What happens when the thing that shaped your entire identity suddenly ends?

For me, that thing was baton twirling. From four to twenty-two, I knew exactly who I was, what I was working toward, and how success was measured. Then it ended—and regular adulthood hit me like a brick wall.

In the first episode of After the Gold, I'm talking about what happens after the medals, rankings, performances, grades, titles, or achievements stop—and you're left trying to figure out who you are without them.

Welcome to After the Gold: Stories Beyond Success.