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Hosted by Unknown Host · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 38 episodes
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Welcome to the No Former Athlete Podcast, where we explore the challenges retired athletes face as they transition from sports to a new identity. Most athletes spend more time retired than playing, often feeling lost and confused. It's not about sports.Hosts Erin McGinnis and Alex Gasaway delve into the emotional hurdles of leaving competitive sports. Through personal stories and insights, they discuss the search for new validation and maintaining confidence and purpose.Tune in as we highlight these hidden challenges and reshape life after sports.
Unknown Host hosts No Former Athlete, a health show with 38 episodes published.
Just two childhood friends and no former athletes catching up on 20+ years of history — and unpacking why neither of us knew how to relax until literally last year. Erin sits down with lifelong friend Veronica (soccer, b
Joshua Jones played college football at DePauw before becoming a social worker and community leader in St. Louis. In this episode, Josh shares his journey of athlete retirement, learning to process grief, and redefining
From college basketball to shooting covers for Rolling Stone and SLAM Magazine — sports photographer Nicol's journey is proof that retired athletes never really stop being athletes. Use code NICOLPOD to get a special dis
Bree Pear has played basketball since they were five. They never played in college — but they never stopped playing either. Now at 36, they’re still figuring out how to get back to the game after a three-year depression
Most athletes don't grieve the end of their sport. They just move on — or try to. In this episode, Erin talks with Max Guenther, a former D3 quarterback, about the seven years it took to figure out life after competitive
Dom played basketball at Grinnell College. Then it ended. No fanfare. No plan. Just a routine that disappeared overnight. Now he's run 16 marathons, founded Sunday Run Day LA, and still isn't sure he'd call himself an at
What happens when you stop playing the sport that shaped your entire identity? In this episode, we’re talking about the very real transition from college athlete to “normal life” — and why so many no former athletes stru
Okay, here’s the real story. No Former Athlete didn’t start as a business idea. It started with an identity crisis. We were in the middle of the pandemic, feeling off, watching Brittany Runs a Marathon … and by the end o
From Competitive Cheerleader to Women’s Sports Broadcaster | Athlete Identity After Sport with Ari Most people assume Ari played basketball. She’s 6 feet tall. She covers women’s sports. It feels obvious. But her athleti
What happens when the thing that defined you… ends? In this episode of No Former Athlete , Brad Hauter opens up about life after sport — from being told he’d never play again, to playing professionally for 10 years, to c
In this episode of No Former Athlete , we sit down with Megan, a former D1 soccer player whose career ended suddenly after multiple concussions. What followed wasn’t just an exit from the game—it was a full identity reck
Ever look back at your high school athlete days and think, “Damn, who was that person?” Same. In this episode, Brandi takes us on a hilarious, honest, and nostalgic ride from being a basketball star to figuring out who s
Are you still an athlete if you’re not competing anymore? In this episode of No Former Athlete, we sit down with Zach, a former collegiate baseball player, to talk about the moment sport ends—and everything that quietly
What happens when being an athlete is all you’ve ever known — and then it’s suddenly taken away? In this episode of No Former Athlete , Kelly Balch opens up about growing up as a multi-sport athlete, earning a soccer sch
This week on No Former Athlete , we sit down with BJ Beckwith — co-host of the Just Women’s Sports: Sports Are Fun podcast — for one of the most honest, refreshing conversations we’ve ever had about identity, pressure, a
What happens when the thing that’s defined you your entire life… suddenly ends? Jazzmyne Jay was born and raised to be an athlete. Volleyball was everything — her schedule, her identity, her way of belonging. But two gam
Kara Campbell has never known life without sports. From t-ball to college volleyball, and now as a head athletic trainer, she’s always been surrounded by athletes—and still proudly identifies as one. In this conversation
From D3 football to 100-mile ultra marathons — meet Toan Nguyen. In this episode of No Former Athlete, Toan shares how he went from playing football and basketball in college to becoming a long-distance runner chasing ul
What happens when a high school hallway conversation launches a Division I basketball career? In this powerful episode, Nina shares her incredible journey from picking up a basketball for the first time as a freshman to
Why I’m Done Working Hard (And You Should Be Too) We grew up believing that hard work was the ultimate badge of honor — especially as athletes. Hustle harder. Push through. No excuses. But what happens when you hit your
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