Episodes
Thursday Sep 08, 2022
Making decisions from a place of trust with Jerod Carrier
Thursday Sep 08, 2022
Thursday Sep 08, 2022
Basketball gave Jerod Carrier a sense of purpose, an understanding of what he truly loved and a whole bunch of life skills. When his college career ended, he felt adrift -- unsure of where to go next and what his "why" was for doing so many things. Jerod, who now works in sports, came to learn that the knowledge and belief in himself he gained through basketball were trusty tools to turn to when facing uncertainty. Listen now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
Thursday Jul 28, 2022
Perspective on movement after athletic retirement with Nyasha Abrams
Thursday Jul 28, 2022
Thursday Jul 28, 2022
Years of competitive sports and a serendipitous experience in junior high left Nyasha Abrams with a deep-rooted love for movement. Now pursuing a career in physical therapy, she’s an advocate for kinetic learning, extending compassion to our bodies and reframing our “why” behind moving. Listen now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
Tuesday May 31, 2022
Tuesday May 31, 2022
When COVID hit and college sports were thrown into limbo, Saint Anselm quarterback Philip Tran started an online business that quickly became an intense passion. The fire he felt in combo with the energy demands of the entrepreneur life all of a sudden meant his lifelong love of football scooted to the back burner of his world. As he geared up for the 2021 season, Philip began to realize that it wasn’t fair to himself or his team to give only 50/50 to both of these commitments. He knew he’d have to make one of the hardest decisions of his life. Listen now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
Thursday Apr 14, 2022
Self-compassion in the retirement transition with Emily McGee
Thursday Apr 14, 2022
Thursday Apr 14, 2022
When Emily McGee decided on a plan for herself, there was no going back. Whether it was getting a Division 1 volleyball scholarship or working in investment banking, she did everything possible to achieve the goals she set and excel. Though that quality had seen her become an incredible student-athlete, it also nearly broke her. Listen now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
Content warning: This episode contains references to physical abuse and suicide.
Check out Emily’s podcast, More Than My Stats
Thursday Feb 17, 2022
Cultivating self-belief with former Jamaican bobsledder Devon Harris
Thursday Feb 17, 2022
Thursday Feb 17, 2022
Devon Harris’ first-ever bobsled competition was the 1988 Olympics. The army lieutenant was representing a country that had never appeared in the Winter games. He knew very little about the sport. He was afraid of heights and speed. Harris dug deep within himself to rise above all those challenges, learning some important lessons that have stayed with him long after retiring. Listen now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
Thursday Jan 20, 2022
The athlete transition study with Dr. Daniel Zimet
Thursday Jan 20, 2022
Thursday Jan 20, 2022
After an eye-opening, hours-long conversation with a retired athlete, Dr. Daniel Zimet got an idea. Three years later, that idea has evolved into one of the world’s most ambitious and important retired athlete projects. Listen now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
Check out athletetransitionstudy.com
Thursday Dec 16, 2021
Moving on when the joy is gone with Paige Fescke
Thursday Dec 16, 2021
Thursday Dec 16, 2021
Paige Fescke gave her everything to basketball. That’s what made her so good and so happy with a ball in her hands. Establishing herself as a star at Pepperdine, Paige had her eyes set on playing pro. Then, shortly after her fifth year season started, her feelings completely changed. Listen now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
Thursday Oct 28, 2021
Transitioning to behind the camera with sports photographer Jared Wickerham
Thursday Oct 28, 2021
Thursday Oct 28, 2021
Jared Wickerham loved playing sports, but he knew early on that he wasn’t gonna be some big-time star. He played soccer competitively, closed that door once high school finished and then leaned fully into a passion that he felt he could make a career out of in sports photography. Shooting photos from the sidelines of NFL games and US Opens, Jared has found that his athlete background comes in handy every once in a while. Listen now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
Check out Jared's work at wickphotography.com.
Thursday Sep 02, 2021
The life and retirement of a racewalker with Jane Saville
Thursday Sep 02, 2021
Thursday Sep 02, 2021
Funny-looking. Somewhat confusing. Makes your hips hurt just watching it. Yeah, yeah Jane Saville already knows what you think about her sport. For nearly 20 years, this Australian legend committed herself to becoming one of racewalking’s best. On the brink of gold at her home Olympics in 2000, Jane became famous for a heartbreaking disqualification. Determined to not give up and come back stronger, she medaled in Athens in 2004. Her storied career came to an end in 2009 when she decided to hang up the spikes. Now, a mom with three kids and perpetually-aching hamstrings, she finds herself reflecting on the memories and most important lessons of her time as an athlete. Listen now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
PLUS: An announcement from your host.
Thursday Aug 19, 2021
Transforming mental health struggles into a life’s purpose with A’Shon Riggins
Thursday Aug 19, 2021
Thursday Aug 19, 2021
The darkness that enveloped A’Shon Riggins got harder and harder to shake as his college football career wore on. He was a starter at a Big 10 school. He had plenty of people around him who loved and cared about him. By the looks of it all, A'Shon was having an ideal student-athlete experience at Indiana. Underneath though, he was suffering. He didn’t know how to make it stop or how to move forward. Then, September 25, 2018 happened. Listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
CW: This episode contains references to a suicide attempt.