From Elite Sport to Business — Starting Over | Christie Jenkins

0:00 Opening: From Front Runner to Bottom of the Pile0:28 Introduction1:25 Three Elite Sports: Trampoline, Beach Volleyball, CrossFit1:39 Parents Met on a Trampoline2:17 17 Years of Trampoline: 12x National Champion2:37 Making a List of Sports You Can Peak in at 30+3:16 Starting Beach Volleyball from Zero3:38 Tragically Awful with All Balls4:29 How CrossFit Happened Accidentally5:17 100 Pull-Ups, Push-Ups, Sit-Ups & Squats5:46 Number One in Australia, Top 10 in the World6:02 What Draws You to Elite Sport: The Sense of Progress6:57 Transition from Player to Coach12:28 Starting Over: The Hardest Part of Career Change29:42 Confidence vs Self-Doubt in Competition37:32 Rapid Five Q&A38:02 What Did You Want to Be When You Grew Up?38:44 What Makes You Smile: Hiking & Type Two Fun39:20 A Month in Patagonia39:36 What You Know Now: Putting People First40:22 Guilty Pleasure: Chocolate40:38 Working in a Chocolate Shop41:36 Cat or Dog: Pet-Sitting Across America42:44 Travel is Cheaper Than You Think43:19 60+ Countries & Why Americans Should Travel MoreChristie Jenkins was #1 in Australia and top 10 in the world across three elite sports—trampoline, beach volleyball, and CrossFit. Then she retired and had to start over at the bottom. As an elite athlete turned keynote speaker, investor, and Co-Founder of FC32 (a multi-club football ownership group), Christie knows what it takes to rebuild when your identity shifts.In this episode, Christie shares:✨ Why starting over at the bottom is hard when you've been #1 your whole life✨ How she made a list of sports you can peak in at 30+ (strategic career planning)✨ Going from "tragically awful with all balls" to Australian beach volleyball team✨ The moment you retire: when you stop feeling progress✨ Why all things get done by people (relationships > tasks)✨ Transitioning from athlete to coach to investor and speaker✨ The mindset shifts required when you change careers entirely✨ How to travel the world on a budget (60+ countries, pet-sitting across America)Whether you're an athlete, entrepreneur, or high achiever facing a major transition, Christie's story will inspire you to embrace starting from scratch while leveraging everything you've learned.About Christie Jenkins:Christie Jenkins is an elite athlete, keynote speaker, investor, and Co-Founder of FC32, a multi-club football ownership group. 12-time national trampoline champion, Australian team member in three sports, and top 10 in the world across all three. Now she's bringing the athlete's mindset to business and investing.🏐 Learn more at https://www.christiejenkins.com.au/The growth engine for women who mean business.http://f5collective.com