The Middle Podcast
Where the game gets personal.
Sports can give us moments we never forget. Underdog wins. Last-second losses. Season ending injuries. Cinderella stories.
In those moments, it’s easy to forget that everyone we see is just another human being.
They make the wrong calls.
They battle the same insecurities.
They have the same fears and doubts.
Every Wednesday, we talk with professional and everyday athletes, coaches, and industry insiders about the human element of sports. We go behind the scenes at big events like the Super Bowl, talk to underrepresented athletes about the most common misconceptions they face, and hear about the moments the cameras never caught.
This is where the game gets personal.
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Quotes from Season One
“I went for a run, and when I came to the end of my run I had two thoughts: this is either going to destroy me, or it’s going to be the best thing that’s ever happened. I felt I needed to keep trying.”
— Shannon Abeda, Episode 19
“I was so deeply disappointed in myself for having cancer. And that sounds awful, but when you’ve lived your whole life in survival mode, it felt like a personal failure.”
— Fabi Preslar, Episode 11
“I think what surprised me the most was how long I had disliked myself, and how that was allowing me to accept whatever was being given to me.”
— Eric Payne, Episode 3
