The Vintage Athlete Podcast - Doing Life After Sports
Introducing The Vintage Athlete, the podcast for retired athletes navigating the unique post-sports life. Host Tara Fortier, a Board Certified Behavior Analyst, yoga and meditation teacher, and nutrition coach, shares strategies, stories, and expert advice to help athletes thrive after sports. Learn to try new things, feed and exercise your body, and fill the void left by your sport. With a focus on mindfulness and acceptance and commitment therapy, Tara offers cutting-edge strategies from a place of love. Create a fulfilling and empowered life beyond sports with The Vintage Athlete!
Episodes
Date: 4/29/25
The Vintage Athlete Podcast: Doing Life After Sports
Episode 12: You’re Not Lazy—You’re Disoriented: Why Former Athletes Struggle with Stillness
In this episode of the Vintage Athlete Podcast, Tara Fortier explores the challenges that former athletes face in transitioning to a life of mindfulness and stillness after sports. She discusses the discomfort associated with stillness, the importance of reconditioning the nervo...
Date: 4/1/25
The Vintage Athlete Podcast: Doing Life After Sports
Episode 11: 5 Meditation Myths Former Athletes Need to Stop Believing
Meditation? For athletes? Yeah, I already know what you're thinking.
If you’re rolling your eyes at the idea of sitting still and "doing nothing," you’re not alone. Most former athletes dismiss meditation before they even give it a shot. But guess what? That mindset is holding you back fr...
Date: 12/31/24
The Vintage Athlete Podcast: Doing Life After Sports
Episode 10: What’s Next?: Overcoming the Athlete Identity Crisis
Episode Summary
In this episode of the Vintage Athlete Podcast, Tara Fortier explores the concept of the athlete identity crisis, a common experience for retired athletes who struggle with their sense of self after leaving their sport. She discusses the emotional challenges faced during this transitio...
Date 12/3/24
The Vintage Athlete Podcast: Doing Life After Sports
Episode 9: Stop Waiting: Taking Committed Action After Sports Retirement
Episode Summary:
This episode of the Vintage Athlete Podcast discusses the importance of taking committed action rather than waiting for the perfect moment, especially for retired athletes. I emphasize that New Year's resolutions are not the only time for change and encourages listeners to iden...
Date: 11/5/24
The Vintage Athlete Podcast: How to Do Life After Sports
Episode 8: Body Changes, Self-Love, and the Journey of a Former Athlete
Episode Summary: This episode dives deep into the challenges faced by retired athletes as they navigate the often-difficult terrain of body changes. It's a candid conversation about the pressures to maintain an "athlete body," the emotional and mental toll of these changes, and the importanc...
Date: 9/21/24
The Vintage Athlete Podcast: How to Do Life After Sports
Episode 7: Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable - Retired Athlete Edition
Episode Summary:
"Get comfortable being uncomfortable." Have you heard it before? While this is great advice for many people, the process of doing it can be exceptionally hard for retired athletes.
In this episode I dive into specific challenges former athletes may face leaning in...
Date: 8/13/24
The Vintage Athlete Podcast: How to Do Life After Sports
Episode 6: What I Learned About Life From Inside Flow Yoga Teacher Training
Episode Summary:
In addition to being a behavior analyst, I'm also a yoga teacher and trained to teach Inside Flow. I enhanced my teaching skills recently with a 50-hour in-person Inside Flow Teacher Training. This amazing experience not only made me a better Inside Flow teacher, but...
This episode comes with a little bit of tough love, but you need to hear it. Everything in your life after sports does not need to be a PR. You can be motivated and achieve without being at 110% all the time.
I talk about the negative effects of holding on to this mindset and give you strategies to achieve a more balanced and self-compassionate way to achieve what you want it life.
Below are links to the additional information and ...
Date: 6/25/24
The Vintage Athlete Podcast: How to Do Life After Sports
Episode 4: The Behavioral Science Behind Why Retired Athletes Suck at Non-Sport Goals
Episode Summary:
In this episode, I get a little nerdy about behavior science and how it applies to the struggle retired athletes have with setting non-sport goals. You would think it would be easy, but often it's not.
Looking though the lens of Applied Behavior Analysis, a...
Get a sneak peak of the brand new Vintage Athlete Podcast and Tara's signature approach to living your best life after sports! As a retired athlete, she knows a thing or two about sports retirement.
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Date: 6/3/24
The Vintage Athlete Podcast: How to Do Life After Sports
Episode 3: Why Your Athlete Identity is Holding You Back
Episode Summary:
In this episode of The Vintage Athlete Podcast, we tackle the concept of athlete identity—what it is, how it impacts retired athletes, and why it's essential to balance this identity with other aspects of life. Given that research shows a strong athlete identity in retirement can have ...
Date: 6/3/24
The Vintage Athlete Podcast: How to Do Life After Sports
Episode 2: 7 Unique Physical and Mental Needs of Retired Athletes
Episode Summary:
In this episode of The Vintage Athlete Podcast, Tara delves into some of the unique physical and mental challenges that retired athletes face. Transitioning from an active sports career to everyday life can be daunting, but it’s also a journey filled with opportunities for growth a...
Date: 6/3/24
The Vintage Athlete Podcast
Episode 1: Welcome to the Vintage Athlete Podcast!
In this inaugural episode, host Tara Fortier introduces herself, tells her story of being a former athlete, and shares why it was so important to her to start a podcast specifically for retired athletes who are navigating sports retirement.
As a competitive gymnast and college cheerleader, Tara takes about her transition out of sports and th...
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