In this episode, Former MLB player Shea Hillenbrand talks about how journey to finding his true self after struggling with mental health issues throughout his successful baseball career. Even though Shea was a 2x All Star, he had many public scandals during his playing time and he explain how his mental health issues were a big reason why those occurred. Shea also tells stories from his time playing with Nomar Garciaparra, Randy Johnson, Jason Varitek, Manny Ramirez, Johnny Damon, etc.
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Pressure of playing in Boston: 0:11-1:50
What was the pressure like playing in Boston before the curse was broken? 1:52-3:52
Getting over the doubters: 4:10- 5:45
Explains hitting a walk-off home run off of Mariano Rivera: 5:50-11:47
Explains what playing at Fenway was like: 11:48-12:29
Red Sox vs Yankees rivalry: 12:40-14:51
Players are there to entertain people: 14:59-15:24
Players can attach their identity to the game: 15:25-16:04
Explain he he peeled back the layers after he retired:16:06-19:18
The mental struggles of playing in the MLB:19:21-20:07
His advice to his young self: 20:59-21:50
Explains the difference between the player vs person: 21:51-25:42
Explain his company the MLB Mindset (this is very powerful btw): 25:43-32:36
Figuring out who your are: 32:45-37:39
Focus on seeking the fullest version of yourself: 38:18-38:43
Perspectives of pain points make us want to be normal: 38:44-40:20
Embracing the idea that you only get every second once: 40:23-46:26
Importance of Gratitude: 46:28-47:56
Experience playing with Nomar Garrciapara: 49:18-53:26
Experience playing with Manny Ramirez: 54:06-55:20
Experience playing with Johnny Damon: 55:21-56:17
Experience playing with Jason Varitek: 56:18-56:59
Experience playing with Pedro Martinez: 57:00-58:38
Experience playing with Tim Wakefield: 1:00:08-1:01:12
Experience facing Randy Johnson: 1:01:31-1:03:07
Funny Story about Derek Jeter: 1:03:09-1:03:33
Experience playing with Barry Bonds:1:03:34-1:04:22