Life Beyond the Cage: Finding a Greater Purpose

Explore life after a career-ending injury - and how resilience, support and community helped Shay Walsh find a greater purpose beyond the cage.

Explore life after a career-ending injury - and how resilience, support and community helped Shay Walsh find a greater purpose beyond the cage.

Webinar Series: 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.

Overview

One year on from the premiere of A Journey to Greatness, former MMA World Champion Shay Walsh returns to share what life looks like after seeing his story on the big screen.

In this reflective Beyond the Cage webinar, Shay joins Zak Sylvester to explore how his journey, from a career-ending injury to building a thriving community gym, has reshaped how he sees success, identity and purpose.

This is a conversation about perspective: what happens when the spotlight fades, the noise quiets, and you begin to understand your story in a new way.

About the Conversation

With a year’s distance from the premiere, Shay shares what it felt like to watch his story back, the emotions, lessons, and perspective that come from revisiting his journey.

Together with Zak, he’ll discuss:

  • How injury forced him to rethink his purpose and direction.

  • How love, care and support helped him navigate difficult times.

  • How his experiences now guide the way he leads and supports others.

This isn’t just a conversation about sport, it’s about self-understanding, legacy, and the courage to keep growing after one chapter ends.

Why Attend

  • Gain perspective on how adversity and reflection can create growth.

  • Learn what it means to find purpose beyond performance.

  • Discover how sharing your story can help others find direction in theirs.

Join the conversation as part of our webinar series: Conversations That Matter, and hear first-hand how finding purpose beyond the cage can inspire a deeper way of living and leading.

Register Now

We will soon be announcing the date and time for this online webinar.

Reserve your interest via the form below to be notified so you don’t miss out.

Webinar Series: 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.

Overview

One year on from the premiere of A Journey to Greatness, former MMA World Champion Shay Walsh returns to share what life looks like after seeing his story on the big screen.

In this reflective Beyond the Cage webinar, Shay joins Zak Sylvester to explore how his journey, from a career-ending injury to building a thriving community gym, has reshaped how he sees success, identity and purpose.

This is a conversation about perspective: what happens when the spotlight fades, the noise quiets, and you begin to understand your story in a new way.

About the Conversation

With a year’s distance from the premiere, Shay shares what it felt like to watch his story back, the emotions, lessons, and perspective that come from revisiting his journey.

Together with Zak, he’ll discuss:

  • How injury forced him to rethink his purpose and direction.

  • How love, care and support helped him navigate difficult times.

  • How his experiences now guide the way he leads and supports others.

This isn’t just a conversation about sport, it’s about self-understanding, legacy, and the courage to keep growing after one chapter ends.

Why Attend

  • Gain perspective on how adversity and reflection can create growth.

  • Learn what it means to find purpose beyond performance.

  • Discover how sharing your story can help others find direction in theirs.

Join the conversation as part of our webinar series: Conversations That Matter, and hear first-hand how finding purpose beyond the cage can inspire a deeper way of living and leading.

Register Now

We will soon be announcing the date and time for this online webinar.

Reserve your interest via the form below to be notified so you don’t miss out.

Webinar Series: 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.

Overview

One year on from the premiere of A Journey to Greatness, former MMA World Champion Shay Walsh returns to share what life looks like after seeing his story on the big screen.

In this reflective Beyond the Cage webinar, Shay joins Zak Sylvester to explore how his journey, from a career-ending injury to building a thriving community gym, has reshaped how he sees success, identity and purpose.

This is a conversation about perspective: what happens when the spotlight fades, the noise quiets, and you begin to understand your story in a new way.

About the Conversation

With a year’s distance from the premiere, Shay shares what it felt like to watch his story back, the emotions, lessons, and perspective that come from revisiting his journey.

Together with Zak, he’ll discuss:

  • How injury forced him to rethink his purpose and direction.

  • How love, care and support helped him navigate difficult times.

  • How his experiences now guide the way he leads and supports others.

This isn’t just a conversation about sport, it’s about self-understanding, legacy, and the courage to keep growing after one chapter ends.

Why Attend

  • Gain perspective on how adversity and reflection can create growth.

  • Learn what it means to find purpose beyond performance.

  • Discover how sharing your story can help others find direction in theirs.

Join the conversation as part of our webinar series: Conversations That Matter, and hear first-hand how finding purpose beyond the cage can inspire a deeper way of living and leading.

Register Now

We will soon be announcing the date and time for this online webinar.

Reserve your interest via the form below to be notified so you don’t miss out.

Webinar Series: 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.

Overview

One year on from the premiere of A Journey to Greatness, former MMA World Champion Shay Walsh returns to share what life looks like after seeing his story on the big screen.

In this reflective Beyond the Cage webinar, Shay joins Zak Sylvester to explore how his journey, from a career-ending injury to building a thriving community gym, has reshaped how he sees success, identity and purpose.

This is a conversation about perspective: what happens when the spotlight fades, the noise quiets, and you begin to understand your story in a new way.

About the Conversation

With a year’s distance from the premiere, Shay shares what it felt like to watch his story back, the emotions, lessons, and perspective that come from revisiting his journey.

Together with Zak, he’ll discuss:

  • How injury forced him to rethink his purpose and direction.

  • How love, care and support helped him navigate difficult times.

  • How his experiences now guide the way he leads and supports others.

This isn’t just a conversation about sport, it’s about self-understanding, legacy, and the courage to keep growing after one chapter ends.

Why Attend

  • Gain perspective on how adversity and reflection can create growth.

  • Learn what it means to find purpose beyond performance.

  • Discover how sharing your story can help others find direction in theirs.

Join the conversation as part of our webinar series: Conversations That Matter, and hear first-hand how finding purpose beyond the cage can inspire a deeper way of living and leading.

Register Now

We will soon be announcing the date and time for this online webinar.

Reserve your interest via the form below to be notified so you don’t miss out.

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