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...
Starving for Success: The Eating Disorder Struggle
Defeat is Optional
40 minutes
8 months ago
Starving for Success: The Eating Disorder Struggle
In this insightful and personal podcast episode, Ronnie candidly shares his struggle with an eating disorder in 2023, which had severe consequences on his mental health and athletic performance. With a focus on educating high-performing athletes, he highlights the detrimental effects of under-eating and offers practical advice on how to identify and address signs of being in a calorie deficit. He discusses how to properly fuel the body, balance macros, and emphasizes the importance of not obs...
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...
