New Episode Available

Pros to Joes Podcast

Where Identity Meets Purpose After the Game

Episode 007— Latest

Mike Reed

Watch on YouTube

About the Show

Every person eventually faces fundamental questions about identity and purpose. For professional athletes, this universal challenge is amplified by fame, fortune, and fan expectations. What happens when the pro becomes an everyday Joe? We explore that transition through raw, unscripted conversation.

The numbers are stark: nearly 78% of NFL players face serious financial stress within two years of retirement, and within four years the majority are broke. Behind the highlights and the contracts are real people navigating sudden wealth, sudden loss, and the question nobody prepares them for — who am I without the game? Money, identity, and purpose aren't separate conversations. On this show, we have all three.

IdentityTransformationPurpose
Scott Stephens — Host of Pros to Joes Podcast

Scott Stephens

Host & Founder

Nashville-based real estate investor with over a decade of experience partnering with athletes, entertainers, and entrepreneurs on commercial properties and business ventures. Finance degree, University of Alabama. Scott's mission is to be a force multiplier for athletes — helping them build lasting financial freedom for generations to come. Each week he sits down with former pros to explore the real stories behind identity, money, and life after the game.