Longtime friend Justin Yurchak joins the show to talk about what life as a minor league baseball player is really like. In the conversation, we discuss his stops in Michigan, Montana and Arizona, the trade that changed the trajectory of his career, his wildly productive 2021 season (22:53), if he's ever felt like he doesn't belong, not making much money (31:44), his hopes of making the Dodgers roster and so much more.

Plus, his amazing girlfriend of eight years pops in to talk about the evolution of their relationship as they both chase their own respective professional dreams (36:28).

Justin Yurchak is a 25-year-old first baseman for the Tulsa Drillers, a Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Drafted in the 12th round of the 2017 MLB Draft by the Chicago White Sox, Yurchak later joined the Dodgers via trade in 2018. Yurchak has amassed a very impressive career to date, sporting a career .321 batting average.

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Originally from my YouTube channel, this podcast focuses on the one thing that motivates me above all else:

Rejection.

Sure, I want to make the world a better place. Yes, I want to make some money. I'd like to think I can contribute to something bigger than me.

But it's rejection that lights a fire under me unlike anything else.

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Happy birthday, Deanna.

Hilary, who I haven't spoken to in 10+ years, joins me to discuss everything that's happened in her life since the middle school days, like her moves to Kansas City, North Dakota, the Jersey Shore and the middle-of-nowhere in Nebraska. We also talk about the positives and negatives of life as a travel nurse (which takes her to a new city every 13 weeks), how to make friends when she's always on the go, living solo for the first time, why she doesn't own any stuff and the importance of just doing things and worrying about the consequences later.

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Today, Hilary resides in Austin, TX. Feel free to give her a follow on Instagram @hilarystrano.

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On today's episode, I expand on five blog posts I've written in the past week, sharing insights from my own life experience along the way.

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One of my favorite people in the world tells me what she's been up to since the UAlbany days, a story that includes a 1-year stay in Los Angeles, driving across all of Canada, many odd jobs, the pursuit of a phD, coaching field hockey, and researching sports psychology. Plus, Anna Bo and I talk about the concept of work/life balance and why it's overhyped, the role of music in our friendship, and how she came out to her family and field hockey team in college.

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After running through some of my recent travels, I talk about the sport of MMA and how it's affected every aspect of my life from my career, to my friendships, and to my physical and mental health.

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On today's episode, I read three blogs I wrote this week on TheTroyFarkasShow.com. After that, some more thoughts on how young people can improve their work lives.

I explain my recent absence from the podcast. Then, I tell you why I'm loving New Hampshire life and why this is the happiest I've been in a long time.

(I've stayed active on the blog though, so please check it out over on TheTroyFarkasShow.com.)

Malcolm Thulin, who I met while abroad in the fall of 2016, joins me today for a lovely chat about recently marrying his longtime sweetheart, who actually proposed to him because he waited too long! Then, we get into the perception that countries like Sweden, Norway and Denmark are the happiest in the world, and whether that actually holds up. Plus, we discuss Europe's obsession with American politics and pop culture, differences in American and European culture, his very popular comics Instagram account and why I regret not buying Bitcoin back in 2016.

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This gets surprisingly emotional.