Episode 11: Mirin Fader - What Happens When the Dream Changes?
- Lori Lewis
- Dec 3
- 2 min read
Unstoppable Podcast — Episode Release
When Mirin Fader was a young girl, she spent hours on the court imagining herself in a WNBA jersey. Basketball wasn’t just a sport — it was her identity, her compass, the thing that made her feel most alive.
But sometimes life pivots before we’re ready.
In college, an unexpected injury took the game away from her. The dream she’d been building toward for years suddenly evaporated. And for the first time, she didn’t know who she was without basketball.
Yet in that painful and uncertain space… something remarkable happened.
Mirin picked up a pen.
What started as a loss became an opening — a new kind of court, a new kind of arena. She began writing stories about other people’s dreams, heartbreaks, triumphs, and humanity. And in the process, she found her own voice.
That voice would take her all the way to The Athletic, where she now serves as a senior NBA writer known for her empathy, depth, and the kind of storytelling that stays with you long after you finish reading.
Her bestselling book Giannis captured the world. Her next book, on Larry Bird, is already eagerly awaited.
But what makes Mirin special isn’t just her talent — it’s the heart behind every sentence she writes.
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In This Episode, You’ll Hear:
• How losing basketball became the catalyst for discovering her true calling
• The moment she fell in love with sports journalism
• Why empathy is her superpower in a competitive media landscape
• Her heartfelt advice for young women navigating sports and journalism
• And what’s inspiring her as she takes on her next major book project
Mirin’s story is more than a career path — it’s a reminder that sometimes the dream we think we’re losing is actually guiding us toward the one we were meant to live.
Her journey is courageous, intentional, and absolutely unstoppable.
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🎧 Listen Now
Episode available today at: UnstoppablePodcast.net
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