It takes a bit of breaking you down to build you back up even better, even stronger. Reggie Walker, an American football linebacker, joins us to share the adversities he had to overcome that made him who he is.
Highlights:
{02:42} What makes Reggie Walker a Titan?
{05:30} How overcoming adversities will mold you and educate you
{15:21} Overcoming the beliefs that limit you
{23:49} Playing for a dictator coach
{40:35} Getting an education
Reggie Walker Bio:
Reggie Walker Grew up a military brat. He had the blessing of living in situations where he was a minority, part of the majority population, situations he had money, and situations where they were so poor, that he had to get food from the church. All of these different circumstances aided in creating a very unique perspective in taking on the world.
From the age of 4 to 12 he was molested by a family friend. Growing up and through the sports realm, he experienced physical, mental, and emotional abuse. These unfortunate events had a profound impact on his mental well-being. To combat the effects of trauma, he funneled all his feelings and emotions into sports. Sports became a saving grace in dealing with a mind filled with toxicity from the trauma he experienced. Sports became an environment in which he excelled, leading him to be a top high school football player, a college football starter, and eventual NFL athlete and team captain for 7 years.
In retirement, his journey of healing involved two stints at a treatment facility which led him to create the “Game Within the Game.” A college-accredited course, Game Within the Game, was built to help athletes find the answers to how to find themselves, their purpose, and a plan during and after their careers. Using all the knowledge from my experiences, strategies that have helped Reggie and others succeed in high-stress, high-stakes environments, and knowledge from therapy. He put the” Game Within the Game” together as an answer to questions all athletes struggle with in leading a good, successful, productive life during and after their athletic careers.
Reggie also partnered with David Carter to create Top Athlete Life; a course designed to help anyone become the top athlete in their own life. A course built with the skills to build the understanding of the mental strength and dexterity needed to be successful and whatever avenue you chose for yourself.
Reggie has also become a mental, physical, and sexual abuse survivor advocate, TEDx speaker, keynote speaker, and consultant for individuals and businesses. With his unique perspective from my varied experiences, he has found himself to be of value in many different environments as a leader and problem solver.
Reggie’s goal is to help those who don’t have guidance, learn the essentials to guide themselves toward their dreams and goals. Teach them to find peace and confidence within themselves and master the techniques to become strategists in their own lives. To master the skills, knowledge, and flexibility required to win the game against themselves. Their only REAL competitor.
Connect with Reggie:
https://www.thegamewithinthegame.com/
https://www.topathletelife.com/
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