About this Event
Athletes spend crucial developmental years of their life dedicated to their sport and athletic endeavors. During this time their identity, purpose, and belonging become inextricably linked to their sports. So, when it is time for their athletic careers to come to an end, they can end up feeling lost, unsure of who they are, and left seeking the answers to "who am I?" and "what comes next for me?".
For this reason, I am excited to share with you the Unlocking You experience.
Unlocking You is a two-hour experiential workshop specifically designed for athletes to go on an inward journey to raise self-awareness to who they are and their purpose outside of athletics and prepare them for their next 'season' of life.
- Teaching through the art of authentic expression (storytelling and poetry),
- Key teachings and conversations around identity, purpose, leadership, goal-setting, the future after being a competitive athlete, and honoring of self,
- Guided mindfulness tools (writing, breathing, visualization, etc.) to take with them to inegrate into their everyday lives,
- Dedicated time for sharing, listening, peer witnessing, and inward reflection,
- Post workshop opportunities for athletes to stay connected with Dr. Gellock through submitting their writing to receive responses on their inward journeys.
This experience is for athletes who...
- Want to live a life on and off the playing surface with a vitality for life, joy, clarity, and confidence in who they are,
- Want to become more self-aware as authentic leaders and leverage the skills they have already acquired through playing sports to be successful in all areas of their life,
- Who want to close the last chapter and honor the years of commitment they have invested into their athletic careers,
- Who are ready to connect to a purpose and mission outside of just their athletic talents,
- Who might be feeling anxious with tools to navigate the unknown future of what happens next after sports,
- Who might be feeling unsure of who you they are when they are no longer an athlete,
- Who want to devote time and energy to discovering new passions outside of athletics,
- Who want to be in evironments where they feel inspired to take ownership in consciously creating their life,
- Who want to be proactive in developing mindfulness skills that will improve their mental, physical, and emotional well-being.
About the Facilitator Dr. Jen Gellock
I am an educator, researcher, storyteller, mindfulness and leadership coach, and poet. The day I began taking an inward approach to my own self-development practice was the day I became free from all of the boxes I had put myself in. After many years of engaging in leadership and personal development work, I realized I mostly looked outside of myself for someone else to tell me who I was, where I should go, and what I should be doing with my life.
I have been able to trace my misdirection all of the way back to my transition after being a competitive dancer and three-sport high school athlete. It was only when I began writing and sharing through authentic expression, that I realized I was not alone in my lived experiences of feeling lost and it helped others became validated through me sharing my journey.
And now, I am excited to share that I am blending my worlds together by taking my former life as an academic and combining it with my creativity to create one beautiful journey for athletes to experience just for themselves.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Tampa Movement Lab, 1335 West Gray Street, Tampa, United States
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