185: Chris Lawrence - How to Build Businesses & Skills While Still Playing

Career Clarity with Athletes: A 2ndwind Podcast with Ryan Gonsalves · Mar 10, 2026 · 40m · transcript

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Chris Lawrence went from debuting in the NRL at 17 while still in high school to building a business that now helps athletes keep learning during and after their playing careers. But his path was not a smooth one.

In this episode, Chris shares what it was really like to be thrown into professional sport so young, the pressure of balancing school with first grade football, and the injuries that forced him to confront the reality that his career could end at any moment. He also opens up about the frustration of trying to study in systems that were never designed for athletes…