Jays Mental Performance Scouting Specialist Lauren Shoss breaks down her MLB career

𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙄 𝙂𝙧𝙤𝙬 𝙐𝙥: 𝙎𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙨 𝙄𝙣𝙙𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙮 𝙀𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆. 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲!

It's never too late to start.

Lauren Shoss has seen it happen.

Maybe you’re at a crossroads.

Unsure of what direction to take.

Maybe you thought your path would be in medicine like Lauren.

But suddenly felt drawn to something new like sports.

Maybe you worry it’s too late to switch lanes.

But here’s what Lauren would say to you:

“It’s never too late.

When I was 23, I landed this Mental Performance Scouting Program Specialist role with the Toronto Blue Jays.

I remember my mom posting on Facebook (Meta):

‘MLB at 23.’”

It felt surreal.

She never imagined that for herself.

But it happened.

And now she’s one of only a few women in Amateur Scouting.

She had no clue the kind of opportunities that would open up.

She certainly didn’t see herself as “the perfect fit.”

But she stayed open.

And that made all the difference.

Are you a student trying to figure out your future?

Or a pro looking for something new?

You can still make a change.

And the only mistake you can make is thinking you’ve run out of time.

If you’re looking to take that leap,

NOW IS THE TIME.

The game is waiting for you.

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Has this post helped you reframe your career journey?

Then think about one student or job seeker you know who’s looking to get into the industry.

And share this with them.

They’ll be so grateful you helped them with theirs.

And a very special thank you to Lauren for sharing her experience with us.

We appreciate you Lauren!