What happens when the career you’ve worked toward is no longer the best fit for the life you’re building?

Tim Fralick grew up in basketball gyms, played college basketball, worked his way into coaching, and built a successful varsity boys basketball program at Ashland High School. Then he and his wife, Robyn, faced a consequential family decision as her coaching career advanced. Tim stepped away from being a head coach—a role he loved—and began discovering what life and leadership might look like on a different sideline.

In this conversation, Tim and I talk about his upbringing, what coaching taught him, the sacrifices spouses make for one another, and why a good decision can still be difficult for your identity. We also explore parenting, mentors, and the purpose he’s found today through Be Transformed Basketball and developing young players.

Tim is the husband of Michigan State women’s basketball head coach Robyn Fralick, but this is his own story about work, family, faith, and calling.

Your work matters, but it doesn’t define who you are.

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