you’re ready
to succeed without losing yourself in the process
What if being driven didn't have to cost you everything?
I work 1:1 with former college athletes who are burning out at work.
The career you worked so hard for has become the most exhausting part of your life. You're still performing, but somewhere along the way you stopped being able to feel the joy of it.
& now it's only getting harder.
Every week you push through, your body needs longer to recover. You come home with nothing left for the people you love, and then you feel guilty for showing up like a shell of yourself.
This pattern doesn't plateau. It escalates.
It doesn't have to stay this way.
You already know how to perform. I'll help you sustain it.
Let's get you there.
McKaley Jackson, MS, LPC
Burnout Coach for Former College Athletes & Former Collegiate Volleyball Player
Are you stuck in a cycle you learned from sports?
PUSH →
Work endless hours. Prove your worth. Ignore the exhaustion—the headaches, the tension in your shoulders, feeling drained day in and day out.
CRASH →
Your immune system can't keep up. You get sick, or you mentally can't keep pushing, so you snap at your partner over something small. You take the stress you're carrying out on the people you love most.
GUILT →
Now you're on the edge of feeling defeated. Berating yourself for acting outside your character. For not looking like a team player. You promise to work harder.
PUSH HARDER →
You overcompensate to make up for the "failure." Ignore the warning signs even more because there is "no time" for them.
REPEAT →
And it gets worse every time. You cycle through it quicker and quicker.
Sound familiar?
Here's what's possible instead:
Thriving at work without having to sacrifice yourself in the process.
Feeling proud of who you are—not just what you achieve.
Being present for your loved ones, your kids, yourself.
Enjoying life again instead of feeling empty, numb, and exhausted.
Feeling hopeful and confident, knowing you don't have to stay in "proving yourself" mode forever.
Here's what changes…
You leave at 5pm, and you don't spend the drive home bargaining with yourself about what you should have done differently.
You do something just because it brings you joy. Not to earn it. Just because you wanted to. You forgot what that felt like.
Your brain stops replaying the day at 2am.
You stop pretending you're fine when you're running on empty.
You're present during dinner—not just physically in the room while your brain spins.
You stop doing the mental math of whether you did enough today.
You're still ambitious. Still driven. You just stopped making yourself pay for it.
This isn't about working less or lowering your standards. It's about finally working in a way that doesn't cost you everything.
You already know staying in this cycle isn't sustainable.
That's why you're here.
This is for former college athletes who:
✓ Are crushing it professionally but running on empty
✓ Push through exhaustion like they're still training for championships
✓ Feel guilty every time they rest
✓ Know this isn't sustainable but don't know how to stop
✓ Are ready to learn a different way—one that doesn't require sacrificing themselves
If that's you, keep reading.
What My Colleagues Are Saying:
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"McKaley's firsthand experience as a college athlete makes her a perfect person to help others manage the transition from sports to normal life. She is extremely well-equipped to help individuals learn how to rest and avoid burnout."
— Rachel P.
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"McKaley brings skill, warmth, and deep presence to her coaching work. She has a natural ability to connect with people and create a space that feels both supportive and empowering—helping clients move forward with intention, growth, and greater self-understanding."
— Rachael M.
Here's the new cycle you'll learn to live in.
NOTICE →
You start catching the warning signs before they catch you. Tight shoulders, a short fuse, that hollow exhausted feeling by Wednesday — you notice it now. Early enough to do something about it.
REGULATE →
Instead of carrying the tension of Monday all the way into the weekend, you learn to actually calm your body down. A short walk. A few deep breaths. Five minutes that tell your nervous system it's safe to come down. You stop bringing the workday home with you.
PERFORM →
You show up sharper because you're not running on fumes anymore. You're focused, present, and actually capable of doing your best work — not just getting through the day. The version of yourself you always knew you could be at work? That's who shows up now.
REST →
You unwind without guilt. You stop lying awake convincing yourself you've earned a break. Rest stops feeling like falling behind and starts feeling like what it actually is — the thing that makes you feel and perform your best.
SUSTAIN →
Your habits become something you can actually maintain — not just survive on a good week. You stop riding the rollercoaster of crashing and overcompensating. Working hard and recovering fully stop feeling like opposites.
and repeat
You get better at every stage over time. Your regulation gets faster, your boundaries get easier, your peace gets deeper. This isn't a program you complete and forget. It compounds. Every cycle through, you're more yourself.
This is what it looks like to stop fighting against yourself.
Not hustle. Not grinding. Not white-knuckling your way through another quarter.
Sustainable success. Without abandoning yourself in the process.
You've been performing at a fraction of your capacity because you've been running on empty.
Imagine what's possible when you're not.
Two ways we can work together:
FOR INDIVIDUALS:
8-Week intensive with 1 to 1 support
You already know how to perform. This is where you learn how to sustain it.
In 8 weeks, we'll map your specific burnout pattern, build regulation tools that fit your actual life, and set boundaries that hold — so you stop white-knuckling your way through every week.
→ 4 private 1:1 sessions (60 min, bi-weekly)
→ Voxer support between sessions (text/voice chat app)— real help when you need it, not just at your next appointment
→ Your Custom Burnout Prevention Plan to cultivate lasting change beyond our sessions
Limited to 4 clients per month, so that you get the support you need & never feel like just a number.
WHAT HAPPENS AFTER YOU BOOK A CALL?
We'll talk for 15 minutes about where you are and where you want to be.
If the 8-Week Intensive is right for you, we'll get you scheduled! If it's not, I’m glad to refer you to someone else or offer other resources!
FOR ORGANIZATIONS:
After Sport: Understanding Burnout and Finding Your Way Back to Yourself
Free Workshop for qualifying Athletic Alumni Networks.
Your former athletes are out there working themselves into the ground, and most of them don't know why.
This 60-minute workshop gives them the language, clarity, and tools to finally understand what's happening and how to change it.
What we cover:
→ Why former athletes burn out differently than everyone else — and why it has nothing to do with weakness
→ How to calm your body down from stress instead of pushing through it until you crash
→ How to honor everything sport gave you while building a new relationship with work, rest, and your own worth
Perfect for: Alumni networks, career services departments, athletic departments, professional development events
What happens after you request a workshop?
We'll hop on a quick 15-minute call to talk about your alumni network, your goals, and whether After Sport: Understanding Burnout and Finding Your Way Back to Yourself is the right fit for your upcoming events.
If it is, we'll nail down the details — format, date, and anything specific your audience needs to get the most out of it.
You don't have to keep pushing through.
You've been telling yourself "just a few more months" for how long now? A year? Two? Longer? This pattern doesn't fix itself. Every day you stay in the push-through-crash cycle, you're training your nervous system deeper into survival mode. Every week you ignore the warning signs, the crashes get harder. Every month you tell yourself you'll rest "when things slow down," you make it harder to break free.
But here's what you need to know: You can thrive at work without sacrificing yourself. You can feel proud of who you are—not just what you achieve. You can be present for the people you love. You can enjoy your life again.
These things aren't "nice to have." They're necessary.
Because you matter. Not because of what you produce, but because you're you! You deserve to live a life that reflects that.