248. Stay in the Box: What Jake Bauers Teaches Us About Resilience

October 27, 2026

How do you keep showing up when every setback gives you another reason to quit?

After nearly walking away from baseball, Jake Bauers became the NLCS MVP, helping lead the Milwaukee Brewers to their first World Series appearance in 44 years. His comeback offers a lesson in patience, resilience, and knowing when to keep going.

In this solo episode of The Code, Dr. Andrew Fix shares what Jake Bauers’ baseball story can teach us about perseverance and the importance of focusing on the process rather than the outcome. How often does self-doubt hold us back more than our circumstances? And how can we turn past failures into opportunities for growth?

Drawing from his own experiences with multiple surgeries, injury recovery, and career changes, Andrew explains why progress rarely follows a straight line and how small, consistent efforts can lead to meaningful breakthroughs. Whether you’re recovering from an injury, facing a career setback, or working toward a difficult goal, Andrew explains why staying consistent matters, even when progress feels slow.

Quotes

“Many of us have a story that we keep telling ourselves. I’m not ready. I’m not good enough. It’s not my time yet. And that story is the actual thing standing in our way.” (09:02 | Dr. Andrew Fix)
“You don’t have to hit every pitch. You just have to survive the bad ones until a good one comes your way.” (17:40 | Dr. Andrew Fix)
“You just need to show up and put in your best effort. Go to bed, wake up the next day and show up and put in your best effort. Do that over and over and over again and start falling in love with the process because the process is what leads to the results.” (21:21 | Dr. Andrew Fix)
“Setbacks can be fuel instead of just a verdict of who you are and what you’re capable of.” (25:38 | Dr. Andrew Fix)
“You do not have to hit it out of the park today. Just stay in the box. Keep showing up. Foul it off and keep showing up.” (28”20 | Dr. Andrew Fix)

Links

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/milwaukee-brewers-star-talks-nearly-170429137.html

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