Coming Back to the Game: A Quad Amputee Soccer Coach on Reclaiming His Confidence
JUN 10, 202647 MIN
Coming Back to the Game: A Quad Amputee Soccer Coach on Reclaiming His Confidence
JUN 10, 202647 MIN
Description
When soccer coach Scott Martin contracted a rare illness that took his hands and parts of his feet, it took the way he coached the game as well as his confidence. What followed was years of depression, discrimination, and self-doubt, until he finally found his way back to the game that he loves."I was faking it. I was doing a pretty darn good job of faking me being me. But everyone else avoided it too. We never talked about it."Hear Scott talk about:What it was like to wake up from a month-long coma and learn what had happened to his bodyWhy he skipped past the emotional reality of his illness and what that cost himThe discrimination he faced trying to return to coachingWhat it was like to address his disability with his new team of 12-year-oldsHow he rebuilt his confidence, and what playing from the heart really meansMentioned in this episode:Play From Your Heart by Scott MartinThe Five Stages of Grief by Elisabeth Kübler-RossSupport This Show:Follow Tell Me What It’s Like in your favorite podcast appLeave a rating & review — it helps others find the showShare the episode and tag @RaineMediaCo on social mediaMentioned in this episode:Help Others Discover the ShowEnjoying Tell Me What It’s Like? Leaving a rating and review in your podcast app helps more listeners discover the show. Thanks for supporting thoughtful conversations and perspective-driven storytelling.