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November 22, 2021 40 mins

This week Mark is joined by World Series champion and former Chicago Cub Ryan Dempster. Ryan shares his experience playing baseball as a kid in British Columbia, his philosophy on youth sports, his first encounter with Nolan Ryan, the parent as a leader, the importance of failure, and his recipe for being the best version of yourself both on and off the field. Mark shares the 6 most important words a parent can say to their child, and Ryan sheds light on the stigma of mental health in sports and society. They conclude with a challenge to raise money and awareness for DiGeorge syndrome(https://22qfamilyfoundation.org/what-22q/22q-overview). An enlightening and motivating interview with one of baseball's "good guys."

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