Sets For Life

This bonus episode of Sets For Life was inspired by the recent LeBron Jame documentary entitled Student-Athlete.

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Coach J is back with another solo episode entitled The Race To Replace. In this episode Coach J talks about the secret to navigating life after sports. As athletes it is important that we ask ourselves one simple question. What’s next?

Your coach recruited you because you fit a need. Maybe they were graduating their 3-point specialist and they needed to bring in another one and that is where you fit in.

There are other teams that now need your services. It is important that we take personal inventory as we search for our next passion. You do not want to miss The Race To Replace.

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Athletes have the ability to persevere. When the going gets tough we keep going. In this episode of Sets For Life special guest Donovan Smalls reminds listeners that just because they fell shot of one goal does not mean that they can’t reach the next one they set. 

Once you find your niche and begin to operate in your purpose it is important that you leave no potential behind!

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The transition is inevitable. Will you be prepared? We often talk about the 98% of collegiate student-athletes who will never play sports professionally but what about the 2% who do make it? They also need help navigating their career. This is what special guest Tywanna Smith highlights in this episode. 

It’s important to make your off season the most important season that you play. Athletes need to finish their degree, intern, job shadow, and identify post career skills early. They need to understand how to implement their skills on the other side of the ball. Once you stop playing you need to go after your goals with the same intensity you had on the court or on the field.

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With less than 2% of collegiate athletes going pro it is imperative that we start to have a different conversation with our athletes. We have to be more intentional about preparing them for the road ahead. In this episode special guest Natalie Jacobs breaks down her journey from First Team All-American soccer player at Penn State to playing a role in the Emmy-nominated web series, Tough Love.

 Jacobs did not find herself on stage overnight. She went the corporate route after college and quickly found herself unfulfilled. It’s important that athletes understand that their life is not over at the age of 21 or 22. We simply have to find our new lane. We have to find something new that gives us that rush we have grown so accustomed to.

 In this episode Jacobs highlights several parallels between life and sports. One important principle we know to be true from years of playing sports is that by putting in the time and practicing, we can literally change our level of skill in anything!

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In today’s solo episode we talk about the keys to finding the significance that all former athletes desperately desire. For years we are literally worshiped because we are physically gifted. When you get down to the core of what we do as athletes it’s simple, we are adding value. We add value to our team and we add value to the fans who enjoy watching us play.

Once we stop playing we often feel insignificant. We go through this slump. Some athletes fall into depression. We struggle to figure out what’s next.

 In this episode we talk about the importance of adding value. Once you figure out where you can add value your tribe will appear. People are waiting on you to release your gift. You are the solution to someone’s problem. How long are you going to keep them waiting?

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In this episode of Sets For Life former professional basketball player Corin “Tiny” Adams encourages athletes to open their eyes. So many athletes fail to communicate with athletes outside of their circle. We are all going to go pro in something and the relationships that we develop will help us along the way.

 It is so important that athletes take the same principles they learned through years of playing sports and use those skills for the rest of their life. If your game is limited what you can bring to the team is limited. You have to add to your game. The same thing applies to life.

In basketball you can’t just shoot 3s. You need to be able to get to the basket and knock down the mid-range shot. The more you can do on the floor the more you value you will add to the team. The same principles apply in corporate or whatever field you choose to enter. You have to view things like professional development as a way to get more reps.

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In this episode of Sets For Life entitled Athlete-Students special guest Meghan McPeak encourages listeners to go after their dreams. Part of going after your dreams requires you to take the time to position yourself.

 More often than not we focus on the athlete part more than the student part. Athletes have to take ownership because at the end of the day we are only left with two options. Go pro or go pro? We will all be going pro in something. Maybe it will be sports, maybe it won’t.

 For sports like women’s basketball there are only 144 spots. The average NFL career is only 3 years. As athletes we have to be intentional about making the most of the opportunities we are given. We can’t major in our sport and minor in our studies.

 Meghan also give listeners perspective on what they can do to fill the void that is often left behind by sports. Many of us have a ton of extra time once our playing days end that we have no idea what to do with. If you think outside of yourself you will be able to put together a plan to navigate this often tricky stage of life.

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In this episode of Sets For Life entitled Get It Back On Defense special guest Lisa Willis sheds light on some of the issues many athletes struggle with. As athletes we grow accustomed to instant gratification. Every time we make a layup we can look on the scoreboard and see that two points will be added for our team. Every time we score a touchdown we can expect high fives from our teammates. There is no equivalent of that in the real world.

The good news is that there are so many things we learn through sports that we can apply for years after the ball stops bouncing. In basketball you can always “get it back on defense”. You can make the dumbest play of your life on offense and still have the opportunity to get it back on defense.

So many people are afraid of failure but athletes understand that failure and success go hand in hand. You need failure to get to your success. As athletes we understand the importance of reflecting because we’ve spent years watching film and studying our opponent. That’s another skillset that will help us in the long run.

 When you make the transition into life after sports it’s important to explore things you didn’t have time to do when you were playing. So many athletes don’t even have hobbies. They don’t know what they like. As listeners dive into this episode they will start to consider things that they hadn’t thought about in the past.

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