Episode 9 of "Building with Brick" takes a little different twist. Instead of highly successful athletes who have pursued an athletic career, this Episode highlights the journalism career of a former star athlete. Part 1 develops the background information showing how athletics, and basketball in particular, shaped international journalist Mike Tharp's drive to be the best he could be. Parts 2 through 4 go into the depth of his journalism career, including his time in six different war zones and how that affected his health mentally, physically and spiritually. If you hare pursuing or are entrenched in a career outside of athletics, this one is for you. Even those following an athletic career will benefit from the wisdom Mike shares as he describes how his coaches and later his international teammates expanded his view of the world and his place in it.

In Part 1 of 4 Mike talks about:

• Who influenced him to excel
• Where he got his competitive spirit from
• How he became part of a college national championship team as a walk-on
• How his high school and college teammates became life-long friends

From Topeka, Kansas to Tokyo, Japan and around the world, Mike Tharp has lived a treasured life in the field of journalism. Tune in and grab a piece of his wisdom.

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