Unpacking Athletic Identity in the Olympic Arena | Mac

Mac (@thesidelineperspective) joins the show today to discuss the importance of a multi-faceted identity for athletes. Having recently returned from the 2024 Paris Olympics where she worked with Team USA, Mac has a fresh perspective in the value of this message. When Mac’s collegiate hockey career came to an end, she found herself unprepared for the sudden transition in the absence of the sport she built her life around.

Through introspection, she was able to reclaim her identity, values, and purpose to help athletes do the same. Athletes who are open to exploring different aspects of their identity and broadening their values will find Mac’s advice invaluable for starting this journey and setting themselves up for a bright and fulfilling future.