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Jarrod Barnes was the first NCAA Division I football player in history to be enrolled in a Doctorate program at school while on an active football roster. He new football would go only so far. 

However, he still had a dream to make it into the NFL. He did all the right things, attended a Power 5 school, played for top tier coaches, and tried out for all 32 NFL teams. 

The result? He made it into the NFL, however not in the way you may be thinking. His path to reaching the pinnacle in his sport was not linear. 

The struggles of post sports were real. His identity was challenged. However this former athlete was able to get past these difficulties by doing something we all can learn from. 

He said "yes" to opportunities when doors opened for him. By walking through doors he has been able to work at The Ohio State University, Clemson University, started his own leadership company PRIME U, and now as an executive with the Los Angeles Rams in the National Football League. 

Learn the power of walking through open doors even when you have no idea where they may lead you. 

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As an athlete you sought out a challenge, wrote your goals out, found a guide (Coach) to help you plan and take the action necessary to implement and accomplish your goals. 

Where many of us get hung up in life after sports is when we are unsure of what our next challenge is. We loved sports. We know how to complete and feel alive when we are working to accomplish our goals, yet do not know where to channel our athletic drive outside of sport. 

Further more, we often lack the guide (Coach) to help us plan and execute. We are now the Coach and the Athlete, meaning we have to draw up the strategy and execute it at the same time. 

In Episode 26, I talk with Nate Boyer a former US Army Green Beret and NFL football player, turned actor, film maker and philanthropist. 

Nate talks about his transition from the Army to Football and then to his next chapter in life after sports. What you will learn is he has done many of these major things in his life by taking massive action first. 

This includes the action he took to reach out to former NFL Quarterback Colin Kaepernick after he sat silently on the San Francisco 49ers bench in protest of police brutality on people of color. 

Listen in to Nate share his journey from tours in Iraq and playing football at Texas to channeling his athletic fire into new ventures in life after sports. 

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Could you imagine giving up your life's dream, something you have worked your entire life for, in order to serve your life's true purpose? 

My guest on Episode 25 is former Major League Baseball player Mike Marjama who abruptly retire from the Seattle Mariners in 2018 in order to make a greater positive impact off the field than he ever could on the field. 

In high school, Mike suffered from an eating disorder that would threaten his health and well-being, and ultimately sideline him from sports for an entire year. 

As a male athlete suffering from from an eating disorder Mike not only had to overcome challenges he had with body image but also the stigma that only women struggle with eating disorders. 

After seeking help, Mike recovered to restart his baseball career; one that he would take him all the way to the major leagues. 

In the episode, Mike get very real about his struggles with mental illness, how he was able to use his challenges as motivation to follow his baseball dream. 

He also opens up about the shocking revelation he had when he finally made it to the Mariners big league roster and his role now as an ambassador for the National Eating Disorders Association.

Listen in to the the decision Mike made that landed him on all the major news shows including Good Morning America, CBS This Morning, ESPN, and UNINTERRUPTED. 

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Are you a former athlete who struggles with what truly fulfills you in your life after sports? 

Me too!

Jobs, relationships, family, money, material things are common things to have, but fulfillment, meaning and purpose are crazy rare in today's society. 

As an athlete I had a purpose, and I was laser focused on it. I was completely fulfilled and could have been truly satisfied being an athlete for the rest of my life. 

But, like you, my career ended. 

What I didn't realize until later was I had developed an addiction to the "high" I had as an athlete. My identity was so wrapped up in what I did versus who I was, that when my competitive career ended I found myself doing things and making decisions in my life to feel that same high I had as an athlete. 

However, my decisions were not giving me the same high or fulfillment in life. 

Have you struggled in this way? If so, please dive into this longer than normal Quick Huddle to learn about the addiction many of us face and how to work through it. 

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Breakups are never easy, wouldn't you agree? 

Like me, I am sure you have been through some really tough one's in your day, however as a former athlete have you ever considered breaking up with your sport? 

I had not thought about the need to break up with my sport until my conversation with Chris Smith, the Founder and CEO of Athlete Network, the largest community of current and former athletes. 

Chris is a former NCAA Div I football player who struggled with the transition to life after sports. Want to help others going through the same things, he started Athlete Network to best connect athletes, brands and hiring corporations together. 

On episode 23, I ask Chris about the challenges he went through trying find his way after sports and how he was able to align his passion and purpose with sports to make a powerful impact on athletes across the country. 

Listen in as Chris breaks down some big issues many of us athletes face and how we can best build ourselves up for success in life after sports. 

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When on a sports team we are fortunate to have a coaching staff to provide structure, feedback and solutions to challenges. In life, we have to be the athlete and the coach, at the same time. 

Here are four key steps to elite performance and falling in love with the process now that you have your coach AND athlete hat on. 

Use these keys for your own life and for those you lead. Our brains love order and structure so give it to yourself and enjoy the process despite how hard it may seem. 

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If you think your drive for greatness runs high, wait until you hear from my guest on Episode 21.

Elyse Ping Medvigy is a West Point graduate, Army Veteran and the first female active duty soldier to summit Mt. Everest. 

In fact she has already summited five of the seven summits on Earth. 

However, her accomplishments as a mountaineer make up only a small portion of who Elyse Ping Medvigy is and what mountains she is attempting to climb in life. 

Listen in to Episode 21 to her story of blazing new trails for women in the Army, what her next steps are as she finishes her Masters Degree and how she is using her love for climbing mountains to help support those who do not have exposure, or easy access, to the world of mountaineering. 

Get ready to learn how reaching the top is only a sign that you are half way there here on Episode 21. 

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Far too often our dreams never make it down on paper let alone put into action because the fear of failing consumes us. Even if we do take a step toward our vision we often pack a Plan B for the ride. Just in case it does not work out. The challenges with this thinking is if we avoid going all in on a dream then we give ourselves excuses for why Plan A won’t work or didn’t work. If you have even done this (I now I have), than I am excited for you to learn about Nate Lawrie’s journey. Nate is a former NFL football player turned entrepreneur who was featured on ABC’s hit show the Shark Tank. In this episode you will learn: How he went from Yale University to the NFL. His mindset for transitioning to life after football, while still playing. What process he went through to launch his business and first product. What it was like being on the Shark Tank and what ultimately happened on the show. And more……  

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Has-Been. Weekend Warrior. Re-living the glory days. Names and phrases often given to former athletes who are trying to hang on to who they once were. 

Do you miss being an athlete? Still trying to hang on to the physical, mental, or emotional piece of performing as an athlete? 

Time to wake up my friend. That ship has sailed.

However there is power in remembering who you were as an athlete and using it to be present with yourself and your goals today. 

This episode will help remind you to look in the mirror and see the athlete you are today, not the 21 year old version. There is power in being present. 

Now let's go! 

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For most of us, it's easy to blend into the crowd. We can step outside and be virtually invisible simply walking down the street.  My guest on Episode 18, James Donaldson however, does not have that luxury. At 7-Foot 2-inches, when he walks out of the house, he gets the stares, the whispers, and the one question he has faced everyday of his life for the past 40+ years, "do you play basketball?" As a 14-year NBA veteran, James has played basketball, and he has done it at the highest level, including being selected to the 1988 All-Star team along with a host of iconic players like Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.  Despite being retired for almost 20 years, he cannot hide from his physical stature, not here in the US, nor in China where he has done a lot work as an ambassador for the NBA.  However he had been hiding in plain sight. Until now.  During Thanksgiving of 2017, James was not feeling well. A series of events in his personal life had caused him a lot of stress and pain. Soon they began to take a toll on his mental well-being.  Since that moment, James' life has never been the same.  The best news is, he has survived a very dark time where he felt taking his own life was the only way to get through it all.   He has come to understand his struggles with mental health are not unique to him, thus he is making his whole-self visible to the outside world now in an effort to bring awareness and support to the mental health challenges many young people and athletes are experiencing.  Episode 18 is a story of success, heartbreak, and the power of healing oneself through helping others.  We discuss: His career in the NBA. Making the 1988 All-Star team.  Challenges of being 7 foot 2 inches tall.  His struggles with his mental health.  Breaking free of identity.  Pressures current athletes face.  *If you need emotional support, thinking of suicide, or are concerned about someone else, please call the hotline below 24/7.  National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-8255

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