The Resilience Playbook

Cole Rodgers
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The Resilience Playbook (TRP) is a faith-forward, leadership-driven show built for high-performing professionals who carry the weight - at home, at work, and in silence. Hosted by Cole Rodgers, TRP confronts the real battles behind achievement: identity, pressure, adversity, purpose, and the cost of becoming who you’re called to be. Each episode cuts through noise with candid conversations, resilient mindsets, and actionable frameworks for building a life that stands firm when everything else shakes.

  1. Wani Iris Manly: From Miami Law Firm to Paris, Walking by Faith When Nothing Makes Sense

    1d ago ·  Video

    Wani Iris Manly: From Miami Law Firm to Paris, Walking by Faith When Nothing Makes Sense

    What does it take to walk away from a thriving legal career, sell almost everything you own, and move to Paris with $500 in your bank account In this episode of The Resilience Playbook, Cole Rodgers sits down with Wani Iris Manly — attorney, TEDx speaker, and bestselling author — to talk about faith, identity, transformation, and what happens when the life that looks successful on the outside no longer fits who you are becoming. Wani shares how she went from a high-powered international law firm in Miami, a waterfront condo, a Porsche, and 14-hour workdays to waking up on New Year's Eve 2010 and realizing she was done living by performance, pressure, and other people's expectations. She opens up about the prayer, journaling, signs, and spiritual awakening that eventually led her to Paris — even though she did not speak French, did not have a perfect plan, and lost major clients almost immediately after arriving. What looked irrational from the outside became the beginning of a completely different life. This conversation covers the hidden cost of high achievement, the courage to trust God when nothing makes sense, and why transformation often feels like purification before it feels like freedom. IN THIS EPISODE • Leaving a high-performing legal career in Miami • The New Year's Eve ritual that changed Wani's life • Selling her condo, Porsche, and belongings before moving to Paris • Walking by faith without a perfect plan • Health scares, burnout, and performance-based identity • The signs that kept pointing her toward Paris • What Paris taught her about rest, purpose, and identity • Why resilience often requires surrender • The TEDx talk that grew out of her transformation story • How disruption can become a doorway to reinvention ABOUT WANI IRIS MANLY Wani Iris Manly is an attorney, TEDx speaker, and bestselling author based in Paris, France. Her work explores faith, reinvention, disruption, and the courage to follow the path you are being called toward — even when it does not make sense on paper. Connect with Wani: Instagram: @thelovelyWani LinkedIn: Wani Iris Manly, Esquire ABOUT THE RESILIENCE PLAYBOOK The Resilience Playbook is a long-form conversation series hosted by Cole Rodgers, featuring leaders, athletes, entrepreneurs, and high performers who have faced adversity and come out with something meaningful to share. These conversations explore resilience, faith, leadership, family, mental health, and the defining moments that shape who we become. CONNECT WITH THE SHOW Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theresilienceplaybook/ X: https://x.com/TheResiliencePB LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-resilience-playbook/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theresilienceplaybook Website: https://theresilienceplaybook.com/ Listen on audio: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ShZgzjhsPCKzCLzfoWApI Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-resilience-playbook/id1861046313?

    59 min
  2. Dr. Amy Beard: Breaking Free from Big Pharma & Reclaiming Your Health

    Jun 15 ·  Video

    Dr. Amy Beard: Breaking Free from Big Pharma & Reclaiming Your Health

    What does it take to step away from a system that manages symptoms and build a practice focused on helping people get to the root of what is going on? In this episode of The Resilience Playbook, Cole Rodgers sits down with Dr. Amy Beard, a physician and functional medicine practitioner whose own health crisis changed the way she thinks about medicine, resilience, and personal responsibility. Dr. Beard shares her journey from chronic childhood infections to IBS, neuropathy, muscle spasms, an MS diagnosis, and eventually losing most of her colon. After years of specialists and conventional answers that did not lead to healing, she discovered functional medicine and began asking different questions about gut health, toxins, inflammation, food, sleep, movement, and root causes. Cole and Dr. Beard also discuss what she learned inside the traditional medical system, why she left the insurance model, what functional medicine actually looks like in practice, and why she believes patients need to take ownership of their health instead of outsourcing every decision. IN THIS EPISODE • Dr. Beard's personal health story and what changed her perspective • Why symptom management often misses the root cause • Gut health, inflammation, autoimmune issues, and chronic disease • The difference between conventional medicine and functional medicine • Why she moved toward a concierge and virtual care model • Standing up during COVID and the professional cost of speaking out • How food, sleep, sunlight, movement, and stress shape long-term health • What people can do when they feel stuck, dismissed, or out of options ABOUT DR. AMY BEARD Dr. Amy Beard is a physician and functional medicine practitioner. Through her virtual practice, she helps patients and families look beyond symptoms and explore root causes, with a focus on gut health, autoimmune disease, lifestyle, and whole-person care. ABOUT THE RESILIENCE PLAYBOOK The Resilience Playbook is a long-form conversation series hosted by Cole Rodgers, featuring leaders, athletes, entrepreneurs, physicians, and high performers who have faced adversity and come out with something meaningful to share. Medical note: This conversation is for educational purposes only and is not personal medical advice. Talk with a qualified healthcare professional before making medical decisions. Subscribe for more conversations on resilience, faith, leadership, family, health, and the moments that shape who we become.

    1h 29m
  3. Simon Smith: Healthcare in England, Building a 30-Year Practice, and the Power of Doing Hard Things

    Jun 1

    Simon Smith: Healthcare in England, Building a 30-Year Practice, and the Power of Doing Hard Things

    What does it take to build a 30-year practice in a system that once called you a quack? And what happens when you choose the harder path, every single day, for three decades? In this episode of The Resilience Playbook, Cole Rodgers sits down with Simon Smith, a doctor of chiropractic from England who has spent 31 years caring for patients, challenging conventional medicine, and proving that alternative care isn't alternative at all when it works. Simon shares his journey from losing both parents by age 23, stumbling into chiropractic through a note slipped under his door, and building a thriving private practice in a country dominated by the National Health Service. He opens up about what it means to operate outside the government system, why he chose to take full ownership of his health and his business, and how he has spent three decades learning, evolving, and refusing to practice the same way twice. This conversation goes deep into the differences between socialized medicine in England and the industrialized healthcare system in America. Simon walks through how the NHS works, what it costs, why it is both brilliant and broken, and how private care fits into the equation. He talks about taxation, access to specialists, waiting lists, and why some general practitioners still refuse to take him seriously after 31 years of clinical success. But this episode is about more than healthcare. It is about doing hard things. Simon talks about why he road tests every exercise on his own body before giving it to a patient, why he believes you cannot trust a doctor who does not take care of themselves, and why discipline, accountability, and showing up every single day have kept him in peak condition at 58 years old. Cole and Simon also unpack the comfort crisis creeping into both England and America, the entitlement that comes with easy access to calories, and why people would rather take a pill than do the work. They talk about functional medicine, the role of movement as medicine, and why resilience requires more than grit. It requires grace, proximity, and the willingness to keep getting back up. If you have ever questioned the system, wondered what healthcare looks like in another country, or needed a reminder that your health is your responsibility and no one else's, this conversation will meet you where you are. IN THIS EPISODE • Growing up in England and losing both parents by age 23 • How a note under the door led to a 31-year chiropractic career • What the National Health Service is and how it actually works • Private care versus NHS care in England • Taxation, access to specialists, and waiting lists • Why general practitioners still dismiss chiropractors • Building a private practice outside the government system • The comfort crisis in England and America • Why free access to calories is destroying health • Why Simon road tests every exercise on his own body • The power of doing hard things every single day • What it means to take full ownership of your health • Why mortality is the greatest motivation • The bond forged through adversity and why proximity matters ABOUT SIMON SMITH Simon Smith is a doctor of chiropractic with over 31 years of clinical experience in England. He has built a thriving private practice outside the National Health Service, specializing in functional rehabilitation, movement medicine, and helping patients take full ownership of their health. Known for his commitment to lifelong learning and his refusal to practice the same way twice, Simon has spent his career challenging conventional medicine, educating patients, and proving that alternative care works when it is done with integrity and expertise. At 58, he continues to model the principles he teaches, training hard, moving well, and preparing for the next chapter of his life, which includes coaching, mentoring, and traveling the world with his wife. ABOUT THE RESILIENCE PLAYBOOK The Resilience Playbook is a long-form conversation series hosted by Cole Rodgers, featuring leaders, athletes, entrepreneurs, and high performers who have faced adversity and come out with something meaningful to share. These conversations explore resilience, faith, leadership, family, mental health, and the defining moments that shape who we become. New episodes drop regularly. Subscribe and turn on notifications so you do not miss one. CONNECT WITH THE SHOW Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theresilienceplaybook/ X (Twitter): https://x.com/TheResiliencePB LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-resilience-playbook/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theresilienceplaybook Website: https://theresilienceplaybook.com/ Listen on audio: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ShZgzjhsPCKzCLzfoWApI Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-resilience-playbook/id1861046313

    1h 18m
  4. Sharon Rodgers: A Mother's Love, and Enduring Legacy

    May 10

    Sharon Rodgers: A Mother's Love, and Enduring Legacy

    What does it mean to live a life rooted in faith, family, and perseverance? In this deeply personal episode of The Resilience Playbook, Cole and Sonni Rodgers sit down with their mother, Sharon, for an intimate conversation about her life, her legacy, and the journey that has shaped generations. Born in 1956 in Morrilton, Arkansas, Sharon was the seventh of seven children in a close-knit Italian farming family. Her childhood was built on hard work, deep Catholic faith, and the values passed down from immigrant grandparents who homesteaded in Center Ridge, AR. She grew up milking cows, working the land, attending mass faithfully, and learning what it meant to be part of something bigger than yourself. This conversation walks through her early years, her decision to pursue nursing despite financial barriers, and the grit it took to put herself through college while working full time. Sharon shares the moments that tested her, the faith that carried her, and the family that held her together through every season. She opens up about meeting her husband, raising three children, navigating loss, and the five pilgrimages to Medjugorje that became spiritual stepping stones for what was to come. She talks about becoming a mother, a grandmother, and a great-grandmother, and what it has meant to carry forward the traditions and love her own parents modeled. And then she speaks to her cancer journey. Not with fear, but with courage, clarity, and an unshakable trust in God's plan. She talks about the hard news, the fight, the sadness, and the peace that comes from her faith. She speaks directly to her husband, her children, her grandchildren, her siblings, and her extended family with words that will echo for generations. This is not a goodbye. This is a celebration of a life well lived, a legacy deeply rooted, and a love that will never fade. IN THIS EPISODE Chapters 00:00:00 Welcome to Mom's Story 00:02:00 Italian Roots — Disalvo, Paladino, and Centerridge 00:11:00 Growing Up the Seventh Child 00:16:00 Life on the Family Farm 00:30:00 Faith First — Cleaning Sacred Heart for Tuition 00:42:00 The People Who Shaped Her 00:51:00 College, Nursing, and Uncle Ray's Loan 01:04:00 Meeting her husband — The Halloween Party 01:13:00 Cole's Brush with Death 01:20:00 Sonni Arrives — Building the Family 01:28:00 Devotion to Mary 01:32:00 The Pilgrimage to Medjugorje 01:44:00 John 14:27 and a Life of Prayer 01:54:00 Walking Through the Cancer Fight 02:14:00 Messages to Her Siblings 02:23:00 Messages to Her Children and Grandchildren 02:33:00 A Message to her husband 02:41:00 Cole and Sonni's Tribute ABOUT SHARON Sharon is a wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend whose life has been defined by faith, family, and service. A registered nurse, a devoted Catholic, and a woman of deep conviction, she has spent her life showing up for others with grace, strength, and unconditional love. Her legacy is not measured in mere accolades, but in the hearts she has touched and the family she has built. ABOUT THE RESILIENCE PLAYBOOK The Resilience Playbook is a long-form conversation series hosted by Cole Rodgers, featuring leaders, athletes, entrepreneurs, and high performers who have faced adversity and come out with something meaningful to share. These conversations explore resilience, faith, leadership, family, mental health, and the defining moments that shape who we become. New episodes drop regularly. Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss one. CONNECT WITH THE SHOW Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theresilienceplaybook/ X (Twitter): https://x.com/TheResiliencePB LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-resilience-playbook/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theresilienceplaybook Website: https://theresilienceplaybook.com/ Listen on audio: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ShZgzjhsPCKzCLzfoWApI Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-resilience-playbook/id1861046313

    2h 59m
  5. Cody & Brandy Yeoman: Fighting Cancer at 41, Faith, and the Power of Choosing Perspective

    May 1

    Cody & Brandy Yeoman: Fighting Cancer at 41, Faith, and the Power of Choosing Perspective

    Just days before this conversation, Cody Yeoman received a cancer-free PET scan. In this episode of The Resilience Playbook, Cody and Brandy Yeoman sit down with Cole Rodgers for a powerful conversation about faith, marriage, suffering, and what it looks like to keep choosing perspective when life hits hard. At 41, Cody was in peak physical condition and living full throttle when a two-year trail of symptoms finally got a name: Hodgkin lymphoma, with tumors so large they described them as nearly volleyball-sized. In a Home Depot parking lot, he got the call that changed everything. What followed was chemotherapy, radiation, fear, exhaustion, and a battle that tested his body, mind, and identity in ways he never saw coming. But this episode is not just about cancer. It is about what happens to a marriage when life puts both people under pressure. Brandy shares what it looked like to hold the family together, lead with faith, and keep joy alive for their kids while Cody fought through treatment. Together, they talk about prayer, mentors, community, past brokenness, rebuilding trust, and learning to rest in God’s rhythm instead of living in constant grind mode. Chapters 00:00:00 Opening Prayer and Introduction to Cody and Brandy Yeoman 00:10:34 The Two-Year Journey: Symptoms and Misdiagnosis 00:18:08 The Diagnosis: A Massive Tumor and Finding the Right Doctor 00:20:10 The Home Depot Phone Call: An Unexpected Response 00:21:57 Faith as the Foundation: Where Peace Comes From 00:45:07 The Battle Begins: Chemotherapy and Dark Thoughts 00:49:21 Brandy's Perspective: Carrying the Weight and Choosing Joy 00:52:20 Marriage Through Fire: Honoring Past Struggles 01:08:34 The Power of Prayer and Godly Mentors 01:19:21 Cancer-Free and Life's Transitions: Slowing Down to Hear God About Cody and Brandy Yeoman Cody and Brandy Yeoman are a husband and wife from Arkansas whose story is marked by grit, faith, honesty, and resilience. Through cancer, hardship, and hard-won growth in marriage, they have learned what it means to keep showing up for God, for each other, and for their family. About The Resilience Playbook The Resilience Playbook is a long-form conversation series hosted by Cole Rodgers, featuring leaders, athletes, entrepreneurs, and high performers who have faced adversity and come out with something meaningful to share. These conversations explore resilience, faith, leadership, family, mental health, and the defining moments that shape who we become. Connect with the show Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theresilienceplaybook/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-resilience-playbook/ Website: https://theresilienceplaybook.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ShZgzjhsPCKzCLzfoWApI Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-resilience-playbook/id1861046313

    1h 33m
  6. Nellie Beall: From Malaysia to Arkansas, Identity, Grief, and the Power of Showing Up

    Apr 15

    Nellie Beall: From Malaysia to Arkansas, Identity, Grief, and the Power of Showing Up

    What does it take to leave home at 18, move halfway across the world, and build a life from scratch? In this episode of The Resilience Playbook, Cole Rodgers sits down with Nellie Beall to talk about leaving Malaysia for Arkansas in 2001, arriving just before 9/11, and navigating identity, survival, and belonging in a completely new world. Nellie shares how she chose the University of Arkansas because she wanted to challenge herself, even though almost no one from Malaysia went there. She arrived with a $15,000 check from her parents, stretched every dollar, and learned to survive on her own while adapting to a new culture far from home. After 9/11, she received instructions from the Malaysian embassy to keep a bag packed in case she had to leave quickly, while carrying the emotional weight of protecting her family back home from everything she was experiencing. The conversation also explores Nellie’s journey with code-switching, losing parts of her identity, and eventually reclaiming the richness of both cultures. She opens up about going back to Malaysia in 2023 after 17 years, the loss of her father during that trip, her infertility journey, autoimmune disease, and the years of counseling that helped her rebuild her sense of self. Cole and Nellie also talk about service, leadership, and why showing up matters. In 2014, she co-founded Intersection, a weekly dinner service in Fayetteville for the unhoused and food-insecure community. More than a meal, the work is built around dignity, consistency, and making sure people feel seen. If you have ever wrestled with identity, grief, belonging, or the challenge of showing up for others while carrying your own pain, this conversation will meet you where you are. IN THIS EPISODE • Leaving Malaysia for Arkansas at 18 • Arriving in America just before 9/11 • Survival, resourcefulness, and culture shock • Code-switching and reclaiming identity • Returning home after 17 years • Losing her father during that trip • Infertility, autoimmune disease, and grief • Co-founding Intersection in Fayetteville • Serving the unhoused with dignity and consistency • Why no one should feel unseen ABOUT NELLIE BEALL Nellie Beall is a nonprofit leader and HR professional in Northwest Arkansas. She co-founded Intersection in 2014, a weekly dinner service for the unhoused and food-insecure community in Fayetteville, and has worked in people-centered leadership roles shaped by service, dignity, and presence. ABOUT THE RESILIENCE PLAYBOOK The Resilience Playbook is a long-form conversation series hosted by Cole Rodgers, featuring leaders, athletes, entrepreneurs, and high performers who have faced adversity and come out with something meaningful to share. These conversations explore resilience, faith, leadership, family, mental health, and the defining moments that shape who we become. New episodes drop regularly. Subscribe and turn on notifications so you do not miss one. CONNECT WITH THE SHOW Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theresilienceplaybook/ X (Twitter): https://x.com/TheResiliencePB LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-resilience-playbook/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theresilienceplaybook Website: https://theresilienceplaybook.com/ Listen on audio: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ShZgzjhsPCKzCLzfoWApI Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-resilience-playbook/id1861046313

    1h 28m
  7. Father Patrick Friend: The Courage to Say Yes When God Calls You to More

    Apr 1

    Father Patrick Friend: The Courage to Say Yes When God Calls You to More

    What does it take to walk away from everything the world says will make you happy—career, wealth, marriage, family—and step into a life most people can't understand? In this episode of The Resilience Playbook, Cole Rodgers sits down with Father Patrick Friend, a Catholic priest, chaplain, and teacher at Catholic High School for boys in Little Rock, Arkansas. This is a conversation about faith, suffering, calling, and what it actually means to surrender your life to something bigger than yourself. Father Patrick grew up in a faith-filled home where prayer wasn't optional and Mass was non-negotiable. His father showed him what it meant to love sacrificially. His mother showed him what it meant to live faithfully. And his uncle, a priest himself, showed him that joy and holiness could coexist. But even with that foundation, the priesthood wasn't a straight path. It was a calling he put aside in seventh grade when he discovered girls, dated seriously in college, and planned on dental school—until his mother was diagnosed with stage four kidney cancer two weeks after he graduated. What followed was a crash course in faith under fire. Watching his mother face terminal illness with unshakable peace cracked something open in Patrick. He started going back to Mass. He started praying again. And in the chapel at Catholic High, where he had taken a teaching job to be near his family, God started speaking. This conversation goes deep. Patrick talks about the moment he heard God's voice while mowing a stranger's lawn, the fear and freedom that came with saying yes to the priesthood, the six years of seminary formation that followed, and the spiritual warfare that shows up the second you start moving toward something holy. He also unpacks some of the hardest questions we face: Why does the good person suffer? What is evil? How do we carry the weight of life without breaking? And why does resilience require more than just grit—it requires grace. If you've ever wrestled with your faith, questioned your calling, or wondered how to keep going when life doesn't make sense, this episode will meet you where you are. IN THIS EPISODE • Growing up in a home where faith was lived, not just taught • The moment Patrick knew he wanted to be a priest—at eight years old • Discovering women in seventh grade and putting the priesthood aside • His mother's stage four cancer diagnosis and the worst news of his life • Witnessing faith in the face of suffering and what it taught him about God • Teaching at Catholic High and returning to prayer during his mother's illness • The prayer that changed everything: "Lord, I do not want what you want for me—help me to desire your will" • The moment God spoke while mowing a stranger's lawn • Understanding evil, sin, and the devil from a theological perspective • Six years of seminary formation and what it takes to become a priest • Why the good person suffers—and why suffering is part of the story • Carrying the weight without breaking: the truth that no man is an island • The Desert Fathers and the call to get back up until you die • Spiritual warfare and why the enemy attacks the moment you move toward holiness • What it means to live a life of surrender, service, and joy ABOUT FATHER PATRICK FORTIN Father Patrick Friend is a Catholic priest serving as chaplain and teacher at Catholic High School for boys in Little Rock, Arkansas. He teaches freshman English, sophomore biology, and junior religion while caring for the spiritual needs of students, faculty, and families. Ordained alongside his younger brother Joe, who is also a priest, Father Patrick is known for his authenticity, humor, and ability to meet people exactly where they are. He is the son of Jerry and the late Betty Friend, nephew of a priest, and a man who said yes to a calling that cost him everything the world values—and gave him everything that matters. ABOUT THE RESILIENCE PLAYBOOK The Resilience Playbook is a long-form conversation series hosted by Cole Rodgers, featuring leaders, athletes, entrepreneurs, and high performers who have faced adversity and come out with something meaningful to share. These conversations explore resilience, faith, leadership, family, mental health, and the defining moments that shape who we become. New episodes drop regularly. Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss one. CONNECT WITH THE SHOW Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theresilienceplaybook/ X (Twitter): https://x.com/TheResiliencePB LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-resilience-playbook/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theresilienceplaybook Website: https://theresilienceplaybook.com/ Listen on audio: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ShZgzjhsPCKzCLzfoWApI Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-resilience-playbook/id1861046313

    1h 36m
  8. Dustin Moseley: The Hidden Struggles of Pro Baseball and Building Mental Toughness

    Mar 15

    Dustin Moseley: The Hidden Struggles of Pro Baseball and Building Mental Toughness

    What does it really cost to chase a dream all the way to the big leagues? And what happens when the game that defined your identity suddenly disappears? In this episode of The Resilience Playbook, Cole Rodgers sits down with former MLB pitcher Dustin Moseley for an honest conversation about pressure, loss, reinvention, and the kind of resilience that only develops when success stops being the whole story. Drafted 34th overall by the Cincinnati Reds straight out of high school, Dustin went on to pitch seven seasons in Major League Baseball with the Los Angeles Angels, New York Yankees, and San Diego Padres. From the outside it looked like the dream. Behind the scenes it was injuries, rehab, loneliness, doubt, and the weight of a performance-driven relationship with his father that shaped him long before professional baseball ever did. SPONSORED BY ONEAMERICA This episode of The Resilience Playbook is brought to you by OneAmerica. OneAmerica helps individuals, families, and businesses protect what matters most through employee benefits, life insurance, and long-term care solutions. Learn more: https://www.oneamerica.com During this conversation, Dustin opens up about losing his father to methamphetamine addiction during his minor league career, enduring multiple surgeries and the mental toll of recovery, learning a career-changing cutter from Billy Connors in Yankees camp, and the unexpected moment on a high school football field that reignited his path forward. He also shares what it meant to have his identity tied to performance, what repeated setbacks taught him about discipline and gratitude, and how he ultimately built Proformance Sports Academy into a place where young athletes develop not only as players, but as people. If you are a parent, coach, athlete, or anyone rebuilding life after things didn’t go according to plan, this conversation will resonate. IN THIS EPISODE • Growing up in Texarkana and becoming a first-round MLB draft pick • Choosing professional baseball over college • The pressure of performance-based approval • Losing his father to addiction in 2004 • The emotional toll of injuries and rehabilitation • Why discipline, accountability, and competition still matter • Learning a cutter from Billy Connors with the Yankees • The football field moment that changed his career trajectory • The full-circle moment in Chattanooga that ended his playing career • Building Proformance Sports Academy from the ground up • Why gratitude is the foundation of lasting fulfillment • What he would tell his younger self today ABOUT DUSTIN MOSELEY Dustin Moseley is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played seven seasons with the Los Angeles Angels, New York Yankees, and San Diego Padres. Drafted 34th overall by the Cincinnati Reds in 2000, he built a career defined by resilience, command, and competitive grit. After retiring from professional baseball, he founded Proformance Sports Academy in Little Rock, Arkansas, where he coaches youth, collegiate, and professional athletes with a focus on discipline, character, and long-term development. Instagram: @proformancelr Website: https://www.proformancelr.com ABOUT THE RESILIENCE PLAYBOOK The Resilience Playbook is a long-form conversation series hosted by Cole Rodgers, featuring leaders, athletes, entrepreneurs, and high performers who have faced adversity and come out with something meaningful to share. These conversations explore resilience, faith, leadership, family, mental health, and the defining moments that shape who we become. Follow the show: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theresilienceplaybook/ X: https://x.com/TheResiliencePB LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-resilience-playbook/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theresilienceplaybook Website: https://theresilienceplaybook.com

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The Resilience Playbook (TRP) is a faith-forward, leadership-driven show built for high-performing professionals who carry the weight - at home, at work, and in silence. Hosted by Cole Rodgers, TRP confronts the real battles behind achievement: identity, pressure, adversity, purpose, and the cost of becoming who you’re called to be. Each episode cuts through noise with candid conversations, resilient mindsets, and actionable frameworks for building a life that stands firm when everything else shakes.

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  • Creator
    Cole Rodgers
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    19
  • Rating
    Clean
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