Former Athletes and Building a Life You Don’t Hate | ft. Carly – Episode 119 (24APR26)

If you’re a pilot, active duty military member, or busy former athlete who wants to look, move, and perform like an athlete again—not just “exercise” and hope for the best—start your application to work with us here:https://bluechipathleticclub.com/program-applicationIn this episode of the Blue Chip Athletic Club Podcast, Blaise is joined by Carly—a former multi‑sport athlete, kinesiology grad, online coach, and entrepreneur who helps women transition from “sport shape” to strong, confident, and capable in real life. Carly shares her origin story growing up in Scottsdale playing soccer and every sport she could touch, navigating the body-image and comparison traps so many young women face, and eventually heading to the University of Arkansas to study kinesiology and nutrition when she realized she could actually major in movement.From there, she talks about backpacking Europe, stumbling into a gym job to pay the bills, and discovering that coaching and online training combined her love of movement with a bigger vision of impact and freedom. Blaise and Carly dig into what happens when the structure of sport disappears: the confusion around how to train without a coach, how to shift from pure performance to physique goals, and why so many former athletes feel lost trying to “just lift” after years of team practices, conditioning, and strength work.They also unpack the difference between training for aesthetics versus training to be an “apex predator” in life—blending strength, conditioning, mobility, and longevity so you can look good, move well, and still do the stuff you love. Carly opens up about her own pursuit of bodybuilding, overtraining and patellar tendinitis, learning to pull back from “all-out” every set, and why even coaches need coaches. If you’re the kind of person who still thinks in terms of practices, game days, and team standards, this conversation will resonate.If you want to check out her social media, find her: https://www.instagram.com/carlyg.fitListen to more episodes here:https://bluechipathleticclub.com/podcastPartners & Resources1st Phorm supplements:https://1stphorm.com/66bf90e5bed64Sweet Profections protein cookies (code BLUECHIP10 for 10% off):https://sweetprofections.com/?ref=mhcptczoBuilt Different Mastermind (code BLAISE25 for $25 off first month):https://www.builtdifferentcommunity.com/feedLogTen Pro / PilotBase pilot logbook and tools (free 3 months):https://logten.com/partner/logten-for-bluechip/DISCLAIMER: We are not healthcare professionals (doctors). This podcast is not medical advice. Consult your physician for personal guidance.