For the first time, I sit down with my husband, Aaron Hicks who spent 11 seasons in the MLB — including years inside the pressure cooker that is New York Yankees baseball. Aaron knows what it feels like to be locked in. He also knows what it feels like to spiral.  In this conversation Aaron opens up about protecting your confidence in a sport built on failure, the mental toll of injuries, the gut-punch of a costly misplay with no chance to redeem yourself, and how starting over in Baltimore reminded him why he loved the game.    We want you to be a part of the show! Every other week we publish special bonus audio-only episodes answering your questions. Leave me a voicemail at Speakpipe.com/realgame and you might hear yourself on the show!   EPISODE CHAPTERS   00:00 Pressure and Introduction 01:04 What 11 Seasons Mean 03:06 Baseball Mindset and Failure 04:40 Confidence and Support Systems 08:04 Finding Consistency in New York 09:44 Yankees Pressure and Being Locked In 12:40 Iconic Game Saving Catch 14:21 Training for Big Moments 15:03 Injuries and Reinventing Your Game 19:07 Role Changes and 2023 Struggles 21:30 The Costly Error and Redemption Mindset 25:32 Team Relationships and Accountability 28:55 Baltimore Resurgence and Feeling Valued 31:30 Legacy Lessons and Closing   This episode was produced by Maribel Quezada Smith and our team at On Par Studios. Special thanks to Aaron Hicks.