The question that’s asked:

-Why did I start this platform?

I’ll explain why.

When I was a student-athlete, my only focus was my sport and (sometimes) school

I get it.

Been there.

(long thread)

-The schedule:
Up at 4:30am

5am weights? Yup.

Straight to class after

(try to eat something besides a protein shake for breakfast)

Practice at 1 on the DOT. Goes until...

Maybe eat real food

Then comes the school part..

Mandatory study hall until 10pm

HW until 12-1am (or later)

Squeeze in dinner somewhere.

Sleep. Wake up. Repeat.

Sound familiar?

I knew how to do 2 things:

-How to train
-How to be eligible

Problem is.. that was my only focus

I was so focused on those two things

That I never learned anything else

It wasn’t until after college

That I learned life skills

Like REAL life skills.

Finance? I never learned that in school

-Budgeting
-Investing
-Managing my time
-My mental health

Nah.

But that was when I had the idea for this platform

I want to share everything I’ve learned since college

And there are things I’m still learning,

If you don’t continue to learn

You’re always gonna be

Watching from the sidelines

You put SO SO SO much time on the field

Now invest in yourself LONG. TERM.

Future You will always thank you

Well after you’re done playing

Am I saying don’t go play in college?

HELL NO.

Am I saying don’t chase the dream?

Absolutely not.

Ride it all the way

But trust me, at the pro level

If you don’t know:

-How to manage your money
-How to invest
-How to balance your time
-How to stay in shape
-How to control your mind

If you don’t know now..

It’s gonna be tough then

Sometimes my messages may come off harsh

Just hard truths

Tough love is tough

But its coming from a good place

I also get the struggle after you’re done playing

You’re not alone

Every person goes through it

Doesn’t matter if it’s at 14 or 40

Here’s the thing:

You never stepped away,

You just started again

You never stop BEING an athlete

The door never closed

It just opened another

You know the grind

You played at that level

You have skills most people don’t have

You’re more valuable than you think

Investing in your time

Investing in your finances

Investing in your life

It.

Takes.

Practice

Everyone is an athlete

You just need to take your skills

And use them to your advantage

-So, why start this company?

To teach

To educate

To serve

Build us as we build you

You never stop being athletic

Same mindset, different game

Welcome to class.

#StillAthletic