James shares his journey from starring as a receiver at Cornell to pursuing NFL dreams after college. He opens up about injuries derailing his final season and canceled pro day tryout. James also discusses pursuing his NFL dream through an internship with the Chargers and his emotional process of accepting his athletic career was over. The episode explores James' identity shift after sports, new goals, supportive community and lessons learned about resilience, self-growth and finding purpose beyond his time as an athlete.