Forged Youth | Legacy Within
Forged Youth: Legacy Within
What if the conversations you needed most as a teen athlete were finally being had, openly, honestly, and with purpose?
Forged Youth: Legacy Within is the podcast that equips youth athletes (ages 12–24), their parents, and coaches with the mental tools, emotional resilience, and life insight to rise above the noise and grow into strong, intentional human beings.
Each episode features real, raw conversations with professional athletes, CEOs, and cultural leaders sharing what they wish they knew when they were younger. We unpack topics like mental grit, overcoming adversity, identity beyond sport, and building a life of purpose, even when things fall apart.
Hosted by former elite athlete and mental health advocate Mariel Nichole Anderson, this podcast is your companion through the messy middle of chasing big dreams, and becoming someone even bigger in the process.
Because you weren’t born to just survive sport. You were made to be forged by it.
Forged Youth | Legacy Within
Season 1 Ep 48 - Bob Conlin - From Rock Bottom to Radical Growth: Fatherhood, Addiction, and Ontological Coaching
This is the second last episode of 'Probably Important Podcast', before we turn the page to our new chapter of 'Forged Youth | Legacy Within'.
In this powerful episode, Mariel sits down with Bob Conlin, ontological coach, father, and founder of transformative men's retreats. Bob shares his raw journey through addiction recovery, the life-altering challenges of becoming a father during a high-risk pregnancy, and the courage it took to redefine masculinity through vulnerability and personal growth. Together, they explore the philosophy of ontological coaching, the importance of identity over occupation, and how curiosity and courage fuel meaningful change. You’ll laugh, reflect, and maybe even cringe as Bob recounts being pranked with Aztec death whistles at a retreat; proving that growth doesn’t have to come without a sense of humor.
