A 10-week personal development program to help athletes learn about themselves beyond sport. Program includes weekly group coaching sessions and educational videos.
Next cohort starts October 2023,
You can register for this program at the bottom of this page.
You can register for this program at the bottom of this page.
IT'S TIME TO FOCUS ON YOU!Through our Beyond Sports program, you will learn about yourself at a deeper level and work on your purpose beyond sports by exploring your identity, emotions, and body-mind connections.
You will work on your definition of success and understand what matters to you. You will set goals that reflect your purpose and learn how to prioritize your time. |
This program not only supports your emotional development, it will also help you make long-lasting connections with your coach and the other athletes in the group.
WHO IS THIS PROGRAM FOR?
This program is for competing athletes and student-athletes. Each program cohort includes up to 8 athletes from different sports and backgrounds.
THE GOALS OF THIS PROGRAM ARE TO...
- Help you learn about yourself outside of sports
- Develop your emotional awareness and coping techniques
- Help you set life goals and take steps to prepare for life beyond sports
- Build social connections with other athletes and former athletes
ATHLETE TESTIMONIALS
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Scott Lacy Professional Biathlete "For the first time in my athletic career, I looked at myself as a whole person, beyond the result sheet, beyond the training plan. It ultimately helped me achieve some personal bests in the sport realm. This program puts some groundwork and framework in place for me to approach life after sports, what I want to do with a career, what I want to do with myself." |
Nikita Uberoi
Professional tennis player "I loved how our coach was able to incorporate techniques such as meditation, body awareness, and self-reflection into the program. Also, it's not easy to be vulnerable, but the way in which the program had us interact with each other made me feel safe and able to share my thoughts in a space free of judgment."
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Michael Saleme
College football player "I enjoyed this program because it allowed me to connect with myself in ways I have never connected before. My favorite part was the ability to meet other current and former athletes, I found it impactful because all of us are going through or have gone through the same challenges and transitions."
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Mina Anglero
College track runner "Through this program, I found a safe space to be vulnerable and grow as a whole. I realized the questions and struggles I have are common for athletes. I felt seen, heard and challenged in my thought process. This program helped me understand that I am more than an athlete."
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"What beyond sports means to me is…a place where I could share and learn about my emotional self with other like-minded student athletes. Not only did I visualize a plan of my future with beyond sports, I learned about my emotions and mental habits and how to use those to positively influence my life and others around me. Truly a fantastic experience!" - Caleb Bopp
“The Beyond Sports program provided a warm and welcoming environment for all of those involved. The process has allowed me to learn so much about myself and pushed me to develop as both an athlete and person.” - Emily Banashefski
“The Beyond Sports program provided a warm and welcoming environment for all of those involved. The process has allowed me to learn so much about myself and pushed me to develop as both an athlete and person.” - Emily Banashefski
ABOUT Q WILLIAMS - YOUR COACHQ Williams is a mental performance coach for current and retired athletes. Q became a Gator Bowl Champion as a 2-sport athlete at Northwestern University, where he holds a Bachelor's and Master’s Degree in Sports Management. Q is a coach for Athletes Soul, an Official Provider for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Behavioral Health and the founder of his coaching program the World Class Method.
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THE BEYOND SPORTS CURRICULUM
The Beyond Sports program is highly interactive. Each group session covers a specific topic with live exercises and discussion with other athletes. Educational videos and assignments follow each meeting to further dive into the topic.
Module 1 - EMOTIONS: Learn about the 5 main emotions and what mind-body connections are.
Module 2 - EMPATHY: Learn about empathy, emotional ownership and compassion with self and others.
Module 3 - RESPONSIBILITY & MINDSET: What is emotional responsibility and what you can control.
Module 4 - LIMITING BELIEFS: Learn about limiting beliefs, ego vs authentic-self and personal bias.
Module 5 - EXPLORATION: Dive into yourself and articulate your definition of success and happiness.
Module 6 - AUTHENTIC GOALS & PRIORITIES: Create your vision and learn how to prioritize to support your goals.
Module 7 - SYSTEMS & GOALS: What are systems and goals and how to modify your habits to achieve your goals.
Module 8 - CAREER: Learn about career paths, mentors and work values and lifestyle.
Module 9 - MOMENTUM: How to continue the momentum from this course and celebrate your progress.
Module 10 - NEXT STEPS: Moving forward after the program and networking with Athletes Soul's community of athletes and former athletes.
Module 1 - EMOTIONS: Learn about the 5 main emotions and what mind-body connections are.
Module 2 - EMPATHY: Learn about empathy, emotional ownership and compassion with self and others.
Module 3 - RESPONSIBILITY & MINDSET: What is emotional responsibility and what you can control.
Module 4 - LIMITING BELIEFS: Learn about limiting beliefs, ego vs authentic-self and personal bias.
Module 5 - EXPLORATION: Dive into yourself and articulate your definition of success and happiness.
Module 6 - AUTHENTIC GOALS & PRIORITIES: Create your vision and learn how to prioritize to support your goals.
Module 7 - SYSTEMS & GOALS: What are systems and goals and how to modify your habits to achieve your goals.
Module 8 - CAREER: Learn about career paths, mentors and work values and lifestyle.
Module 9 - MOMENTUM: How to continue the momentum from this course and celebrate your progress.
Module 10 - NEXT STEPS: Moving forward after the program and networking with Athletes Soul's community of athletes and former athletes.
PROGRAM REGISTRATION
This program is provided at NO COST to the athletes. It is valued at $500 per athlete and is funded by Athletes Soul through individual scholarships. Click below to sign up for our Athlete Membership and the next cohort of Beyond Sports. We host a cohort every two months (January, April, October).