Alex Rodriguez has grown immensely after retiring from baseball. The former New York Yankees legend has chosen to prioritize his family and work on his emotional well-being. An important aspect of the process was therapy, which he has been seeking for the last 10-12 years. Rodriguez revealed how therapy helped him find his truth and get rid of the bullsh*t in his life.

A-Rod suffered a difficult end to his career, with injuries and off-the-field issues causing him to step away from the game in 2016. However, seeking therapy seems to have helped Rodriguez.

Alex Rodriguez speaks candidly about his experience with therapy

Since stepping away from baseball, Alex Rodriguez has built a business empire and has revived his image. Therapy has played a big part in that evolution for the former MLB star. Most recently, he appeared on the Club30 podcast and spoke about his career, among other topics. Rodriguez opened up about how he grew up surrounded by ‘bullsh*t’ and ‘bullsh*t-ers’ and therapy helped him deal with that. Furthermore, the Yankees legend was also able to speak his truth. 

During the podcast, Rodriguez said, “But I think I was kind of raised in an environment with a bunch of bs-ers. And, I grew up not knowing the difference between someone who’s giving it to me straight or someone bs-ing me. Because all I knew was bs. So, as a result, I sounded like a bs-er, and I didn’t understand why people said, ‘Why aren’t you being authentic?’

He added, “And I’m like I’m trying to be authentic. And you know, looking back, even though I was trying to be authentic, it sounded like I was full of crap. So, I think 1,  it helped me identify bs artists from not, also it helped me deal with my truth much better and come from a position of truth.” 

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During his career, his Yankees tenure in particular, Rodriguez faced a lot of criticism, even from team owner Hal Steinbrenner. However, he has seemingly moved past those issues and revived his public image.

A-Rod keeps the right people around him

Throughout the process of his self-improvement, Alex Rodriguez received help from the people around him. After controversy and a lot of personal problems, he carefully selected the people that he surrounded himself with. This includes his family, loved ones, and his mentors, people who help him grow. It has been a long journey of self-improvement for Rodriguez, a journey that he continues every day.

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