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.

Editor

Kyle Donen

Kyle brings a rare blend of athletic experience, media expertise, and deep empathy to the Forged Youth | Legacy Within team. A former collegiate volleyball player turned media arts graduate, he has built a career at the intersection of storytelling and service.

With a background in TV, radio, and podcast production, Kyle is the creative force behind the scenes, shaping the sound, tone, and impact of each episode. Beyond the tech, he’s driven by a passion for mental health advocacy and youth empowerment.

Kyle’s presence is steady, thoughtful, and essential to the mission of helping young athletes forge lives of resilience, integrity, and purpose.

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