Exploring and Leveraging Your Talents with Shelley Lyle

Hosted by Cohen Duncan, this session features Shelley Lyle — former soccer player and career coach — and Grace Buhar, a U.S. acrobatic gymnastics national team member, as they explore how athletes can recognize and grow their talents beyond sport. Grace shares her 10-year gymnastics journey, the challenges of training, graduation, and identity after sport, while Shelley highlights her own transition into athlete development and the importance of supporting athletes through change. Together, they guide a talent exploration exercise and lead a powerful discussion on rediscovering dormant gifts, redefining success, and building identity outside of athletics. — Athletes Soul is a non-profit organization founded and run by former athletes. Our mission is to support retiring athletes as they transition out of sports, raise awareness about the unique challenges of athletic retirement, and empower athletes to develop beyond sports. We support athletes from all sports and backgrounds and at no cost to the athletes.