After the VHL - ECN Interviews Marshall James Frostbeard

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After the VHL
 

It is the last season of Marshall James Frostbeard in VHL and he will soon become a player without a real legacy. For him and his family who has produced two players for VHL, he still has done more than enough to be proud of. John Frostbeard, the first Frostbeard family member to play in VHL now is one of the GMs who has worked around of VHL system from VHLM to VHL and now is closer to home in VHLE. Marshall has expressed that his interest in becoming a manager or a coach is just not there and that quite probably he will keep a low profile after his career will end. For this reason, we, ECN, asked him few questions about his future and about his plans. 

-So, Marshall, how do you feel now that you know that your time in VHL is ending?
- I am pretty happy about it, I accept that my career has to end someday and if that day is at the end of this season, I am fine with it. I can finally go back home to Latvia and just live out my life there, without having to worry about going to practices, trainings and many more things that take up your precious time that you could spend with your family and loved ones. 
-Talking about loved ones, is it true that you are still a single man and have been for the whole career? 
- Yes. I am not afraid to talk about it as I have dedicated a lot of my time to pursue this amazing opportunity and career that I enjoyed. Now I can finally go back home, reset my priorities and spend time getting to know more people. If that allows me to find a person I can trust after my career, a person that could help me find my own path, I would be grateful.  

-Are there any immediate plans you want to get done, when your career is finished? 
- Not sure right now but I do think I want to leave my career out of those future plans. Well, I guess I will have to find a place to live so I am just gonna go to my local area in Selonia and just try to find a quiet little spot somewhere and build a homestead where I can live in peace and not be disturbed. Also, I do believe I might have to take up some hobbies to take up some of that free time. One of those hobbies could be gardening, I have always loved being close to nature and being surrounded by plants, animals, insects and other little things that make this world more wonderous and exciting. 
-So, you are gonna be a farmer then?

- Ah, well, probably not on the scale that real farmers are but I will probably have my small garden with some apple trees, gooseberry bushes, potatoes, carrots, cabbages and beets and few other things that I just could not live without. I guess it is just shows that I want to be somewhat self-sufficient, surely, it doesn't mean I will grow so many potatoes that I will suddenly be able to survive throughout the winter with just my own garden goods, by I want to have that feeling of growing something and being involved in putting the food on the table. It could be pretty challenging though as the last time I gardened anything was before my career started and that was over 8 seasons ago.  Might have to brush up my shovel and hoe game before I start doing anything serious though. 

-When it comes to life after the VHL, We know that a lot of people are thinking about starting their own businesses, any plans on that front?

- Actually, now that you mention it, I have been thinking about doing something art or music related. Have always been more of a culture than money oriented guy so I might be able to get both of those going at the same time, heh, I actually got an idea - I might pick up a hobby or do some courses on sound mixing and mastering and who knows, I might actually start my own little recording studio. I don't think it is gonna earn any money as if it will come true, it is gonna be deep in the countryside, but at least it is going to be something just for me and for my own peace of mind. 
-That is great to hear, and now to the final question. Life after the VHL, what do you think when you hear that sentence?
- Hmm, I guess it makes me a bit sad and excited, makes me think about all the good times, all the friends and amazing people I had a chance to meet and also makes me think about moments of depressions and anxiety, moments of feeling lonely and alone in this was world. All in all, I get mixed feelings, I know that at the start of the interview you asked how I felt about my career ending and I did say I feel happy but knowing that a huge part of your life is becoming past and that something you have done professionally is coming to an end is a bit bumpy. Well, what I am trying to say is that, even though I might feel like I am happy and this is a great thing for me, a chance to explore myself, it does feel like I am tearing out a part of my soul and leaving it out of my future self. I would like to think that in the end I will have filled that spot in my soul with new emotions, experiences and joys. 
-Truly wonderful and I hope that the future will hold a lot for you Mr.Frostbeard!
- Thank you and I wish you the same, good luck and I am sure I won't be able to escape you ECN people forever! 

 

Life after the VHL from the point of a retiring player. We wish Marshall James a wonderful retirement and we hope that he can find himself in this new path he is taking! This was ECN covering the topic "After the VHL" - we wish you all the best and as always, this was brought to you by Frostbeard Entertainment!

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