Mike Morin: Life After Baseball

Ben BeeriHello, everyone. Welcome to the authentic journey. Today, I'm joined by former Major League Baseball pitcher, Mike Morin. Mike grew up in Kansas City and made his way to the University of North Carolina, where he became one of the most reliable arms in their bullpen and helped the Tar Heels reach the College World Series. In 2012, he was drafted by the Los Angeles Angels, and just two years later, he was on a big league mound. In his rookie season in 2014, Mike made 60 appearances and posted a two ninety ERA, immediately earning a reputation as a steady and dependable reliever.

Over the course of his seven year career, he went on to pitch for multiple franchises facing some of the game's biggest stars and bringing a consistent presence to every clubhouse he joined. What makes Mike's story so interesting is not just the highlights of his career, but also the journey through the ups and downs of professional baseball. The grind of the minors, the adjustments it takes to stick in the majors, and the perspective you gain along the way. I'm really excited to hear his insights on the game, his path through the league, and what life looks like after baseball.

I'm very excited to dive straight in. Please welcome Mike Morin.

Mike MorinThank you, sir. Thanks for having me. Happy to be here. Absolutely.

Ben BeeriIt is great to have you here. So 2014, you're on the angels. You're kicking ass.

Mike MorinYeah, it's easy. Life life's good. I, uh, I got yeah, like you had mentioned, I got drafted in 2012. Thirteenth round draft pick. Nothing crazy. Had a good college career, had a lot of fun in North Carolina. Shout out to the Tar Heels. Still doing their thing. So I did UNC special place in my heart. A lot of amazing friends built along the way, some of which I still keep in contact with. And ultimately, like you don't choose who gets drafted. You don't choose who drafts you. I guess there's one potential misconception.

You don't get to choose to where you get to go. And what was super cool was ultimately, I guess, kind of reflecting back on how I even got to North Carolina as a story in itself that very few people actually know. So I think kind of starting there would be a decent place to start, you don't mind. Absolutely. There's a gentleman, his name is Rusty Edmister, and at some point we'll be able to get this clip and send it to Rusty. My mom, so I grew up in Kansas, like you said, my mom used to work for Sprint, and the world headquarters of Sprint is in Kansas City of all places.

And she had met this gentleman who was from Raleigh, North Carolina. And man, dude, probably like 2,000. My mom's talkers are sitting at the table. Hey, I'm Rusty. I'm Letha. And I have a couple of kids. And he's like, I have a couple of kids. And maybe exchanged like business cards at that time and didn't think a whole lot of it. I would randomly keep in touch. Facebook then became a thing. And ultimately, I in high school, I was like decent. I was committed to go to a junior college, actually Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

I never got like an offer to play for the University of Kansas or anything like that. And then my senior year of high school, every single year we play our rival high school. And if you sell enough like Sonic coupons, you get to play at Kaufman Stadium. Right. So we, you know, we sold all the coupons. We get to play at Kaufman Stadium. Our rival high school had this big phenom prospect guy that threw fast and was tall and big. And obviously, playing Kaufman Stadium, the front office, is literally sitting in their press box.

And their general manager, or I think he was the scouting director, and he's now the general manager. His name is JJ Piccolo. He sat down to one of my best friend's fathers who also worked for the royals. And I, like, grew up with this this guy's name was Mitch Wheeler, and his son Seth and I, like, grew up together. He was, like, always our catcher growing up. And so Mitch's dad was like, hey, JJ. Like, I know you're here to watch Jeff, you know, but like our guys pretty good, too. And I ended up like doing something cool, you know, like pitching and we won. And I, you know, in that game kind of like shined enough for the Royals to kind of like catch a little bit of interest, was like shocking. Know what I mean? Like I was not this big phenom prospect by any stretch, but just kind of right place, right time, divine timing.

And I end up getting drafted by the royals out of high school in the fortieth round. There was 50 rounds back then. And, you know, they maybe came to a couple more of my starts and I did great. But from there, with Facebook then becoming a thing, was like ultimately like my mom was like, hey, you know, my son, you know, is tagged in post. You know, Moosh got drafted, and this guy, Rusty Edmister, who is Facebook friends with my mom, diehard UNC guy, was like, why don't the Tar Heels know about them? And did Rusty Edmister sent an email to the coaching staff at North Carolina saying there's this kid in Kansas that you should bring to school here.

And I was and I didn't know this was happening. Honestly, didn't know this was happening. I was sitting in my living room and there was the phone rang and my dad answered the phone. And he's like, yes. And he like puts his hand over the phone, and he was like, it's North Carolina. And I was like, no way. Like, we're, like, watching them on literally ESPN, like, college world series. Like, they had gone to the world series four years in a row. Like, at that time, like, UNC was a powerhouse. And I'm like, I can't even get an offer from the University of Kansas. Right? And he and sure enough, dude, the coach came out to watch me pitch. I punched out, like, 17 in eight innings. Dude, it was the best game that I've ever I guess I no longer play. So it was the best game that I ever played in my entire life was this moment that UNC came to watch me throw. It was three days later, on the July 4, I signed my national letter of intent, and six weeks later I went to the University of North Carolina.

So like within six weeks I was couch Iowa Western to enrolled and in class in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, with one of the best, you know, college experiences you could ever ask for. Right. Academically, like the whole sports organization, the baseball team, the facilities. And ultimately, ended up getting I was there for three years and ended up meeting my wife there. She was a softball player. And man, that's a whole another story that we'll get into of just like beautiful, divine timing and orchestration.

But I I ended up getting drafted by the angels. So I just wanted to give props and credit where credit was due and that I was not necessarily this phenom guy that had all of these crazy offers. It was like, dude, nothing more than Rusty Edmister being a diehard Tar Heel fan, sending an anonymous email, the coaching staff, you know, responding to it and then acting on it and then coming and watching me play. Like all of this happened literally within probably seven to ten days. So did Rusty have like any connections there or he was just like He's a a diehard Tar Heel fan dude. Like he goes to the women's lacrosse games.

Dude, he loves North Carolina. He obviously loves baseball And he just loves the university. And so there's so many things that I look back on my life and it's like, man, dude, maybe we're not really in control of what's going on. I think like that is a really fun topic that I would love to pick your brain on and just kind of like get your knowledge of your like authentic journey and your life experiences because there's just so many beautiful things that have happened to me or for me that are beautifully orchestrated that are just like kind of really hard to believe.

Ben BeeriI think at the end of the day, you end up exactly where you're supposed to end up when you're supposed to end up there. Right now, you and I are sitting across from each other, recording a podcast episode to share your story with anybody who will listen. Sure. And everything that you've done in your life leading up to this moment, everything I've done in my life leading up to this moment has led us to right where we are right now. And, ultimately, any event that occurs in life is just meant to be when it is. That's my personal belief. Sure. And I think sometimes we get caught up in all these different things that we try to shift and control and plan for different things. And often when we plan something, something doesn't go according to plan, but the thing that doesn't go according to plan is better than the original plan we had to begin with.

Mike MorinI, uh, yeah. Well said. I think that I'm I think it's a never ending learning experience. And I think the number one thing that I'm trying to learn is allowing and trusting that I'm on this divine path to impact people and letting go and allowing it to happen, but also wanting to take massive action. Right. Like the the ebbs and flows of when to try and press all of your chips forward to make something happen because you feel like it's divine only to find out like it's just going to be choiceless in the end has been like this really interesting dance that I've been like specifically kind of like looking at it from that lens recently, like especially after getting done playing.

Ben BeeriSo I know we got a little bit off changing. Well, look at Rusty. I mean, took action. He's like, Hey, I see this kid. He's pitching. He's kicking ass. Hey, North Carolina, take a look at this guy. They actually didn't help you guys win. And it actually and it actually happened that way. Right? And also, like, we all underestimate our own voice and the difference that we can make. Like, we all think, like, hey. I'm just one person. I shouldn't say anything. Nobody's going to care what I have to say. And at the end of the day, a guy like Rusty sends an email, and all of a sudden, you're pitching at North Carolina x amount of months later. And just goes to show that it's like no matter who you are, if you believe in something and you wanna see it happen, speak up because somebody is there to receive what you are saying and the chances of you getting what you're looking to get if you don't speak up is zero and the chances of you getting what you want if you do speak up

Mike Morinis more than zero. And if it's more than zero, then it's a possibility. Sure. No, I think that that's well said. I think looking at it from the lens of just like I think at least I can only speak on my experience. And I think that for so long you want to project. And obviously my situation is slightly unique of like for a little bit of time being in like the public setting, if you may, just like playing professional baseball, like you're kind of held to a higher standard. But kind of like what you do is, in theory, on national television sometimes.

And there's also no manuscript for that, of how to deal with something like that, for all of the amazing things. Like there is equally things that are challenging that not only you go through personally, but also my family and my friends. And I think like that is something that isn't talked about very often is Ultimately, kind of what you end up doing or putting your family or people that are closest to you through. So hopefully this conversation will allow people to find the courage to be able to let the people I care about them in and that I just didn't do a good job. Like I said, I mean, dude, you're talking about all of these amazing things that I was able to accomplish and that I did accomplish.

But after the dust settles and you're not 22 or 23 years old and it's 2014 and your teams in the major leagues and they're in the playoffs and they win 98 games and everything is good and you're accomplishing these dreams and everyone's riding this insane high of there is, like I said, there's no manuscript of how to navigate success and there's no landscape of how to deal with failure. And that is something that I did not do a good job of doing because it's like ultimately it's your mom or it's your wife or it's your friend. And like you're the guy that's doing all of these cool things.

And all of a sudden you're not, but you want to pretend like you're Okay, but you're not Okay. And you don't know how you're dealing with it. And so it's like, well, I'll just like work harder and like, I'll just show it through action by isolating myself and putting my head down and grinding and, you know, just like running the gamut of trying to show people that you're okay. And I just didn't have the courage. And it ended up being something I deeply regret of not being able to talk to the people that all I wanted to know that I was okay.

And then you find out years later that like they had to what you put them through was like their own path. But it was built on a lot of, call it like pain and suffering because they just, it's your mom, or it's your dad, or it's your wife, or it's your best friend. And it's like, dude, they just love you no matter what. And my inability to be able to let them in ultimately just like put them on their own, like, call it spiritual personal development path or whatever it is, whether it's seeking help mentally or whatever it may be. And so I think one of the one of the things that I look forward to and have been trying to implement more is being able to be like, hey, man, what I'm going through is really intense and I don't mean to shut you out.

I just learning how to navigate it. And maybe that person that you think you're protecting by not talking about it, ultimately, like just cluing them in and like allowing them to understand deeply where you personally are in your life in that real moment actually brings them a lot of peace and it brings them a lot of value and wanting to be a good or better parent or spouse or loved ones. But if they have no idea what you're going through and what you're dealing with, it's like, how can they possibly help you? And if you just keep shutting them down and shutting them out, it's just not quite the way to go about it.

So there's a lot of stuff that I've will probably never fully understand that I end up putting the ones closest to me through. And I'm looking to, you know, make amends.

Ben BeeriWhat do you feel like they went through while you were kind of going through your both up and down periods while you were playing?

Mike MorinI think that as a parent, you just want to know that they're Okay and you want to help them be Okay. No one wants to watch their child experience physical or emotional distress, whether it's you blowing out your arm or getting sent down or doing whatever. The failure part of it, right? Like everyone's having a happy time when you're doing awesome. It's easy to to feel good. And I think like that's probably my favorite part is outside of the birth of my son, which happened like last Halloween, the likelihood of me being able to experience the immense high highs of what Major League Baseball was, was unquantifiably fantastic.

Right. Like the feeling of accomplishment of 50,000 people cheering you on and then you do well. And like that feeling is like, man, my work matters. I'm providing value. I'm making people happy. And it's like, dude, walking off that mound when you do well and there's 50,000 people, whether they're immensely happy because it's the home team or you shut up, you know, some loud mouths in the Bronx, New York, whatever it is, dude, it's this indescribably cool feeling of that your life and your work and what you're committing your life to has an impact on people.

And I think like that is just something that we'll see where my life goes. Being able to help tell my story and then the authentic journey of like I look forward to being able to continually beyond baseball, have different avenues and different outlets like the one you're providing me tonight of being able to talk about my life and feel like my life matters and my story matters so that I can help people, whether it's uplifting them or giving them a tidbit of what not to do. Is ultimately we, you know, we learn from other people's mistakes or hate like the smartest people in the room learn from other people's mistakes. And so there's so many amazing things that have happened to me for better and or for worse that ultimately it feels like I could and should be sharing and not be whether it's boasting from an ego perspective or at the same time, like afraid to show that I wasn't perfect and like the shame or the guilt or all of these like random things that you feel like you're holding on to to project this image of like, my life's awesome. And it's like, dude, I think everybody is going through something

at any given moment. And to them, it feels big. And being able to just provide an outlet is in fact pretty dang therapeutic. So I appreciate you allowing me to sit in this chair and just vent and talk about it. And hopefully at some point, somewhere along the lines, like we can air this and what it is that I have to say or you have to say will resonate with someone somewhere along their unique own path of being able to just like understand that there's so many people that are going through so much and most people don't know how to handle it.

And a lot of it is mindset is one of the main things I feel like I ended up really kind of getting into, like the whole thought process of, you know, it's not happening to you, it's happening for you, you know, kind of how the perspective on so many different things that are happening that feel big because they are kind of big in real time and being able to look at it just kind of from like kinder eyes, being able to look at it as man, dude, like the growth is outside your comfort zone. So when you're going through something that feels really intense, pretty much every time that you're able to look back on it, you're able to positively shift it and be like, man, dude, that really kind of sucked.

But ultimately, it made me who I am today, and I'm proud of who I am today. So it's kind of what I got.

Ben BeeriThat's awesome. That's awesome. And you're talking about being out there in front of 50,000 people and the different highs that you experience. What's a moment that really sticks out to you as you're like, Hey, I'm here. I'm now. Like, this is really like, man, this is what I've dreamed of.

Mike MorinI mean, did my very first day I got called up, I literally so that's the dream, right? The call is the dream. Yeah. I was playing for the triple A team in Salt Lake City, Utah. We were in Reno, Nevada, and I got called into the office and I love to play blackjack. I genuinely love the thrill of playing blackjack. And when you're playing Reno, you literally stay in a casino. And the coaches knew that I liked to play blackjack. And so I'd had some good nights, some bad nights, like the boys are talking about in the clubhouse, Mike won some money or Mike lost some money.

So the coaching staff was queued in like, hey, Mike plays blackjack. Dude, you're dumb and 23 years old, and so you're probably betting way too much. Winning or losing way too much from the financial advisor probably wouldn't approve. But anyway, so like I get called into the office and our manager at the time was a gentleman named Keith Johnson. And Keith calls me in and he's like, What were you doing last night? And I was like, Oh, I don't know. You know, like, do you mean? What was I doing? Am I in trouble? He's like, What were you doing last night? And he ends up basically telling me, like, Hey, you're you're going to the big leagues. So, you know, he kind of like he had some good I wish that, you know, sometimes some of these call ups get recorded. I wish mine would have. I would be so cool to like reminisce of like how that actually transpired and went down. But ultimately he's like, Dude, you're going to the big leagues.

Pack your bags. The team's in New York. They're playing the New York Yankees. And man, dude, I called my mom. I called my dad, obviously called Amy and didn't sleep. I'm in Reno, Nevada. I board some flight from Reno to I don't even remember where, but my flight's delayed. I'm like, I got no idea what's going on. I'm like, bro, they're gonna if I don't make it in time, they're gonna release me. You know? It's like very you're, like, literally just, like, in this frenzy chaos. And, dude, and it ended my flight got delayed, and I'm, like, so worried about not being to the game on time. And I literally made it. It was Sunday night baseball.

The game was one hour later because it was East Coast. So it was like, I think like an 8PM start. And I show up at like 07:30. I land in, you know, like shout out to whoever the cab driver was. I'm like, bro, you gotta get me to the stadium. He's like ripping through traffic, New York taxi style. And I get there like literally within, you know, maybe thirty minutes to like throw my suitcases down with all of my life in it, put on a jersey, sign a contract, walk outside, go play catch. And I'm just like sitting there.

And my father and my sister and my mother had made it to Yankee Stadium from Kansas. They flew that day, got there on time. I'll never remember I'll always remember walking out of the visiting dugout, third base dugout in Yankee Stadium and looking up and seeing my parents and waving to them and sitting in the left field bullpen in Yankee Stadium here in the roll call, like getting the full experience of like, holy smokes, dude, I made it. So I had this very cool moment of like on the grandest stage, right, the biggest platform, Sunday night baseball, ESPN, Yankee Stadium. I'm like sitting in left center listening to the roll call of Jeter and A Rod. And like, I was like, bro, this is intense, right? This is insane. And thank God I didn't have to pitch that night. I ended up not having to pitch.

I don't think it would have gone well. And after that, I think that night, we literally took a red eye back to Orange County. It was like the end of the series, and I ended up pitching like a couple days later and made my debut. And so I would say that the call is definitely something no one ever forgets. The moment of, you know, being inside Yankee Stadium and like being on the same field with that history of like, dude, I went to like a Yankees game and like did the tour when I was like 10 with my buddy Dominic Fazio and his parents. It's like, bro, it's that was like such a highlight of my life.

That was such a unique moment that I got to share. And my and the coaching staff from North Carolina also flew and they were there for that game too. So after the game, I saw my coaches from UNC, and I saw my parents in the clubhouse. I'm like, I got to go get this stuff ready. You know, it's like, I don't know what I'm doing, but it's like the rookies got to grab the snacks. So it's like there was this moment of of beauty and chaos that I got to share with some of these people that had really devoted so much time, money, effort, love, that we're all able to have this unique experience together in, you know, on the biggest stage ever. And I'm so grateful for baseball and that it's been such an avenue, an outlet for my family, like my dad's side and my mom's side and like family in Iowa or Minnesota or like my godfather and just like all of it's it's it brought for ten plus years, it brought everybody together.

Like my dad's family would come out every year spring training. They'd get out of the cold in Minnesota and then the Morin family would convene in Arizona and do spring training. And like, I'm grateful for it helping kind of continually keep my family, like my extended family and the aunts and the uncles and the cousins of like everybody of just like something uniquely cool to kind of like rally around and talk to daily. Like, you know, they're in the group text thread like Mike's playing and and they don't care if you're in Yankee Stadium or Reno, Nevada. So I think that's one of the things that I appreciated the most is just providing that experience of something for my family was ultimately really, really cool.

Ben BeeriIt's interesting to hear your perspective, like from your lens of that day in Yankee Stadium. And you've got your coaches from North Carolina, you've got your parents, and that's a pretty significant day in their lives too, like in their path. Like, I'm sure they've got like a pretty like it's interesting, like what their lens is on things, because that's probably a day they've waited for their whole life as well. That's my point is just acknowledging like

Mike Morinthere was a lot of pain and or suffering in baseball. But there were so many amazing things that that game gave to me and my family and my friends of just being able to be proud. Dude, in 2014, we made the playoffs and sure enough, dude, we played the Kansas City Royals and grew up going to Kaufman Stadium a lot. And oddly enough, the very first postseason game since I had been alive for the Royals was a game that I actually played in. So we played like our first two games against the Royals in the ALDS and lost, and then game three was in Kansas City. And like that is also a day that I will never ever forget, and that every single person that I basically ever knew growing up was at or watching this game because the Royals traditionally weren't great. And so they all of a sudden in 2014, like they end up getting to game seven and losing in the World Series. But like that whole town went on fire and it was just a crazy thing to be on the other side. We lost. I gave up a three run home run,

like worst case scenario for me. But like all of like my other friends and family, like they're sneakily like pumped because the Royals won. And, you know, it's just like, dude, you can't really make some of that stuff up of just, like, this coincidental divine timing and orchestration of, like, what are the odds that some kid grows up in Kansas in the very first game Twenty three years later ever in postseason history at Kaufman Stadium, like there's some kid pitching for the other team and he gives up a three run home run and like the Royals win.

Ben BeeriWhat was it like being on the mound that night knowing that, hey, I grew up here like everybody is watching.

Mike MorinThere there's like I said, there are certain things that no matter what I do for the rest of my life, that will never equate to the feeling of what it feels like to be in Kaufman Stadium in that moment, pitching on the mound, getting called in and succeeding and failing. Like, I came into the game and we were losing and we were probably going to lose. I came in like early. We were already down like five Came in the third or fourth inning. And I think I struck out Salvador Perez. Here we go. And I was like, oh my gosh, I'm good.

Like that feeling of like and I didn't I never threw fast. Like, I'm not a fast guy. I threw, like, this weird cool change up thing that got people, like it disrupted timing. But, like, that night, dude, was, like, 95 miles an hour, which for me was, a peak high. And I, like, struck out Salvi, and I was like, bro, this is amazing. This is so sick. And then, like, sure enough, dude, I go back out and, like, give up a three run tank. And it's just, like, you know, it's a humbling game. But I would say just like I said, that whole experience of what I was going through that first year was like these immense, immense highs.

And it's like, I mean, dude, we lost and like I remember sitting in the, you know, my I was sitting in my hotel room. We were waiting on the plane to get ready to fly back to Southern California. And I'm like sitting there and like the city is going crazy. Everyone's so excited. I'm like staring outside my window. My window is overlooking my father's office. You know, like there's people down below us partying. Like, they're so happy. And it was just like, dude, it's impossible to wrap your head around as a 23 year old of like what you're doing when you're in it, when you're going through it. You have no idea what you're doing. You're just like showing up and you're just like absolutely just flooded full of like adrenaline and cortisol and just like all of these things.

But there was some amazing, amazing people that I made legitimate friends with throughout my tenure with the Angels that were just like genuinely good guys that like took care of me. And that's kind of like one of my favorite parts about the big leagues is just like the older generation takes care of the young guys. So guys like, you know, Jared Weaver or Houston Street or C. J. Wilson or Joe Smith, like these pitchers that were on the Angels, you know, Hector Santiago, like there was just like there was these guys that, you know, I got to play with.

You know, Trouty was becoming Trouty. I, know, sitting in the same locker room as Albert Pujols is like wild. You know, Josh Hamilton, Howie Kendrick, Eric Ibar, like, dude, just like big name guys that are and all of sudden you're like, what am I doing in this room? And then you just realize that everybody is just a human. And you just realize that they're extremely good at what they do. But at the end of the day, I think what was the coolest thing was having this starstruck fandom when you're like getting there at the beginning, like, oh my gosh, like that's Derek Jeter or that's A Rod or that's Albert Pujols or that's Mike Trout. And it's like then you get to like know them and they're like genuinely just good guys that kind of take you under your wing and make sure that they're showing you the ropes, buying you a suit, or taking you out to dinner. And so I want to acknowledge the guys that saw me for who I was and they liked being around me and they poured and invested time, money and resources into me. And that's

not the case with every team. It's maybe not so much so the case now. And obviously there's a lot of different teams out there and it always is generalized rule of thumb. The old guys take care of the new ones. But I was really fortunate enough to like be around some guys early on in my career that like really like went above and beyond to help me out, whether it was C. J. Wilson getting me into a car because I didn't have a car or, you know, someone buying, you know, Houston Street taking me to dinner and just like showing you, call it like the finer things in life that ultimately you're just like unlocking this like insane level of awesomeness of like, wow, dude, like, life can be awesome.

Like, there are I didn't like sushi or like wine or, you know, fancy dinners. Like, grew up in Kansas, you know what I mean? But it's like, bro, like, having like a really nice meal and like a nice glass of like red wine is like bro, is like I can get used to this. So I just want to acknowledge all of the people along my path and I was end up, know, I end up playing with a bunch of different organizations and a bunch of different amazing, talented people that, you know, you see on ESPN every night, some of which are still playing. And it's like my coolest realization was that everybody is just a human and they just happen to be really, really good at what they do. But then being able to understand why they're good, what makes them good, what makes people excel at the highest level.

And a lot of it just boils down to character and perseverance. And, you know, that's obviously applicable as I'm transitioning out of baseball into new business, entrepreneurial endeavors or making new friends and ending up sitting down and having podcasts. And it's just like I want to find people that want to do awesome things with their life. And that was my favorite thing that got removed that I didn't realize, that I was always around these high performers. I was always around in the same room whether and it's like everybody at that level is like you were mentioning earlier, an anomaly in theory, right? Like very few people have been able to put on a Major League uniform.

And what it takes to be able to get there is a heck of a lot of grit and perseverance and obviously like God bless stability. But beyond that, it's like, man, dude, I'm looking forward to developing a new tribe of people, of high performers that I can surround myself and call it everyday civilian life. And it doesn't matter if they're a baseball player or an entrepreneur or someone that's starting their own podcast or it doesn't matter. And it's just like, dude, I just miss that. I miss the clubhouse feel of being around like minded individuals that are aspiring for greatness.

Ben BeeriThat's the thing, looking at aspiring for greatness, because you talk about making it to the major leagues, and you've got a couple million kids a year playing little league. Sure. You've got about half a million kids a year playing high school. That number ends up being about 50,000 by the time they get to college. In the minor leagues, you've got about five to 6,000 a year. In the major leagues, when the rosters expand in September, you get up to 1,200. You get 40 man rosters on 30 teams, 1,200 players in the major leagues per year.

And only 21,000 players have ever donned a major league uniform. So that's literally since, like, the beginning of baseball. Like, you wanna go Philip Angel Stadium, like, it'll be 40 something percent capacity Yeah. If you took The lower bowl. Babe Ruth can sit behind the plate and have his seat right there. And the greatest players can be there, and any player who has taken the field for one plate appearance Sure. Pinched ran for somebody for Yeah. And just didn't get to stay on the field very long. Sure. Somebody's thrown one pitch, taken one at bat.

It's been about 21,000 players have played in the major leagues. And how do you find those people who aspire to be great and aspire to essentially be the small percentage of major leaguers per se in their field, in whatever it is, whether it's business or you look at somebody you look at the, like, players who play in the Olympics. Like, I'm talking about, like, who's swimming, who's running, who's doing the pole vault. Sure. Like, all these people have put in time to become the top point 1% of their field.

And it's like, how do you get around people who ultimately want to elevate you to be the best you that you can be in any field that you end up trying to get into? I would say, one, I don't know the answer to that. But

Mike MorinI have noticed recently that there is a direct correlation with, call it, the law of vibration. I'm learning all of these new universal laws, the law of vibration or the law of resonance or things of that nature. And it's like, man, dude, I think that obviously I'm still new, so I'm just getting out of it. So I don't have a whole lot of new people. But I think that it's like, dude, like attracts like and we are all vibrating at a certain frequency. And the people that are drawn to you match your frequency and the ones that aren't at your level of frequency fall out.

And so that's been like a really I would say that over the last like, man, dude, I blew out my elbow. I hurt my elbow in, I don't know, July or August 2020 during the COVID baseball season. And I was with the Miami Marlins at the time and I tried to rehab it. It didn't go well. I ended up having to have surgery in 2021 and but I was rehabbing from home. So I was on like a one year deal with the Marlins. They're like, it's COVID. They're like, hey, dude, go get surgery. You know, at this point, it's a workers comp case. I was on a one year deal. They weren't going to resign me. So I was able to fortunately be able to rehab from home, which is semi unlikely. Usually you're doing it at the spring training complex in, you know, middle of nowhere, Arizona or Florida or whatever. So I had this unique experience of having like kind of like this two year hiatus as I was rehabbing my elbow, call it 2021 and 2022.

And that was like I was going through a lot mentally, physically, emotionally, trying to rehab my elbow, like stuff on and off the field. It's like, dude, you're just like have this identity crisis. You're going through all of this, like emotional or physical pain and suffering, like the disappointment of like having another setback with your elbow or whatever it may be. And so that's when I really started doing a lot more deep interpersonal work because it was so uncomfortable. What I was experiencing in my own head of the stories I was telling myself was dark and challenging.

And that led me to that, then this, then this, then that, then this, then that. And now I look up and it's like, dude, I've kind of been like transforming my life based upon this pain point in this timeline of circa, call it 2021, where I was spending a lot of time and I had nothing more than time, money and resources to make myself the best version of myself. And that's also another thing that I took for granted. As a professional athlete, your job and your body is your business. Right? And so you get to do all of the things. My wife let me get to do all of the things. Like if it was about performance, whether it was sleeping a lot or whatever it is, right, that goes into quote unquote peak performance, the mind, the body, the soul and peak performance. It was like, bro, I went pretty deep, like really, really, really, really deep of trying to become this person that I thought I was supposed to be. Because in 2014 I was good and I was supposed to be X. And whether it was in my own personal

box that I put myself in of performing at a certain level. If I know it's I am worthy. My life matters if I am pitching in meaningful games at the Major League level. And it's binary. So I'm either a Major League Baseball player that is pitching not only in the big leagues, but only in winning situations, not losing situations. And I am now only worthy if I am pitching in high leverage situations in the big leagues. And like that extrapolated in 2015, '16, '17, '18, '19, '20, now into '21, like I never really got back. There was a brief moment randomly here and there where I was good enough to be pitching in high leverage situations.

And and that was this like elusive thing that drove me, but also was extremely unhealthy in that my self worth was tied to I needed validation at the highest level, but not only the highest level, like the archetype of the bullpen and the hierarchy of that of pitching and being the top three pitchers at the back end of the bullpen, which is like very rare error. And so I just had this weird North Star that I had been I had been ingrained in my mind of my life matters if I'm this. And that was what ultimately drove me crazy.

That was all of the pain and suffering because I if I wasn't in if I wasn't doing that, then that means I'm not good enough. My life doesn't matter. So therefore I need to be working on myself. So anything is a distraction. Vacations are a distraction. Any sort of outing, know, it's like, dude, sick. Looking at it now is like, that's kind of laughable. But it's like, dude, for about eight to ten years, I lived in lack. And it was this own story that I made up in my mind of my identity and self worth is tied to if I'm pitching at the highest leverage of the game.

So uniquely, own path didn't go well. But like I said, I'm able to, like you're talking about when you say there's only 20,000 people that have ever been able to do what it is that I was able to do for a brief amount of time now that I've been, call it retired for a year or so, you're able to appreciate it much more. When you're in it and you're going through it, it doesn't feel like it just feels like a success or a failure, predominantly a failure in my own mind when I was going through it. But it's like, dude, I'm able to have productive conversations. And the more I'm able to talk about it, I'm able to be like, dude, what I did was cool.

Whereas like a year ago, I wasn't able to talk about it like this because I thought it was a failure, because I thought I was supposed to be X or I thought people thought that I was supposed to be X and I end up disappointing everyone, including myself. So that was a good a good lesson of ultimately being in a position into which it's like you can really kind of only control, call it your own vibration, vibration, your own mindset, how you're perceiving things to be happening for you, not to you.

Your worth isn't tied to your job title. There's other more important things out there. And I'm beginning to just like dive into those things and like having a son and like becoming a father and like actually being a husband now that I'm home and not traveling or always trying to make myself better. And it's like people just want to I just want to spend time with my son. I just want to like legitimately like work on being a better husband. And ultimately it just comes down to me daily tying in to a new anchored in like authentic best version of myself, realizing that the higher vibration that I can operate at, everyone else is going to benefit from that.

And like that has been probably the most empowering thing is is understanding, call it the law of vibration or the law of resonance and things of this nature that's like helped me kind of transform and transition like out of giving me this newfound like authentic purpose and anchoring into that as much as I humanly can and vibrating from a specific frequency.

Ben BeeriHow do you take the habits you've had being a professional athlete now applying it towards being the best father you can be, being the best husband you can be? That's probably been one of the newest challenges that I've had. Like,

Mike MorinI used to have nothing but time, money and resources to work on myself. And now time is not mine. I'm on Callum time or I'm on Amy time. So like the self sacrifice of what it is to truly be present and be around for your kid or for your spouse is like I've left this isolated, introverted peak performance. I'm working on myself. Everyone leave me alone. And spending all day working on myself to now being like, I don't have that much time to work on myself. And so it's about, like you were saying, just adapting these old routines, but putting them into relatable new routines.

And one of the things that I want to build at some point when feasible is I want to build an ecosystem that allows you to really kind of anchor in to this authentic flow, right? Like this heart centered flow state, like my idea of like what's called infinity flow. But really being able to say, Okay, man, dude, time's no longer my own. I'm no I'm I now like live in the real world. I have an hour a day. What would that look like? And I want to create this infrastructure. And I've gotten like pretty heavy into hot yoga. Like obviously there's a ton of like fitness. I've done pilates or cardio and kettlebells or, you know, strength training. Like I've been introduced to all of these different fitness modalities.

But being able to just really create a space that allows each individual user one hour because that's all that everyone's got to be able to kind of transform and anchor in daily to like that deep purpose, that deep why and like unlocking and activating my own true purpose, which mine might be different than yours and might be different than his and might be different than somebody else. But like I genuinely want to create a place where people can come and for one hour a day they get breath work and meditation and movement and heat and humidity and light and sound and putting all of the things that I learned and putting them and condensing them into a one hour fitness format that does NLP and that does breath work and it does movement and zone two training and zone five training and VO2 max and HRV and just like all of this stuff. And so it's not quite ready to be brought into the three d reality. I'm looking for someone that can help co create it with me.

But a place that I would love to go to daily where you start developing this group of people, this new tribe that want to anchor in to this infinity flow, this heart centered flow state, activating their true purpose and being around each other and then creating and expanding and then adding in workspaces or adding in dining. And all of a sudden you've created this high vibrational ecosystem of like minded individuals that are just high performers in whatever field they are. So that's a dream and a goal of mine is create kind of a wellness and social club

Ben Beerithat people can go to. We'll get to be kind of like a Major League clubhouse, except it's no longer the Major League. That's it. I just want to create my own new Major League clubhouse and find new friends. There we go. I like that. I like that. So going back to the Major League clubhouse,

Mike Morinlike, vibes and you're talking about different training stuff that you guys had to do, what are the routines and stuff that you have to maintain, like, as that highest level professional athlete? I think it's different for everyone, and that was one of the things that I struggled with the most as I wasn't performing the way that I wanted to do. The natural neuro association is work harder, do more. And like you start running, in professional baseball, like, dude, there's a game like every night. And as a major league reliever who wasn't on like some multiple year deal, it was like, bro, I never knew waking up, I never knew if or when I was going to pitch. Like, you're a starter, your day is this day, and you can kind of perfectly orchestrate this level of peak performance into which every five days you're ready to go. Well, as a pitcher and a Major League reliever, it's like, dude, it doesn't matter how bad you did the night before, it doesn't matter how good you did, it doesn't matter how you feel, you have to wake up and anchor in to this deeper why and this deeper purpose to get your mind and body into peak performance daily

under no circumstance into which you actually play, and then the game is happening, and you have no idea when the phone's going to ring to say, hey, Mike, get hot. And two minutes later, you're into the game. So you're always in this weird fight or flight state, and I always wanted to be ready to answer the bell and answer the call and be prepared for it. And so it set me down this kind of like really intense daily routine because I wasn't performing to the way that I wanted to or thought that I should be performing. So I said, hey, what happens if I start making these new routines? And dude, and I turned into a robot.

So I was like, well, I need to make sure my morning routine's good. So I did pretty much every single moment of every single day was accounted for all from the moment I woke up to the moment I went to sleep in hopes that I might perform well at night. It was like the only way that I could deal with failure. It was like, if I control everything that I could possibly control, then I can deal with doing bad. And so it became kind of counterintuitive because I was just burning myself out, whereas like some guys I just envied so much and at first I was just jealous.

Because some guys could just roll out of bed, like eat, you know, chicken fingers and drink a Sprite and like sit in the bullpen and like the phone rings and it's like, hey, so and so, get up. And they just like do a couple arm swings and they go out and strike somebody out. And it's like, bro, that guy that guy kept his job. And I'm over here just like grinding like, oh, I'm going to do everything. And it's like it's at that point, it's a business and it's all about performance. And so honestly, it doesn't matter what you do at that level. If you're a good guy, it might keep you around a little bit longer. But like if you're a good guy, bad guy, somewhere in between, you're the hardest worker or the laziest guy. At the end of the day, the guy that goes out and performs under the lights is the guy that keeps his job.

And that was something I had to learn is like, dude, I'm only in control of myself. And that was it took me a while to learn that my routine is different than that person's routine, but I have to respect that person's routine, even if it's less than mine, because in theory, he's actually doing great. Why would he change his routine if he's doing great, even if he's not putting in the work that I deem like you need to do this? And so it was a very weird kind of dynamic to like everyone does their own thing. And at the end of the day, whatever works for somebody, it works for them. And at that level, whatever works, works. Whatever someone needs to do to get ready for the game, doesn't matter.

Because the guy that does well stays, and the guy that stinks gets sent out the door.

Ben BeeriYeah. No. And it's interesting because we all, like, over prepare for everything in life until we basically feel like we're ready. But you never truly feel like you're actually ready. You try to get to a point where you're like, hey, I've done all of this, so I'm as optimized as I can get to go and pitch on a baseball mound or perform in this job or go to this meeting or close this deal. And sometimes we don't need as much preparation as we actually think we do for certain things. It's like sometimes you could have been good on, hey.

Maybe you did 25% of what you did, or you could have done 50% of what you actually did and been okay. So it's interesting looking back at things, even, like, with my journey and different stuff and entrepreneurship. And it's like there's days where I would work sixteen hours a day, seven days a week, and it's like and I would do that for a very long stretch of time. It's like maybe I could have optimized myself a little bit and worked a little bit less Sure. But done better quality work or whatever it was. Obviously, looking back at it, there's always things that you can look at and say, hey. This possibly could have worked better. But the idea is is that we just overprepare for stuff, and we don't sometimes think we're ready when we truly are.

Mike MorinYeah. I think it's been a growth opportunity for me entering something that I'm not proficient at, right? Like, you you end up like becoming decent at what you do and like these routines are predictable and it's like, well, how do I infiltrate like and implement what it is that I learned and apply it to something new, like parenting or being a better husband or entrepreneur or whatever it may be. But it kind of goes back to I believe wholeheartedly right now as we sit here today, September whatever, sixteenth, twenty twenty five, that we're all operating at this vibration.

And you are a magnet and you are a mirror. And I seek high vibrational daily because I know that the universe is reorganizing to match my frequency. Today, right, like my thought process changes all the time. Right. But I've noticed similarities in how I show up matters and how I show up and being able to work through the things that I'm internally going through, whether it's physically or mentally or emotionally. And like, that's why I want to have this place. Or for me right now, it's waking up and doing breath work on my way to hot yoga.

And if Callan sleeps that night And then after that, maybe doing some like manifestation type of like prayer work. And then from there, it's kind of like optimizing like that early waking hour to align myself, to anchor myself in. Because after that, my days are better, my interactions are better. And that compound effect and like, yeah, you can't be on hair on fire all the time, but how you show up matters. And I think like that is what I did learn and what I want to give to people because everybody needs to everyone, your family needs you, but most importantly, you need you because you are worthy and you only have one life and the impact that you can have on people daily when you're vibrating because you actually took the time to change your state to a specific level of performance, whether that's being a husband or a father or a friend or a coworker or whatever it may be is like, dude, how you make people feel is what matters the most. And so like, I refuse to in this moment to relinquish and say, dude, who I am right now can just roll out of bed and be good enough. And I think that that is

really what sets people apart, is the compound effect of showing up as the best version of yourself day after day after day. And then when things might not work out the way that you planned, it's easier to absorb disappointment. Like that was what was what the whole thing was with the baseball thing. Was like, dude, it's so uncomfortable to fail, and it's so painful. But if I show up and give it genuinely my best, when I lay my head down, I can deal, at least try and deal with the result if it didn't go in my favor.

And I still believe that. I still genuinely believe that like there are certain things that most certainly are out of our control. But how you choose to respond to the things in life and like how quickly you get tripped up by maybe small, meaningless things in hindsight. It's like how you choose to respond to an event that happens to you that feels pretty intense in the time and it's not the outcome that you wanted or hoped for. You're able to not get sent into the gutter. And I think like that is super important is like how much time do you spend getting back on track?

Does it take you a minute? Does it take you a year? Does it take you five years? Like, everyone has these moments in life that are traumatic. Like, I don't care who you are. There's so many different things that happen to so many different people. And to them, whether they're a big deal or not to some other people, it's a big deal to them and how they internalize that and then what they do with that and how long it takes for them to get unstuck, to get back on to call it like their highest timeline is really, really important to me, at least, is if something doesn't go the way that I hoped it for, utilizing it to show me where I'm not free in real time and understanding that it's for sure going to always work out for the betterment of like my own personal, like in spiritual development.

But also it's a gate check of where I am internally. Like if I get news that I don't want to this afternoon, like how am I going to choose to respond? Am I going to go hide in the corner or am I going to say, man, dude, wasn't planning on that? That's a little bit of a wrench, but definitely a growth opportunity like net and it's going to make me better. But like it doesn't distract me from being a dad or being a husband or working on projects that are going to help move the world forward because I'm not stuck in my own story that I'm telling myself of like, oh my gosh, something bad might be happening and I just want to shelter in and like hide.

It's like I've done that too. Right? I've done I've gotten knocked down and wanted to just kind of like give up. You know, and it's like you develop this level of grit and perseverance that ultimately, like, I think everyone genuinely needs in order to survive and succeed. And like a non egotistical way, it's just like, dude, you're just forged in the fire and there's these growth opportunities that you're just meant to experience and how you choose to handle those things and how long it takes you to learn the lesson is ultimately like where your end cap is. Right?

So I haven't learned the balance of not going full tilt, trying to connect to my highest timeline daily, and I genuinely want to continually pursue who is the best Mike Morin and how can I provide the most value moving forward based upon my previous experience, whether it's developing businesses that help people or just utilizing it from a daily mindset thing that I'll catch myself doing? It's like, Bro, there's so many different opportunities for growth daily, and it's literally just mindset. And if you're in a position into which your vibration is able to absorb what's happening to you that didn't go your way of like, man, dude, I would love if my child slept through the night.

Like, dude, love Callan, dude. My son is the man. I love him. But dude, I'm dying on the inside because I haven't slept in five months. And my wife is way worse off, dude. Like, she hasn't slept more than I haven't slept. And it's like, if I'm dying, are you dying? Are we dying? And so it's just like dude, I got to show up because there's work to be done. And that is like, call it the secret sauce I feel like that I learned in baseball over the course of ten plus years is bro, doesn't matter if you took a red eye and didn't sleep, or it's like you got to show up and you got to perform at your highest level. And I think like that is kind of like my superpower, if you may. Like that's what I've learned is you have to anchor in. You have to have this big vision why that gets you out of bed, even if you've just went to bed and the alarm goes off and it's time to go.

Or Colin's been asleep for five minutes since 03:30 in the morning. It's like, bro, it's not mat time. It's not time to play. It's time to sleep. And like, doesn't know. It's like it's dude, I'm just like going through so much in a very beautiful way. But it's like I know that like every single time I anchor in and connect with my higher power, no matter what's going on around me, I'm able to absorb.

Ben BeeriIt's really interesting to hear the perspectives and also, like, kind of how it, like, translates over to, like, fatherhood and, like, having to and but not just that. I mean, it's like, what has happened that kind of knocks you down. It's like, it doesn't matter. Scoreboard starts at zero. It's the top of the first inning the very next day. No matter what, it's like the game's gonna start on schedule, and it's like, you gotta be there. Yeah, dude. F your feelings. You know? It's like, bro, you gotta show up. That's what I mean. It doesn't matter. No one cares.

Mike MorinLike, you still have to go out and try and, like, throw some crazy pitch to disrupt timing so somebody pops it up. You know what I mean? Like, so I think, like I said, I genuinely have just been in that space for so long that I don't know any better, but I do know that it is maybe sometimes not overall super healthy, and I'm learning how to orchestrate it slightly better. However, it is something that it's like, dude, I would be so renounced to not take what I learned along the way and then apply it and what I saw in myself and what I learned while also watching others in this high performance state.

Then it's like, dude, the kid doesn't matter. Your boss doesn't care. Like nobody and it's not mean. It's just like, dude, you're a paid employee. It doesn't matter what you do, and you need to do your job. And like that requires a certain level of vibration in order to do something beyond mediocracy.

Ben BeeriYou talk about vibration a lot. And where do you see like the level of how somebody vibrates when they're at that top level?

Mike MorinDo I saw this like I'm going to butcher it, but I saw this like there's a there's a pyramid out there, and you might be way more familiar with I than I am, but it's like this universal vibration where, like, ultra consciousness is like level 700, And the lowest feeling from an emotional standpoint is actually, I believe, shame. Like zero, right? What's zero? Ultra consciousness is 700. All of these rays of emotion of love and empathy and as you kind of move from bad stuff, emotions, shame, guilt, fear, out of that up into this love consciousness frequency of, call it, 700 in this scale, whatever that scale is.

I would say that that's really been a very good thing is ultimately just doing some of this deep work, to deal with my own stuff. It's like you get introduced to guys from mindset and you start with like a David Goggins, oh yeah, I'm going run a billion miles and like, you know, and like that guy is kind of hardcore and like it is motivating at times. And then there's also guys like Joe Dispenza that talk about like heart and brain coherence and love and abundance and like this kind of like kinder side, especially as like spoken like spoken from like a man coming from a man talking about love and light and heart coherence is like you don't necessarily always hear that from call it alpha males, if you may. And so I've been really cognizant of like you are what you think you are. And the more time that you spend in shame and guilt because you did something that you regret or someone found out about. And it's like, how much time am I spending in this shame and guilt? Understanding amount of time where your energy, where your focus goes, your energy goes.

And really being cognizant of like, I don't want to because I spent so much time in this fear based lower vibration and it didn't work. And so I was like, well, maybe there's something to heart coherence or maybe there's something to radiating abundance or and it's like it's just where you're, like I said, where your focus goes, your energy goes. And that really like resonated with me. And it's something that I'm very trying to be cognizant of, of like, what am I thinking about? How am I spending my time? Like, and I'm just beginning to call it that personal and like spiritual development side of it.

And just understanding like, man, dude, like, this guy is not a quack. Like, maybe there is something to this because I was open and I was in so much, like, pain and suffering that I was open to try any anything. And then all of a sudden, like, you try something and you're like, wow, that's cool. That's nice. That's a different way to look at it. That's a little bit easier to live. And so I think that that's kind of where that whole thing started. And you know, you can't everyone's on their own personal journey.

And the only way you can get there is most of the time, like through the trials and tribulations, and then you realize what doesn't work. And so then you start getting introduced to new ideologies and then you start like going deeper into these platforms and like, oh, like there's a community of like minded individuals that are also trying to elevate their frequency. And the people, I will say this, the people that I respect the most are ultimately, yes, they are trying to work on themselves, but they know deep down that the version of themselves is enough and they're confident. So like I was this 22 year old in the big leagues and like I wasn't talking about vibrations or spiritual development or, you know, any of that because I just believed in myself.

I believed that I was enough. And so it was like I was just radiating at this thing of like the universe is guiding me and this is what I'm supposed to be doing. And I wasn't questioning myself and I hadn't been putting these self limiting beliefs on myself. It was just like all of these amazing things were happening in my life and I didn't question them. And then the second like it wasn't working out the way that I thought it was, then all of a sudden I was like, oh, I need to fix that. And so it's been like this weird transformational journey. But I do look forward to the day into which I don't have to wake up every single day and try so hard to be this version of myself that I think the world deserves.

Right. Like, I am enough and I'm and I'm not there yet. You know what I mean? Like, I think that there's plenty of work to be done on myself and it's something that I struggle with of like being enough and like, how do you how are you okay with just showing up at 40% of yourself? And like, you know, like that balance is something that I'm like currently working through. But the people that are already up there, they know that they're up there and they don't question their ability to whatever it is. You know what I mean? Like they're just so confident and they don't question themselves and they don't have these limiting self limiting beliefs and negative self talk that still exists, like in my own internal reality.

Ben BeeriIt exists for all of us in a certain way because, I mean, we all want to feel like we're enough and we all feel like we're not enough compared to what we want to be. I am not enough compared to what I want to be in a year. But can I get myself to a spot where I acknowledge that I am enough for who I am today?

Mike MorinYeah, I preach. It's easier said than done. Like I said, if you know and you're actively pursuing greatness and you're pursuing removing these weights that are holding you back from being the best version with yourself and connecting to your highest timeline of like maximum impact of your life experience. Like, you know that there's certain things that you need to work on. And if you're not actively working on removing these beliefs or these five pound weights or a 100 pound weights, and like that's probably one of the things that like having spent so much time over the last four years doing this personal development is we do hold trauma. We do hold on to these self limiting beliefs. There are things that happened in our lives that someone told us when we were seven that impacted our life. And so it's like being able to go inward and try and reshape those tapes and being able to reshape and refine what that experience was and going back and kind of changing the narrative like the second you're able to release or relinquish like something that you've been holding on to for so long, all of a sudden you drop that weight

and you instantly raise up. And now you have now you're like operating from this new frequency. And then there's all these trials and tribulations on level 70 or whatever you may And it's like it's a never ending thing at some point. Like if you are intentionally seeking greatness, there's always something that you can work on to get you to the next level and then in the next level. And like eventually you'll meet the final boss or whatever it may be. But I like I don't think that I think it's a definitive like and it's a finite like this like dance of personal development. And it all just is like, dude, how impactful do you want your life to be?

Honestly, it's just like, dude, why would you sit here and just be Okay with being mediocre? Honestly, you know what I mean? In like a nonjudgmental way. But it's like, what is the tape that you're telling yourself that your life doesn't really matter that much and that you weren't put on this earth to do something extraordinary? Right? Like, who told you that you couldn't do that? And I look back and I'm so grateful for both of my parents, but specifically my mom at such a like developmental age. My parents split when I was young, maybe like four.

My mom, single mom, trying to, you know, raise two kids. I have a sister that's a couple of years older than I am. Like, subconsciously, like, did my mom had a mirror that she wrote in lipstick like, I can, I will, I must? And this was, like, before mantras. You know what I mean? Like, this is, like, 1995. But it was, like, my mom needed this, like, war cry to provide for my sister and I as a single mom, where $20 mattered. Dude, you can't appreciate when you're four. But as I look back on it, my mom, when I was pitching at eight to 10 years old, she was like teaching me these random visualization things and like she was the crazy mom in the bleachers yelling like be the ball, see the strike. You know what I mean? And like my friends used to laugh at me and people thought my mom was crazy.

And maybe she was a little bit. And did we love her to death? But it's like, dude, I just had this weirdly awesome thing that I'm so grateful for, like as now a 34 year old that like my mom never put any self limiting beliefs on me. And indirectly, was teaching me visualization and manifestation and mantras and all of these things that are a little bit more mainstream. But I didn't grow up with anybody telling me that I couldn't do anything. And now as a 34 year old, it's like, dude, I woke up and I went to the University of North Carolina. I played Major League Baseball.

And so it's like, I can do whatever I want. In other words, yes, there are things that maybe I'm not currently capable of doing in this moment, but most likely. It's like, dude, who I'm the kid from Kansas that got to play in the big leagues. And so it's like moving forward from an entrepreneurial perspective or being a father. It's like, dude, as I try and be around and as I will continue to try and nurture Callan and whatever he's gifted at and supporting it, whether it's art or surfing or baseball or whatever, and just nurturing the light into which why what he was brought in here to do and never telling him that he can't do something, imposing these things that aren't even real. Right. Like you hear about the guy that's like, my, you know, my fifth grade teacher told me I'd never be a rapper. And then all of a sudden he's like, the VMA is like saying, shout out to, you know, Mrs. Green, like who told me I'd never make it. Like that type of stuff where people hold on to it. It's like,

Some things are subconscious and you don't even remember these things that you were taught as a child that I deeply believe matter, and I deeply believe I'm grateful for both of my parents allowing me to just pursue whatever it is that I was intuitively meant to do. And I achieved it. And so it's like as I enter the next chapter of my life, it's like, what are the self limiting beliefs to think that I can't make a wellness and social club someday with somebody like or I can't make, you know, like an arm sleeve that helps mitigate Tommy John surgery or, you know, like the just all of these things, right? All of these amazing things that I want to help bring in. And it's easier said than done and like but I just like I want my life and my pain and my suffering and what makes me unique and all of the amazing things that I've learned to be put into systems and or places and or products that help move people.

And I leave the place a little better than I found it, I think. And I don't know any limits and I don't think that limits are healthy. Right? Like I don't think putting any sort of self limiting belief on creating something that maybe has never been done before, like can't happen. And maybe that's me being a little bit irrational and a little bit naive and not egotistical, but it's like I genuinely think these things matter. And I genuinely think that like we're here. And if we can really anchor in to this authentic, true purpose, the universe will you'll remember. You'll remember why you came here. You'll remember what it is that you're supposed to be doing.

And once you get that signal, following that signal every single day, removing any BS of self limiting beliefs that are holding you back from accomplishing that and striving for greatness. And the universe will organize itself if it's supposed to be brought into the three d reality to help move mankind forward. Like, genuinely believe that. And that is the path that I am currently on.

Ben BeeriAnd all these self limiting beliefs, I mean, they really it's called self limiting beliefs. Like, it's only things that we're imposing on ourselves. Like, there's a kid who plays baseball when he's 10 years old, and he's like, oh, that can't be me. I can't play in the major leagues. And it's like, well, you're right. If you think you can't play in the major leagues, like, are a 100% right about that. Absolutely. And it's like to sit there and think that you can when you were younger,

Mike Morinit's like, go for it. Why not? It's the limit. Right, dude. And I never had anyone tell me that I couldn't.

Ben BeeriLadies and gentlemen, Mike Morin. So great having you on today, Mike. Yeah, I really enjoyed having you on today on the authentic journey.

Mike MorinMike, where can people connect with you further? Dude, I'm a ghost. Ghost? I am a little bit of a ghost. Ghost. Dude, social media was not great for me. I got rid of it a while ago. It wasn't healthy for me to do bad and then have a bunch of people telling me that I stunk when I already knew that I stunk. So not so much a recluse, but just like the the I just recently created very for the very first time on LinkedIn. So, I just

Ben BeeriThere we go. Everybody flood his LinkedIn. There we go, dude. Transformation

Mike MorinInc. So, yeah, dude, I think that's just not something that I've it's been freeing, to be honest. I think there's so much information out there in the best way possible. But just like intentionally putting myself in an environment and like I said, I'm no longer playing, so I'm not getting a whole lot of like, hey, hope you get hit by a car recently. But it's like, dude, like I said, I'm actively trying to continually work on on myself and kind of keep my vibration pretty steady. So I tend to stay away from social media currently.

So we'll see where I'm at long term. But for now, I'm

Ben Beeria little bit off the grid. There we go. Well, hey, we'll have to see what ends up happening. But it was so great speaking with you today. And if you guys liked or anything resonated with you of anything that Mike had to say today, uh, we'd love for you to share this episode with your friends. Leave a comment. Leave a like. Subscribe to our podcast here at the authentic journey or on Instagram at The Authentic Journey Pod. I'm your host, Ben Beeri. I can be reached at Ben Beeri on Instagram at B E N B E E R I.

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