In this episode of Da Collegiate Chronicle, I’m joined by me, myself, and I for a solo episode. I’m your podcast creator, producer, and host, as well as a transfer from the United States Military Academy at West Point to becoming an alumni from the University of Kentucky.

I talk about what it means to grow up as an athlete—choosing dedication over comfort, moving far, far away for college and then choosing to move back closer to home for college, and navigating the pressure and discipline that come with competing at the Division I level in a military setting. From the highs and lows of college and college athletics to the lessons that take an entire lifetime to understand, this conversation is about choice, grit, and learning to yourself through every step of the way.

Because sometimes growth doesn’t happen overnight—it’s built season by season, right there on the field.