Christopher Del Borrello: A Lesson in Owning Your Truth

I've spent three decades in the NFL trenches, watching players face adversity that would break most people. But when Chris Del Borrello sat down with me on the Pro Mindset^® Podcast, his story hit different.

May 11, 2016. That's the day Chris' world imploded. His oldest brother Tom had been embezzling from their family business – the same business his father had built over 50 years. In one brutal conversation, everything changed. The money? Gone. The reputation? Shattered. The family? Fractured.

Here's what got me: Chris didn't just survive this. He used it to level up.

The easy play would've been to blame Tom for everything. And yeah, Tom stole the money. But Chris did something most people won't do – he looked in the mirror. The brutal mirror.

They were balancing cash drawers on paper and pencil in 2016. They ignored complaints about Tom's behavior. They operated on blind trust because "that's what families do."

Chris owned his participation in the disaster. That's Pro Mindset.

Before this happened, Chris was grinding – medical school at Drexel, building a perfect image, and trying to prove himself to everyone. Sound familiar?

The theft stripped away the facade. And you know what he found underneath? Freedom.

He stopped caring about political attacks. He stopped chasing money as validation. He started showing up for his kids – really showing up – instead of just working to impress them.

That's what happens when you stop performing for others and start living your truth.

Chris lost almost everything. But he gained something most people never find – clarity on what actually matters.

Nine years later, he's written a book, built new businesses, and helps families avoid the same trap. Not because he had to, but because adversity revealed his real purpose.

Your stage isn't just the highlight reel. Sometimes your biggest moment is the one that breaks you open – if you're willing to own the truth, work through the pain, and build something real on the other side.

That's Pro Mindset.

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