#362 Lee Mair - From Pro Footballer to Finance Broker. Building the Second Career no Footballer Talks About

Today’s conversation is with Lee Mair.Lee spent over a decade in professional football, playing more than 300 games across Scottish football with clubs including Dundee, Aberdeen, and St Mirren - where he was part of the side that lifted the Scottish League Cup in 2013.But this conversation isn’t just about football.Since retiring from the game, Lee has gone through the difficult transition many professional athletes face: figuring out identity, direction, purpose, and what comes next after sport.After trying multiple career paths including coaching, personal training, and IT sales, Lee eventually found his footing in finance before launching Mair Finance in 2023 - a business that has rapidly grown and now works with companies turning over hundreds of millions of pounds.We unpack the realities of leaving professional sport, the emotional and practical challenges of starting over, the transferable skills elite athletes carry into business, and why relationships and networking have been the foundation of Lee’s growth.Expect to learn:What Lee’s ambitions were as a young professional at DundeeHis fondest football memories, including winning the League Cup with St MirrenThe teammates and managers who shaped him mostWhat elite sport teaches you about discipline and resilienceWhy the transition out of football can be so difficultHow lost many athletes feel after retirementLee’s route through coaching, PT, Herbalife, and IT sales before financeWhy he launched Mair FinanceHow networking and relationships helped grow the businessThe types of clients Mair Finance now works withThe biggest challenges of building and delegating within a growing businessWhat Lee would tell young footballers preparing for life after sportThis was a really honest conversation about identity, reinvention, business growth, and adapting when the thing you’ve known your whole life suddenly ends.Get 20 lessons from 330 CamBro Conversations - https://colcambro.kit.com/60ed1b527b Get my Linkedin for Sales Guide - https://colcambro.kit.com/products/linked-in-personal-brand-for-sellingGet my Peak Productivity BLUEPRINT - https://colcambro.kit.com/products/peak-performance-blueprint Make Millionaire Money Moves - https://millionaire-fhcpmlvz.manus.space Book a conversation about Private Medical Insurance with Lewis & Mark - [email protected] and [email protected] Connect with Lee:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lee-mair-b78803a6/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mairzo5/Mair Finance Insta: https://www.instagram.com/mair_finance/Connect with Col:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/col.cambro/Email List: https://colcambro.kit.com/30bde23b0c Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ColCampbell