Episode 291: The Retired Athlete’s Secret: How to Win Again When Sports Are Over with Anne Skriba

Ever felt the sting of an identity shift, like when a lifelong
pursuit suddenly ends, leaving you wondering what’s next?


For Anne Skriba, basketball was everything. But when she quit
athletics for a “secure” sales job, the loss of structure,
routine, and identity careened her into a harmful relationship
with alcohol. 


I’ve heard this story so many times: when we stop doing the thing
we love, the thing that once defined us, we start to lose pieces
of ourselves. Without that passion to anchor you, it’s easy to
drift into numbing habits.


Fast forward to today, Anne is the founder of Clean Play
Coaching, host of the Clean Play Podcast, and a 5X Certified
Coach. Before recording this interview, Anne celebrated ONE
THOUSAND DAYS alcohol-free. To say this shift has changed her
life is an understatement.


In this episode, Anne talks about transforming that former
athletic identity into a winning mindset and the pivotal moment
that shifted her relationship with alcohol that will blow your
mind.


If you want to help others change their lives too, apply for
the Empowered AF 5X Coach Certification Program by August 31
to get $1,000 off your tuition.


 


IN THIS EPISODE:


Anne’s raw journey from college athlete and coach, and how
the void left by sports led to a complicated relationship with
alcohol

Why so many former athletes (and ambitious strivers) lose
themselves after “retiring” from their greatest passion, and how
reclaiming a winning mindset is possible at any age

Anne’s therapist’s powerful question that sparked her
thousand-day (and counting) alcohol-free lifestyle and a complete
personal reinvention

Why opting out of alcohol is the ultimate act of courage and
athletic-level grit, and how Anne empowers marginalized and
underrepresented communities to join the movement



 


LINKS/RESOURCES MENTIONED


Check out the Clean Play Podcast, visit Anne’s website, check out
her free Inner Mamba guide, her free scouting report, and the
book she mentions in this episode, Quit Like a Woman by Holly
Whitaker.


If you know you’re meant to help other people change their
relationship with alcohol and achieve deep healing (along with
their bigger dreams), apply for the Empowered AF 5X Coach
Certification Program – and get 5x certified as a world class
alcohol-free coach, mindset coach, success coach, NLP
practitioner, and hypnosis practitioner. Apply NOW for the early
bird special and get $1,000 off your tuition.


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