Gavin Smith is incredibly wise beyond his years. In his early 20's, Gavin already has loads of experience when it comes to athletic and life experiences. He played college baseball at Carl Sandburg College up until the covid-shortened 2020 season. At Carl Sandburg, Gavin had mental hurdles to overcome when it came to baseball. Things like imposter syndrome and self-doubt crept in and never seemed to leave him, which ultimately helped lead him to the end of his playing career.
After Carl Sandburg, Gavin transferred to Illinois State University. Gavin is now working at Prep Baseball Report in a few different capacities. He's also the face behind Mindlete, a social media page dedicated to helping student-athletes, especially baseball players, master the mental side of the game. Since Gavin faced struggles of his own, he believes his mission is to help those get through the things he went through.
In this conversation, we talk about how to transform failure into learning opportunities and lessons. We talk about Mindlete and the mission behind it. We talk about a lot of things that can help young athlete today, and it would be a disservice to NOT listen to Gavin talk about his experiences.
You can find Mindlete on Tik Tok here: https://www.tiktok.com/@mindlete?lang=en
