My Story

Like you, I’m a committed athlete.

My 15-year soccer career really took off at Stanford, where I captained the rising program, making the Final Four for the second time in team history.

After college, I was drafted to the Women’s Professional Soccer League, scoring the first goal ever in league history.

I poured everything I had into the game - mind, body, and heart. I left it all on the field, every time.

And then…it all came to a screeching halt from an injury that left me with a hole in my cartilage in my right knee.

After nearly two years of attempted recovery from the injury, the reality was my career was over. After living my whole life being a soccer player, there was no future in sight.

This final realization knocked the wind out of me in a full wooosh, like a soccer ball smacking you right in the gut.

All I could think about was…

My soccer career is over.

My soccer career is OVER!

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What the hell is next?

You drive towards something your entire life, pour your entire being into the game, committed to being the very best athlete you can be. Then pouf, it’s just...gone.

In one moment, I am an athlete with a very clear understanding on what to do to play at the highest level possible.

In the next moment, I’m suddenly trying to find my breath in an endless deep, dark pool of black unknown. Sheer panic sets in.

What do I drive towards now? I was confused and overwhelmed.

How will I make money?

What am I even good at? I questioned myself. 

Am I going to peak at the age of 24? I was scared.

Will I ever find something that makes me feel alive, like soccer?

I just wanted a coach…someone…anyone…to tell me what the game plan was. Tell me what to do now, without soccer.

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So what the heck is next?

That’s what brings us here today. From one athlete to another, I’m committed to helping athletes figure out what's next in life after sport.

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You can make a living, and have a killer career.

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You can find success, passion, and purpose.

You can have a life you love just as much, if not more, than your life as an athlete.

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It can take hard work to get there, but we athletes know what hard work is. The work required isn't the problem.

It's understanding what we're working towards, how we're working towards it, and aligning it with our passions. It's understanding the playbook and how it relates to the bigger game plan.

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So join me and this community of athletes.​​

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Figure out what's next.

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In health and love,

Kirby