48. Empowering Tomorrow’s Leaders with Andy Schindling

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">How do we create a sense of self-agency and personal direction in tomorrow’s youth? By teaching students how to master themselves first, we cultivate a powerful generation of leaders ready to change the world.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today on the podcast, I am joined by a former professional baseball player, Andy Schindling, who now focuses on</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">empowering low-income middle school students to become leaders and change-makers.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Andy shares the growth and evolution of</span> <a href= "https://www.tcpacademymd.org/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">TCE Academy</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, student leadership development through community projects, and why we shouldn’t be afraid of the word “love.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Let’s listen in and learn more about Andy and his incredible mission!</span></p> <h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">About Andy Schindling:</span></h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Andy Schindling is a former professional athlete committed to serving the younger generation by using his life experiences to educate, mentor and lead young people.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In 2015, Andy started The Complete Player Charity, a 501(c)3 nonprofit to provide baseball opportunities for youth in his community. After successfully awarding over $22,000 in scholarships to 33 youth baseball players in two short years, Andy shifted his focus to serving athletes and non-athletes through after-school programming by creating</span> <a href="http://www.tcpyouthempowerment.org/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">TCP Youth Empowerment</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Through a strong focus on business and leadership, Andy’s program, aimed to mentor low-income middle school students, quickly evolved into</span> <a href= "https://www.tcpacademymd.org/"><span style="font