Today we are joined by Sara Doell. Sara played golf at Penn state from 1996-2000, and is now entering her 12th year as a College Golf Head Coach. Starting her career as the first Women's Golf head coach at Seton Hall, she was to create a program that could live on well after she left. She did just that. Now she is entering her 6th year as the Women's Golf head coach at University of San Francisco. She is a certified life coach and shares the passion of helping student athletes become the best version of themselves after sport. She is the author of the Amazon best selling book "Your Future Self Will Thank You."

Hardest part of building an athletic program from scratch.

Leadership lessons from your sport.

What are the 3 biggest lessons that your athletes have taught you?

Detaching from your sport.

Power of social media

Current Generation's disconnect.

Sara's Book & Lessons Learned while writing.

3 action items.

SARA'S BOOK

https://www.amazon.com/YOUR-FUTURE-SELF-WILL-THANK/dp/B0962N9L13

SARA'S COACHING

https://saradoellcoaching.com/fsa-coaching

LINKEDIN:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sara-doell/

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DM THE WORD LIFELETICS to @alexaa_garciaa for 20% OFF

IG: @alexaa_garciaa

At an early age Chaz found his passion for wrestling. His wrestling career led him to the World Wrestling Federation (WWE) where he is better known by his ring names, Chaz & Mosh. After a successful wrestling career, Chaz transitioned into the business world selling copier machines. Today Chaz manages the South Florida Region at DEX imaging. He still wrestles minimally, but mostly plays professional kickball.

In this episode, we dive into all of Chaz's experiences dealing with the spotlight that came from his athletic career. He overcame the feelings of shame and fear when deciding to embrace his identity of wrestling.

TOPICS:

History with his sport.

How the fame prolonged the transition.

How to overcome this identity crisis and start embracing who you are.

Biggest struggle with the transition

Current struggles outside of sports.

What he would change from how his transition was handled.

LinkedIn

Instagram: @chazmosh

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On today's episode we are speaking with Alex Demchak. A former baseball player from Boca Raton, FL. He played college baseball at FIU and eventually went on to play for the Red Sox. Today he works for equitable advisors and gets fufillment through helping families with financial security and retirement planning. He is a wealth (no pun intended) of knowledge and we are lucky to have him on here!

Alex shares his experiences with:

- Learning to stand up for yourself in a high pressure environment. 

- Managing finances for long term success. 

- Using sphere of influence to grow a business. 

- Leaning into the foundation of parental guidance. 

Find Alex Here!

https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-demchak-9321921b5

[email protected]

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Moving from Spain to the US, solely to play your sport and study, takes a lot of courage. Pablo Mena, former aspiring PGA tour golfer, did just that. Leaving his family thousands of miles away, to a new culture, friend group, and life, at just 18 years old. He surely took away some lessons. On today's episode, we dive into the fear and doubt he took on while making this shift and how he overcame it. Feeling daunted by the fact that "plan B" meant going into the work force. Feeling like his sport was the only fulfilling avenue, the only way to possibly live in the US.  Now living in Neptune Beach, FL with 2 kids, Pablo has learned a new meaning of life. Listen in, and please share with a friend that may enjoy.

IG:Pablonator1

LinkedIn - Pablo Mena

EMAIL: [email protected]

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On today's episode, Taylor Grabenhorst shares her journey to the Olympic Trials. After qualifying in late 2019, the Covid-19 pandemic quickly turned future events for many athletes. Forcing her to choose between an extra year of training and hanging up her suit. She chose to go after her childhood dream. At just 23 years old, Taylor has a true sense of not letting even the biggest things get between you and your goals. Tune in for her story.

IG: @taylorlynn98

LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/taylor-grabenhorst-8a2490168/

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On todays episode, we speak with Kelsey Witkay. From San Francisco, CA, she moved across the country to pursue her D1 college swimming goals. She quickly became a highly respected teammate through her positive attitude and willingness to help. Today she expresses her experience being a two time captain. How she found her passion early on and how to stay proactive before you get into the real world. Through international internships, she has grown into someone with great perspective.

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Student Athletes Abroad

https://www.saabroad.com

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@lil_wittt

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelsey-witkay-670272179/

Akin Ayodele is a former NFL Linebacker from Dallas TX. Played college football at Purdue and in 2002 was drafted to play for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Since then, he played for Miami Dolphins and Buffalo Bills. He is now a business development executive for Sapoznik Insurance. In this episode, we discuss his why behind sports and how he overcame the pressures of pro football. How some of his most memorable experiences have shaped who he is today, and how he currently gets the same fulfillment that football gave to him.

1:55 - Akin's why

4:55 - Getting the NFL Call

10:03 - Plan B to the NFL

13:53 - Difference between teams

20:38 - Life lessons from coaches

25:14 - Most memorable experience

31:44 - Akin's why in the professional world

39:53 - Three action Items for Athletes

IG: @theakinproject

LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akinayodele/

Alice McCall travelled from the UK to the US to pursue her collegiate swimming career. The international transition itself, has taken a toll on many athletes around the world. As someone that is infinitely passionate about her sport, she decided to keep pursuing swimming in a different perspective, as a D1 coach. She is eager to help other athletes achieve their goals. Today, we will dive into a coaches perspective on how to use your sport for career and life development.  Listen in for Alice's story on why mentorship is so important and how to be a good receiver of mentorship.

In this episode we speak with Laura Conoscenti, a badass recruiter that has traveled the world to staff an entire cruise ship. She has coined herself the name "Linked-In Laura" and has truly learned the in's and out's of resume building. As a Former D1 Student Athlete - she understands the demanding schedule required to really "just get by" in college. 

SHOW NOTES:

2:36 Resume words to describe what you did as an athlete.

6:19 Why many athletes struggle through the transition.

8:17 How best to stand out to recruiters.

9:58 Craziest thing Laura has done to "stand out".

13:20 Mistakes resume builders make when searching for a job.

16:00 Branding yourself.

18:16 Laura's early transition out of athletics.

22:41 How to identify yourself outside of your sport.

24:21 How did Lifeletics come to life?

26:36 MY Hardest Part of the transition.

28:43 Staying active after your sport.

Where to find Laura:

LINKED IN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-conoscenti-155b77144/

IG: @lconoscenti_