Welcome to the Reach Your Prime Podcast! On today’s show we welcome DT Shackelford, motivational speaker, doctoral candidate, and former linebacker for the University of Mississippi. His self-asserted role as servant leader is something that he wishes to inspire in more young people with whom he speaks. He is an award winner, both as speaker and athlete and has a host of valuable lessons to share in our discussion. In our conversation, we cover DT’s earlier and college years up until his second ACL injury. DT unpacks the importance and difficulty of this event and how his mindset and faith helped him to transcend these troubled waters. We discuss the important role of coaches, on and off the field and DT gives a large amount of credit to his supportive and loving wife. The conversation also covers humility and perspective and many more inspiring ideas. So for all this and much more, be sure to listen in!

 

Key Topics:

DT’s background and college years. (1:47)

The two ACL surgeries that DT had to undergo.(3:46)

An inside look at DT’s mindset at the time of his second ACL injury. (7:34)

The inspiration that DT has taken from the characters in the Bible.(10:55)

The role of coaches and the vital part they play in development. (12:35)

Possible negative effects of being a young student athlete. (17:21)

Maintaining perspective through mindset and company. (21:36)

Remaining humble and practicing humility in the pursuit of excellence. (26:15)

Lifting while you climb! (33:25)

Some information on DT’s PhD and what he hopes to achieve with it. (34:14)

And much more!

 

Interact with DT Shackelford:

LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/dtshack

Twitter — https://twitter.com/DT_Shack

Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/dt_shack/

Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/DTShack/

Website — https://www.dtshack.com/

 

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Prime U — https://primeu.org/

University Mississippi — https://www.olemiss.edu/

Vance Bedford — https://247sports.com/Coach/Vance-Bedford-568/Quotes/