May 6, 2020
Averee Dovsek: The Challenges Facing Student Athletes – Work In Sports Podcast
Hey everybody, I’m Brian Clapp, VP of Content and Engaged Learning for WorkInSports.com and this is the Work In Sports podcast…I saw someone post today, quite longingly, that they miss sports. I know it’s a feeling we all empathize with, but it was the manner they shared it. It just seemed so raw and honest. Not like a complaint, rather just a plea. Like it had a deep sign in the middle. I miss sports.We all feel that way, but I can only imagine what it’s like for college athletes right now who would be in the midst of their spring seasons. Athletes are used to routines, almost all that I have interviewed, have their days organized to the extreme. Wake up, train, study, practice, gym, practice, class, train, bed. Scheduled down to the minute. Preparing their mind and body for competition. Now, take that away.I know many athletes when they finish their career, they lose a piece of their identity, they’ve always been a competitor, and athlete - that is their brand - and the…