Making the Jump
from the Top of Professional Sports to
the Pinnacle of Your
Post-Release Life
Making the Jump
from the Top of Professional Sports to
the Pinnacle of Your
Post-Release Life
You’ve devoted your life to becoming an elite athlete.
But you’re expendable.
Your body won’t hold out forever. As soon as you lose value, you’ll be shoved aside — for someone newer. Faster. And younger.
The time to plan how you’ll dominate the next game of life is now.
Get the Playbook for
Dominating
Post-Sports Life
The Professional Athlete’s Guide to Winning at Life After Sports delivers three powerful podcasts with former professional athletes who were once in your shoes.
Win the Inner Game
JR Tolver, State Farm agent and former NFL player, and Brandon Leopoldus, a business attorney and former MLB umpire, discuss the difficulties of finding a new career that’s as fulfilling as professional sports – and how they navigated the transition to create extraordinary success off the field.
Navigate the transformation from a professional athlete to a high-achieving private citizen.
Win in Your Career
Hakeem Valles, a free agent football tight end, reveals the long-term, strategic actions he began taking in college to create a “next step” career path for when his career as a professional athlete ends. Discover how he balances his pro football career with running a multi-million-dollar company.
Explore how to leverage your status and skills to a successful new career as an entrepreneur.
Win in Relationships
Chase Coffman, former football tight end, and his wife, Stacey, open up about the challenges of juggling the needs of a family with the ups and downs of an NFL career. These college sweethearts started a family of four kids while moving nearly every year for the 9 years Chase played in the NFL.
Discover how to be a great teammate off the field so you can win at life and love.
Get the Truth from Former Pro Athletes About What It Really Takes to Thrive After Retirement
Discover what your league, team and even agent won’t (and maybe can’t) tell you.
Get inspiration and ideas from athletes who have thrived after their sports careers ended
Gain hope that life won’t end – and will actually get even better — after your final release
Discover why your skills and mindset position you to dominate any career you choose
Learn what to do NOW to make the most of your prestige and influence for the greatest impact
Meet Your Hosts
Lorenda Phillips, MCC
Lorenda Phillips, MCC, is a business and pro athlete retirement coach and consultant, whose Master’s Certification in Coaching from ICF and nearly 20 years of experience puts her in a unique position to help pro athletes carry on a successful career long after their retirement from the game.
With her structured assessments and coaching, pro players are able to use their experience and talent to create rich and fulfilling lives once they retire … lives in which they can thrive financially and be proud of their success – both on and off the field.
Lorenda Phillips, MCC
Lorenda Phillips, MCC, is a business and pro athlete retirement coach and consultant, whose Master’s Certification in Coaching from ICF and nearly 20 years of experience puts her in a unique position to help pro athletes carry on a successful career long after their retirement from the game.
With her structured assessments and coaching, pro players are able to use their experience and talent to create rich and fulfilling lives once they retire … lives in which they can thrive financially and be proud of their success – both on and off the field.
Richard Oelberger, Ph.D.
Dr. Richard Oelberger is a clinical psychologist based in Beverly Hills, CA. A somatic experience practitioner and a certified mental performance consultant in sports psychology, he has worked with high school, collegiate, and professional level athletes. He is also a member of MMA Management Groups’ team of sports performance professionals.
Dr. Oelberger supports the internal focus, clarity, and processing of his clients through EMDR, somatic experiencing, and cognitive/behavioral strategies to higher performance.
