Mastering the Juggle: How to Thrive as a College Athlete In this episode of the Defeat is Optional podcast, Olympic sprinter Ronnie Baker shares invaluable insights and strategies for balancing college life and athletics. Through his personal experiences as a college athlete at TCU, Baker offers six practical tips: accepting the chaos, creating a weekly game plan, locking in top priorities, learning to say no without guilt, building a trusted small circle, and having fun. He emphasizes the i...
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Mastering the Juggle: How to Thrive as a College Athlete In this episode of the Defeat is Optional podcast, Olympic sprinter Ronnie Baker shares invaluable insights and strategies for balancing college life and athletics. Through his personal experiences as a college athlete at TCU, Baker offers six practical tips: accepting the chaos, creating a weekly game plan, locking in top priorities, learning to say no without guilt, building a trusted small circle, and having fun. He emphasizes the i...
Former Nike Athlete Shares Why I Switched to Adidas
Defeat is Optional
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9 months ago
Former Nike Athlete Shares Why I Switched to Adidas
Send us a textIn this episode of 'Defeat is Optional' Ronnie shares his story into the reality behind his Nike contract. Discover how, despite being ranked number two in the world and the third fastest man in the 60-meter dash, he never made six figures with Nike. This candid episode covers key lessons in contract negotiations, the impact of NCAA finals, and the challenges faced when switching sponsorships from Nike to Adidas. With insights on mental resilience and the importance of 'th...
Defeat is Optional
Mastering the Juggle: How to Thrive as a College Athlete In this episode of the Defeat is Optional podcast, Olympic sprinter Ronnie Baker shares invaluable insights and strategies for balancing college life and athletics. Through his personal experiences as a college athlete at TCU, Baker offers six practical tips: accepting the chaos, creating a weekly game plan, locking in top priorities, learning to say no without guilt, building a trusted small circle, and having fun. He emphasizes the i...
