collegiate volleyball player with a heck of story! Cam came from a family of collegiate athletes and had the privilege of playing at her dream school, University of Miami.
Freshman year of college, Cam had everything you could think of that you would want in a collegiate program…from amazing team chemistry, championship level volleyball program, a top tier broadcast journalism program, amazing teammates, tight relationships with her teammates you name it, she had it. Sophomore year was the exact opposite. Her athletic career was riddled with injuries, and she was constantly fighting for a starting position on the court.
After suffering two previous concussions, Cam suffered her third in a 12 month period which ended her career. This started the worst season of her life that she had ever experienced. During this season Cam had to relearn to do basic functions, she battled with every concussion symptom you could imagine from constant headaches, light sensitivity to an emotional roller coaster of depression, anxiety.
In the middle of this season is where Cam started to learn about the power of playing where your feet are. One of the things Cam mentioned during this period of her life that I think really nails the idea of a healthy perspective in the middle of a storm is this…she said there is purpose in your pain whether you are in the valley or on the mountain top, you can impact someone. We also talk about her journey with comparison and what it means to be fully confident in yourself as you are.
Another great one liner Cam said was this, “I think confidence is mixing contentment with commitment to continue to progress.”
 
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011 Going from High Level Player to High Level Professional with Mark Scott

What’s up guys! Welcome back! This week’s episode was bomb…I had the opportunity to talk with Mark Scott who is a NBPA agent and founder of Crown Madison. Mark and I talk about his introduction into football, his recruiting journey, false expectations of playing at the colligate level.
We spent some time talking about how his time at SC State University changed the trajectory of his life and how that experience helped him restructure his priorities when it came to pursuing football at an elite level.
We talked about the pain of losing your identity in sports and what Mark did during that time to find a new passion and direction for his life. One thing he said that I loved was, “My goal changed from being a high-level player to a high level professional.”
We got real and talked about how feeling like a failure during this transition and what to do with the pressure of feeling like you have to answer this question, “what am I going to do with the rest of my life?”
Mark also gives insight into how he has turned his pain of not achieving his dreams to go pro into a new passion of helping athletes transition into life after sports with confidence.
 
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Website: www.crown-madison.com
IG: crownmadisonsports
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010 Learn how to Be Still and Build your Mental Tool Belt in Life After Sport Pt.2 with Aaron Machbitz

What’s up y’all! Welcome back to the Athlete Angle. We are going to jump back into the conversation with Aaron Machbitz. Aaron continues to share new ways of finding moments in the in between that retired athletes can take advantage of by just being still. We discussed how after athletics, an athlete’s schedule can free up and open spaces for new things, or just time to relax! Aaron shared some amazing tips and positive advice for retired athletes to use while transitioning into life after sports. We discussed how Aaron takes jujitsu classes as a new form of competition and works on breathing exercises as a small part of how he works on his mental health.
He also gives tangible examples on how to build habits that benefit our mental health. Some practices Aaron talks about include going for a walk, going to the gym, meditation, breathing exercises, and journaling. Life as an athlete can often be fast paced, little to no breaks, and extremely stressful. Aaron and I talk about how someone can flourish in life after sports with this mindset, even while working through heavy emotions!
 
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009 Managing Grief and Raising Mental Health Awareness with Aaron Machbitz

What’s up y’all! Welcome back to The Athlete Angle. 
On this episode I had the privilege of having Aaron Machbitz on the show to talk about the rollercoaster of emotions and challenges that came with his transition into life after sport. 
Aaron is a former Division I baseball player, pro wrestler and now mental health advocate. After losing his sister to suicide, Aaron walked through a season of loss, both in his identity as an athlete and the loss of a loved one.
This brought him to a new season of life where he turned his pain into his purpose. Aaron found a passion for advocating for mental health and has been encouraging and inspiring others through his podcast, Something for Everybody! and non-profit, You are Loved in an effort to reach those who are struggling. 
 
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008 Finding Motivation and Getting Curious in Life After Sport with Sara Diaz

What’s up y’all! Its been a minute but I’m back with a great episode to kick off the new year. I talked with Vice President of Recruiting for Capstone Hospitality and former collegiate golfer, Sara Diaz. Sara shares how her exposure to golf at The First Tee impacted her career and opportunities she found herself in down the road. We discuss how golf brought her sister and her together and the role she played in her sisters life once Sara retired. We also talk about how being curious and finding something else that motivates you can help you with transitioning into life after sport.  Sara touches on her career path since her retirement and how she’s thrived in her role at Capstone Hospitality. 
 
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