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Matt Russell, Cal Bears Water Polo Captain: How to overcome the fear of mediocracy, and taking a step towards a new path

October 17, 2022 • Jessica Potter • Season 1 • Episode 6

Welcome to the 6th episode of The Second Half Podcast! Our mission is to give you access to athletes, the part of their lives that fans rarely get to see--what life is like AFTER sport.

Join us each week as we share the best tips, tricks, and life learnings on how to overcome big transitions, and create a meaningful life.

This week we talk to Matt Russell. Matt is a former Cal Bears Water Polo team captain, and now has a successful career in advertising.

In this episode Matt and I explore topics like:
-How to overcome the fear of being the same as everyone else
-How to shift expectations from success in sport to success in the professional world
-How to take the first step in the transition from life as an athlete to life post sports

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