Davide Igono played for the West Virginia University Mountaineers and was part of their 2006 Sugar Bowl winning team. He went on to play professional football. And then he made the transition that so many athletes struggle with — building a career and financial future beyond the game.

Today, Davide is an entrepreneur with 8 years of experience in financial services, helping athletes, entrepreneurs, and professionals understand money, build wealth, and create financial freedom.

His secret? The same skills that made him successful in sports — discipline, work ethic, resilience, strategic thinking — are the skills that build successful businesses.

In this episode of The Standard Podcast™, Davide unpacks:

• The biggest lie culture sold athletes about money and life after sports
• How to leverage the skills you learned in sports for business success
• What athletes need to know about wealth building and financial freedom
• The reality of transitioning from playing professionally to entrepreneurship
• Why financial literacy matters more than ever for athletes
• Advice for athletes, entrepreneurs, and young professionals navigating money

Whether you're an athlete preparing for life after sports, an entrepreneur building your business, or a professional who wants to understand money and build wealth — this conversation will challenge how you think about the transition from sports to success beyond the game.

This isn't motivation. This is a movement.

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