Episode 23: Charlie Ely (Medically retired college football player)

- What happens when sports has been a huge part of your identity your entire life, and then it gets stripped away because of injuries?

- What it's like to be an athlete who shows early potential, has great size and big dreams. 

- Football is a grind. You almost never go through a game pain-free, but it's part of the mentality. 

- Is the "no days off" mentality really better in the long-run than taking breaks? 

- The pure joy of playing the sport you love with your teammates.

- The college football recruiting process. They love you... until you can no longer do anything for them. What happens when you suffer a severe injury right before heading to campus? 

- The harsh reality of scholarships being pulled, promises being broken and an 18 year old being left to scramble to put the pieces together. 

- The toll playing sports your whole life and having multiple injuries along the way can take on the body. But at the end of the day, would you trade in those experiences? Most athletes would probably say no...

- The life lessons amidst the pain of having to medically retire from the game you love. 

- What happens next? 

- HOT TAKES