The Challenges of Being a Former Athlete

The biggest I would say first and foremost is the identity. The identity that they have and and sense of purpose outside of sports. Once they leave sport or for people that are in military, it's a very similar situation. There's this identity that they've associated with themselves their whole life since they were a child. Then they go into the quote unquote real world and they literally have no idea really how to navigate. They go out seeking for things that give them that sense of urgency,. That sense of just total immersiveness that is fast paced.