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A Structured Process for Transition

 

At After the Game, we work with former athletes of all ages and abilities through a guided, one-on-one process designed to support the transition out of competitive sport and into a more grounded, simple way of living.

 

This is not peak performance coaching. It is not therapy. And it is not focused on optimization or achievement. This is not to say we are opposed to ambition or excellence. Rather, it is an acknowledgment that the modern performance environment often carries significant psychological and emotional pressure alongside its potential benefits.

 

What we have here is rather a structured space for reflection, clarity, and change.

 

How the Work Happens

 

Most clients begin with a single introductory session. This allows us to understand your situation, your history in sport, and what you are currently navigating.

 

From there, we typically move into a longer-form process.

 

While every individual is different, meaningful change does not usually happen in a single conversation. It unfolds over time, through consistency, honesty, and reflection.

 

For that reason, most clients choose to work within a structured 9-session journey.

 

The 9 Session Journey

 

This is the core of the work.

 

Over the course of 9 sessions, we move through a guided process designed to help you:

• Understand your athletic experience with clarity

• Identify what sport gave you—and what it cost you

• Become slowly conscious of unresolved emotions, identity shifts, and transitions

• Begin to release resentment, regret, and internal pressure

• Rebuild a relationship with identity outside of performance

• Develop a more simple and humble approach to everyday life

• Establish new practices that support stability and self-awareness

• Begin building a future that is not defined solely by competition and the desires of other people.

 

This is not a rigid formula. It is a structured conversation that adapts to each individual while remaining grounded in a consistent framework.

 

Philosophy of the Work

 

We believe that conversation can create profound insight and higher levels of self-awareness.

 

But lasting change requires time, repetition, and a willingness to engage with life as it is, rather than as we wish it to be.

 

For many former athletes, the challenge is not only understanding what exactly happened and how it can to be, but also learning how to let go of what no longer needs to be carried.

 

The 9-session structure exists to support the process with continuity, accountability, and depth.

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Working with Artificial Intelligence

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Our views on Artificial Intelligence are mixed, however we do believe in certain instances AI can be very useful and insightful. With the client's permission, we will run the transcript of every session through an AI model to analyze the language of the session and look for deeper patterning and connectivity. From there, we can create visual models to further assist the client in understanding his past, his present, and where he would like to go. 

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Pricing

 

Introductory Session

$80

A one-time session to explore your situation and determine whether this work is a good fit.

 

9-Session Journey

$1700 total

The core of the work.

This is the recommended path for anyone seeking meaningful transition and longer-term support.

Payment plans are available for those who need them.

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Custom Client Plans

Available upon request

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How to Begin

 

If you are interested in working together, the first step is a simple conversation.

You can reach out below to schedule an introductory session.

 

brianfrancisculkin@gmail.com

WhatsApp: +16176508223

 

A Final Note

 

This work is for athletes who are no longer defined by their sport, but are still carrying its weight.

 

The goal is not to become someone else.

 

It is to become more fully yourself—without needing to prove it to anyone.

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