About this episode

Jackson Wasserstrom shares his inspiring journey from being a walk-on at Indiana University football to earning a scholarship through hard work and determination.

Jackson Wasserstrom joins The Coaching Minds Podcast to talk about his journey from Westfield High School to Indiana University football. After arriving at IU as a walk-on, Jackson spent years earning his way, building his role, and eventually receiving a scholarship. His story is one of faith, discipline, visualization, gratitude, resilience, and betting on yourself when nothing is guaranteed. In this episode, Ben and Jackson discuss: • Growing up with a dream of playing college football &nb...

People in this episode

Host: Ben

Guest: Jackson Wasserstrom

Topics covered

• college football
• personal development
• resilience
• scholarship
• betting on yourself

Keywords

• Jackson Wasserstrom
• Indiana University
• college football
• walk-on
• scholarship
• resilience
• mental training

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Indiana University

Places: Westfield High School

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