Beyond the Game Episode 3 | Georgia Tech D1 Athletes on Faith, Injury, Anxiety & Identity

What’s it really like to be a Division I athlete at one of the nation’s most demanding academic schools?In this episode of FCA Beyond the Game, we sit down with two Georgia Tech seniors, Isabella and Liv, to talk about pressure, identity, injury, and how their faith in Jesus transformed the way they compete and live.Isabella shares how she didn’t grow up in a Christian home, searched for fulfillment in new age spirituality, and encountered Christ through FCA — even asking to be baptized at Encounter. Now pursuing a Master’s in Biomedical Engineering, she opens up about finding true purpose beyond performance.Liv opens up about growing up in a hyper-competitive family, developing toxic habits in pursuit of success, and how injury forced her to slow down and trust God in new ways. Through FCA community and Encounter, she discovered a faith that reshaped her identity and gave her peace in the middle of fear and anxiety.Together, they talk honestly about:• The pressures of being a D1 athlete at a high-academic school• Battling fear, anxiety, and comparison• Encounter Conference and spiritual turning points• Learning to follow Jesus through setbacks• Their heart for discipling younger female athletes• What they wish every young athlete knew about faith and identityIf you’re an athlete, coach, or student trying to follow Jesus in competitive spaces, this conversation is for you.Subscribe for more stories of faith in sports through FCA Beyond the Game.