Athletes to Entrepreneurs: The Alumni Journey

On this episode of Alumni Direct's show "ATHLETES TO ENTREPRENEURS: The Alumni Journey," we talk to Jay Dixon, former Division 1 football player, entrepreneur and founder of Success Coach, an organization with a mission to empower former athletes to thrive in the business world after their sport ends. Jay talks about growing up in sports, his dreams of going pro one day, and everything he learned along the way. On the importance of networking: "The art and skill of networking is about developing trust...Networking is one of those things that doesn't pay off right away, but it always pays off in the long run." Loved this episode? Don't forget to subscribe to the show so you never miss an episode! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify.com/athletes-to-entrepreneurs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit Jay's website: https://successcoach.com/ Check out Jay's book, After The Game Connect with Jay on LinkedIn CONNECT WITH US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Chat with us on X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AlumniDirectLLC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/AlumniDirect⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect on LinkedIn:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/alumnidirect/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Like us on Instagram:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/alumnidirect⁠

On this episode of Alumni Direct's show "ATHLETES TO ENTREPRENEURS: The Alumni Journey," we talk to Dre Baldwin, former professional basketball player, author, speaker & entrepreneur. Dre talks about growing up playing sports and how it shaped him, plus he shares some valuable advice for current student athletes: "Take advantage of the college experience! Enjoy yourself and have fun, because when it's over, it's over." Loved this episode? Don't forget to subscribe to the show so you never miss an episode! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify.com/athletes-to-entrepreneurs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out Dre's website Connect with Dre on LinkedIn Check out Dre's books CONNECT WITH US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Chat with us on X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AlumniDirectLLC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/AlumniDirect⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect on LinkedIn:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/alumnidirect/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Like us on Instagram:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/alumnidirect⁠

On this episode of Alumni Direct's show "ATHLETES TO ENTREPRENEURS: The Alumni Journey," we talk to Chris Soulier, former professional baseball player & coach, consultant & founder. Chris talks about the values he learned through sports and how his grandfather encouraged him to have a learning and growth mindset from early on: "There are people that you can tap into as mentors, as coaches, and ultimately you just need to really be present when you're around those individuals because there's so much that you can learn." Chris advice to current student athletes: "Treat your successes and failures the same. Enjoy it for 30 seconds and then move on. Let it go." Loved this episode? Don't forget to subscribe to the show so you never miss an episode! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify.com/athletes-to-entrepreneurs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Chris on LinkedIn Follow Chris on Instagram Follow Triple Impact Performance on Facebook CONNECT WITH US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Chat with us on X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AlumniDirectLLC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/AlumniDirect⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect on LinkedIn:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/alumnidirect/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Like us on Instagram:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/alumnidirect⁠

On this episode of Alumni Direct's show "ATHLETES TO ENTREPRENEURS: The Alumni Journey," we talk to Samuel Barrington, former NFL player and the President of Sky Limit Crane & Rigging. On learning the ins and outs of networking: "My first few years out of the NFL, every networking event that was had...I was making sure I was there front and center. And I think what I gained from those events, beyond anything, was understanding how to communicate with professionals." Samuel's advice to student athletes: "Run your own race. You've got time. Forget about the external validation. Find out who you are and surround yourself with likeminded people. Enjoy the process, because you're never going to be a 22 year old with no responsibilities again." Loved this episode? Don't forget to subscribe to the show so you never miss an episode! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify.com/athletes-to-entrepreneurs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Samuel on LinkedIn Follow Samuel on Instagram Check out Samuel's company: http://www.skylimitcrane.com/ CONNECT WITH US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Follow us on X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AlumniDirectLLC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/AlumniDirect⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/alumnidirect/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Like us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/alumnidirect⁠

On this episode of Alumni Direct's show "ATHLETES TO ENTREPRENEURS: The Alumni Journey," we talk to McKenzie Hollenbaugh, professional soccer player, event planner, and marketing coach. McKenzie discusses the impact sports had on her life, the importance of networking and connecting as an athlete, and the pros and cons of NIL. She shares some advice for student athletes and tells us about what she's up to now as an event planner and marketing coach. "You never know how strong you are until you push yourself a little further." Loved this episode? Don't forget to subscribe to the show so you never miss an episode! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify.com/athletes-to-entrepreneurs⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with McKenzie on LinkedIn Follow McKenzie on Instagram CONNECT WITH US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Follow us on X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AlumniDirectLLC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/AlumniDirect⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/alumnidirect/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Like us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/alumnidirect

On this episode of Alumni Direct's show "ATHLETES TO ENTREPRENEURS: The Alumni Journey," we talk to Sierra Hendrix-Williams, professional runner and founder of Great Start Mental Wellness Training. Sierra discusses his transition from sports to entrepreneurship and his passion for mental health and wellness. He shares about his experiences growing up playing sports and how it shaped him. Sierra also talks about the support and programs available for athletes transitioning out of sports and emphasizes the importance of networking and connecting, both during and after sports. Loved this episode? Don't forget to subscribe to the show so you never miss an episode! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify.com/athletes-to-entrepreneurs⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out Sierra's website: sierrahw.com Connect with Sierra on Instagram CONNECT WITH US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Follow us on X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AlumniDirectLLC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/AlumniDirect⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/alumnidirect/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Like us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/alumnidirect

On this episode of Alumni Direct's show "ATHLETES TO ENTREPRENEURS: The Alumni Journey," we talk to Jori Davis, professional basketball player, founder and CEO of WEVOLV. Jori discusses her journey from sports to entrepreneurship and the challenges athletes face during their transition. She emphasizes the importance of networking and building relationships, as well as the need for better support systems and resources for athletes. Jori also shares her thoughts on the NIL debate and the potential impact on athletes. She shares some great advice for current athletes and discusses her upcoming venture, the WEVOLV app. Loved this episode? Don't forget to subscribe to the show so you never miss an episode! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify.com/athletes-to-entrepreneurs⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Jori on LinkedIn Check out Jori's platoform, WEVOLVE: https://www.wevolv.net/ Follow Jori on Instagram CONNECT WITH US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Follow us on X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AlumniDirectLLC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/AlumniDirect⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/alumnidirect/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Like us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/alumnidirec

On this episode of Alumni Direct's show "ATHLETES TO ENTREPRENEURS: The Alumni Journey," we talk to Walter Sabrin, former college tennis player, entrepreneur, and the Chief Talent Officer of Vensure. Walter talks about the need for better transition support for college athletes, the importance of networking and connecting, and the value of athletes in the workplace. He also shares advice for athletes transitioning out of sports and talks about his company, Vensure. Loved this episode? Don't forget to subscribe to the show so you never miss an episode! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify.com/athletes-to-entrepreneurs⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out Walter's company: https://www.vensure.com/ Connect with Walter on LinkedIn Follow Vensure on Instagram CONNECT WITH US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Follow us on X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AlumniDirectLLC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/AlumniDirect⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/alumnidirect/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Like us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/alumnidirect

On this episode of Alumni Direct's show "ATHLETES TO ENTREPRENEURS: The Alumni Journey," we talk to AJ Donaldson, former college football player, mentor, and founder of the EPIC Foundation and United Mentors. AJ discusses the lack of support for athletes to help them prepare for the transition out of sports, and emphasizes the importance of networking and building relationships. AJ also talks about the positive and negative aspects of NIL for athletes. He offers advice to his younger self and highlights the need for mentorship and supplemental education for student athletes. AJ explains how Epic and United Mentors are making a positive impact on education and offers ways to connect with their organizations. Loved this episode? Don't forget to subscribe to the show so you never miss an episode! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify.com/athletes-to-entrepreneurs⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with AJ on LinkedIn Check out the EPIC Foundation: www.epicsouthflorida.org Follow EPIC on Instagram Follow United Mentors on Instagram CONNECT WITH US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Follow us on X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AlumniDirectLLC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/AlumniDirect⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/alumnidirect/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Like us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/alumnidirec

On this episode of Alumni Direct's show "ATHLETES TO ENTREPRENEURS: The Alumni Journey," we talk to Larry Long Jr., former college baseball player, author, founder & motivational speaker. Larry talks about growing up playing sports and what it taught him: "I moved around a lot as a youngster. Sports is that universal language that everyone speaks. I remember going to middle school, as the new kid...but I could hold my own on the basketball court, and that got me in with my crew. "I learned so much. I learned the power of setting big goals, having big dreams. You set those goals, and you learn real quick that you better practice, and you better practice some more, and you better work at your craft, at your game, at your skills, or else you will not be in a position to have success. And that transfers over to life skills." Loved this episode? Don't forget to subscribe to the show so you never miss an episode! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify.com/athletes-to-entrepreneurs⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Larry on LinkedIn Check out Larry's website: http://larrylongjr.com/ Watch Larry on YouTube Grab your copy of Larry's book: Jolt CONNECT WITH US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Follow us on X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AlumniDirectLLC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/AlumniDirect⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/alumnidirect/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Like us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/alumnidirect

On this episode of Alumni Direct's show "ATHLETES TO ENTREPRENEURS: The Alumni Journey," we talk to Josh Burger, former tennis player, professional tennis coach, sports psychologist and founder of TieBreaker Psych. Joss discusses his journey from playing sports throughout his youth, discovering tennis, playing at the collegiate level, and eventually transitioning into a professional coach. Josh's advice to current athletes facing a transition out of sports: "Really try to be clear about what your strengths are. I think that's important. Hopefully you have some sort of a network built...so use what's at your disposal, and have conversations...with coaches, with teammates, with friends. Sometimes by talking to other people, they can help you discover what you're really good at, what makes you special, what makes you unique. And then it can be a little bit easier to understand sorts of jobs or roles could be good for you." Loved this episode? Don't forget to subscribe to the show so you never miss an episode! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify.com/athletes-to-entrepreneurs⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Josh on LinkedIn Check out Josh's website: https://www.tiebreakerpsych.com/ Listen to Josh's podcast: Tennis IQ CONNECT WITH US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Follow us on X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AlumniDirectLLC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/AlumniDirect⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/alumnidirect/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Like us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/alumnidirect

On this episode of Alumni Direct's show "ATHLETES TO ENTREPRENEURS: The Alumni Journey," we talk to Mark Thompson, former professional football player, human resources leader and founder of the Career Transformation Academy. Mark discusses the impact football had on his leadership and life skills, the importance of networking and alumni engagement, and shares his thoughts about Name Image Likeness (NIL) in college sports. Mark talks about his personal journey from college football to the CFL and his eventual transition into the corporate world. He also provides advice for athletes transitioning out of sports and highlights the benefits of hiring athletes in the workplace. Loved this episode? Don't forget to subscribe to the show so you never miss an episode! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify.com/athletes-to-entrepreneurs⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Mark on LinkedIn Check out Mark's company: https://careertransformationacademy.com/ CONNECT WITH US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Follow us on X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AlumniDirectLLC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/AlumniDirect⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/alumnidirect/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Like us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/alumnidirect

On this episode of Alumni Direct's show "ATHLETES TO ENTREPRENEURS: The Alumni Journey," we talk to Brett Hundley, former NFL quarterback, entrepreneur & philanthropist. Did you dream about becoming a professional athlete? "I really always wanted to play football. My Dad and my uncle played football, so I came from a football background, and I always knew that I wanted to make it to the NFL." What advice would you give to your younger self? "This opportunity, regardless of whether you go to the NFL or not, can really help your life going forward, so make the most of it. And have an understanding of how to network, and how to keep up with people. Really start using the college's networking opportunities while you're still playing." Loved this episode? Don't forget to subscribe to the show so you never miss an episode! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify.com/athletes-to-entrepreneurs⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Brett on LinkedIn Check out Brett's Foundation: https://hundleyfoundation.org/ Visit Brett's property management site: https://s7reams.com/ CONNECT WITH US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Follow us on X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AlumniDirectLLC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/AlumniDirect⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/alumnidirect/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Like us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/alumnidirect

On this episode of Alumni Direct's show "ATHLETES TO ENTREPRENEURS: The Alumni Journey," we talk to Reggie Rusk, former NFL player, entrepreneur & the founder of Stay Recruited. Reggie talks about the challenges athletes face during their transition from sports to business and shares insights on how athletes can prepare for life after sports. Reggie's advice for student athletes: "Network. Understand that you are a brand and a business, and the more you network, the more it's going to help your brand." Loved this episode? Don't forget to subscribe to the show so you never miss an episode! ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify.com/athletes-to-entrepreneurs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Reggie on LinkedIn Check out Reggie's foundation: https://stayrecruited.org/ CONNECT WITH US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Chat with us on X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AlumniDirectLLC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/AlumniDirect⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect on LinkedIn:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/alumnidirect/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Like us on Instagram:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/alumnidirect⁠

On this episode of Alumni Direct's show "ATHLETES TO ENTREPRENEURS: The Alumni Journey," we talk to Jennifer Leachman LaPoint, a Hall of Fame professional water skier and the founder of COMPETE. Jennifer is a serial entrepreneur with over 50 years of experience in the sports world. Before getting into professional water skiing, Jennifer played Division I basketball at Ga Tech. On the difficulty of transitioning out of sports: "If you've grown up and you've been playing sports since you were 8, your identity is "Athlete". And then maybe you play in high school, maybe college, maybe pro, and you may age out... and then you're really left with this emotional hole- this was your identity; what do you fill it up with?" Loved this episode? Don't forget to subscribe to the show so you never miss an episode!⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify.com/athletes-to-entrepreneurs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Jennifer on LinkedIn Check out Jennifer's website: https://beplayfuel.com/ CONNECT WITH US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Chat with us on X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AlumniDirectLLC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/AlumniDirect⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect on LinkedIn:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/alumnidirect/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Like us on Instagram:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/alumnidirect⁠

On this episode of Alumni Direct's show "ATHLETES TO ENTREPRENEURS: The Alumni Journey," we talk to Adrian Camargo, former professional soccer player, mentor, and founder of Athlete CEO. Adrian discusses the challenges athletes face during their transition out of sports, the importance of networking, and how to leverage their skills and experiences in business. He talks about his journey into entrepreneurship and the mission of his company, Athlete CEO, which aims to empower athletes to become successful entrepreneurs. Loved this episode? Don't forget to subscribe to the show so you never miss an episode! ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify.com/athletes-to-entrepreneurs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out Adrian's website: https://www.athleteceo.me/ Connect with Adrian on LinkedIn CONNECT WITH US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Chat with us on X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AlumniDirectLLC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/AlumniDirect⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect on LinkedIn:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/alumnidirect/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Like us on Instagram:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/alumnidirect⁠

On this episode of Alumni Direct's show "ATHLETES TO ENTREPRENEURS: The Alumni Journey," we talk to Matt Mieske, former professional baseball player, financial advisor & founder of Mieske Financial Services. How did sports shape you growing up? "Sports was really a lifestyle for me. I remember at a very early age, always having a ball or a bat or a glove in my hands. I played every sport and never really had a lot of downtime. That really shaped me from a very early age: being a part of a team, and playing different sports that require different skillsets." What advice would you give to current student athletes? "Define what you're trying to accomplish and evaluate your options carefully." Loved this episode? Don't forget to subscribe to the show so you never miss an episode!⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify.com/athletes-to-entrepreneurs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Matt on LinkedIn Check out Matt's Website: https://www.mattmieske.com/ CONNECT WITH US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Chat with us on X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AlumniDirectLLC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/AlumniDirect⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect on LinkedIn:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/alumnidirect/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Like us on Instagram:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/alumnidirect⁠

On this episode of Alumni Direct's show "ATHLETES TO ENTREPRENEURS: The Alumni Journey," we talk to Mike McQuillan, former college wrestler, marine, & public speaking coach. Mike talks about all he learned through sport, why he was so passionate about becoming a coach, and what he's up to today. On transitioning out of your sport: "The influence you have on people is forever...There's a way to apply what you learned without competing in the sport." Loved this episode? Don't forget to subscribe to the show so you never miss an episode!⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify.com/athletes-to-entrepreneurs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Click here to connect with Mike on LinkedIn Check out Mike's website: https://fit-presenter.com/ CONNECT WITH US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Chat with us on X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AlumniDirectLLC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/AlumniDirect⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect on LinkedIn:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/alumnidirect/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Like us on Instagram:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/alumnidirect⁠

On this episode of Alumni Direct's show "ATHLETES TO ENTREPRENEURS: The Alumni Journey," we talk to Jim Ayres, former college football player, chemist and Managing Director at Amway. Jim talks about growing up playing sports and all it taught him: "I was never the biggest or the fastest, but I made the coaches play me because of my effort and my attitude. And that never left me...and in college, I was always the first one at practice every day. I learned that I may not be as big or fast or maybe even as smart as the other guys, but I can out-hustle anybody. And that was the story of my success in business." Loved this episode? Don't forget to subscribe to the show so you never miss an episode!⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify.com/athletes-to-entrepreneurs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Jim on LinkedIn Email Jim: Lakerboy60ja@gmail.com CONNECT WITH US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Chat with us on X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AlumniDirectLLC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/AlumniDirect⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect on LinkedIn:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/alumnidirect/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Like us on Instagram:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/alumnidirect⁠

On this episode of Alumni Direct's show "ATHLETES TO ENTREPRENEURS: The Alumni Journey," we talk to Tim Selgo, former college basketball player, coach, athletic director and consultant.  Tim Selgo had a career of thirty-five years as a leader in college athletics as a coach and administrator. From 1996 to 2016, Selgo served as the director of athletics at Grand Valley State University, leading the Lakers to become the dominant athletics department in NCAA Division II. Selgo is a member of four athletic halls of fame: The University of Toledo Athletics Hall of Fame, the Grand Rapids Sports Hall of Fame, the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Hall of Fame, and the Grand Valley State University Athletics Hall of Fame. Talk about how sports shaped you growing up.  “Athletics was a way of life in our family, so I grew up around it. I was fortunate to have two older brothers that I could learn from, and a father that could really teach. He could teach sports, he could teach life lessons, and that carried me throughout my career.” Loved this episode? Don't forget to subscribe to the show so you never miss an episode! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify.com/athletes-to-entrepreneurs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Tim on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-selgo-b50458120/ Chat with Tim on X: @timselgo Check out what Tim is up to today: https://mammothbuilt.com/ CONNECT WITH US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Chat with us on X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AlumniDirectLLC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/AlumniDirect⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect on LinkedIn:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/alumnidirect/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Like us on Instagram:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/alumnidirect⁠