🎙️ EPISODE 15: From Injury to Impact — Building Identity Beyond the Game w/ Coach Leonard “Coach L” Stephens | Step By Step Sports Training & Foundation

Not every athlete gets the scholarship. Not every athlete goes pro. But every athlete will face a moment when the game no longer defines them.

In this episode of Flip The Culture, we sit down with Coach L to unpack what really happens when the helmet comes off, the routine disappears, and identity is forced to evolve.

Coach L shares his raw journey — from injury, identity loss, and stepping away from the game, to answering a calling that led him back with purpose. What began as obedience turned into Step By Step — a platform now impacting athletes through training, mentorship, literacy initiatives, financial education, and real-life preparation beyond the scoreboard.

This conversation goes deeper than performance. It’s about: • Identity beyond the jersey • Healing through lived experience • Why presence matters more than applause • Turning scars into leadership • Preparing athletes during the game for life after it

💡 Key reminder: “You don’t lose yourself when the game ends — you lose yourself when your identity was never trained beyond it.”

This episode is for: The athlete in transition. The coach shaping culture. The leader building more than wins.

🎧 Watch the full episode on YouTube and follow Flip The Culture for conversations built for life beyond the game.

If you’re navigating a transition season and need clarity, we also offer a limited number of 30-minute Transition Clarity Calls each week — no pressure, just perspective.

👇 Drop a comment: What part of your identity are you learning to build beyond performance?

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🎙️ EPISODE 14: “When the Ball Goes Flat — Identity, Purpose, & the Next Play” w/ Michael Barham

The Vision: Life Beyond the Game This episode dives into the often-ignored space every athlete faces: what happens when the ball goes flat — when the cheers stop, the scouts go home, and identity is left hanging in the balance. Through Michael’s story and strategies, we discover how transition isn’t a crisis — it’s a calling. What started as confusion after high school loss became clarity and purpose when he learned to elevate his influence and guide others beyond sports’ finish line.

Meet Our Guest: Champion of Athlete Elevation Michael Barham — also known as Coach Mike, is a speaker, athletic transition coach, and NIL Strategist from Bessemer, AL. With over a decade empowering athletes and coaches to succeed beyond the court, he now helps athletes build influence, income streams, and purpose off the field through coaching, workshops, speaking, and NIL strategy consulting.

🔥 Core Principles & Episode Highlights

When the Ball Goes Flat: Exploring the emotional and identity shift that happens once competition ends.

Reframing Transition: Why the next play isn’t about plan B — it’s about growing your purpose while you still have your game.

G.R.I.T. Framework: A practical playbook of Goals, Resources, Identity, and Transition planning for lasting success.

Identity Beyond Athletics: How athletes can develop purpose and influence before the final whistle.

Better Highlights Ahead: Shifting focus from past achievements to future opportunities.

💡 Key Takeaway “When the ball goes flat, it’s not the end — it’s a restart. You can create new highlights ahead of you that matter just as much, if not more.” — Michael Barham

🎙️ Watch the full episode: 🔗 https://youtu.be/lVF7JWA1soQ

📖 Go deeper into life beyond the game: 👉 OVERTIME: How to Win a Championship in Life https://bit.ly/overtimeEJKenty

👇 DROP A COMMENT: What’s your “ball went flat” moment — and what will be your next play?

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EPISODE 13: “Miraculously Equipped – A Story About Resilience With Global Impact” w/ Clarissa L. Kenty

This episode is a masterclass in faith, discipline, and strategic belief—and how the mindset of an athlete can translate directly into a global calling. We track the incredible journey of how one person's unwavering strategy manifested college scholarships, conquered loss, and birthed an international ministry.

Meet Our Guest:

Clarissa L. Kenty — Host E.Josiah Kenty’s mother, a former three-sport high school athlete (Basketball, Track, Flag Football), Miss Black USA winner, International Author of Miraculously Equipped, and global speaker and minister.

Clarissa is living proof that purpose is often an expansion of the traits you already possess. Her life demonstrates how to use unwavering faith and simple strategy to overcome personal loss, achieve major life goals, and continually expand your impact beyond expectation.

🔥 Episode Highlights:

The Power of Confession: How a simple, strategic affirmation led to winning the Miss Black USA pageant and covering the entirety of her college tuition.

The Strategy of Character: The core parenting philosophy (co-developed with her husband) that taught all her children integrity and the critical importance of finishing what you start.

The FloJo Switch: How the influence of Florence Griffith Joyner (FloJo) flipped the culture for women, proving that being "prissy" and "athletic" are not mutually exclusive.

The International Shift: The journey from competing within the lines of a track stadium to becoming an international author and minister in South Africa.

The Healing Revelation: How she was forced to apply the lessons in her own book, Miraculously Equipped, to navigate unexpected and challenging personal loss.

💡 Quote:

“I never change my strategy... whatever it is I wanted out of life, I put it out there in the spirit, and I stayed on it until it manifested.” – Clarissa L. Kenty

🎙️ Watch the full episode:

📖 Dive deeper into identity, purpose, and resilience:

👉 Get the book — OVERTIME: How to Win a Championship in Life [https://bit.ly/overtimeEJKenty]

👇 DROP A COMMENT:

What is the one affirmation or strategy you won’t let go of?

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