Sets For Life

What do birds migrating south for the winter and athletes transitioning into life after sports have in common? Check out this solo episode to find out!

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As athletes it’s important that we take the time to drive slow. It’s ok to pump your breaks and realize that you have an incredible opportunity. Life is so much bigger than our sport. It’s important to take the time to cultivate genuine relationships with your coaches and teammates. 

Student-athletes are battle tested. We have the opportunity to persevere and bounce back. We have been put in difficult situations time and time again. Those skills will suit us well as we begin to navigate life after sports. 

In this special episode featuring Big Brotha Bel we discuss the fact that basketball is a microcosm of life. You don’t want to miss this episode as our guest drops some heat! 

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Student-athletes are always on the go but it is important to take time to pause and reflect. Athletes have to be introspective if they are going to figure out what’s next. In this episode featuring special guest LaChina Robinson, listeners will learn how to find the one thing they were put on this earth to do.

It’s important for student-athletes to understand that they are unique. As they begin to navigate life after sports they should pay attention to what draws them. They should take into consideration what people often come to them for. What they discover in the process will be life changing!

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Athletes are not the only people in transition. For this special Veteran’s Day edition of Sets For Life we talk about the parallels between military personnel and athletes. Both groups have similar skills and experience similar challenges as they attempt to figure out what’s next.

Both groups have technical skills that will serve them well. It doesn’t matter if you are attending briefings or team meetings, we both have the ability to analyze on the spot. Both groups have a unique way of seeing data. When we get in tough situations we don’t necessarily have time to think. We must rely on what we did in practice and trust our training.

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For many former athletes, that initial job search does not always turn out the way we envision it. Even as we navigate those first few months after graduation we deal with fear of the unknown. Most of us did not plan. We don’t have a ton of experience and we can’t get a call back and we find out that simply having our degree isn’t enough. 

Often times getting into the right environment allows us to get a new vision. You have to find a way to mix up your routine and position yourself to create a new plan for your life. This episodes special guest Jericka Jenkins drops some value bombs that you do not want to miss. 

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Thinking Outside The Box is something we’ve heard a million times but as athletes it is often what we fail to do. If it doesn’t involve time in the film room, weight room, or on the court we can’t picture ourselves doing it. In this episode special guest Ja’Vette Tellis politely kicks listeners outside of their comfort zone.

We literally covered it all in this episode. We covered topics ranging from the discipline you learn from sports to why black men struggle to see options outside of balling and rapping. We talked about utilizing reading to envision other options. We often think our success is tied to some ball but that just isn’t the case. 

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In this episode of Sets For Life entitled Let’s Talk Academics we have conversation that is a little different from the norm. In this episode special guest Sarah Naas discusses changing the world one student-athlete at a time. It literally takes a village to help athletes juggle all of their responsibilities. Many athletes feel comfortable having conversations with academic advisors, trainers, and other support staff members that they don’t feel comfortable having with their coaches. Often times academics are put on the back burner but it is important for athletes to understand that they are students first. Because sports take up so much of their time, athletes often don’t have time to intern and join clubs like other students. However, athletes must learn how to sell themselves and leverage their playing experience as they begin to navigate life after sports. We talk about all of these things and so much more in this episode. Be sure to check it out and share it with a friend!

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 “It’s hard for you to envision yourself doing something that you’ve never been exposed to.”

-Tim Lewis

 In this episode of Sets For Life special guest Tim Lewis explains why athletic identity is part of the struggle in the transition to life after sports. It’s important to explore other areas and challenge yourself intellectually in order to get the wheels turning. That is how you start to understand what you like and what you don’t like.

 As athletes we often limit ourselves and we aren’t tapping into our full potential. So many athletes are behind regular students. There is a gap in the realization of what we want to do in life after sports. Thankfully in this episode Tim Lewis gives athletes the blueprint.

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“As athletes we’re not empowered outside of sport. We are often so celebrated in sport that we just want to stay attached to it.”

-Adell Harris

 As an athlete or a coach who is looking to explore life outside of sports it is so important that we put our fears behind us and have the confidence to dream new dreams. Many times it’s as simple as that.

 “There’s nothing you can’t do other than what you decide you can’t do.”

-Adell Harris

 Listeners are in for a treat as special guest Adell Harris drops gem after gem in this episode. Get you pen and paper ready!

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