The Athlete's Guide to Influence & Impact
At the retreat, 12-15 athletes will have plenty of opportunities to connect with peers from diverse sports backgrounds. Gaining different perspectives on leadership, mental health, culture, and life after sports is essential for seeing the bigger picture as a collegiate athlete.
Build your identity beyond the uniform so you're ready for the next chapter, whether in sport or life. Your identity is different from your identifiers.
There are 10 different influencers that determine whether people will follow you or run away from you. We are ALL leaders, but it is our character that dictates how we lead, not whether we lead.
Emotional intelligence helps athletes manage pressure, build strong relationships, and make better decisions. Prioritizing mental health fosters resilience, focus, and long-term success.
Relational Roadmaps
relational roadmap in life. People map out careers and finances but rarely evaluate the relationships shaping their growth. The right people push us forward, while others may hold us back. Sometimes, it’s not about cutting ties but repurposing relationships by setting boundaries. Success isn’t just about where you’re going—it’s about who’s walking that path with you. Be intentional about the relationships that elevate you.
EQ & Mental Health
Words, Actions, & Responses (WAR) have to be aligned to gain trust. The most important relationship you will ever have is the relationship you have with yourself..you have to be able to trust yourself.
Leadership in Action. The relationships, character, cultural, and emotional currencies and how it will impact others in and out of sport.
Decision-making that benefits you, your team, and your future. Using data over feelings when making decisions.
GUEST PRESENTERS
Edward LeBlanc is a world-renowned basketball teacher and innovative mind. He also speaks at clinics and camps nationwide, and has helped write basketball curriculum for several different entities — giving athletes and coaches the secret 1% enhancements that unlock a breakthrough.
Julie Korioth, founder of Nui Sport, champions mental well-being in sports. With a Master’s in counseling, she created Nui Sport to enhance athletes’ mental resilience. The platform equips athletes, coaches, and trainers with tools for pre-game and practice mindset routines, fostering success on and off the field.
5 PM - Session 1: Group bonding exercise
6 PM - Chef-prepared dinner
7:30-10 PM - Session 2: Know yourself
8:00 AM - Breakfast (Chef)
9:00 AM - Session 3: The 10 influencers of leadership, Role-play exercises for handling conflict, and inspiring buy-in.
11:30 AM - Breakout Groups: Personal Leadership Challenges | Small-group discussions.
12:30 PM - Lunch (in town)
2:00 PM - Session 4: Know your Currencies (Leadership in Action)
4:00 PM - Session 5: Building Relationships w/the media | John Canzano
6:00 PM - Group Dinner
7:30 PM- Session 6: Panel Discussion
9:00 PM-Free/Game Time
7:00 AM - Movement & Reflection Walk
8:00 AM - Breakfast
9:00 AM - Session 6: “Breaking on the Ball: Decision Making”
10:30-11:00-Departure
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