Hi, I am a "washed up" college athlete that had NO freaking clue what to do after I was done playing soccer (and lets be honest, I still don't). I never thought about life after soccer, until life after soccer happened. Being an athlete was my character trait, who was I without that? My goal is to create more conversation around this huge transition in life. Each episode will be filled with experiences and advice from many different athletes. No matter the sport, we are all on the same team here (yes, I know that is corny). So to all my fellow "washed up athletes"...what the hell do we do now?
102: Tynan Gable | The Courage to Pivot and Start Again
Tynan Gable is a former collegiate volleyball player whose path through sport has been anything but linear. After growing up as a multisport athlete and initially focusing on basketball, an ACL tear in high school unexpectedly opened the door to volleyball. Tynan went on to play collegiately at Willamette University, but after three years, a challenging experience within the program led to the decision to step away from the sport and pursue a dual-degree program instead.
In this episode, Tynan reflects on leaving volleyball, navigating repeated injuries, and searching for purpose beyond the structure and competition that athletics once provided. After earning her MBA and beginning a career in consulting, Tynan found that the drive to keep pushing through — a mindset that had served so well in sports — could also make it difficult to recognize when a situation was no longer serving the life she wanted to build.
Following a third ACL surgery and a period of feeling disconnected from work and life, Tynan and her partner took a leap and spent a year traveling across the country in a truck and trailer. That experience ultimately sparked an entirely new direction: entrepreneurship and the creation of Citrus Wellness, a filtered shower head company inspired by the dramatic differences they noticed in water quality while traveling.
Tynan shares a thoughtful perspective on knowing when to pivot, saying yes to unexpected opportunities, and learning that resilience isn't always about pushing through. Sometimes, moving forward means recognizing what no longer serves you and creating space for something new.
Learn more about Tynan's journey and explore Citrus Wellness at www.citruswellnessco.com (https://www.citruswellnessco.com/).
7 Oct 2026
101. Ian Sylves | Win Where You Are
Ian Sylves is a former collegiate and professional hockey goalie whose relationship with the game began almost as soon as he could walk. Growing up in Buffalo, New York, Ian spent much of his life on the ice before eventually playing Division III college hockey and continuing his career professionally, including time overseas. After years of pushing through injuries, deteriorating back issues ultimately forced him to step away from the sport before he was ready.
In this episode, Ian reflects on the difficult reality of leaving hockey when his body made the decision for him, and the identity shift that followed. He shares how navigating ongoing health challenges, the loss of his father, and uncertainty about what came next forced him to rethink what he wanted his life beyond hockey to look like.
Ian also discusses how the qualities he developed as a goalie — discipline, emotional control, adaptability, coachability, and learning to recognize patterns — continue to shape his work today in financial planning and his approach to coaching the next generation of goalies. Through his story, Ian offers a thoughtful perspective on accepting the unexpected, finding purpose beyond competition, and recognizing that the lessons learned through sport can continue to serve you long after your playing career ends.
Want to connect with Ian? Find him on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iansylves/?isSelfProfile=false (https://www.linkedin.com/in/iansylves/?isSelfProfile=false)
23 Sept 2026
100. Genevieve Henderson | What I Learned From 100 Episodes About Life After Sports
Genevieve Henderson, is a former collegiate soccer player, therapist, business owner, and the host of What the Hell Do I Do Now? In this 100th episode, Gen reflects on a career and life path that has been anything but linear, sharing how unexpected changes, setbacks, and new opportunities ultimately shaped the work she does today.
After stepping away from collegiate athletics, Gen moved through coaching, fitness, graduate school, clinical work, and private practice before realizing how deeply her experiences as an athlete connected her to her work as a therapist. She shares how the podcast, which began as a passion project, eventually became a meaningful way to support athletes navigating the transition out of sport.
Gen also reflects on the identity disruption that comes with leaving athletics behind and the common themes she has heard throughout 100 conversations with athletes. She discusses why your athletic identity doesn't simply disappear when your sport ends, the importance of honoring what sport has given you while discovering who you are beyond it, and why the first year after sport can feel especially disruptive.
Through her own experiences with imposter syndrome, the pressure to prove herself, and the tendency to equate productivity with worth, Gen offers an honest look at the process of building a life beyond athletics. This episode is a reminder that there is no single path after sport, that it's okay for your journey to change direction. The person you become after athletics can still carry the best parts of who you were as an athlete.
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