Catching You: A Dad and Daughter's Dive into Softball
Misfits, Diamond Queens, Sweet Heat, and the Cotton Candy Crushers. Team Mizuno, BatBusters, Athletics Mercado. Those of you in the softball space will relate to team names like these. All have their stories. We have ours.
Our goal is to tell our story in hopes the next generation of softball players and parents, along with other sports, will be able to navigate through those ups and downs in a positive way.
Catching You: A Dad and Daughter's Dive into Softball
88 | I Found Her On Instagram and She Shared a Wild Story!
What happens when your biggest passion nearly takes your life?
In this episode of Catching You, host Lacie Ham sits down with McKenna Braegelmann, a former NCAA softball pitcher and nominee for NCAA Woman of the Year, to share her powerful story of resilience after a life-changing head injury.
McKenna opens up about her accident during a softball tournament, the immediate and long-term challenges of recovery, and the emotional toll of returning to the circle while battling PTSD and anxiety. Together, Lacie and McKenna reflect on their eerily similar injuries, the pressures of college athletics, and the hidden battles athletes face beyond the field.
🎙️ Topics covered in this episode:
McKenna’s softball journey from travel ball to NCAA Division I.
The terrifying moment that changed everything.
Coping with injury-related PTSD and panic attacks.
The importance of sports psychology and finding the right support.
Advocating for mental health in athletics and McKenna’s future goals.
This conversation is raw, inspiring, and deeply relatable for athletes, parents, and anyone navigating adversity.
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