130: Torn ACL to First Team All-Conference: Campbell Petrick's Mindset Shift

About this episode

Campbell Petrick shares her journey of overcoming a severe injury and rebuilding her identity as an athlete.

Campbell Petrick is not just a guest on today's episode — she is a Fearless Warrior mentor and two-time retreat leader who has shown up for our athletes in a big way. Currently a senior pitcher at Midland University, Campbell brings radical honesty and hard-earned wisdom to every conversation. She opens up about tearing her ACL, MCL, and meniscus just weeks into her freshman year of college, losing her identity as a softball player, and how she rebuilt herself from the inside out to become a ...

People in this episode

Hosts: Coach AB, Amanda Schaefer

Guest: Campbell Petrick

Topics covered

• athlete mindset
• injury recovery
• softball
• personal growth
• mental resilience

Keywords

• ACL injury
• MCL injury
• meniscus
• softball player
• mental health
• athlete recovery
• identity loss

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Midland University

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