Episode 228 — Brock Schenck: When Your Body Says “No,” Your Mind Can Still Say “Go”

Today’s guest is someone I’ve known for years: Brock Schenck.I first met Brock through youth sports. My son Danny was a year older, but Brock always played up—and he was a problem on the basketball court. More importantly, he was always the same dude off the court: respectful, disciplined, shook your hand, looked you in the eye.But Brock’s story really becomes powerful when you hear what he’s been through.Over four years, Brock had four knee surgeries:7th grade: tore his ACL8th grade: tore the other ACLFreshman year: surgery to clean up scar tissueJunior year: tore his ACL againAnd most people would’ve quit.Brock didn’t.Instead, when football and basketball started slipping away, he reinvented himself. He picked up track & field throwing, became a beginner again, and worked his way into competing at a Division I level at the University of Virginia, throwing discus, shot put, and hammer.The moment Brock realized his athletic future might changeHow he handled going through injury after injury without spiralingWhat kept him motivated when he could’ve walked awayStarting over as a novice in a totally new sportDiscipline: why it isn’t something you’re born with—it’s something you buildCollege athletics: the habits that separate the athletes who last from the ones who fadeThe quote that stuck with Brock: “What you’re not changing, you’re choosing.”Brock said the biggest change was this:Stop living in “what if.”Start living in “even if.”Not what if I didn’t get hurt…But even if I got hurt, how am I going to respond?That right there will change how you handle everything.Become Stronger Industries: become-stronger.comFinish the Race Apparel: https://ftrapparel.com/collections/stay-in-the-fightStay in the Fight: https://www.stayinthefight.am/Go one step further than you thought you could go. We’ll see you next time on Building Men.