#82: From CUT in High School to College's ALL-TIME Leading Scorer |Isaiah Geathers' Inspiring Story

🧠Start healing today with our #sponsor BetterHelp and get 10% off your first month by going to:⁠⁠https://www.betterhelp.com/ichoosehealth⁠⁠Most athletes dream of becoming a McDonald's All-American or earning a Division I scholarship. Isaiah Geathers' journey looked very different.After being cut from his varsity basketball team, Isaiah committed himself to relentless daily improvement, waking up at 6 AM to train, learning from better players, and refusing to let rejection define him. That commitment eventually led him to become the all-time leading scorer at Lehman College, play professional basketball overseas, and ultimately discover that true fulfillment comes from something much deeper than athletic success.In this episode of the I Choose Health Podcast, Stefan Lessie and Isaiah discuss:Why confidence is more important than talentThe difference between quantity and quality practiceHow rejection can become your greatest motivationPlaying professional basketball overseasThe dangers of tying your identity to achievementFinding peace, purpose, and faith beyond successWhy doing what you love matters more than chasing recognitionWhether you're an athlete, entrepreneur, student, or simply trying to overcome setbacks, this conversation will challenge the way you think about success and inspire you to pursue purpose over applause.If this episode encouraged you, please Like, Subscribe, and Share it with someone who needs to hear this message.🎙️ Subscribe for more conversations on health, mindset, faith, and purposeful living.Chapters00:00 – From Rejection to Record Breaker01:39 – Welcome to the I Choose Health Podcast02:31 – Getting Cut from Varsity Changed Everything04:06 – Quantity vs. Quality Practice06:44 – Building Confidence at Every Level09:31 – When Self-Doubt Almost Won10:42 – The Power of Community & Networking13:32 – Chasing Success vs. Finding Fulfillment15:32 – Becoming Lehman College's All-Time Leading Scorer17:03 – Life Beyond Basketball20:40 – Finding Identity in God22:27 – A New Calling: Landscape Architecture25:30 – Purpose Over Personal Ambition27:40 – Final Advice: Do What You LoveHashtags#IChooseHealth #IsaiahGathers #Basketball #Mindset #Faith #PersonalGrowth #Motivation #Success #MentalHealth #Purpose #Confidence #Sports🔔 Subscribe & Connect with I Choose Health:🎥 YouTube Podcast Channel: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@IChooseHealthPodcast ⁠⁠💪 Fitness Channel: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@mindcorefitness1 ⁠⁠📸 Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ichoosehealthpodcast/⁠⁠🎵 TikTok: ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@ichoosehealthpodcast⁠⁠🎧 Listen on Spotify: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/0rxOkqBlAQBZVfznoUpNvP⁠⁠🛍️ Shop Merch: ⁠⁠https://ichoosehealthpodcast.myshopify.com/collections/all⁠