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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
Season 1 Ep 10 - Jacob Brown - Healthy Choices Create Strong Voices
Welcome to Probably Important, where Mariel introduces Jacob Brown and Josh, sharing how she met Jacob through tech support. Jacob offers insights from his personal journey, focusing on community, relationships, and mental well-being.
In this episode, Jacob emphasizes the importance of community, relationships, and prioritizing mental well-being through sobriety, therapy, and healthy choices. He shares his path to sobriety and ongoing self-reflection, highlighting the role of creative outlets in processing emotions.
Jacob discusses creating daily safety through awareness of choices, intentions, and small rituals, such as starting the day with water before using a phone. He also explores the liberation found in releasing past hurts through feeling, expressing, and sharing emotions, as well as through music and artistic pursuits.
The conversation delves into the ongoing journey of personal growth, which Jacob believes requires self-awareness, conscious decision-making, and acceptance of both mistakes and support systems. Jacob concludes by highlighting the importance of appreciating life's small moments of self-care, such as staying hydrated, moving the body, and practicing affirmations, as they cultivate presence, ease, and overall well-being.
Join us as we explore Jacob's inspiring journey and learn from his experiences and insights on community, sobriety, mental well-being, and the power of small daily actions.
