Forged Youth | Legacy Within
Forged Youth: Legacy Within
What if the conversations you needed most as a teen athlete were finally being had, openly, honestly, and with purpose?
Forged Youth: Legacy Within is the podcast that equips youth athletes (ages 12–24), their parents, and coaches with the mental tools, emotional resilience, and life insight to rise above the noise and grow into strong, intentional human beings.
Each episode features real, raw conversations with professional athletes, CEOs, and cultural leaders sharing what they wish they knew when they were younger. We unpack topics like mental grit, overcoming adversity, identity beyond sport, and building a life of purpose, even when things fall apart.
Hosted by former elite athlete and mental health advocate Mariel Nichole Anderson, this podcast is your companion through the messy middle of chasing big dreams, and becoming someone even bigger in the process.
Because you weren’t born to just survive sport. You were made to be forged by it.
Forged Youth | Legacy Within
Latest Episodes
Ep 59 - What’s Next? Mitch Creek on Curiosity, Consistency & Becoming a Pro
What happens when you finally reach the goal everyone told you was impossible… and find yourself asking, “What’s next?”NBA and international pro Mitch Creek joins Mariel for a raw, wide-ranging conversation about what it ac...
Ep. 58 - Visualizing Success: How Top Athletes Recreate Their Races in Their Minds with Zach Hammer
Most of us underestimate the mental game behind peak performance... until we hear how Olympian speed climber Zach Hammer balances obsession with joy, failure with progress, and precision with purpose.Zach's journey from a young kid in Au...
Ep. 57 - How You're Sabotaging Your Mind and Body with Mariel and Jordan
Master the mental game: How to stay resilient, focused, and positive when life flips upside down. Plus practical tools you can use today. In this week's Q&A, Mariel and Jordan answer anonymous questions from real athletes...
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Ep. 56 - How Mental Fitness Supports you in Life’s Biggest Challenges with Richie Sharratt
Richie Sharratt is a former military man who defied incredible odds, and he joined us this week to share how he turned life’s harshest setbacks into powerful tools for growth, inspiring you to do the same.Mental fitness is a concept root...
Ep. 55 - The Triple-A Technique for Calm, Clarity, and Resilience with Spencer Delisle
Most athletes spend hours perfecting their physical skills, but what if the real game-changer is learning how to master your inner world? Spencer Delisle, a visionary in emotional regulation and mental resilience, joins Mariel Anderson to revea...
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Fan Mail
Hi, my name is Geoff. I was at Mariel's presentation in Chilliwack last night and I listened to her story on her podcast this morning. My son is in Grade 11 and was there also, and I am going to try to get him to listen to the podcast as well for the mental training aspect. Thank you for speaking with all the kids and coaches last night about a part of the training regimen that doesn't always get the attention that it deserves.
Chilliwack, BC
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