151 | Breaking Free from Destination Addiction: Embrace the Present Moment
3/6/202626 min
About the Host
Dr. Toby Brooks is a renowned professor, author, speaker, and performance scientist. With over two decades of experience working with elite athletes and high achievers, he specializes in performance psychology and resilience training. Dr. Brooks is the creator of the Science of the Comeback, an approach designed to help individuals navigate transitions and rebuild their identities after setbacks. He also hosts the podcast Becoming UnDone®, where he delves into the stories of individuals who have faced and overcome significant challenges.
Episode Summary
In this engaging episode of Becoming UnDone®, Dr. To...
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First 90 secondsToby Brooks· Host0:00
[dramatic music] This is Becoming Undone. [tape clicking] [gentle music] In a town that still doesn't quite feel like home, we walk through the door expecting to be greeted by a bright, young, courteous worker in one of those paper hats that I knew that we wouldn't know, in a restaurant full of strangers. My wife and I, we'd made this quick walk to In-N-Out Burger just off I-35. We were gonna grab a Friday night burger. We've only been there twice since we moved to town, so in a way it was kind of a bit of a treat. And when we finally got there, I reached for the door, and as I did, I saw it, blue and gold, familiar logos, familiar faces. It was a total surprise. We've lived in Waco for almost two years now, but I'll be honest, it's still not home. At least it doesn't feel like home. But Lubbock, we lived in Lubbock, Texas, for 15 years. We raised our family there. Both of our kids still live there. We go back at least every few weeks. Lubbock still feels like home. So when we saw members of the Lubbock Christian boys basketball team and my friend, Coach Chez Tucker, all sat down having a meal together, I was shocked, at least for a moment. While our son Tay hadn't played basketball at Lubbock Christian, he was a two-sport athlete,