EPISODE · Apr 25, 2025 · 40 MIN
How Christian Ponder is Building "Soho House for Athletes"
from Under the Number · host Brent Peus
Former NFL quarterback Christian Ponder opens up about his path from Florida State to being selected 12th overall by the Vikings, and his 6-year career in the league. In a candid conversation about life after sports, he shares why the hardest part of retiring wasn't leaving the game - it was losing the locker room culture and team environment. That insight led him to create The Post, a community helping elite athletes thrive in their next chapter. Ponder discusses the unique challenges athletes face post-career, why traditional networking falls short, and how bringing competitors together is creating something powerful beyond the game.www.thepost.coFollow Under the Number on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/underthenumberpod/
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Former NFL quarterback Christian Ponder opens up about his path from Florida State to being selected 12th overall by the Vikings, and his 6-year career in the league. In a candid conversation about life after sports, he shares why the hardest part of retiring wasn't leaving the game - it was losing the locker room culture and team environment. That insight led him to create The Post, a community helping elite athletes thrive in their next chapter. Ponder discusses the unique challenges athletes face post-career, why traditional networking falls short, and how bringing competitors together is creating something powerful beyond the game.www.thepost.coFollow Under the Number on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/underthenumberpod/
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