Amber Toven: Transfers, Triumphs, and Faith in College Softball

Amber Toven joins ZenGame with Grant Gurtin to discuss her journey from Arizona to Baylor. She reflects on lessons from her first year, World Series experiences, and playing against Oregon State. Amber talks about Arizona's move to the Big 12, navigating the transfer portal, and her impressions of Baylor. She shares her role on the team, the support systems that helped her find faith, and her decision to get baptized. Amber also recounts her ACL injury, recovery, and adapting to new challenges. The episode highlights mental health in college sports, academic pressures, and tips for student-athletes.

Speakers

Amber Toven

Guest • 76%

Grant Gurtin

Host • 24%

Chapters

0:00	Amber Toven's journey from Arizona to Baylor
2:34	Lessons from the first year at Arizona and World Series experiences
5:20	Impact of playing against Oregon State and thoughts on Arizona joining the Big 12
7:23	Navigating the transfer portal to Baylor and early impressions
13:20	Team dynamics and Amber's role at Baylor
17:14	Support systems and discovering faith during challenging times
23:02	Decision to get baptized and emotional support from Anna Watson
28:08	Favorite moment: Beating OU and key game moments
35:40	ACL injury experience and adapting to a new role
44:22	Recovery and looking forward to the postseason
47:16	Closing with Amber Toven and introduction to special episode topics
48:03	Importance of mental health in college sports
51:42	Academic pressures on student-athletes and balancing tips
58:30	Sponsor: CampusGear
59:05	Sneak peek of next week's guest and closing remarks

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