Trent Shelton

So that was my motivation and drive throughout my whole life to be able to give my parents the gift of saying you supported me in my dream. So I want to give you a gift back to let you know you don't have to pay for my school.

So that was my motivation and drive throughout my whole life to be able to give my parents the gift of saying you supported me in my dream. So I want to give you a gift back to let you know you don't have to pay for my school.

Yeah, I mean, college was great. College was probably the funnest time of my life. We struggled a little bit as a team, but I was able to excel as an individual at Baylor. And I was put in position to make it to the NFL. So my college career went great. I mean, as a team, I would like for us to win more. but I built a lot of great brotherhoods and relationships.

Yeah, I mean, college was great. College was probably the funnest time of my life. We struggled a little bit as a team, but I was able to excel as an individual at Baylor. And I was put in position to make it to the NFL. So my college career went great. I mean, as a team, I would like for us to win more. but I built a lot of great brotherhoods and relationships.

And you learn there what brotherhood really is. You're seeing your guys. You learn team. I bring this into the workspace today. You learn sacrifice. You learn commitment. You learn that it's bigger than you. And college really taught me that because, I mean, you're living, you're breathing sports. And what you do affects your teammate, affects your brother.

And you learn there what brotherhood really is. You're seeing your guys. You learn team. I bring this into the workspace today. You learn sacrifice. You learn commitment. You learn that it's bigger than you. And college really taught me that because, I mean, you're living, you're breathing sports. And what you do affects your teammate, affects your brother.

If you don't take care of your business, then your brother is going to be affected by that. So It taught a different level of discipline and sacrifice that I felt like nothing else in my life had taught me up to that point.

If you don't take care of your business, then your brother is going to be affected by that. So It taught a different level of discipline and sacrifice that I felt like nothing else in my life had taught me up to that point.

Yeah, that was probably the worst day of my life up to that point. You know, I was three years into the NFL. My NFL career, it was the typical one. It's not the one that's glorified because you just think people make millions of dollars. But there are a lot of guys that every day they're fighting to stay alive. You know, they're fighting for a job.

Yeah, that was probably the worst day of my life up to that point. You know, I was three years into the NFL. My NFL career, it was the typical one. It's not the one that's glorified because you just think people make millions of dollars. But there are a lot of guys that every day they're fighting to stay alive. You know, they're fighting for a job.

And there were so many times where my mental health suffered because I didn't know if I was going to get fired that day. There's been days where I come off the practice field having a great practice, phenomenal practice. And they bring me and say, hey, you know, we got to bring this guy in. We love you, but we can't keep you. And now, like, what do I do with my life?

And there were so many times where my mental health suffered because I didn't know if I was going to get fired that day. There's been days where I come off the practice field having a great practice, phenomenal practice. And they bring me and say, hey, you know, we got to bring this guy in. We love you, but we can't keep you. And now, like, what do I do with my life?

And my final straw was, it wasn't actually the end of my career. It was the year before when I was with the Seattle Seahawks. And I had this moment where, I don't want to go into the whole story, but I was actually in Dallas at home and I was released at that point. They called me, told me to come back. I packed my bags.

And my final straw was, it wasn't actually the end of my career. It was the year before when I was with the Seattle Seahawks. And I had this moment where, I don't want to go into the whole story, but I was actually in Dallas at home and I was released at that point. They called me, told me to come back. I packed my bags.

I rushed to the airport and they gave me another call before I get on the plane. Say, hey, Trent, have you left yet? I'm like, no, I haven't left yet. Like, good, because we changed our mind. That was the day where I was like, OK, man, I can't take this no more. Like, this isn't how I want to live. Like so much anxiety and so much excitement and somebody controlling my life just like that.

I rushed to the airport and they gave me another call before I get on the plane. Say, hey, Trent, have you left yet? I'm like, no, I haven't left yet. Like, good, because we changed our mind. That was the day where I was like, OK, man, I can't take this no more. Like, this isn't how I want to live. Like so much anxiety and so much excitement and somebody controlling my life just like that.

End up playing for another year. But I knew in that next year that this wasn't what I wanted to do anymore. It was no love for the game anymore.

End up playing for another year. But I knew in that next year that this wasn't what I wanted to do anymore. It was no love for the game anymore.

As humans, and we're programmed this way, and whatever you do, more than likely you put your all into something, your identity tends to be wrapped around that. It could be a relationship. It could be a job. And for me at the time, it was a sport. And so for, what, 16, 18 years of my life, I was this football player, this athlete.

As humans, and we're programmed this way, and whatever you do, more than likely you put your all into something, your identity tends to be wrapped around that. It could be a relationship. It could be a job. And for me at the time, it was a sport. And so for, what, 16, 18 years of my life, I was this football player, this athlete.