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...
Why God Makes You Wait Even When You're Doing Everything Right
Defeat is Optional
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Why God Makes You Wait Even When You're Doing Everything Right
Navigating the Waiting Period: Faith and Patience in Sports In this episode, Olympic sprinter and Christian mentor Ronnie Baker addresses the challenges athletes face during the waiting periods of their careers. Drawing on his own experiences, Ronnie emphasizes that waiting is not a punishment but a time for preparation and refinement. He encourages athletes to commit to long-term goals despite not seeing immediate results, and to reframe their mindsets from feeling held back to being built ...
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...
