Helping Athletes Build an Identity That Can’t Be Shaken
Rooted in Christ, not performance.
Building identity early before performance becomes the foundation.
High-School Seniors
College Athletes
Navigating pressure, expectations, and seasons of change.
Former Athletes
Rediscovering identity and purpose after the uniform comes off.
Why This Matters
Life is rushed, noisy, and full of comparison and “shoulds” (external noise).
We chase success defined by others and purpose solely in what we do.
We’ve become human doings rather than human beings.
Far too many men are isolating themselves to put-off this perception that It’s all good.
The Challenge
Burnout, stress, pressure, and a constant feeling of “not enough.”
We don’t trust ourselves; limiting beliefs creep in and hold us back (internal noise).
No one to challenge us—we consume advice, social media, and our own self-doubt like it’s the Truth. (living on autopilot)
The Problem
SHIFT your mindset, energy, and perspective.
Create intentional space to slow down, reflect, challenge yourself, and uncover answers within.
Structure to turn clear thoughts into real action, and grow.
Partnership to support the process and build accountability.
The Solution
WHO I WORK WITH
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Former Player
Former athletes (typically 1-5 years removed from sports) who want more out of life, a new approach, more growth and faster growth, to live more aligned with their values, and to start feeling more like themselves.
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Current HS & College Athletes
High-school and college athletes who are juggling internal and external pressure, confusion, doubt, and are stepping into a whole new world of confidence.
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Christian Men
Seeking more alignment in life, business, and faith. Living more like Christ, with bolder and genuine faith, in ALL areas of life.
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Entrepreneurs & High-Performers
Ready to level-up in life, business, and overall energy.
Client Testimonials
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Xander G.
“I’ve gained a ton of self-confidence and clarity, replacing fear of the unknown with genuine excitement for my future. Chris has guided me in exploring my interests, values, and passions, addressing my worries, doubts, “shoulds,” and limiting beliefs. I always recognized your listening skills, and when you began coaching, I knew you’d be great. I felt stuck in life without understanding why, but your description of coaching sparked hope. Working with you has been transformative; I now have clarity in many areas of my life, and everything feels like it’s aligning just how I want it to. ”
— Fmr. College Linebacker
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Jose C.
“You have helped me pull out the wisdom within; you’ve helped me find the real truth to what I have been wrestling with and striving for. I have become more aware of what I need to prioritize in my life to be God honoring and fruitful for the benefit of others. There’s a lot of Christian’s, men especially, that either don’t take or have the time to dig into the questions we wrestle with, or isolate themselves with busy lives, families, careers, and other things that doesn’t allow them to take the time to truly grow. This will be such a blessing to their lives, as it has been to mine.”
— Business Owner
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Myles
“I’ve been able to completely shift how I approach soccer and life. In the past, my mindset depended on performance—if things were going well, I felt good, and if they weren’t, I carried all the pressure. Together we worked on creating a ‘nothing to lose, enjoy it all’ mindset. A year later, I can see how much that shift has changed everything. I’m leading my team in points, playing free and confident, and actually enjoying the game again. More importantly, I’m not defined by results anymore—I’m present, I’m enjoying my teammates and my life outside of soccer, and I know I can perform at my best without the weight of pressure holding me back. That freedom has built huge momentum for me both on and off the field. In fact, this approach has led to the best results yet.”
—Division 1 Soccer Player
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Former College Baseball Player
"Chris helped me think different and get clearer on the things I really value. It’s been great having you as a thought partner to get me thinking in new ways, approaching things in a different way, and living more like my best self; aligned with what I value most. It took me 8 years, 3 career paths, 2 cities, and countless dysfunctional friendships and relationships to try and figure it out on my own. I wish I would’ve met Chris sooner."
—Fmr. College Baseball Player
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Caleb G.
“I have gained a lot of clarity and now have more structure in my life. It was refreshing to have an outlet to talk through what's on my mind and learn exercises and tools that helped me explore areas of my mindset I hadn’t unlocked on my own.
I've seen real improvement in my resilience, organization, and overall mindset. Even during busy seasons of life, I now have strategies in place to stay grounded, focused, and aligned with what matters most to me. My confidence has grown tremendously, and I feel better equipped to handle challenges with a proactive, disciplined approach. I’m excited to continue building on the foundation we’ve created.”
— Fmr. College Lacrosse Player
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Jenny B.
"Chris has been transformational inshifting my mindset around priorities, exercise, and being proud of my accomplishments. He not only genuinely listens, but truly hears what I need, and partners with me to accomplish great things. Chris is a joy to work with, and his approach to coaching is so open, relatable, and sincere."
— Business Owner
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Camden H.
Through coaching with Chris, I have gained insight into what my values truly are. Not in the way that we do in school or as a kid, but in a way that’s on my own time and discovered in my own way. I’ve been able to implement certain strategies in my life that have reduced stress and increased clarity.
I have seen growth in my relationships and in my athletic/personal mindset. I’m able to be a more patient and empathetic brother, friend, son, and partner, which has made me feel more connected and fulfilled.
I’m also much more honest and calm with myself. I’m more confident now that I know myself better than I did before.
I’ve been able to see through the superficial aspects of life better than before.
—High School Senior → D1 Lacrosse Player
About Chris
Chris “CKat” Katrenick is a 2X Certified Professional Coach & former Division 1 quarterback.
This started with a “yes” on the table for God. Chris launched his coaching practice to support athletes in a unique way—without giving advice—and to do work that was more meaningful, energizing, value-aligned, and fun. There is a real joy that comes from having faith as part of your real life.
Athletes and high-performers face different challenges, noise, tactics from the enemy, and often have blind spots making it hard to know what’s really keeping them from this joy, peace, progress, fulfillment, or satisfaction. Coaching is a partnership that helps grow awareness, reveal blind spots, reveal unbelief, challenge doubts, quiet noise to hear God more clearly, get to the Truth, and build sustainable paths to success, each unique to the individual.
Chris is a Duke University and Fuqua School of Business Alum, and is a Certified Professional Coach through iPEC and the International Coaching Federation (ICF).