Finding Identity Beyond Sports

Everyday Athlete Podcast Network · May 27, 2026 · 1h 2m

Finding Identity Beyond Sports

What happens when the thing that defined your entire life suddenly disappears?

In this episode of Enduring Minds, Evan Birch and I sit down with Trevor Ruhland for an honest conversation about identity, mental health, and rebuilding your life after sports. After leaving Notre Dame football, Trevor struggled with anxiety, self-worth, job pressure, and an eating disorder that nearly took everything from him.

But this episode is not just about struggle. It is about healing.

Trevor shares how endurance sports helped him reconnect with himself and why running became…