IntroStigma Around Men’s Mental HealthTyler’s Personal JourneyFinding a Support SystemThe Difference That One Person Can MakeOvercoming the ‘It Is What It Is’ MentalityBeing Vulnerable With the People in Your LifeCoaches Supporting Athle

Episode 14 - The Challenges of Being an International Student-Athlete and Dealing with Performance Yips (With Alina Lebedeva - Penn State Tennis Athle...

Nov 6th, 2021 36m 24s

IntroImpact of Childhood AthleticsChallenges of Having a Parent as a CoachDecision to Come to the United StatesTeam Sports Versus Individual SportsDifficulties of the Team Atmosphere in TennisImpact of Cultural DifferencesHow Internation

Episode 13 - Overcoming Toxic Diet Culture and Building a Community (With Makena Romagnano - Founder of ‘balancedmakena’ and D2 Tennis Athlete)

Nov 4th, 2021 26m 24s

IntroTopics of ConversationMakena’s PlatformToxic Diet CultureNegative Impact of Forced Calorie DeficitsBreaking Social Media StandardsBuilding a Supportive CommunityMakena’s “Team M-Power”Finding Purpose Through PainRelying on Your Co

Episode 12 - Overcoming Life’s Obstacles and Using Athletics as an Escape (With Hensley Hancuff - D1 Soccer Athlete and Cancer Survivor)

Oct 12th, 2021 33m 19s

IntroHensley’s Personal JourneyOvercoming Life’s ObstaclesMental Aspect of RecoveryTreating Mental Health Like Physical HealthImportance of Support SystemsTransfer Portal - Finding Better SupportAdversity led to Becoming a Better Teammat

Episode 11 - Self Love and Self Care in Athletics and the Mental Blocks Caused by Injury (With Kelsey Isman - D3 Swimmer and THO Intern)

Sep 8th, 2021 45m 45s

intro (0:27)topic of self care and self love (0:55)self care with kels (2:20)understanding self care in athletics (4:27)self care as a therapeutic tool (6:11)building a community of support (8:32)challenge of ‘making a difference’ (12:08)

Episode 10 - The NIL Era and How It Will Affect Student-Athletes and Their Mental Health (With Braly Keller - Former D3 Athlete and NSAAC Representati...

Aug 2nd, 2021 50m 28s

Intro (0:27)The Confusing Aspects of NIL (1:33)The History of How NIL Came to Be (2:22)The Different Levels of NIL Legislation (6:19)What is Opendorse and How Does It Work? (10:32)Jaeden’s Affiliation With Unbroken Athletica (14:29)How D3

Episode 9 - How Body Image is Influenced by Social Media and Athletics (With Mads Leslie - D2 Lacrosse Athlete and Founder of TSYB)

Jul 26th, 2021 32m 48s

Intro (0:26)Time to Shake Your Beauty (0:56)Being Authentic About Body Image (3:08)How Athletics Influences Body Image (4:49)How Social Media Influences Body Image (7:18)The Value That Each Unique Body Holds (9:43)The Added Pressure of Bo

Episode 8 - The Mental Pressure of Athletics and Rising Through Adversity (With Sam Cary - D1 Soccer Athlete and THO Campus Captain)

Jul 20th, 2021 43m 46s

Intro (0:27)Mental Pressure of Committing D1 (1:15) Mental Pressure of Starting as a Freshman (3:06)Freedom of Playing for Yourself and for Fun (6:02)Mindset of Being too Afraid to Make Mistakes (7:19)Iowa Soccer’s 2021 ’Miracle Season’ (1

Episode 7 - How COVID-19 Affected Athletics and Mental Health (With Clara Vulpisi - Team Canada Olympian and D1 Water Polo Athlete)

Jul 12th, 2021 44m 50s

Intro (0:26)Clara’s COVID-19 Experience (1:02)COVID-19 Decision Making (9:29)Controlling the Controllable (10:30)Jaeden’s COVID-19 Experience (12:29)When COVID-19 Ended Careers (14:42)Going Out on Your Own Terms (18:15)Clara’s Mental Hea

Episode 6 - Stepping Away From Sports and Religion in Sports (With Hailey Bianco – Former D3 Athlete and THO Intern)

Jul 5th, 2021 27m 15s

Intro (0:27)Hailey's Decision to Step Away from Volleyball (0:49)God Sending a Volleyball to Help Out (4:11)Emotions of Making Her Decision (5:40)Advice For Someone Struggling With Stepping Away (7:08)Finding a Purpose/Passion Outside of S

Episode 5 - Eating Disorders And How To Break The Stigma (With Eva Merrell - Former D1 Swimmer And ED Survivor)

May 17th, 2021 32m 48s

Intro (0:27)Eva’s Eating Disorder Journey (1:30)Transitioning To College With An ED (4:41)The Stigma Around Eating Disorders (6:15)Jaeden’s Eating Disorder Journey (8:01)Common Misconceptions With EDs (12:37)General Eating Disorder Inform

Episode 4: My Mental Health Journey

May 10th, 2021 23m 12s

Introduction (0:27)Beginning Of My Journey (0:51)Early Struggles (3:02)Depression And Anxiety (3:49)TRIGGER WARNING: SuicideDeveloping Suicidal Thoughts (5:56)Suicide Attempts (6:23)Garrett’s Death (8:31)END OF TRIGGER WARNING: Suicide

Episode 3: The Mental Challenges Of Injury Recovery In Sports (With Zoe Star - 2-Time ACL Surgery Survivor)

Apr 19th, 2021 34m

Intro (0:26)Zoe’s Journey To Join THO (1:40)Zoe’s First ACL Tear (2:24)Jaeden’s Meniscus Tear (4:22)Support System Post-Surgery (5:35)Surrounding Yourself With Biggest Fans (8:27)Zoe’s Second ACL Tear (12:10)Jaeden’s Initial Reaction To

Episode 2: Women Breaking The Glass Ceiling In Sports (With Kaylen Buschhorn - The Founder Of More Than Just Balls)

Apr 12th, 2021 32m 47s

Introduction (0:26)How MTJB Started (1:21)Creation Of The MTJB Name (3:17)New WNBA Uniforms (4:35)Investing In Women’s Sports (8:29)NCAA Women’s/Men‘s Disparities (12:28)Statistics Of March Madness (17:01)Women’s MM Championship Game (19

Episode 1: The Beginning

Mar 22nd, 2021 20m 36s

Introduction of the co-hosts (0:25)How the co-hosts met - The Hidden Opponent (0:49)How Rise Above Your Mind was created (3:35)Goals for the podcast moving forward (9:20)Topics we will cover (12:10)“Controlling the controllable” (13:50)We

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