Sometimes the best opportunities show up when you’re not looking for them. In this episode, we explore the power of saying yes to the unexpected—and how one random moment on a parade deck changed the entire direction of a college experience. What started as a simple game of catch turned into an invitation to try something completely unfamiliar: throwing the javelin.

The plan was to try out for the air rifle team. That was the logical path. But one conversation with a track coach led to learning a brand-new sport from scratch, competing in Division I track meets, and scoring points in a first-ever competition.

This episode is a reminder that while planning and preparation matter, some of the best opportunities in life don’t arrive neatly inside those plans. Sometimes they show up as a strange question, an unexpected in ...