Playing Softball and Finding Meaning Outside of Sports with Kelsey O'Connor

Kelsey O'Connor shares her experiences in playing softball, getting recruited to compete in college, and dealing with injuries throughout her career. Kelsey shines a light on the less glamorous parts of high-level competition and how she learned to live a fulfilling life outside of softball. She also shares what it was like to give North Carolina State's commencement speech in 2023 and why she has since pursued a career in motivational speaking. This is such an important episode about athlete mental health and not letting your performances define you as a person.