Kyle Cleary
Helping former athletes reach their greatest potential beyond sport.
Our podcast + performance coaching is empowering the next generation of athletes through sport retirement. Come listen to others success stories while creating your own.
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Podcast
Listen as we uncover the life lessons gained by former athletes in their journeys beyond sport.
Coaching
Learn more about our Elite Transition Accelerator program to help you maximize your future potential.
Explore
If you have a few minutes, check out a deeper dive on who I am, my personal mission, and how I can help you below.
THE CHALLENGE
The #1 thing I hear from former athletes like yourself is “no one ever talks about this.”
It’s like a blur; the bright lights fade away, and the very sport that inspired you, supported you, and defined you your entire life is no longer there.
No doubt, it leaves a void. A feeling of stress and confusion. A lack of purpose. It can be difficult.
Also, facing the realization that you’re not the priority you once were. Where the sporting world has moved on without you to the next great athlete, team, and championship pursuit.
This leaves you trying to navigate a tough life transitional moment on your own.
And on top of that, you have been brought up in a sporting culture that teaches you to tough it out, power through, and not ask for help.
We’ll I’m here to let you in on a little secret. You’re not alone. In fact, many former competitive athletes go through this same struggle.
THE REALITY
Not only are you not alone, but scientific research has backed this for decades. That former athletes can experience mental and physical challenges when their playing days end.
Yet, there are still limited support resources out there to help you. Nothing has scaled and broken through to make the biggest impact.
Heads up, this might not be a popular opinion.
If we want to talk about the elephant in the room, it’s this. Athletes are no longer a priority for the institutions they serve when they retire.
Two things I want to be clear on:
I’m not suggesting that colleges or universities, Olympic organizations, or pro sports teams don’t care about their athletes on a human level and want the best for them after they retire. I choose to hold the perspective they do.
Nor am I suggesting none of these organizations aren’t currently supporting their former athletes. In fact, some do their best to help during this transitional time. It’s rarely enough, though, and often just scratches the surface of what’s really needed.
But if we look at this collective system in its entirety, the time, the effort, the money, and the resources all go into winning championships. The focus is not helping you on your journey in life after sport.
The harsh truth is the same system that supported you your entire sporting career is now failing you, and you’re left to figure it out on your own.
MY VISION
It’s been far too long like this.
That’s why I believe in the power of athletes to create change.
To be brave and talk about what “no one talks about”.
Where we as athletes across the globe, can be at the center of solving this long-standing challenge.
Where we no longer rely on a system that has repeatedly let us down.
Where we focus on unity in the word community.
Where we unite toward a bigger purpose. The idea that we are creating a future in which none of us will ever feel alone in this.
If you’ve read this far, then I’m hoping you believe and will consider standing united with us.
Two ways I help you gain a competitive advantage beyond sport.
THE UAS PODCAST
Learn from those before you, with decades worth of combined knowledge and wisdom right at your fingertips.
The podcast gives you an insider look into the best wisdom and life lessons of those who were in your exact shoes years ago. They are here to share their decades of combined knowledge. From their transitions out of sport to their lives beyond it. So you can listen and then apply their learnings to your life and accelerate your success beyond sport.
Check out a few clips below.
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Performance Coaching
In 6 weeks, we build you a personalized and actionable plan that accelerates your path to greatness.
Make no mistake about it. Athletes everywhere go on to achieve tremendous success off the field. I have no doubt you will be one of them. There’s something about that athlete mindset that never leaves us. Right? All these years later, I still find that it fuels me every day. It will forever be part of who I am. The drive, determination, and desire to win. That’s one of my favorite things about coaching former athletes. You just get it.
However, it doesn’t change the fact that in this finite moment in time—this transition, this small blip on your life radar—it can be very difficult. And we can give ourselves permission to seek out support. After all, you never missed an opportunity to push and make yourselves better during your playing days. Embrace that same mindset now.
So here we are. In this moment, you might be feeling completely lost and struggling with the question, who am I without my sport? Or maybe you feel you’re on the right path but could use some guidance. My performance coaching is all about meeting you where you are. Then, like a sprinter out of the blocks, we accelerate you in your post-sport journey so you maximize your future potential.
The end goal is simple. Together, we unlock your next competitive advantage, giving you the edge to level up and win in the game of life. If that sounds interesting to you, find out more about how we can team up with my Elite Transition Accelerator program.
MY STORY
Hey there, I’m Kyle. It’s nice to meet you.
They say you should build what you always wish you had.
Well, this is it for me.
Many years ago, I went through exactly what you are going through.
All the same feelings and emotions, and little to no support.
I certainly didn’t talk about it and kind of just floundered through it. Honestly, I felt weird about it and this was only happening to me.
Until I eventually found my way (spoiler alert, it took me a long time).
Fast forward 20+ years later I came across an article that was life-changing for me.
Setting me on a new path with a mission to help people like you.
I thought if all the former athletes that have come before you could share their knowledge and expertise, what an advantage that could create for you on your journey. It fires me up!
If you’re interested, you can check out the full story in the video or read it here.
What excites me most is supporting all of you during a critical time time and knowing collectively we can all be catalysts for greater change.
My personal moonshot is to support and join together a community of 1M former athletes. I hope you consider joining me on this ride.
Thanks for standing united.