In this episode of Life in Lane 4, I sit down with Katya Ruslanova, a rising senior at the University of Pennsylvania, and TJ Hayes, a rising sophomore at Lehigh University, for the podcast's first-ever dual guest episode. We talk about their experiences transitioning from high school to college, and what makes this conversation especially interesting is how different their journeys have been.

Katya and TJ share the challenges, successes, and lessons they've learned while navigating college athletics and academics. Despite both being student-athletes, their experiences have been almost complete opposites, offering two unique perspectives on finding your place, managing expectations, and adapting to a new environment. This episode highlights the fact that there is no single "right" college experience and that growth can happen in ma ...