Transition Coaching

A 3-month individualized coaching program with a professional life coach (also a former athlete) to take control of your transition and find your next purpose.

Applications are open year-round to benefit from a scholarship and enroll in the program.

Our ‘soul of an athlete’ program

We believe that the transition away from sports, although challenging, is an opportunity to grow and discover the next chapter in an athlete’s life. Our goal is to guide and empower you through your transition to life after sports.

We have developed our own program with a holistic and multidimensional approach to mitigate the physical, emotional, social, spiritual and professional challenges associated with the transition.

Our transition coaching program costs $1,500-$3,000. Full scholarships are available, and most athletes participate in our program at no cost to them.

A program designed for retiring and retired athletes

Our professional coaches, equipped with their own experiences as former athletes, are ready to provide the individualized support and guidance needed to help you continue winning gold medals in life. There are still many more rewarding experiences to be found after sports!

Our program includes:

  • 10-12 coaching 50 minutes coaching sessions with a professional coach

  • Access to our monthly group coaching sessions attended by peer athletes

  • Access to our monthly newsletter

  • One month of free virtual therapy with our partner BetterHelp

  • ​Access to your local chapter in-person networking events

  • Personal introductions to former athletes and members in our community​

  • Access to our database of transition resources and mental health self-serve tools

Our Coaches

Our professional coaches are former athletes or sports coaches who are trained to utilize our coaching method. They provide perspective and guidance while encouraging accountability. They are independent from sporting organizations and have your best interests in mind. Their personal experiences allow them to recognize the challenges of athletic retirement. This allows them to better gauge the support and tools you will need to make your transition as smooth as possible.
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​A key feature of our Transition Coaching program is that you'll get to choose which coach you want to work with. After our introductory conversation, we will recommend several coaches for you to interview before you choose who you want to work with. We want to give you control of your transition journey and help you make an informed decision.

Want to learn more about our coaching opportunities, visit our professional membership page.

Athletes’ testimonials

“The program was excellent! I learned a variety of skills (including networking, resume building, interview conduct, and personal branding) that will help me in my current and future professional endeavors. Overall, the Career Accelerator Program has laid the foundation for a successful transition to life after sport. I definitely recommend this program to all athletes!“ - Jence Rhoads

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    Andrew Mackiewicz, OLY

    "Working with my career coach through Athletes Soul, has shown me the resources and tools that I need to excel outside of my sport discipline and into my career path. A blueprint that has positive results to get tailored into a career path I am interested in, much like a game plan before competing in sports".

  • Amy Thompson, OLY

    “I couldn’t recommend Athlete Soul any more highly! The whole program was so accepting and I felt I was in a safe space from day one. Working with Coach Taj helped me to uncover some truths about myself and to create a clearer vision of my life after sport. Taj is funny, non-judgemental and extremely knowledgeable in this area. I think it really helped to have a third party to talk to, who was 100% not connected to my life, it helped me be honest and helped him give unbiased advice.”

  • Jonathan Jones, OLY

    "After retirement, I was clueless as to what to do next. Athletes Soul was the guiding light that I needed. My career coach taught me lessons about job hunting and how to nail the interview process that I would not have learned anywhere else. He was a straight shooter that provides insight with his authentic approach. His original and straightforward approach worked well with me because I needed to have tough conversations. He opened my eyes to the corporate world and how to navigate it correctly”.

  • Megan Malasarte

    “Throughout my time working with my coach, I was able to find a safe space to talk through the struggles I’ve had since retiring from my sport of track and field. It’s not an easy journey to navigate alone and I was so grateful to have the support from Taj who’s been there himself. I would recommend this program to other athletes in transition because Taj will be that beacon of light when you’re feeling negative about what’s next. He’ll be there to help you come up with a plan best suited for your next set of goals.”

  • Alexis Urbanski

    “Working with Coach Madeline has been a great experience! Before I began working with her, I struggled with not wanting to workout, I wasn’t happy with how my retired body felt, and still felt the weight of negative lessons and experiences I had with soccer. Every session Madeline provided a comfortable space to talk freely about these thoughts and feelings. For most of my life, I made decisions based on the career I wanted in soccer. Now, I am making decisions to support the person I want to be and to feel fulfilled in my daily life.”

FAQs

  • Our transition coaching program is for retiring and retired athletes. The goal of this program is to support athletes as they transition away from sport. This is an intensive program for athletes who may face specific challenges or feel lost.

    We take applications year-round. You can apply for this program towards the end of your athletic career or after you have retired. Athletes who have retired within the last 5 years are eligible for this program.

  • Athletes in the coaching program commit to working with an Athletes Soul coach for 3 months. Meetings with the coach are weekly for 50 minutes to one hour with work assignments in between sessions.

  • All Athletes Soul coaches are professionally trained coaches and former athletes. All of our coaches have been trained in Athletes Soul coaching program and method.

    If you’d like to become an Athletes Soul coach, please apply through our coaching page. There are 3 levels of Athletes Soul coach: contributor, coach, and master coach.

  • Through our transition coaching program, coach and athlete work in collaboration to set a coaching objectives that meet the athletes’ goals and needs.

    For example, an athlete may want to recreate a daily structure and routine, identify their new purpose and interests in life post-athletics, or set some steps to advance their professional career.

Apply now

Thank you for your interest in Athletes Soul Transition Coaching program. Below, you will be asked a series of questions so that we can better understand your needs and how to best support you.

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