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Your athletic career ended. Your purpose didn't. Whether you were a former college athlete, a retired pro, or someone whose sport was taken away too early, the end of athletics feels like a collision-sudden, disorienting, and far more emotional than anyone warns you about. One day you have structure, identity, community, and adrenaline. The next day you're handed ""freedom"" you never asked for and expected to magically know what comes next. This book is for the athletes who walked out of the locker room and into a life that didn't come with a playbook. Beyond the Jersey isn't motivational fluff. It's not recycled advice. And it's definitely not psychological jargon dressed up as inspiration. It's science, real-world application, and the raw truth about what happens to your brain, identity, habits, confidence, and purpose once the sport ends-delivered with honesty, clarity, and the humor only former athletes will understand. Inside, you'll discover: Why losing your sport feels like losing a piece of yourself-and the neuroscience behind it How to rebuild confidence, identity, and discipline when structure disappears overnight Why motivation collapses after sports (and how to replace it with momentum that actually lasts) How to redirect your competitive fire so it becomes your greatest advantage, not your biggest source of frustration Why former athletes struggle with relationships, emotions, and purpose-and how to rebuild all three The hidden performance traits athletes don't realize they still have How to engineer a post-sport life that feels meaningful, challenging, and alive again This book speaks to all former athletes: NCAA and college athletes stepping into the real world Former pros transitioning out of the spotlight Athletes who were cut, injured, or burned out before they were ready Anyone who still feels the pull of their athlete identity years after retirement You'll laugh. You'll nod in uncomfortable recognition. You'll finally understand why this transition is so hard-and why you're not broken, behind, or lost. Your brain is simply recalibrating. And most importantly-you'll learn how to build a life that feels as purposeful as the one you had in sports. If you've ever stared at a quiet morning and wondered, ""What now?""-this is your answer. The game may be over, but your story isn't finished. It's just the first time you get to write it yourself.

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