From World Series to Personal Purpose with Brandon Finnegan

Finding Worth Beyond Performance

In this episode, Brandon Finnegan—the first and only player to ever compete in both the College World Series and the Major League World Series in the same year—opens up about navigating life beyond the mound. From depression during a forced retirement to discovering purpose through faith, family, and identity outside of baseball, this candid conversation explores leadership, self-worth, and making transitions with intention.

Episode Highlights

. The struggle for self-worth during retirement and sharing the weight of your identity hinging on performance.

. The liberating impact of faith and family in reclaiming identity.

. The tension between public expectation and private truth.

. Embracing authenticity when the crowd stops cheering.

Get To Know Our Guest

Brandon Finnegan is from Fort Worth, Texas, and played college baseball at TCU before being selected in the first round, 17th overall, of the 2014 MLB Draft by the Kansas City Royals. He is the first and only player to ever compete in both the College World Series and the Major League World Series in the same year. In 2015, Finnegan was traded to the Cincinnati Reds at the trade deadline, where he remained in the big leagues through mid-2018 before continuing his career in AAA with the Reds through 2021. He later spent 2022–2023 in AAA with the Chicago White Sox and concluded his professional career in independent baseball with the Kansas City Monarchs, winning a championship with the team.

Following his baseball career, Finnegan joined Go To Green, a gunshot detection company that provides innovative pathways to safety in unpredictable, disastrous situations and saves as many lives as possible. He lives in Keller, Texas, with his wife and their 4-year-old son.

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