What happens when elite competition, creativity, faith, and adaptability collide? In this episode we sit down with Nelson Smith to unpack one of the most unique journeys in modern sports. Nelson’s story stretches far beyond the field. He was a multi-sport athlete playing football and baseball in college, suffered a devastating injury that forced him to rethink his identity, navigated isolation and uncertainty during COVID, and unexpectedly found a new lane through content creation. That jour...
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What happens when elite competition, creativity, faith, and adaptability collide? In this episode we sit down with Nelson Smith to unpack one of the most unique journeys in modern sports. Nelson’s story stretches far beyond the field. He was a multi-sport athlete playing football and baseball in college, suffered a devastating injury that forced him to rethink his identity, navigated isolation and uncertainty during COVID, and unexpectedly found a new lane through content creation. That jour...
Jake McKenzie | Identity & Grit in the New Locker Room
Intangible Podcast
56 minutes
1 month ago
Jake McKenzie | Identity & Grit in the New Locker Room
In this episode of the Intangible Podcast, Chris Spencer sits down with Jake McKenzie, VP of Membership & Community Engagement for PAC (Pro Athlete Community). Jake’s journey from foster care and instability to becoming one of the most trusted leaders helping pro athletes transition into life beyond sports is powerful and deeply human. Jake opens up about his early upbringing, the identity battles that came with leaving football, and how vulnerability became his greatest strength. He expl...
Intangible Podcast
What happens when elite competition, creativity, faith, and adaptability collide? In this episode we sit down with Nelson Smith to unpack one of the most unique journeys in modern sports. Nelson’s story stretches far beyond the field. He was a multi-sport athlete playing football and baseball in college, suffered a devastating injury that forced him to rethink his identity, navigated isolation and uncertainty during COVID, and unexpectedly found a new lane through content creation. That jour...
