Hey everybody, welcome to the Mental Healthlete podcast. Thank you for listening.

I'm excited for you to hear my conversation with Esra Kellermans. We had a great time hanging out and I know her story will resonate with many of you.

We all evolve as people over time and many of us can look back over the years and almost see ourselves as different people at different points in our personal or professional lives but describing Esra's path takes that to an extreme.

She's a runner, cyclist, and triathlete.
She's a Ph.D. researcher in the field of Zoology.
She's a successful entrepreneur in her dog-walking business - apennyforbones.com
She's an artist who sells her paintings at art fairs - esrasstudio.com

And yes, she's one of the many of us who struggles with the stresses of athletic performance and her mental health.

Talking with Esra always brings me joy and I'm so thankful that she shared her struggles and successes with me. I hope it is as meaningful to you as it was for me.

Here's my conversation with Esra Kellermans. High fives all around. Let's do this.

Do you have a personal story that you'd like to share? Do you know of other athletes who are open to talking about their mental health and its relationship to sports? Send me a note at [email protected].

And if you're struggling right now, reach out to a loved one, training partner, coach, or doctor, or call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255. You are not alone.



This episode was produced by Mark Still - [email protected] - @uphillstill -  @thepracticalstill