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Run Along
by Hannah Lichtenstein
People share their stories of the major life change that comes with saying goodbye to a lifelong sport and finding success in the next phase.
Episodes
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Making decisions from a place of trust with Jerod Carrier
Basketball gave Jerod Carrier a sense of purpose, an understanding of what he truly loved and a whole bunch of life skills. When his college career ended, he felt adrift -- unsure of where to go next and what his "why" was for doing so many things. Jerod, who now works in sports, came to learn…
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Perspective on movement after athletic retirement with Nyasha Abrams
Years of competitive sports and a serendipitous experience in junior high left Nyasha Abrams with a deep-rooted love for movement. Now pursuing a career in physical therapy, she’s an advocate for kinetic learning, extending compassion to our bodies and reframing our “why” behind moving. Listen…
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When choosing yourself might also be the best thing for your team with Phillip Tran
When COVID hit and college sports were thrown into limbo, Saint Anselm quarterback Philip Tran started an online business that quickly became an intense passion. The fire he felt in combo with the energy demands of the entrepreneur life all of a sudden meant his lifelong love of football scooted…
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Self-compassion in the retirement transition with Emily McGee
When Emily McGee decided on a plan for herself, there was no going back. Whether it was getting a Division 1 volleyball scholarship or working in investment banking, she did everything possible to achieve the goals she set and excel. Though that quality had seen her become an incredible...
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Cultivating self-belief with former Jamaican bobsledder Devon Harris
Devon Harris’ first-ever bobsled competition was the 1988 Olympics. The army lieutenant was representing a country that had never appeared in the Winter games. He knew very little about the sport. He was afraid of heights and speed. Harris dug deep within himself to rise above all those…
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The athlete transition study with Dr. Daniel Zimet
After an eye-opening, hours-long conversation with a retired athlete, Dr. Daniel Zimet got an idea. Three years later, that idea has evolved into one of the world’s most ambitious and important retired athlete projects. Listen now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Check out athletetransitionstudy.com
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Moving on when the joy is gone with Paige Fescke
Paige Fescke gave her everything to basketball. That’s what made her so good and so happy with a ball in her hands. Establishing herself as a star at Pepperdine, Paige had her eyes set on playing pro. Then, shortly after her fifth year season started, her feelings completely changed. Listen now…
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Transitioning to behind the camera with sports photographer Jared Wickerham
Jared Wickerham loved playing sports, but he knew early on that he wasn’t gonna be some big-time star. He played soccer competitively, closed that door once high school finished and then leaned fully into a passion that he felt he could make a career out of in sports photography. Shooting photos...
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The life and retirement of a racewalker with Jane Saville
Funny-looking. Somewhat confusing. Makes your hips hurt just watching it. Yeah, yeah Jane Saville already knows what you think about her sport. For nearly 20 years, this Australian legend committed herself to becoming one of racewalking’s best. On the brink of gold at her home Olympics in 2000,...
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Transforming mental health struggles into a life’s purpose with A’Shon Riggins
The darkness that enveloped A’Shon Riggins got harder and harder to shake as his college football career wore on. He was a starter at a Big 10 school. He had plenty of people around him who loved and cared about him. By the looks of it all, A'Shon was having an ideal student-athlete experience at...
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Coping with forced retirement due to a heart condition with Fraser Franks
In March 2019, Fraser Franks sat up in the middle of the night knowing he needed to go to the hospital. Over the following week, he’d undergo a number of tests that would soon reveal serious issues with his heart…the kind of issues that could kill him if he continued to play professional soccer....
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Interval #9: The Retirement of an Olympian
What kind of toll does being an Olympian take on the body? How does the life span of Olympians compare to us average folks? That and more on this pre-Opening Ceremony mini show!
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Disability classification & retirement with Abby Dunkin
Abby Dunkin’s diagnosis in 2013 caused her to plummet into a deep depression. Her life had done a 180. She needed a wheelchair now and was told she’d never be able to play sports again. She turned to pills to cope. But then, while browsing YouTube one day, Abby discovered wheelchair basketball…
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Rolling with the high of being a standout athlete with Dr. Andrew Goldstein
In 2003, Andrew Goldstein became the first American male team-sport professional athlete to come out as gay during his playing career. Being a star goalie helped give Andrew the confidence to tell his loved ones and step into the limelight as a trailblazer. After two seasons in Major League...
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Working through athlete intensity with Justine Cherwink
Justine Cherwink didn’t want to just excel as a student-athlete at Minnesota, she wanted to excel as a human. To do that, she pushed herself to the limit in the gym and pretty much everywhere else on campus. Several times through her college career, outside forces shook her to her core, forcing…
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Relinquishing control when a nightmare ends your season with Corey Douglas
On March 20, the night before VCU men’s basketball’s first March Madness game, the Ram’s season was ended after several of the team’s COVID tests came back positive. Corey Douglas was a senior captain on the team. On today show, he talks about his basketball journey up until that moment, hearing...
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The Retirement of a Racehorse with Jen Roytz
From a very young age, racehorses get used to strict schedules and keeping their body maintained for optimal performance. Like humans, transitioning out of sport can be pretty jarring for racehorses. Executive Director of the Retired Racehorse Project Jen Roytz explains the changes a horse...
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Deciding when staying in sport just isn’t worth it anymore with Ashton Pollard
There’s a curious moment many have when meeting Ashton Pollard. You find out pretty quickly that she’s obsessed with Notre Dame athletics. It’s an eat, sleep, breathe kinda thing. But then...you find out she didn’t actually go to Notre Dame. This is the story of why, a look into her journey of...
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Exploring your limits in life after sport with Paul Montague Jr.
For 20 years, Paul Montague Jr. was a gymnast. A great gymnast. He trained at elite gyms, won state championships and competed at the Division 1 level. When his time at the University of Minnesota came to a close, he was ready. He felt at peace with his athletic career. As a self-described...
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Interval #8: Dr. Stambulova's Strategy For Planning For Life After Sport
A look into Dr. Natalia Stambulova's 5 step career planning strategy for athletes in transition. Listen now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
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Making peace when it doesn’t end how you want it to with Shivani Majmudar
Beating her dad in golf. Making varsity as a freshman. Playing at the Division 1 level. Shivani Majmudar achieved goal after goal she set for herself as a golfer. As a young student-athlete, while her success in and passion for golf grew, so did her plans for the future. Shivani came to see how...
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The experience of being a Black cowboy with Larry Callies
As a kid, Larry Callies didnt have a doubt about what he wanted to be when he grew up. He wanted to be a cowboy. In 1960s Texas, it wasn’t common to see a young Black man wearing cowboy boots to school and competing in the rodeo. Though he was picked on and told he didn’t belong, Callies believed...
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Loving and leaving the grind of being a semi pro football player with Whitney Zelee
She’d just give it a shot. That’s how tackle football started for Whitney Zelee. Twice a week, after long days at work, she’d travel to late night practices with the Boston Militia (now Boston Renegades). Soon, the sport gave her an intensely bonded community, a partner, and a sense of purpose...
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Taking lessons from the soccer field to the ER with Andrea Gunderson, RN
Exhaustion. The need to know a little bit of everything. Performing under pressure. These are the realities for life as an ER nurse. Now add in a global pandemic. Former Delaware soccer player-turned-Philadelphia ER nurse Andrea Gunderson loves her job and knows this is right where she’s supposed...
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Moving on when your body decides to call it quits with Carter Byrd
Every time Carter Byrd got injured, he worked hard to come back. That grit was part of what made him a good baseball player. But then, one day, his body told him once and for all his time was up. Carter saw more than ever how all those frustrating stints on the sideline ended up giving him...
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Interval #7: (Nearly) Everything You Wanna Know About The Senior Day Tradition
The last home game of the season. Walking out with loved ones. Flowers. A commemoration of commitment to the program. Senior Day is a time-honored tradition in American high school and college sports. What’s its significance? How have people celebrated it? Is a team more likely to win or lose on...
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What happens when life happens? Embracing the post-college athlete transition with LaShawn Gee
LaShawn Gee was an All-American track star in high school. She earned a full scholarship to UNC and became the first person in her family to go to a four-year college. The sport tested her. She faced injuries. She left Chapel Hill thinking about how her career could have turned out. Both her time...
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Deciding to forgo a senior season and graduate early with Shaaz Peerani
Since picking up a racket at 4 years old, Shaaz Peerani has only ever had a love-love relationship with tennis. A fourteen year journey in the sport ultimately landed him at Troy University. The chance to play Division 1 tennis was not something he took for granted — he wanted to work hard and...
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Learning to trust yourself and set your own expectations with Dana Vollmer
There was understanding that Dana Vollmer would have a special relationship with swimming since the moment her mom went into labor with her while doing a swim workout. The love and passion she grew for the sport would lead her to clinching Olympic medals and smashing world-records. But it also…
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Being patient and creating luck to find new passions with Talent 409 CEO Colin Cerniglia
For Colin Cerniglia, playing baseball provided unparalleled feelings of joy and fulfillment. It wasn’t just about the high of games but also all the moments before and after — connecting with teammates, hitting a ball off a tee in his parents driveway for hours just trying to improve. So, it was...
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Adjusting to an acquired disability and making a life out of sport with Paralympian Jen Armbruster
Jen Armbruster’s life changed forever when she lost her vision at 14 years old. Not long after, she embarked on a path that would lead her to 7 Paralympic Games and a reputation as one of the greatest American goalball players of all time. The sport got her through emotional periods, tightened...
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Letting them see who you are outside of the jersey with entrepreneur Malcolm Lemmons
While playing pro overseas, Malcolm Lemmons realized he hadn’t thought a lot about what he might want to do after basketball. So he started writing. Now, the entrepreneur and author helps athletes build their personal brands and prepare for life after sports. Listen now on Spotify and Apple...
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Rewind...the host's story
In collaboration with Women Don’t Do That podcast, the host’s story of athlete identity and transition to life after sport.
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The financially-responsible retired athlete with financial advisor Carlos Dias Jr.
Why do so many retired pros file for bankruptcy? How are the athletes of today in a better position to financially protect themselves than those from decades past? What do female pro athletes need to consider in planning for their financial future? Carlos Dias Jr., a financial advisor experienced...
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The medium and the message: black in lacrosse with Michelle Staggers
Sports shaped Michelle Staggers. It provided her with the most formative experiences of her life, taught her lessons and led her to her people. But there’s a difference, she recognized, between a “ball is life” mentality and a “ball helps life” one. In sport, Michelle strove to conceptualize...
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The four percent: black in tennis with John Wilson IV
John Wilson IV has played tennis for pretty much his whole life. So did his dad John. So did his grandpa John. This John learned early on that the path these male athletes in his family chose was an uncommon one. Growing up in Dallas and then going on to play collegiately at an HBCU, his...
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Interval 6: How the country an athlete develops in can affect retirement
Is there any difference between the retirement experience of a Swedish athlete vs. an American vs. a Russian? Today, a look into research that shows the powerful ways culture influences the transition to life after sport.
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Leaving a legacy with Angel City FC owner and goalkeeper coach Saskia Webber
Former USWNT goalkeeper Saskia Webber was a part of one of the greatest moments in sports history. 4 years after that summer, Webber put away her gloves for good, burnt out from the grind of being a pro female athlete. She separated herself from the sport for years...or at least, tried to. Now,...
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The life and retirement of a competitive eater with Tim Janus
Competitive eating came into Tim “Eater X” Janus’ life in a really serendipitous way. For a long time, he felt like the fun, financial reward and sense of structure he enjoyed being in this world was what mattered most. That was until he really started to grasp what his pro eating lifestyle might...
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Creating a life after sport team with Shakeout CEO Classye James
Millions of those who have faced the athlete transition do so in quiet and without direction. Many do it in pain. Classye James was one of those millions. But, James was not okay with herself, her colleagues, and the greater athlete community having to grit their teeth and bear this monumental...
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Navigating gender identity in and out of sport with Isa Berardo
Growing up, Isa Berardo didn’t feel like the labels of “male” or “female” quite fit. Processing their gender identity as an athlete become complicated, however, in sport, an activity which really loves a binary. So, how did this All-American goalkeeper come to find acceptance in the very space…
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Coming out as a gay NFL player with Ryan O'Callaghan
Ryan O’Callaghan didn’t have a plan for life after football. Stuffing down his sexuality for over 15 years had dragged the NFL player down to an incredibly dark place. Then, a meeting with a Kansas City Chiefs psychologist in 2011 changed everything. Listen now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts....
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On the frontlines of police brutality protests with police officer Hilary King
On today’s show, former SF State long jumper Hilary King talks about her track journey, finding a next chapter, and her experience being a Black police officer in June 2020. Listen now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
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Changing the narrative around race in college athletics with Dr. Brandon E. Martin
Dr. Brandon E. Martin comes on the show to discuss his work “Athletic Voices and Academic Victories: African-American Male Student-Athlete Experiences in the Pac-10” and his current role as an NCAA athletic director and educator. Listen now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts
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Community and identity as an obscure sport athlete with former curler Ann Swisshelm and former handball player Matthew Ryan
The folks who dedicate their lives to non-traditional sports are a special kind of athlete. They know how to leave their ego at the door, what it means to work tirelessly far away from the perks of the mainstream...and they probably have the most interesting fun fact to share in any social...
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Retirement by Pandemic Pt. 4: The Cancelled Program Athlete
Colleges and universities are places for learning, research, and finding community. They're also businesses. And, like all businesses during a pandemic that has choked the economy, they are looking for ways to save money. For a few of these institutions, this has meant making difficult...
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Retirement by Pandemic Pt. 3: The Spring Sport Athlete
Every spring sport athlete saw their season end due to the spread of COVID-19. For the seniors of these programs, this meant having their last run grounded before it really even took off. No traditional senior days. No last games against conference rivals. Today, two spring sport seniors share...
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When athletes un-retire
The release of “The Last Dance”, the announcement by Rob Gronkowski...we’ve got un-retiring on the mind. Today, an expert explains what motivates this group of athletes to return to the game, what sports might see more of these stories than others and what can determine whether the success of the...
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Retirement by Pandemic Pt. 2: The Winter Sport Athlete
By the time March rolls around, only the best of the best collegiate winter sports teams still stand. For these most talented student-athletes, making it to March means a chance to fight for a national championship. Most years, that is. Not this one. So, what’s it like to watch a dream end to a...
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Retirement by Pandemic Pt. 1: The Olympic Hopeful
Chase Brannon had been pursuing the Olympic dream for over a decade. A serious shoulder injury in 2018 led the pole vaulter to decide that he would give it his all to make the 2020 trials, but that after, he would retire. That was the plan…until March 24th when the IOC announced Olympics would be...
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