Lesa Burgess: Telling Her Story of a Life Behind the Bench

In this episode, Lesa Burgess—former Division I soccer player, mom of five, and wife of BYU men’s basketball coach Chris Burgess—shares the real story behind her new book, Behind the Bench. She opens up about raising her family overseas during her husband’s pro basketball career, navigating the emotional ups and downs of life as a coach’s wife, and what it’s been like to rediscover her identity after stepping away from competitive sports. Lesa discusses the challenges of feeling unseen, the strength it takes to hold a family together amid constant change, and how faith and perspective have helped her find meaning in each chapter of her life.