The end of the academic year is nearing which also signals the end of collegiate athletic careers for a number of student-athletes. While athletic careers can end for a variety of uncontrollable reasons as well, regardless of the cause, ending

Ep. 27. Leadership: Part Two (ft. Jason Cummins)

Mar 31st, 2021 30m 5s

On this episode, Olivia continues the conversation on leadership with a special guest, Jason Cummins. From the military to NCAA Student-Athlete Experience Leader, Jason discusses what it takes to be a leader. Whether you’re a team captain or an

Ep. 26. Imagery

Mar 24th, 2021 15m 24s

When you listen to our podcast intro can you picture the buzzer-beater moment being described? What does that moment look like in your mind? Creating this mental representation is a form of imagery which is what Olivia and Mikaela focus on in t

Ep. 25. From Gaming to Game Day

Mar 17th, 2021 8m 49s

Whether you're a bot or a sweat, playing video games with your friends can be incredibly fun. Fun, however, isn't the only thing you can get out of gaming as an athlete. Join Sam on this short episode as she discusses 5 skills that you can deve

Ep. 24. Becoming an Iron(wo)man (ft. Katie Adams)

Mar 10th, 2021 44m 15s

In this episode Kaite interviews Katie Adams – a 2019 Louisville Ironman finisher. Katie discusses how she remained on track while training, how she overcame mental and physical barriers to training, and what kept her motivated toward the fini

Ep. 23. Giving and Receiving Feedback

Mar 3rd, 2021 13m 47s

Join Natalie as she discusses the challenges of giving and receiving constructive feedback. These two important aspects of life are not always easy to do. Thankfully, through the help of mental skills and strategies, we can implement giving and

Ep. 22. Game Day Routines

Feb 24th, 2021 16m 19s

Do you need to listen to a song before you step onto the court? Or maybe you have a pair of lucky socks that you wear every meet-day. What you do to prepare yourself and get into the right mindset to compete is as important as ever. In this wee

Ep. 21. Find Your Flow State

Feb 17th, 2021 17m 41s

In this episode, Trevor and Natalie discuss the state of peak performance known as flow. Specifically, common characteristics of flow, strategies for increasing it’s likelihood, and personal experiences with this state are explored. Give it a l

Ep. 20. Returning to Play Post-COVID (ft. Zac Tierney)

Feb 10th, 2021 22m 19s

This episode features a special guest, Zac Tierney. Zac began his professional hockey career after playing collegiate hockey. He was playing overseas when the spread of COVID skyrocketed throughout the world in early March. In this episode, Oli

Ep. 19. Leadership: Part One

Feb 3rd, 2021 21m 44s

On part one of this two part leadership series, Mikaela and Kaite differentiate between the eight styles of leadership and discuss when and how each style is beneficial when leading a team. As the episode goes on, Mikaela gives personal example

Ep. 18. Reset Buttons

Jan 27th, 2021 12m 48s

It can be really hard to let go of mistakes in the heat of the moment, but also hard to move on from stellar performances. Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to just push a button and reset? What if we told you that there is a way to mentally reset

Ep. 17. Motivation

Jan 20th, 2021 14m 17s

In this episode, Kaite and Natalie discuss the different types of motivation and how they affect performance. Also in this episode, we give some examples of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation and ask our listeners some prompting questions! Gi

Ep. 16. Energy Renewal

Jan 13th, 2021 12m 46s

Join Olivia and Natalie as they unpack what it means to possess energy. They will lead you in a breathing exercise with the goal of helping you relax, refocus, and renew your energy. After that, they will provide suggestions for beneficial time

Ep. 15. Welcome Back to the Lab

Jan 6th, 2021 3m 51s

Hey everyone! Welcome back for Season 2 of the Kentucky Resilience Lab. We hope you had a great holiday and were able to relax a bit but still take time to practice your mental skills! Today’s episode with Sam and Myles is an introduction to th

Ep. 14. A Season's End

Sep 30th, 2020 9m 55s

That's a wrap on season 1 of the Kentucky Resilience Lab! Join Kaite as she highlights the incredible episodes from members of the lab, shares what this experience has meant to us, previews what is coming in season 2, and shares a little surpri

Ep. 13. Switching Teams

Sep 23rd, 2020 31m 18s

In this week’s episode, Mikaela interviews Schuyler Bailar, a graduate of Harvard University and a former member of the Men’s Swimming and Diving team. He is also the first trans man to compete for a men’s Division I NCAA team. Schuyler and Mik

Ep. 12. Competitiveness in Bikini and Bodybuilding Competitions

Sep 16th, 2020 39m 46s

In this episode, Kaite interviews Chelsea Kuzel, a Bodybuilding competitor in the Bikini Division, group fitness coach, and personal trainer. Chelsea breaks down how she prepares for competitions, how she maintains motivation and consistency, a

Ep. 11. Benefits of Music for Sport & Exercise

Sep 9th, 2020 30m 48s

Music is a gift that inspires us in many areas of our lives. Two of these areas are sport and exercise. Natalie discusses benefits of music for sport and exercise, based on insight from the textbook, Applying Music in Sport and Exercise, writte

Ep. 10. Perfectionism

Sep 2nd, 2020 8m 29s

By now, you’ve heard the expression, “practice makes perfect” countless times throughout your life, but how true is it really? Spoiler alert: Not even a little bit. Join Sam as she discusses the idea of perfection, the reality of making mistake

Ep. 9. Gratitude Attitude

Aug 26th, 2020 15m 27s

Possessing a gratitude attitude has the power to boost your mental well-being and lead you on a more satisfying path of life. Natalie hopes to inspire a feeling of thankfulness within in you as she acknowledges the different types of gratitude,

Ep. 8. Mindfulness

Aug 12th, 2020 19m 19s

A bad pass leads to a turnover, a missed shot and your team is still behind, the ball runs under your glove and the runner scores. Do you let this unfortunate event impact the rest of your game, or do you accept what happened, and shift your fo

Ep. 7. No One Else Would Take It, Why Talk To Yourself Like That?

Aug 5th, 2020 21m 13s

As athletes, we are conditioned to never accept anything but our best. We work tirelessly to improve incremental aspects of our craft with the hopes it is enough to beat out the competition. However, sometimes we become our biggest critics and

Ep. 6. Sport Psychology Buzzwords. What Do They Mean?

Jul 29th, 2020 29m 31s

We’re all familiar with the term mental toughness, but what does it really mean? In this podcast, Kaite and Myles take the opportunity to give a clear explanation of mental toughness, mental endurance, and mental resilience. Additionally, they’

Ep. 5. Social Justice & Sport

Jul 22nd, 2020 48m 59s

Sports do not exist in a bubble and as much as we would sometimes like to shut out the outside world and just focus on our game, when an athlete is personally affected by what’s going on in the world around them, that can be nearly impossible.

Ep. 4. SEP Mingles with S&C

Jul 15th, 2020 19m 23s

Regardless of what level student-athlete you are, you know there will be TOUGH workouts that will require mental toughness to get through. Sometimes, even the toughest battles can be between your ears and how you respond to that adversity menta