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\\u201cI am more than just a tennis player!\\u201d exclaims today\\u2019s guest on my #MakeYourMark podcast, Kady Pooler. This is a common refrain from the majority of the athletes who I have met, coached and interviewed, and for non-athletes, it can be hard to understand. Kady lays out why it\\u2019s so critical for an athlete to expand their identity, to develop other areas of interest, as this will be crucial to an easier transition out of their game. Getting your head in the right position to succeed is the most important step in being able to run with the \\u201chow\\u201d of getting to your next career!

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\\u201cAthletes need to realize - for 100% of them, their sport will come to an end one day. What that looks like is going to be different for everyone, maybe it\\u2019s an injury that\\u2019s career ending, maybe you\\u2019re retiring in debt or with $100M in the bank, whatever it is, your career is going to come to an end. I think understanding and accepting that is the best place to start.\\u201d

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Kady and I share advice on how to make a successful career transition, how to be positioned for less of a steep dropoff that most athletes face when they leave their game, and how to leverage that athletic mindset into great value. Oh, and let\\u2019s not forget, Kady started playing tennis at the age of 4 and never looked back!\\xa0

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\\u201cWhen I reflect now on why didn\\u2019t I make it, I don\\u2019t think it had to do with my athleticism, and my tennis game was there, but I think it was the mental side. I never came out with that killer mentality and the confidence that goes with it.\\u201d

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You\\u2019ll really enjoy this episode, as you\\u2019ll hear about her growth within professional tennis, her adjustment and success off the court, and so much more! Happy listening!

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\\u201cI had never given thought to life after tennis, I pushed it off to the side. For me dreaming as a child meant be like Steffi Graf, winning multiple grand slams, be at the US Open, and that was it, that was the end picture. I wasn\\u2019t ready for it and I think I dissociated, and just started going through the motions, not really accepting the full reality that it was over.\\u201d\\xa0

Some Topics we talk about in this episode:

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• 2:30 - Intro\\xa0
• 4:36 - California born and raised\\xa0
• 6:45 - 7 years old and knew her talent\\xa0
• 9:37 - similar to a child TV star\\xa0
• 11:45 - tennis was the focus...something had to give\\xa0
• 13:26 - fitness training started young\\xa0
• 14:07 - going pro\\xa0
• 15:55 - the confidence wasn\\u2019t there\\xa0
• 17:00 - knowing it was time to hang up the racket\\xa0
• 18:19 - life after tennis\\xa0
• 20:30 - preparing for life after sport
• 25:00 - HS Math teacher\\xa0
• 26:55 - the coaching hat didn\\u2019t come off even when not teaching
• 28:15 - the road after college\\xa0
• 32:20 - Kady\\u2019s coaching company\\xa0
• 35:20 - getting athletes back on their feet\\xa0
• 37:21 - the toughest teaching hurdle\\xa0
• 38:48 - the humble ones vs. the egotistical\\xa0
• 44:44 - the importance of a call to action on a LinkedIn post\\xa0
• 46:42 - Hit Your Mark\\xa0\\xa0

How to get involved

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• Be sure to connect with me on Social Media @MarkMoyerCoach and go to my website, www.markmoyer.com to get access to the tips and strategies that my coaching clients get directly.

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• If you would like to be a guest on the Make Your Mark podcast and/or know someone else who has either been an athlete, in a role within the sports industry, or a military veteran, and have made a successful transition into a new role, I\\u2019d love to hear from you! Just send me an email Mark@MarkMoyer.com and we\\u2019ll discuss!

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• If you would like more information on how I can get you unstuck and moving forward with your transition, let\\u2019s talk. We can see whether it makes sense to work directly with me, or I can give you other options, but don\\u2019t let your transition wait another day, let\\u2019s connect!

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Be sure to subscribe and leave me a quick review on iTunes. Your reviews and ratings will help me reach more people with ways to make their mark in life, business and career!

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How are YOU going to Make Your Mark today? Go get \\u2018em!