For the first time, I sit down with my husband, Aaron Hicks who spent 11 seasons in the MLB — including years inside the pressure cooker that is New York Yankees baseball. Aaron knows what it feels like to be locked in. He also knows what it feels like to spiral. 

In this conversation Aaron opens up about protecting your confidence in a sport built on failure, the mental toll of injuries, the gut-punch of a costly misplay with no chance to redeem yourself, and how starting over in Baltimore reminded him why he loved the game. 

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EPISODE CHAPTERS

00:00 Pressure and Introduction

01:04 What 11 Seasons Mean

03:06 Baseball Mindset and Failure

04:40 Confidence and Support Systems

08:04 Finding Consistency in New York

09:44 Yankees Pressure and Being Locked In

12:40 Iconic Game Saving Catch

14:21 Training for Big Moments

15:03 Injuries and Reinventing Your Game

19:07 Role Changes and 2023 Struggles

21:30 The Costly Error and Redemption Mindset

25:32 Team Relationships and Accountability

28:55 Baltimore Resurgence and Feeling Valued

31:30 Legacy Lessons and Closing

This episode was produced by Maribel Quezada Smith and our team at On Par Studios. Special thanks to Aaron Hicks.