On this episode of Alumni Direct's show "ATHLETES TO ENTREPRENEURS: The Alumni Journey," we talk to Carly Lutz, former college distance runner & sales/marketing professional.

Carly talks about growing up playing sports, how she discovered her love of running at an early age, and the positive things that sports taught her.

Carly's take on the difficulty of transitioning out of sports:

"A large percent of us as collegiate athletes aren't going to transition into being pros. And so that disillusionment, that kind of sense of identity, is going to hit us a lot harder because we're not prepared to lose that part of our identity...so there's a whole other layer of knowledge and preparation needed."

Carly's advice to current student athletes:

"You already have the drive and that entrepreneurial spirit. If you can help find the people and the confidence to transform those skills to create something of your own, I think that can be a really powerful force for athletes. We're such driven, hardworking people, so the sky's the limit."

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