My life has taken me places I never really expected. I went from experiencing homelessness when I was younger, to playing Division I college soccer, to eventually building a professional career in the sport I loved.

Looking back, I know I didn’t get there alone. Mindset mattered, but so did having good people in my corner — people who believed in me, challenged me, and helped me see things differently when I needed it.

That’s a big reason I created Sport & Self. I want to be that person for someone else — someone you can talk to, work through things with, and have in your corner while you figure out where you want to go next.