Welcome to Athletes Well-Check, a faith-based podcast where we have real conversations about mental health, healing, identity, and life beyond the game.
For many athletes, sports become more than a game—they become our identity. The applause, scholarships, championships, records, and recognition can make us feel valuable. But what happens when the season ends? What happens when an injury changes everything? What happens when retirement comes, or the crowd moves on?

Welcome back to the show. In our last episode, we laid down the visual grid of what has long been called the "L-Shaped Murders" of 1991. We looked at the lines, the patterns, and the heavy cloud that settled over West Tampa over thirty years ago.

We live in a world where our words can travel faster than ever before. A single sentence spoken in haste or a single decision made without thought can ripple outwards and touch many lives. And so, we're going to take a moment to ground ourselves in scripture and wisdom.

In 1991, three women — Latrenda Marion, Denise Clark, and Faye Wilson — were killed within a five‑block radius in West Tampa.
And somewhere in that same window of time, an unidentified child — who we will honor today as “Jane Doe, the 11‑year‑old baby of Hillsborough” — was lost, forgotten, and later found as a skull in storage.

Jesus asked, "Can any of you by worrying add a single hour to your span of life?" He taught that anxiety is a "pagan" way of living that ignores the reality of a Father who provides.

The "Assignment vs. Attachment" principle teaches us to distinguish between those strategically placed in our lives for a specific season (Assignment) and those we hold onto simply because of history, comfort, or loyalty (Attachment). When an open door appears, the shift often requires traveling light.

Topic: The Weight I Was Never Meant to Carry
​"To the version of me standing in the center of that room:
​I see you. I see the confusion in your eyes because you saw something you weren't supposed to see. You thought by speaking the truth about that kiss, you were helping, but instead, the world as you knew it started to fracture.
​I want to tell you the things no one whispered to you while you stood there: This is not your burden.

That is a heavy burden for a child to carry, and I am so sorry you went through that. It’s a classic, painful "crossroads" moment that no kid should ever be put in. To feel like a single honest word—or a single choice—caused a parent to walk away is a deeply rooted trauma, but it’s important to hear this: It was never your fault. Adults make adult choices. Your father’s decision to walk away and not return was his own, regardless of the circumstances between your parents.

2 Corinthians 10:4-5

4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds,
5 casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,

We’re looking in the mirror.
​Lately, I’ve been sitting with a heavy question: Have we, as older women, allowed the younger generation to go astray? Whether we’re sitting in the pews of a church or just living our lives in the neighborhood, we see the disconnect. We see the struggle. "Mending The Mirror