14. Life After Sport: Navigating Transitions in Life Part 2

On this episode, former D1 and semi-professional soccer player, and higher education professional, Dr. Niccole Miller, joins us to dive deeper into the topic of post-sport transitions and athletic identity. Niccole discusses her personal journey as a high performing athlete Niccole dives into the major findings of her dissertation: “I am an athlete”: A multiple case study of Division 1 female athletes’ post-sport transitions and influences on athletic identity How her own understanding and relationship with her identity as an athlete evolved throughout her research and into present day Advice/strategies for current athletes as they prepare for life and sport Advice/strategies for former athletes as they navigate life after sport We hope you enjoy this conversation and share it with a friend. Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review the show on ITunes/Spotify. And please hear us when we say, you are extraordinary. Go be you, the world needs you. Learn more about Dr. Miller Here: Niccole Miller (“Nicci”) has a Ph.D. in educational leadership and policy studies with a cognate in educational psychology, an MBA with a focus in entrepreneurship, and a B.S. in marketing with a minor in nutritional sciences from Oklahoma State University. As the Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives for Student Success and an adjunct professor of Business Communications for the College of Business at the University of Central Oklahoma, Dr. Miller is passionate about student success, retention, career and professional development, and helping students to know who they are so they can live out their unique purpose in this world. Her research interests include athletic identity, college-to-career transitions, resiliency, and leadership. Niccole and her husband, Nick, have been married going on 12 years. They have two boys, Jack (7) and Luca (4). As a former collegiate and semi-professional soccer player, she loves watching her boys play soccer and still plays on two co-ed teams. She also consults with clients to design reports, presentations, and marketing collateral through her business, Identity 23 Consulting, LLC. Identity 23 Consulting, LLC (identity-23.com) Love, Jules & Ang