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Episode 87 welcomed University of Michigan Concussion Center director, Dr. Stephen Broglio.He spoke to the increase in research funding for concussion and CTE studies, partnering with the NCAA and United States Department of Defense, and the
Episode 86 welcomed US Alpine Ski Team member Sam DuPratt.He worked through his time skiing for the University of Utah, his introduction to Team USA, international skiing, severe injury, and learning to trust his body again.The injury: http
Episode 85 welcomed former Duke University and NWSL defender Schuyler DeBree.Her relationship with soccer spans the entire United States, and includes a quick trip across the pond to the Czech Republic. She spoke to playing overseas, the tumu
Episode 85 welcomed former Duke University and NWSL defender Schuyler DeBree.Her relationship with soccer spans the entire United States, and includes a quick trip across the pond to Croatia. She spoke to playing overseas, the tumult that is
Episode 84 features Team USA bobsled pilot Maddy Cohen.Cohen, who was diagnosed with Bipolar 1 Disorder, worked through her entrance to the sliding sports, getting on the radar of Team USA while in high school, her diagnosis and its implicati
Team USA Paralympic swimmer Taylor Winnett joined Closer Mentality for Episode 83.Winnett sustained a serious spinal injury during high school that changed the entire scope of her relationship with swimming. She spoke to her disability experi
Ep. 82: The Love Languages of Coaching and Healthy Confrontation with Diego Ibarra and Lindsay Mayer
Episode 82 brought on softball coaches Diego Ibarra and Lindsay Mayer. They worked through the difficulties of coaching team dynamics, Alphas Alliance, love languages as means of communication, and how to foster healthy confrontation among team
Episode 81 brought on "I'm Changing the Narrative" founder Rachel Baribeau. She spoke about the impact of re-writing your legacy, separating your worth from sports, and the ways individuals can create a culture of acceptance and positivity.Th
Welcome back to Closer Mentality! In the words of the queen, Taylor Swift, "It's been a long time coming!"This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off of your first month at www.betterhelp.com/closermentalityCloser Mentality UNCENSO
Episode 79 welcomed Sports Illustrated copy chief Julie Kliegman!Kliegman's beat at SI covers athlete mental health; her take on how media outlets can go about telling stories of vulnerability is one I think fans, coaches, athletes, and journ
Episode 78 brought on Adelphi University Men's Basketball's Andrew Delaney.Delaney talked about the distribution of psychological resources on college campuses, the impact of resources like Morgan's Message, picking friends, and redefining "m
Episode 77 brought on Team USA coxswain Jenny Sichel.Sichel, a graduate of Bryn Mawr University, spoke of her time transitioning into coxing, the adaptations she has to make for her Para Rowing boats, and what it takes to coach visually and p
Episode 76 brought former Cal Golden Bears defender Maggie Bell on. She spoke of the tumultuous coaching environment within the Cal Women's Soccer team, how her athletic department handled scandal, and the student-athlete advocacy work she curr
Episode 75 brought forth a story of physical adversity and how a sport found at 21 years old can impact the rest of your life.Meet Beth Gardner. Former Drexel University Crew member and Stage 3 Breast Cancer survivor. Her story is incredible.
Episode 74 brought on Wisconsin Women's Soccer midfielder Emma Jaskaniec.Jaskaniec detailed the anxiety she had in high school, how it manifested once she arrived in Madison, finding meditation, speaking candidly about her mental health, and
Episode 73 brought on former Xavier University cross-country athlete Devi Jagadesan.She worked through the pressure to conform to early sport specialization, getting to a Division I school, sexual assault, developing an eating disorder, feeli
LeTourneau University's Hattie Mills joined Closer Mentality for Episode 72!Mills, a sophomore volleyball player at the Texas DIII school, talked through her recruiting experience, choosing LeTourneau, adjusting to college life, and a season-
Episode 71 brought on representatives from the non-profit "Morgan's Message".Named for Duke University women's lacrosse player Morgan Rodgers, who passed in 2019, the initiative aims to debunk athlete mental health stories and share experienc
For the 70th episode of Closer Mentality, I welcomed Dr. Stephen Harvey to the podcast. He's a sport pedagogist and helps teach coaches how to be more effective in their practices. He spoke about coach decision-making, open streams of communi
Episode 69 highlighted the 13-year professional baseball career of catcher Michael McKenry.McKenry spoke of his journey to Major League lineups, piecing together additional opportunities, the pain and confusion of being traded, how he became
Team USA swimmer Zach Harting joined Closer Mentality to tell his story on Episode 68.Harting detailed his journey to the University of Louisville swim program, finding his sweet spot in the 200m fly, capturing a litany of Cardinal program re
Happy Mental Health Action Day! Closer Mentality's National Mental Health Awareness Month programming continues with a story straight from College Station, Texas.Texas A&M 800 m track athlete Jean Jenkins joined Closer Mentality this week to
Team New Zealand pole vaulter Olivia McTaggart joined Closer Mentality this week to talk about the gymnast to pole vaulter pipeline, breaking the U-17 national record, snapping four poles and the psychological ramifications, missing out on Toky
Bowling Green State University's women's soccer player Rachel Muller joined Closer Mentality this week. She worked through both of her ACL tears, moving across the country in pursuit of an opportunity to play soccer collegiately, regulating her
Episode 64 welcomed MindReady and More Than Baseball founder Jeremy Wolf. He detailed his journey to DIII baseball, winning a College World Series, getting drafted to the New York Mets and playing for Team Israel, why More Than Baseball is impo
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