Pathway to Purpose for Student Athletes:
Stories & Questions for Clarity
Course Lesson Titles & Summaries
During the first of five group video calls, you will have the opportunity to connect with your cohort peers and meet your coach. This session will focus on introductions, allowing you to learn about your cohort peers, your coach, the course content and expectations.
Student-athletes face constant pivot points—playing time, injuries, coaching changes, NIL opportunities, academics, and identity pressures. This lesson introduces Generous Inquiry as a repeatable decision-making framework that trains athletes to ask better questions, gain clarity faster, and move forward with purpose and maturity.
Athletes define a purpose that’s bigger than the scoreboard and stronger than public opinion. It equips them to align identity, goals, and priorities so NIL becomes a tool that supports the athlete’s long-term life mission — not a distraction that derails it.
Athletes experience wins, losses, setbacks, and sacrifices that shape who they become. This lesson teaches athletes how to extract meaning from every season and moment, turning adversity into wisdom and confidence — building resilience and emotional strength that transfers to life beyond sport.
NIL success requires communication — interviews, branding, networking, leadership, and accountability. This lesson trains athletes to tell their story with confidence, strengthening personal identity and credibility while building professional readiness and leadership presence.
Guides athletes to reframe NIL income as a leadership responsibility. Athletes learn a purpose-driven approach to spending, saving, investing, and giving — building financial confidence and long-term stability while reducing risk and protecting the athlete, the program, and the institution.
Reconvene and engage in an enriching learning session with your cohort peers and your Success Coach during this second group video call. Immerse yourself in a collaborative and stimulating group learning experience to explore the course material through storytelling.
Athletes can identify the intersection of what they’re good at, what they care about, and where opportunity exists. It positions NIL and athletics as a platform to discover transferable strengths, career direction, and meaningful impact beyond their playing years.
Transitions in sport can be sudden and emotional. This lesson provides a structured process for athletes to reset after disappointment, regain confidence, and renew purpose — building mental toughness and maturity that improves both performance and life outcomes.
Student-athletes often feel overwhelmed when facing big decisions — the transfer portal, role changes, major selection, relationships, finances, or post-sport planning. This lesson teaches athletes how to break down complex transitions into clear categories so they can make progress without anxiety or paralysis.
Athletes learn to set goals that are aligned, measurable, and realistic amid real athletic demands. It introduces a disciplined goal and decision framework that strengthens execution, accountability, and leadership in high-pressure environments.
Continue your learning journey with your cohort peers during the third group call. This is an opportunity to engage with and learn from other cohort learners, focusing on how these narratives can be applied to various life transitions.
Elite athletes are trained to perform, but not always trained to think strategically about life. This lesson equips athletes with practical thinking tools that improve judgment, reduce impulsive decisions, and strengthen their ability to evaluate opportunities, relationships, and long-term consequences.
NIL creates new decisions and risks—contracts, partnerships, peer pressure, lifestyle choices, and reputation management. This lesson teaches athletes how to assess risk, pursue truth, and make confident choices with integrity — strengthening decision-making maturity and long-term success.
Collaborate with your coach to apply the critical thinking tools to tackle challenges and make smart decisions as you follow your transition plan toward your renewed purpose of building the next chapter of your life.
Athletes can turn purpose into daily practice. Athletes learn how to live intentionally through routines, discipline, and consistent decisions — building a lifestyle that supports performance, academics, relationships, and post-sport readiness while creating a foundation for lifelong success.
With the full support of your coach, confidently embrace your transition strategy while applying your essential skillsets and critical thinking to overcome challenges, adapt to changes, and make informed choices.