When the Ball Stops Bouncing: Josh Haymond on Life After the Game, Leadership & Boundaries

This month, we're talking to a Raleigh native who turned a basketball career cut short into a 13-year run leading one of the area's top consulting and staffing offices. Josh Haymond is a CPA, a former Millbrook High School and Elon basketball player, the leader of Vaco's Raleigh office, and the founder of Beyond Basketball, a nonprofit that prepares young players for life after the game.

Host Ralston Turner sits down with Josh to talk about growing up in North Raleigh with a basketball always in his hands, and how injuries ended his playing days after his freshman year of college. Josh opens up about how hard that transition was, and how accounting, a CPA license and early years at KPMG and PwC gave him a new path. He also shares what that path taught him about leadership, from giving clear, honest feedback to knowing when to step back and let his team grow.

They also get into how Josh set firm boundaries at work once he became a dad, why he started Beyond Basketball in 2020, and how a Sunday pickup game with his son got him back on the court in a 35-and-up league. Because Beyond the Balance isn't just about the numbers.

Topics covered:

• Growing up in Raleigh and finding identity through basketball
• The hard, rarely discussed transition when your playing days end
• From KPMG and PwC to 13 years at Vaco and a billion-dollar firm
• Leading without micromanaging, and why clear feedback beats surprises
• Setting boundaries as a parent and being intentional with your time
• Beyond Basketball and preparing young athletes for life after the game

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