Frequently Asked Questions

After We Play is a sports technology and athlete development platform. It is the community where athletes come to discover who they are, and who they are becoming, through the challenges of life and sport. We build better athletes. We develop better people.

Most wellness platforms offer generic content. AWP is built specifically for the athletic experience: the pressure, the identity, the grief when a season ends, the question of who you are without the sport. Everything we create speaks directly to that reality. AWP also integrates peer support, clinical access (through Mindflow), and a structured curriculum: not just content to consume but a community to belong to.

No. AWP is a personal development and peer support platform: not a licensed clinical service. We are not a replacement for therapy, medication, or professional mental health treatment. AWP is designed to complement an athlete's overall wellbeing. When clinical support is needed, we provide a direct pathway to Mindflow: our licensed clinical partner.

AWP is built around three core products that work together:

• The Invisible GameA self paced online curriculum built for the athlete. Covers pressure, anxiety, identity, resilience and purpose. Created by AWP's Clinical Director.
• The HuddleOur daily content and community platform. Daily programs, peer support, weekly speakers and clinical access. The Huddle is the ongoing community members join after completing The Invisible Game.
• The Drive HomeA private peer community built for sport parents, running alongside the athlete's own experience and kept separate from it.

The Invisible Game is AWP's foundational curriculum: a self-paced online program that helps athletes understand and manage the internal challenges of sport that no one talks about in practice. It covers:

• Pressure and how it lives in the body and mind
• Anxietywhat it is and how to work with it
• Identity separate from sport and performance
• Fear of failure and processing shame
• Emotional resilience and bouncing back
• Purpose and direction beyond the game

The curriculum is delivered digitally through short video lessons, guided reflections, written exercises, and frameworks. It is fully self-paced: athletes move through the material on their own schedule. Group discussion options are available for clubs and teams who complete it together.

The core program can be completed in 6-12 weeks depending on the athlete's pace. Many athletes revisit sections regularly as their circumstances change: it is designed to be a living resource, not a one-time course.

The Huddle is AWP's private digital community: the ongoing support ecosystem that members access after joining AWP. It is built for one purpose: to give athletes a space to be understood, not evaluated. The Huddle is where athletes come when they're ready to talk about the real game: the one they play inside.

The Huddle includes eight integrated programs:

• The Inner Circle:
• Peer-to-peer support community with daily opening prompts and weekly small groups
• First Whistle:
• A daily opening question posted at 6 AM that opens the community floor
• The Training Table:
• Daily athlete-specific nutrition content posted at 7:30 AM
• The Still Point:
• Guided meditation sessions by AWP's Clinical Director, released every morning at 7 AM
• Athletes Speak:
• Weekly recorded speaker seriesformer athletes, coaches, and loved ones: released every Thursday at 7 PM ET
• The Playbook:
• Expanded curriculum library of tools, frameworks, and deeper teachings built from The Invisible Game. New content added regularly by AWP's clinical team
• Mindflow Clinical Support:
• Licensed clinicians accessible directly through The Huddle for members who need professional support
• The Drive Home:
• A private peer support community built exclusively for sport parents, with small group sessions, daily questions, a 38-piece resource library, monthly Parent Voices speakers, and Mindflow clinical access

Yes. The Huddle is actively moderated to maintain a safe, respectful, and supportive environment. All content is subject to community guidelines. Sensitive keyword monitoring is in place and routes to clinical support when needed. Under-18 members have additional moderation layers: see the Under-18 section for details.

First Whistle is a daily opening question posted in The Inner Circle every morning at 6 AM. It is the first thing members see when they open The Huddle: one honest, thoughtful question designed to open the floor for real conversation before the day's performance begins.

The Training Table is The Huddle's daily nutrition program: a practical, athlete-specific nutrition post delivered every morning at 7:30 AM. The name comes from a deep-rooted sport tradition: the training table is where athletes fuel together before the work begins. Every post is designed to be read in under 60 seconds and acted on the same day.

Every Training Table post is created and reviewed by Kristen Hamilton, DCN, RDN, CSSD, a Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics with over 20 years of experience, through AWP's partnership with SiSu Systems. Nothing goes live without her review, and content is never weight loss focused, always framed around performance and recovery.

The Huddle's Still Point program is a library of guided sessions created and facilitated by AWP's Clinical Director. Sessions are released every morning at 7 AM through the GHL course platform: one session per day, available the moment members wake up. They are designed specifically for athletic emotional scenarios, not generic wellness.

Sessions range from 6 to 12 minutes depending on the series and scenario. They are designed to fit into a morning routine: long enough to create genuine impact, short enough to do before practice, school, or work.

Athletes Speak is The Huddle's weekly recorded speaker series. Every Thursday at 7 PM ET, a new episode releases featuring a real conversation about what sport actually costs: the pressure, the identity, the grief, and what comes next. No PR polish. No talking points. Just honest stories from people who have been where our members are.

The Inner Circle is the peer-to-peer support community at the heart of The Huddle. It is the space where athletes talk to each other: honestly, without performance, without judgment: about the real experience of being an athlete. It is modeled on the most effective peer connection model in existence: the power of shared experience in a trusted room. It is the first community of its kind in the athletic arena.

The Inner Circle has eight core rules:

• What is shared here, stays hereabsolute confidentiality
• You speak from your own experiencenot from advice
• No screenshots or sharing outside the groupever
• You are anonymous if you choose to beand that anonymity is honored
• Celebrate as loudly as you share the hardwins belong here too
• You do not have to shareshowing up and listening is enough
• This is not a competitionevery struggle is valid regardless of sport or level
• When someone needs more than peer support can give, we point them to Mindflow

If something is shared that suggests a member may be in crisis: language about self-harm, feeling hopeless, or not wanting to be here: the peer facilitator is trained to acknowledge it compassionately and immediately direct the member to Mindflow clinical support. Facilitators are not therapists and do not attempt to manage crisis alone. The Mindflow pathway is always the next step.

Violation of The Inner Circle's confidentiality rule: sharing another member's words, story, or identity outside the group: results in immediate removal from The Inner Circle and potentially from The Huddle entirely. This is not a punishment. It is the protection that every other member's trust depends on.

Mindflow is AWP's licensed clinical partner: a mental health service providing access to licensed clinicians directly through The Huddle. Mindflow is available to all Huddle members when peer support or self-guided content isn't enough. It is not an emergency service: it is a normalized, stigma-free pathway to professional support integrated into your membership.

Access to Mindflow is included as part of The Huddle membership: meaning the pathway and intake process are built directly into the platform. Specific session fees, if any, are determined by Mindflow's service agreement. Contact AWP support or visit your member dashboard for current details on what is covered.

Yes. Mindflow operates on a completely separate, HIPAA-compliant platform. Your clinical conversations with Mindflow clinicians are private and are never accessible to AWP staff. AWP knows only whether you have accessed Mindflow: not what was discussed.

Peer support in The Inner Circle is powerful: and it has limits. Use Mindflow when something feels bigger than peer connection can hold. Signs it may be time to reach out to Mindflow include: persistent feelings of hopelessness or emptiness, thoughts of self-harm, anxiety or depression that interferes with daily life, processing trauma, or any situation where you feel you need a professional rather than a peer.

If you are in immediate crisis, please contact emergency services (911) or the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (call or text 988) immediately. Mindflow provides clinical support but is not a 24/7 emergency service. For immediate crisis support, use 988: it is free, confidential, and available 24 hours a day.

Yes. AWP serves athletes as young as 13. A three-tier age architecture is in place to ensure all minor members receive age-appropriate experiences with the appropriate safeguards. Different access levels and protections apply to each age tier.

AWP uses three age tiers:

• Tier 1Junior Members (Ages 13-15):

Maximum protection. Junior-only Inner Circle groups. Adult facilitators only. All posts reviewed before publishing. No anonymous posting. Verified parental consent required.

Tier 2: Youth Members (Ages 16-17):

Full access with age-appropriate moderation. Youth-only Inner Circle groups. Parental consent required. Posts reviewed within 24 hours.

Tier 3: Adult Members (Ages 18+):

• Full access as designed. Standard Huddle experience.

When a member under 18 creates an account, their parent or guardian must complete a verified consent process before the account is activated. The parent receives an email explaining what The Huddle is, what data is collected, and their rights. Account access is not granted until consent is confirmed. Parents can revoke consent and request account deletion at any time.

Parents of minor members have access to a parent portal showing their child's account status, last active date, and whether they have accessed Mindflow. Parents cannot see the content of their child's Inner Circle posts or small group sessions: confidentiality is maintained even for parents, consistent with minor mental health privacy standards.

Yes. All Huddle members including minors have access to Mindflow. Mindflow has a dedicated minor intake pathway. In most cases, clinicians are required to notify a parent or guardian about a minor's treatment: your state's specific laws govern this. AWP and Mindflow follow all applicable legal requirements for minor clinical services.

Yes. All AWP staff and facilitators who work with minor members are trained in mandatory reporting. If a minor discloses abuse, neglect, or imminent danger to themselves or others, AWP is legally required to report this to the appropriate authorities. This is not optional and it is not a discretionary decision. The safety of our youngest members is non-negotiable.

AWP membership includes:

• Full access to The Invisible Game curriculum
• 12 months of access to The Huddle community
• All five Huddle programsFirst Whistle, The Training Table, The Still Point, Athletes Speak, and The Inner Circle
• Mindflow clinical support access pathway
• Mobile and desktop access on any device

Initial membership includes 12 months of full Huddle access. After the first year, members can continue their journey through a monthly subscription. Details on renewal are provided before your membership expires.

Yes. You can cancel your subscription at any time. Access continues through the end of your current billing period. To cancel, log in to your member dashboard or contact AWP support at afterweplay.com/contact-us.

Refund policies vary depending on how your membership was purchased: individual vs. club agreement. Please refer to the terms in your original agreement or contact AWP support for clarification.

Welcome to The Huddle. Here is your first week:

• Day 1Activate your account and complete your profile
• Day 1Read The Inner Circle Community Guidelines: these are the rules of the room
• Day 2Watch your first meditation session in the course library
• Day 3Read today's First Whistle prompt and consider responding: even one sentence
• Day 3Check The Training Table: today's nutrition post is waiting
• Day 7Join your first Inner Circle small group session
• Day 7Watch the latest Athletes Speak episode: a new one drops every Thursday

Check that you are using the email address your invitation was sent to

Use the 'Forgot Password' option on the login page to reset your password

Check your spam or junk folder for the reset email if it doesn't arrive

If the issue continues, contact AWP support at afterweplay.com/contact-us

AWP support is available through the following channels:

• Websiteafterweplay.com/contact-us
• EmailAvailable through the contact form on the website
• In-platformUse the Help or Contact button in your member dashboard
• Response timeWithin 1 business day for standard requests

All Huddle members are expected to:

• Maintain absolute confidentialitywhat is shared here, stays here
• Respond to others from personal experience, not with advice or judgment
• Never screenshot, share, or identify another member's words outside the community
• Honor the anonymity of any member who chooses it
• Celebrate wins as genuinely as they hold difficult things
• Treat every member's experience as valid regardless of sport, level, or age
• Point toward Mindflow when something exceeds what peer support can hold

Depending on the severity of the violation:

• Minor violationsa private message from the community manager and a warning
• Repeated violationstemporary suspension from The Inner Circle
• Confidentiality violationsimmediate removal from The Inner Circle and potentially from The Huddle
• Content involving self-harm threats or abuseimmediate escalation to Mindflow and mandatory reporting if a minor is involved

AWP takes data privacy seriously. AWP collects only the information necessary to provide the platform: your name, email address, date of birth, and engagement data. AWP does not sell your data to third parties. AWP does not use your data for advertising. Please refer to the AWP Privacy Policy at afterweplay.com

for full details.

Yes. You can request deletion of your account and all associated data at any time by contacting AWP support. Deletion is processed within 30 days. For minor members, a parent or guardian can request deletion through the parent portal or by contacting support.

You are in the right place. The Huddle exists exactly for this. The Inner Circle peer support, the meditation sessions, and First Whistle are all here to help you feel less alone. And when peer support isn't enough, Mindflow clinical support is available directly through your dashboard: licensed professionals who understand the athletic experience and are here when you need more than a community can give.

If you are in immediate crisis, please contact emergency services or a crisis line right now. Do not wait.

If you see something in The Huddle that concerns you about another member's safety:

• Use the Report button on any post to flag it for the moderation team immediately
• Contact AWP support directly at afterweplay.com/contact-us and describe what you saw
• If you believe the person is in immediate danger, contact emergency services (911)
• Do not try to handle a crisis situation aloneAWP's team and Mindflow are here for this

Please contact AWP support immediately at afterweplay.com/contact-us

. Describe your concern and include your child's name and the email address associated with their account. AWP's team will respond within one business day for non-emergency concerns. If your child is in immediate danger, contact emergency services (911) or the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline first.

The Drive Home is a private peer support community built specifically for sport parents, accessible inside The Huddle alongside your athlete's programs. It is a space to talk honestly about the parts of this journey that rarely get discussed: the financial sacrifice, the identity shifts, and the grief when a career ends.

Any parent or guardian of an athlete in the AWP community, at any stage of the journey. You are matched into a small peer group of 8 to 10 parents based on where you are in that journey.

The Drive Home lives inside The Huddle, delivered the same way as The Invisible Game curriculum, through your Huddle account, in its own private space set apart from your athlete's experience.

Yes. The Drive Home is completely separate from your athlete's community inside The Huddle. What you share stays there, your child will never see it, and that separation is permanent by design.

Yes. Through AWP's partnership with Mindflow, licensed clinicians are directly accessible inside The Drive Home, including weekly office hours with no appointment needed. This access is completely separate from your athlete's own Mindflow pathway.

The Drive Home is its own membership: $97 per year for parents only, or a Family Bundle at $247 per year that includes full Huddle access for your athlete as well. It is not automatically included in an athlete's individual membership.