Before the Lights

Overcoming Anxiety and Learning to Trust with NFL Player Drue Tranquill

Drue Tranquill is a NFL player and former D1 Linebacker at the University of Notre Dame. Drue discusses how he overcame anxiety that followed him throughout his life and playing career, and how he still deals with and battles it today. Other topics include fighting back from injury, trusting your path, and the importance of faith.

Strength and Resiliency Through Setbacks with Olympic Skier Andrea Komsic

Olympian and National Champion skier Andrea Komsic shares her story about her life and skiing career. Andrea covers topics such as moving around the world to pursue the sport she loves, how her mentality has changed over the years and why, and how she overcame massive injury to later become an Olympian and world class skier.

The Importance of Speaking Up in Sport and Life with CFL Pro Football Player Maxx Forde

Maxx Forde is a professional football player and defensive lineman for the BC Lions in the CFL. Maxx has experienced a lot of success in his football career, but shares insight on struggles he faced growing up such as mental health and the importance of speaking up to end the stigma, the ins and outs of the college recruitment process, and other battles he has faced that taught him lessons and made him who he is today.

Resilience Through Injury with Pro Soccer Player and National Champion Jordan Dibiasi

Jordan DiBiasi won the women’s soccer national championship this year with Stanford and has many successful stints with the United States National Team. She has had so much success, but Jordan has also faced adversity through an injury that lasted most of her senior year in high school. We talk about coming back from injury, her personal battles, the lessons she learned, and how it made her an even stronger player than before.

Race and Diversity in Lacrosse with Professional Lacrosse Player Trevor Baptiste

Trevor Baptiste is a 2-time NCAA All-American, National Champion, and among many other accolades, chasing a record for most faceoff wins in NCAA history. Despite his success, Trevor discusses the struggles he faced growing up in the sport, and the current state of lacrosse when it comes to race and diversity.

Dealing with Loss and Adversity with National Champion and Former D1 Gymnast Maddie Karr

Maddie Karr is a national champion gymnast and a D1 athlete at the University of Denver. Her story is full of both struggles and success, but what really motivates her? Maddie overcame a heartbreaking loss in her family, but came out of it stronger. Listen to hear about what makes Maddie a successful athlete, and an even better person. #BeforetheLights

Overcoming Obstacles—My Story

Ep. 1: My Story. From witnessing abuse, addiction, and dealing with my own disorders, I have learned so much about life, happiness, and faith.