Her View From the Sidelines: Real Life, Faith, and Family in College Athletics

This end-of-year wrap-up episode of Life. On Purpose. is a deeply personal reflection on living with intention inside the unpredictable world of college athletics.

What began as a podcast centered on intentional living evolved into something more honest this year — a space to acknowledge the realities of life as part of a college coaching family. In this solo episode, I reflect on why the most-listened-to conversations of the year came from a series with coaches’ wives, and why embracing that part of my own story became unavoidable.

Through lived experience — job loss, uncertainty, answered prayers, constant transition, and quiet resilience — this episode explores the lessons college athletics has taught me both as a participant and an observer. From redefining control, choosing discomfort, and learning when not to react, to reshaping the meaning of home, forgiveness through hindsight, and practicing gratitude in a profession that gives as much as it takes.

This episode also dives deeply into faith — how prayer became an anchor during seasons of loss and confusion, and how clarity and peace often arrive in ways we never expect.

This conversation is for:

• Coaches’ spouses and families
• Anyone navigating change, instability, or identity shifts
• Those learning to live intentionally through hard seasons
• Anyone searching for perspective beyond headlines and outcomes

At its core, this episode is about choosing the hard things — on purpose — and recognizing that the lessons learned off the court often matter most.

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