Ep. 171 Alec Santelman: From Sports Injury Setback to New Perspective
We launched the Flip Your Script podcast nearly 5 years ago as the world shut down during the pandemic. Our first episode was host Kristi Piehl’s story of how she flipped her script from an Emmy Award-winning TV news reporter to an entrepreneur. Since then, we’ve invited more than 150 guests to share stories of difficult struggles and how they found the motivation and inspiration to rewrite their stories.
As we close this chapter of the podcast, Kristi shares another personal story about adversity—one filled with strength and the power of perspective.
In this episode of Flip Your Script, Kristi sits down with her son Alec to talk about a pivotal moment that dramatically changed his life: a knee injury that initially seemed like a setback but quickly became a turning point.
Alec opens up about how his perseverance and faith helped him overcome both physical and mental challenges and how he continues to use those lessons to move forward and rewrite his story. This episode serves as a powerful reminder that setbacks don’t define us; they can be powerful opportunities to help others and rewrite our stories.
CLOSING QUOTES
“Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose trust is in the Lord. He is like a tree planted by water that sends out its roots by the stream and does not fear when heat comes, for its leaves remain green and is not anxious in the year of drought, for it does not cease to bear fruit.”
“Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.”
“Do not go where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.”