Life After Sport: Navigating Identity and Purpose Beyond Competition

Explore the identity crisis athletes face after sport and how to rebuild purpose, belonging and meaning with psychologist Steven Sylvester.

Explore the identity crisis athletes face after sport and how to rebuild purpose, belonging and meaning with psychologist Steven Sylvester.

Conversations That Matter

Real stories. Honest reflection. Lessons that last.

Join Beyond the Cage ambassadors as they open up about purpose, identity, and growth, through conversations that truly matter.

Details:

Sunday 26th October - 16:30 - Online Webinar - Sign up Here

Overview

Stepping away from competition can feel like stepping into a void.

For many athletes, the end of a sporting career brings a powerful question:

“Who am I now?”

In this live webinar, Steven Sylvester, Chartered Psychologist and former professional cricketer, joins Zak to unpack the emotional and psychological transition that follows life in elite sport.

Together, they explore how to navigate identity, purpose, and belonging once the noise of performance fades.

About the Conversation

Drawing on decades of experience supporting athletes, leaders, and high-performing teams, Steven shares practical insights into:

  • Redefining personal values beyond sport.

  • Rebuilding confidence after stepping away from competition.

  • Finding meaning in contribution rather than comparison.

This isn’t just for athletes, it’s for anyone facing change, transition, or uncertainty about what comes next.

Through real stories and grounded reflection, the session explores how to carry lessons from sport into life, leadership, and wellbeing.

Why Attend

  • Understand the psychology of career transition in high-performance environments.

  • Learn strategies to support identity and purpose beyond sport.

  • Gain perspective on how reflection and self-awareness foster resilience and growth.

Join the conversation as part of our webinar series: Conversations That Matter, and take away insights that can help you lead, coach, and live with greater clarity and self-understanding.

Register Now

Please click here to view the event registration page.

Conversations That Matter

Real stories. Honest reflection. Lessons that last.

Join Beyond the Cage ambassadors as they open up about purpose, identity, and growth, through conversations that truly matter.

Details:

Sunday 26th October - 16:30 - Online Webinar - Sign up Here

Overview

Stepping away from competition can feel like stepping into a void.

For many athletes, the end of a sporting career brings a powerful question:

“Who am I now?”

In this live webinar, Steven Sylvester, Chartered Psychologist and former professional cricketer, joins Zak to unpack the emotional and psychological transition that follows life in elite sport.

Together, they explore how to navigate identity, purpose, and belonging once the noise of performance fades.

About the Conversation

Drawing on decades of experience supporting athletes, leaders, and high-performing teams, Steven shares practical insights into:

  • Redefining personal values beyond sport.

  • Rebuilding confidence after stepping away from competition.

  • Finding meaning in contribution rather than comparison.

This isn’t just for athletes, it’s for anyone facing change, transition, or uncertainty about what comes next.

Through real stories and grounded reflection, the session explores how to carry lessons from sport into life, leadership, and wellbeing.

Why Attend

  • Understand the psychology of career transition in high-performance environments.

  • Learn strategies to support identity and purpose beyond sport.

  • Gain perspective on how reflection and self-awareness foster resilience and growth.

Join the conversation as part of our webinar series: Conversations That Matter, and take away insights that can help you lead, coach, and live with greater clarity and self-understanding.

Register Now

Please click here to view the event registration page.

Conversations That Matter

Real stories. Honest reflection. Lessons that last.

Join Beyond the Cage ambassadors as they open up about purpose, identity, and growth, through conversations that truly matter.

Details:

Sunday 26th October - 16:30 - Online Webinar - Sign up Here

Overview

Stepping away from competition can feel like stepping into a void.

For many athletes, the end of a sporting career brings a powerful question:

“Who am I now?”

In this live webinar, Steven Sylvester, Chartered Psychologist and former professional cricketer, joins Zak to unpack the emotional and psychological transition that follows life in elite sport.

Together, they explore how to navigate identity, purpose, and belonging once the noise of performance fades.

About the Conversation

Drawing on decades of experience supporting athletes, leaders, and high-performing teams, Steven shares practical insights into:

  • Redefining personal values beyond sport.

  • Rebuilding confidence after stepping away from competition.

  • Finding meaning in contribution rather than comparison.

This isn’t just for athletes, it’s for anyone facing change, transition, or uncertainty about what comes next.

Through real stories and grounded reflection, the session explores how to carry lessons from sport into life, leadership, and wellbeing.

Why Attend

  • Understand the psychology of career transition in high-performance environments.

  • Learn strategies to support identity and purpose beyond sport.

  • Gain perspective on how reflection and self-awareness foster resilience and growth.

Join the conversation as part of our webinar series: Conversations That Matter, and take away insights that can help you lead, coach, and live with greater clarity and self-understanding.

Register Now

Please click here to view the event registration page.

Conversations That Matter

Real stories. Honest reflection. Lessons that last.

Join Beyond the Cage ambassadors as they open up about purpose, identity, and growth, through conversations that truly matter.

Details:

Sunday 26th October - 16:30 - Online Webinar - Sign up Here

Overview

Stepping away from competition can feel like stepping into a void.

For many athletes, the end of a sporting career brings a powerful question:

“Who am I now?”

In this live webinar, Steven Sylvester, Chartered Psychologist and former professional cricketer, joins Zak to unpack the emotional and psychological transition that follows life in elite sport.

Together, they explore how to navigate identity, purpose, and belonging once the noise of performance fades.

About the Conversation

Drawing on decades of experience supporting athletes, leaders, and high-performing teams, Steven shares practical insights into:

  • Redefining personal values beyond sport.

  • Rebuilding confidence after stepping away from competition.

  • Finding meaning in contribution rather than comparison.

This isn’t just for athletes, it’s for anyone facing change, transition, or uncertainty about what comes next.

Through real stories and grounded reflection, the session explores how to carry lessons from sport into life, leadership, and wellbeing.

Why Attend

  • Understand the psychology of career transition in high-performance environments.

  • Learn strategies to support identity and purpose beyond sport.

  • Gain perspective on how reflection and self-awareness foster resilience and growth.

Join the conversation as part of our webinar series: Conversations That Matter, and take away insights that can help you lead, coach, and live with greater clarity and self-understanding.

Register Now

Please click here to view the event registration page.

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