Memphis Football Player Bryce Edmondson Uses His Platform to Inspire Youth Around Him
Ok, this one is TOTALLY off the wall but it’s time to give the youth leaders a bit of shine…youth leaders OUTSIDE of music! We’ve had a rough couple of years as a global community so to find a young person who’s keeping it positive and directing their energy towards not only pushing themselves forward but encouraging others as well…it becomes spotlight time!
Bryce Edmondson is a perfect example of what it means to be a driven, inspired, and inspiring individual who continues to reach out to the world with a positive mindset and a success story that’s like a roller coaster ride. As a nationally regarded athlete, Bryce understands what it takes to set the bar higher in achieving his goals and bringing value not only to his performance but to each member of the team. Bryce was born in Nashville, Tennessee. Sports have been a constant throughout his life, especially because he was born in a sport-living family. His parents were both athletes, and even his sister was a softball player throughout college! Ever since he was only a little kid, Bryce played sports and never looked back. He committed to the world of athletics on an even more serious level in high school. Then, he joined a fairly competitive high school, which prepared him in terms of the physical attributes necessary to excel in sports and the right mindset that leads to success in the sporting world. To be a successful athlete, you need to be in good shape. Still, you also need certain mental qualities, including discipline, respect, the ability to value your collaborators, as well as the mental readiness to explore the modus operandi and style of your opponents. Being in a national team taught Bryce that there are so many things to consider in order to really “get there,” and that success in sport is not just a personal one-way road, but oftentimes a collective effort, which requires an open mind and a lot of foresight.
Football, in particular, is considered one of the most challenging and demanding sports because physicality and mental attitude should always be regarded as equally important. In terms of physical readiness, Bryce often talks about the challenges of maintaining his optimal weight throughout the year since it’s a constant struggle to stay within that perfect golden ratio. Being able to constantly track one’s physical progress and status is a big challenge in itself, and it is also one of the most difficult aspects of training, according to Bryce. However, he is never one to shy away from a challenge. He considers each step of his training as an opportunity to grow further, as an athlete and as a person alike. When Bryce looks for guidance or extra strength to keep going, he often turns to God. He prays and enhances his focus and recites some of his favorite quotes from the Bible to stay grounded and remind himself to constantly look inwards and outwards to achieve his goals. Humble and grateful for his God-given path and athletic gifts, Bryce loves to reach out to the community and share his story with younger, aspiring athletes who want to follow in his footsteps and work as full-time athletes. While the road ahead is paved with difficulties and challenges, Bryce is here to remind them that anything is possible with the right mindset and that nothing is unobtainable if you want it hard enough and if you have faith in yourself and in God’s plan. As he often says, it’s all about “trusting the process.”
Find out more about Bryce Edmondson:
https://www.instagram.com/bce.
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Dr. Jerry Doby Editor-in-Chief of The Hype Magazine, Media and SEO Consultant, Journalist, Ph.D. and retired combat vet. 2023 recipient of The President's Lifetime Achievement Award. Partner at THM Media Group. Member of the U.S. Department of Arts and Culture, the United States Press Agency and ForbesBLK.
