The Point After: How One Resilient Kicker Learned There Was More to Life Than the NFL, With Sean Conley

Filed in Podcasts, Previous Episodes on December 8, 2020

Sean Conley lived and breathed football from the time he was a young child. After making starting kicker in at the University of Pittsburgh, he played for three NLF teams. The cutthroat world of pro sports chews through players like Conley. His punishing NFL career was a soul-crushing cycle of injuries and rejections — and no surprise, he hit rock bottom.

After injuries cut short his time with the Detroit Lions, Indianapolis Colts, and the New York Jets, he was inspired by his wife to try yoga. Soon he discovered a path to profound healing and a new life.

Joining Adam, Sean shares the lessons he learned as he replaced fear with joy, and toxic drive with compassion.

Discover:

  • Why so many pro NFL players feel pressure to conceal injuries;
  • What he learned about his own fear of failure;
  • How hitting rock bottom led to a revelation that would change his life.
  • And much more!

This is a story about how one NFL kicker pushed mind and body to the point of no return — and then left it all behind to restart his life. Don’t miss it!

About This Guest: ()

Sean Conley is an Ex-NFL kicker (Detroit Lions, Indianapolis Colts, New York Jets) and the author of: The Point After: How One Resilient Kicker Learned There Was More to Life Than the NFL (Lyons Press, 2020).