Everyone’s journey in this game is different and this week we get to learn from former 3x All-Conference and mental health advocate, Mary Murray, how she helped her team build an incredible culture and how she was able to navigate the waters of injury, perfectionism, doubt, anxiety and depression that was built in pursuit of her becoming a high-level softball player. These conversations aren’t easy, and Mary’s vulnerability and honesty in this episode is something just about every one of us who has played this game has endured before.

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Victoria Garrick’s Ted Talk - https://youtu.be/Sdk7pLpbIls 

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“Home” (with Machine Gun Kelly, X Ambassadors, Bebe Rexha) on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/track/0OI7AFifLSoGzpb8bdBLLV?si=f592ca74f54b4fa3 

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