Euphoric Alcohol-Free27 Aug 2025

Episode 291: The Retired Athlete's Secret: How to Win Again When Sports Are Over with Anne Skriba

Ever felt the sting of an identity shift, like when a lifelong pursuit suddenly ends, leaving you wondering what's next?

For Anne Skriba, basketball was everything. But when she quit athletics for a "secure" sales job, the loss of structure, routine, and identity careened her into a harmful relationship with alcohol.

I've heard this story so many times: when we stop doing the thing we love, the thing that once defined us, we start to lose pieces of ourselves. Without that passion to anchor you, it's easy to drift into numbing habits.

Fast forward to today, Anne is the founder of Clean Play Coaching, host of the Clean Play Podcast, and a 5X Certified Coach. Before recording this interview, Anne celebrated ONE THOUSAND DAYS alcohol-free. To say this shift has changed her life is an understatement.

In this episode, Anne talks about transforming that former athletic identity into a winning mindset and the pivotal moment that shifted her relationship with alcohol that will blow your mind.

If you want to help others change their lives too, apply for the Empowered AF 5X Coach Certification Program by August 31 to get $1,000 off your tuition.

IN THIS EPISODE:

Anne's raw journey from college athlete and coach, and how the void left by sports led to a complicated relationship with alcohol
Why so many former athletes (and ambitious strivers) lose themselves after "retiring" from their greatest passion, and how reclaiming a winning mindset is possible at any age
Anne's therapist's powerful question that sparked her thousand-day (and counting) alcohol-free lifestyle and a complete personal reinvention
Why opting out of alcohol is the ultimate act of courage and athletic-level grit, and how Anne empowers marginalized and underrepresented communities to join the movement

LINKS/RESOURCES MENTIONED

Check out the Clean Play Podcast, visit Anne's website, check out her free Inner Mamba guide, her free scouting report, and the book she mentions in this episode, Quit Like a Woman by Holly Whitaker.

If you know you're meant to help other people change their relationship with alcohol and achieve deep healing (along with their bigger dreams), apply for the Empowered AF 5X Coach Certification Program – and get 5x certified as a world class alcohol-free coach, mindset coach, success coach, NLP practitioner, and hypnosis practitioner. Apply NOW for the early bird special and get $1,000 off your tuition.

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