Welcome to Episode 6!

Today on the Prospect of Christ Podcast, Addison sits down with Alex Massie. Alex Massie is a former baseball player for Brookhaven Junior College and Northeastern State University, where he earned his Finance degree and was the President of the NSU Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and is now a Financial Representative for INSPiRE Financial Group. In this podcast, Alex and Addison talk about dealing with the reality of burnout with college athletes, the changing dynamic from high school to college baseball, dealing with self-worth, the importance of having grit, dealing with teammates of different beliefs, and most importantly, playing for a purpose.

Connect with Alex at INSPiRE Financial.

Timestamps:

About Alex - :27

Why Alex wanted to play Baseball - 2:30

Dealing with the reality of burnout - 6:47

The changing dynamic from high school baseball to college baseball - 10:34

Dealing with self-worth during your college career - 15:57

The wake-up call Alex was faced with - 19:06

The transition to NSU - 24:03

The grit needed to take a walk-on spot at NSU - 31:28

Overcoming a dark spot of Alex’s faith - 41:21

Dealing with teammates of different beliefs - 53:29

Playing for a purpose bigger than you - 57:47

Alex’s encouragement to the younger generation - 1:04:10

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