From Basketball Star to Being a Better Father: Interview with TJ Void

About this episode

TJ Void shares his journey from being a basketball star to navigating fatherhood and personal identity after leaving the sport.

What happens when the one thing you’ve built your entire life around—your identity as an athlete—disappears overnight? The Summary: In this episode, Robert Poirier sits down with TJ Void: author, TEDx speaker, and basketball coach. TJ shares his raw and honest journey from being a standout player in Texas to the heartbreaking moment he walked away from Division 1 basketball, leading to a period of depression and a complete loss of self. TJ opens up about the "superpower" of his competitive na...

People in this episode

Host: Robert Poirier

Guest: TJ Void

Topics covered

• fatherhood
• athletics
• mental health
• personal journey
• self-identity

Keywords

• basketball
• fatherhood
• depression
• identity
• TEDx speaker

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: TEDx

Places: Texas

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