The Athlete2Business Podcast
The Athlete2Business Podcast
Podcast Description
Welcome to the Athlete2Business Podcast – where former athletes showcase their success in business.This is the go-to podcast for athletes who want to dominate their next chapter beyond sports. We dive into the real, raw stories of former athletes who have turned their competitive edge into thriving business careers.Not only will you learn how to transition with confidence, but you’ll also discover why athletes make some of the most successful business leaders. Whether you're planning your next move or already in the game, this podcast is your playbook for winning in business after sports.Game on!
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Content Themes
This podcast focuses on themes such as career transitions, entrepreneurial strategies, and personal growth, featuring episodes that explore the unique mindset of athletes turned business professionals. Examples include discussions on navigating market challenges with Belinda Kerr, transitioning from sports to law with Jade Hopper, and learning to hustle in entrepreneurship with Ted Cofie, illustrating various pathways athletes take in their new careers.
Welcome to the Athlete2Business Podcast – where former athletes showcase their success in business.
This is the go-to podcast for athletes who want to dominate their next chapter beyond sports. We dive into the real, raw stories of former athletes who have turned their competitive edge into thriving business careers.
Not only will you learn how to transition with confidence, but you’ll also discover why athletes make some of the most successful business leaders. Whether you're planning your next move or already in the game, this podcast is your playbook for winning in business after sports.
Game on!
Jack Oujo spent 8 years grinding through the minor leagues as a professional baseball umpire. 1,500 games. Rock bottom pay. One shot at the majors.
At 30, he got released. A supervisor told him he was "too smart to be an umpire."
So he went back to zero.
Ernst & Young hired him. He studied every single night for four straight years — CPA, CFP, Master's in Taxation, securities and insurance licences — while working full time, not knowing exactly where it would lead.
It led to Oujo Wealth Strategies, one of the nation's largest tax-focused wealth management firms, and a seven-figure income built on the same process-driven discipline he learned calling balls and strikes behind home plate.
Jack breaks down how he navigated the identity crisis of leaving sport, why your athletic work ethic doesn't disappear when the career ends, and the mindset shift that took him from counting hats in an audit room to managing wealth for some of America's most successful people.
His new book, Too Smart to Be an Umpire, is out now.
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