How to Build a Business After Sports Without Starting Over w/Christian Honer

He started trying to make money online at 12 because school already felt like a lie.In this episode of Brainwashed To Be Broke, Christian Honer breaks down how he went from a homeschooled kid searching Yahoo Answers for ways to make money, to helping athletes rebuild their identity, income, and future after sports.Christian grew up watching his parents work hard, trade time for money, and carry the pressure that comes with never feeling fully free. That script never made sense to him. So he started learning online, built websites as a teenager, helped his dad grow a business after a layoff, and eventually pursued pro beach volleyball while still chasing entrepreneurship.But the deeper shift was not tactical. It was personal.This conversation gets into what happens when discipline is not enough, when self-doubt follows high performance, and when success takes way more identity change than most people expect. Christian opens up about shiny object syndrome, confidence struggles, faith, family, and the painful gap between knowing what you are capable of and actually becoming the person who can hold it.Some of the biggest turning points in this episode:Making his first money online as a kid, then getting banned and having to rebuild from scratchWatching his dad lose his job, then helping build the family business from the ground upGoing from professional athlete mode into entrepreneurial chaos and realizing the mindset crossover was realLearning that freedom was not just about money, it was about becoming someone newIn this conversation, you’ll learn:Why so many athletes struggle financially after their career endsHow early money beliefs and family patterns shape your sense of what is possibleWhy confidence issues can still exist in high performersThe real meaning of “be, do, have” and why most people do it backwardsHow faith, identity, and vision can change the way you build successGuest: Christian Honer🔗 Facebook: Christian Honer🔗 Instagram: @christianvball🔔 For everyone who is listening, if this stirred something in you, don’t ignore it. Share it with someone who needs it. Subscribe, leave a review, and remember: You weren’t born to follow the script. You were born to be free! #BrainwashedToBeBroke #ChristianHoner #Entrepreneurship #YouTubeGrowth #Freedom #Mindset #proathletes