Forged Youth | Legacy Within
Forged Youth: Legacy Within
What if the conversations you needed most as a teen athlete were finally being had, openly, honestly, and with purpose?
Forged Youth: Legacy Within is the podcast that equips youth athletes (ages 12–24), their parents, and coaches with the mental tools, emotional resilience, and life insight to rise above the noise and grow into strong, intentional human beings.
Each episode features real, raw conversations with professional athletes, CEOs, and cultural leaders sharing what they wish they knew when they were younger. We unpack topics like mental grit, overcoming adversity, identity beyond sport, and building a life of purpose, even when things fall apart.
Hosted by former elite athlete and mental health advocate Mariel Nichole Anderson, this podcast is your companion through the messy middle of chasing big dreams, and becoming someone even bigger in the process.
Because you weren’t born to just survive sport. You were made to be forged by it.
Forged Youth | Legacy Within
Latest Episodes
Ep. 65 - Hard Things Make Better Athletes and Stronger People
Ryan Hofer on mental toughness, trust, and building stronger athletesMariel Anderson sits down with Ryan Hofer, coach of the TWU volleyball program and a deeply relationship-driven leader, to talk about what really shapes athletes beyond...
Ep. 64 - The Mental Trick Athletes Use to Stop Future Panic with Mariel and Jordan
The biggest performance killer is the worry spiral that steals your focus before the game even starts. Mariel Anderson and Jordan Owens break down why your brain is built to predict danger, how to stop future fear from controlling you and the s...
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Ep. 63 - How Speed Climbers Use Visualization to Win with Ben Jennings
The advice you hear about winning is missing the part that actually matters: how to stay relentless without losing your joy. Speed climber Ben Jennings breaks down the mindset, routines, and identity shifts that help him compete at the top leve...
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Ep 62 - When to Step In, When to Step Back and How to Help Your Athlete Grow
How do you support a youth athlete without becoming their coach, manager, problem-solver, and protector all at once?Former professional hockey coach Alex Stein joins Mariel Anderson for a powerful conversation about sports pare...
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Ep. 61 - The Communication Rule That Keeps a Team Alive with Beattie Pudolsky
What does it take to become an Olympian and still feel like the same person the next day? Beattie Podulsky opens up about the reality behind Olympic luge - from the heartbreak of a race that went sideways, to the mental reset that got her back ...
Fan Mail
Hi, my name is Geoff. I was at Mariel's presentation in Chilliwack last night and I listened to her story on her podcast this morning. My son is in Grade 11 and was there also, and I am going to try to get him to listen to the podcast as well for the mental training aspect. Thank you for speaking with all the kids and coaches last night about a part of the training regimen that doesn't always get the attention that it deserves.
Chilliwack, BC
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