The Path to Purpose

Carling Jackson  Instagram  Twitter   Website

Key points from the show

Suffered a career ending injury

Put art on the back burner and probably wouldn't have picked it back up had she never been injured.

Commissioned art pieces for professional athletes

Dumb jock syndrome is a myth. Athletes are actually very smart

Athletes have multiple giftings

Art is supposed to evoke an emotion

There are athletes hiding their creative abilities because of what other people will think of them

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Thomas Wright Instagram   Website Snapchat: TJWright3

Key points from the show

There is no restart button in life

Football was second to music

People tend to go back to their roots

Going back to school for skill development

Never underestimate the serendipity of life

Let a closed door open another one

Being apart of something bigger than yourself

Playing different roles as a budding entrepreneur

Thomas's first invention started with a personal problem

Listening to the market, being perceptive, and having the faith to step out

Football was a part of his lifestyle, it wasn't his life

All his coaches knew he had other aspirations outside of football

Wise words from Deion Sanders

As a pro it's important to have your own identity

Finding out who you are, but still being a part of a team

Hanging around people that aren't athletes

Never hide behind your jersey

Don't be a robot

Your best is enough

Other people will have negativity for you, no need to have it for yourself

Superstars have their own stories too

It's amazing to have something go from a thought to reality

Take care of the little things

Pay attention to detail

Thomas plays EXCELLENT defense on the court

If anybody knows Rhianna hook a brotha up lol

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Isaac Cooper Instagram   Website

Key points from the show

What does it mean to die empty?

Don't let figuring out your purpose put you in prison

There is value in being a professional athlete, but are you leveraging all of it

What does your environment say about your opportunities vs what do you say?

Doing the little things is IMPORTANT in all things

He was put on his back so he could look up

Football was an idol and that was an issue

How his background and family shaped his gift with numbers as a child

His gift surfaced by filling a void that football left

Are you at peace with sport being over?

History lesson about Freedman's Bank

His business started by wanting to fill a void he couldn't do at the Fortune 100 company

Not your average financial planner

What are your life goals and how can you get there financially

Thinking of the NFL as an experience and not a career

Your agent should work for you not be your FAN

Dealing with your inner critic

If what you're doing isn't working, try something else

Advice for athletes that want to give back

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Cherelle Jones    Website

Key points from the show

She saw her first year teaching like she was a "rookie"

You don't get better at something by not doing it

Everything is about relationship

We don't want to keep doing something wrong because we're trying to do it quick

When you begin walking in your purpose you will wish you started sooner

If you invest money into something there is a level of commitment

What parents can do to help their child even if they don't think they can help

Kids are kids no matter where they are

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Asha Santee  Instagram  Twitter   Website

Key points from the show

Entrepreneurship was always in her blood

The reality of not being on scholarship set in

There was a lack of concern about bills

The pros and cons of mentorship

How to manage your calendar so you have time

Communication is key

Do your best, it's not a race

Getting in your own way

Always a student

Becoming a master of your craft and tools

You can't please everybody, so just be yourself

Being prepared when your opportunity comes

You have to create to make room for more ideas

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Malcolm Lemmons  Instagram  Twitter   Website

Key points from the show

Pro sports is a whole other game

There's a bigger meaning behind being an athlete

How Malcolm became an author

He never saw himself working a 9-5 so business was a no brainer

Players Point Agency is helping pro athletes build their brands

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Dawn Lucowitz  Instagram  Twitter   Website

Key points from the show

Everything in life revolved around competition

Dawn saw a sports psychologist, but still wasn't ready to answer the question of what to do when she way done.

Routine and The Miracle Morning

How positive affirmations changed everything for her

Her journey as a Beachbody fitness coach

Finding your voice and sticking to it

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Season 1 was a blast, but now it's time to get down to business. I became and an Athlete Educator to empower the athletically inclined to find personal and professional fulfillment post sport career. 

Well, you have to actually get results to do that. You can't think your way into a better/peaceful/happier/fulfilled situation. You have to take responsibility for your life and figure it out. 

I still have some amazing interviews of athletes that are walking their paths, but I want to move you to action, not just inspire you. Listen to this trailer to hear about the new segment for The Path to Purpose. We will resume broadcast First week in March! In the mean time, go back and listen to some of your favorite episodes and join the email list so you don't miss anything! 

This is the bio from Saron's personal site. I thought about changing it, but this woman has so much flavah, I couldn't not let her shine. If you get a chance, also check out the cartoon that is at the bottom of her about page. You can thank me later.

I'm Saron. I'm a developer and founder of CodeNewbie, the most supportive community of programmers and people learning to code. Most recently, I worked at Microsoft managing a new tech training program called Tech Jobs Academy.

You can learn more about my origin story in this cartoon I drew to get into the Flatiron School. It's also at the bottom of this page. If we do happen to meet in real life, I should warn you that my face isn't quite as perfect a triangle as depicted below.

You can catch me interviewing incredible people in tech on the CodeNewbie Podcast (new episodes every Monday. Subscribe on your favorite podcast app). I'm a frequent speaker, and if you wanna talk code, story-telling, or community-building, please feel free to holler.

I also send out a personal newsletter with updates on projects, mostly speaking and CodeNewbie related. You can subscribe here. Till then, happy coding y'all.

In addition to her being hilarious she shares some valuable nuggets about building a community, why having confidence isn't that important, and not being blinded by the shiny persona of a person. Here is what we talked about.

• Using her "you talk too much skills" for good (3:01)
• Things that seem random often preparing you (6:04)
• At first she didn't think she could be a coder(10:11)
• Entrepreneurial high and low (14:04)
• Building a sustainable community (22:01)
• The time Saron met someone stupid (30:30)

Amobi Okugo is a professional soccer player, a student working towards my undergraduate degree, the founder of the financial-literacy blog Frugal Athlete and that's only the beginning.

He was drafted after his freshman year at UCLA into Major League Soccer as part of the 2010 Generation Adidas Class, and now plays for the Portland Timbers. He has amassed over 150 appearances in all competitions professionally and has been honored to represent the United States national team program at various youth levels including the 2012 Olympic squad.

Amobi Okugo was born in Hayward, California, to Nigerian immigrants and is the oldest of four siblings. He is currently pursuing his Bachelor's Degree in Organizational Leadership and Development with a minor in Business Administration, to be followed by graduate school.

Other interests besides sports include business, entrepreneurship and marketing. Post-playing, it's his ultimate goal to start his own management consulting firm with an emphasis on sports his next chapter, and help educate and guide the next generation of athletes.

Wanna follow your curiosity?

• Who is Amobi Okugo?
• What does purpose mean to him?
• You have your whole life ahead of you after sports.
• What is Frugal Athlete?
• How do you handle playing Major League Soccer,school, and your business?
• Athletes do have time to prepare, it's just about your priority
• How the bottle wars at the club will make you broke
• There are certain unfair expectations as a pro athlete. You have to learn how to say no

Connect with Amobi here