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Ryan Stock is the founder of MindSport, author of Buddha Was A Baller, and a former NCAA college basketball player and college basketball coach of over 15 years. Stock has worked with professional athletes and world champions from the NBA, NFL, MLB, MMA, MLS, PGA among other professional leagues and organizations and continues to be at the forefront of the mental side of athletics.
In this episode, Ryan Stock covers...
His illustrious high school basketball career and coaching careerHis relationship with alcoholThe athlete identity & feeling like nothing is ever good enoughSelf-love & controlFind Ryan Stock at the links below:
MindSport WebsiteOne Last Drop on AmazonOne Last Drop (The Doc)Conscious Athlete GuideTwitter -
Dr. Kensa Gunter works in private practice in the metro-Atlanta area providing clinical and sport/performance psychology services to adolescent and adult populations. Additionally, she offers consultation services to organizations and athletic personnel including coaches, certified athletic trainers, athletic administrators, and sports nutritionists.
In this episode, Dr. Gunter covers...
Mental health for athletes & coachesWhat coaches can do to support athletesHer path to finding clinical sport psychologyStigma around mental healthHow the systems contribute to our mental health statesFind Dr. Gunter at the links below:
Dr. Kensa Gunter's websiteLinkedInTwitter -
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Dr. Matthew Raidbard has spent the past 15 years as a men's college basketball coach and senior level college athletics administrator. While pursuing his Doctorate in Educational Leadership, he conducted research on athletic coach leadership practice that led him to determine that coaches were not being provided the tools and resources required to take on the outsized leadership role they were asked to take on for their athletes and team. This discovery was the inspiration for his new book, "Lead Like A Pro: Effective Leadership Styles For Athletic Coaches," where he provides coaches, at all levels of sports, with tools to enhance their leadership practice and become more effective leaders.
In this episode, Dr. Rairdbard covers...
Mental health for athletes & coachesWhat coaches can do to support athletesWhat leadership skills coaches should practiceHow to grow skills like empathy and understandingFind Dr. Raidbard and his book at the links below:
Lead Like a Pro bookDr. Raidbard's websiteLinkedInTwitter -
Sensitive topic warning: psychological abuse, sexual abuse, suicide, depression.
Mental health in elite athletes: International Olympic Committee consensus statement (2019)
Document link: https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/53/11/667
My notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Fwu3k1lEgUtqrNeCj7oHMK-xYGzVI_JeNGhGWLA8sSs/edit?usp=sharing
Part 3 covers:
Major stressors & key environmental factors that influence elite athlete mental healthHow injury, performance and mental health intersectInjury risk factorsResponse to and recovery from injury and illnessBarriers to seeking care for mental health symptoms & disordersFacilitators to seeking care for mental health symptoms & disordersTransition out of sportCreating an environment that supports mental well-being and resilience -
Mental health in elite athletes: International Olympic Committee consensus statement (2019)
Document link: https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/53/11/667
My notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Fwu3k1lEgUtqrNeCj7oHMK-xYGzVI_JeNGhGWLA8sSs/edit?usp=sharing
Part 2 covers:
7 out of the 11 symptoms & disorders examinedpost-traumatic stress disorder and other trauma-related disorderseating disordersattention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderbipolar and psychotic disorderssport-related concussionsubstance use and substance use disordersgambling disorder and other behavioural addictions -
Mental health in elite athletes: International Olympic Committee consensus statement (2019)
Document link: https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/53/11/667
My notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Fwu3k1lEgUtqrNeCj7oHMK-xYGzVI_JeNGhGWLA8sSs/edit?usp=sharing
Part 1 covers:
The committee's abstract for the report, highlighting what they covered and whyDefinitions for "elite athletes" and "mental health disorders"General prevalenceGeneral approaches4 out of the 11 symptoms & disorders examinedsleep disorders and sleep concernsmajor depressive disorder and depression symptomssuicideanxiety and related disorders -
Ryan Pho is a former D2 Collegiate Baseball player at Holy Names University, and he is the founder of Psychathletes. Psychathletes is a content organization driven to provide mental health and performance resources in sport to athletes who have had said resources hidden from them due to cultural stigma surrounding mental health, affordability, and overall lack of awareness. Psychathletes specializes in the production and distribution of easily digestible mental performance content through audio media platforms such as Anchor, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify, and social media platforms such as Instagram and Facebook.
In this episode, Ryan shares stories about...
his high school & collegiate baseball careera freshman baseball game that changed his trajectoryself-doubt and a possible solutionpurpose in lifehis organization, PsychathletesFollow Psychathletes & Ryan at the links below:
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Dr. Matthew Sacco, PhD
Dr. Sacco is a Health and Sport/Performance Psychologist at Cleveland Clinic. He obtained his doctorate in Counseling Psychology from Auburn University and taught student athletes in the athletic department for 3+ years. After working for more than 5 years in medical/health psychology with individuals with a wide range of complex health problems, particularly neurological problems like Multiple Sclerosis, chronic pain and headaches, and concussions, Dr. Sacco began a more formalized sport psychology practice within Cleveland Clinic Sports Medicine and Orthopedics.
He works with a wide range of athletes and performers from middle school through professional athletes and well into retirement. Dr. Sacco also works as part of the NFL Trust Retired Players Program at Cleveland Clinic. When not "working at work" Dr. Sacco enjoys spending as much time as he can with his wife (Karen) and three kids (Juliana, Lucas and Gabriel). You can often find him coaching his kids' youth sports teams, traversing the greater Cleveland area, or engaged in one of his favorite activities, being a fan at his kids sporting events.
In this episode, Dr. Sacco offers two ways athletes can improve their mental health today:
Limit social media, especially during or before competitionSeek professional help from a therapistMackleen Desravines, Documentary Filmmaker
Mackleen Desravines is a documentary filmmaker based in Atlanta, GA. Her current film, Chris is Not Crazy, is about an athlete struggling with a mental illness. Donate to her project at the link below to help her reach her goal of $7,000.
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/christian-is-not-crazy#/
Find Mackleen's website & socials below:
Mackleen.com @directedbymack Instagram@directedbymack Twitter@doryansparkman Instagram (co-writer) Facebook.com/madfilmhouseContact the Everything Athletes Show
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Kim's book, The I of the Tiger, is AVAILABLE NOW on Amazon
Sign up for the virtual event "The Athlete Identity in the Transition Journey" with ExtraOrdinaire, a community of former athletes and Olympians staying extraordinary in the everyday world. SIGN UP HERE.
Kim's Ingredients for GOOD Mental Health (Part 2):
8. Don't fight who you are
9. Create weekly excitement
10. Good sleep habits
11. Attend therapy
12. Write a list of your favorite things (& do them!)
13. Practice self-compassion, not perfectionism
14. Set proper expectations for life & emotions
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Kim's book, The I of the Tiger, is AVAILABLE NOW on Amazon
Kim's Ingredients for GOOD Mental Health
Eliminate caffeine & alcoholPhysical exerciseIceberg thinking to reduce anxietyConnect with others whenever I canDon't take things personally & always do my bestMaintenance of my human being (nature, deep breathing)Help & support others whenever I canFor #8-14, stay tuned for the next episode!
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The I of the Tiger AVAILABLE NOW on Amazon
We all may experience anxiety or depression at some point in our lives. For some of us, it may be worse than others. Let's make it really difficult for anxiety and depression to enter our minds in the first place. Eliminating psychoactive substances such as caffeine and alcohol helps your mind operate from a rooted, stable perspective without the emotional spikes brought on by caffeine and alcohol.
Kim talks about her personal detoxes from both and how she limits her intake of both caffeine and alcohol.
Katie, Nutrition Coach: https://www.instagram.com/fueling.former.athletes/
Wandering Bear Coffee: https://wanderingbearcoffee.com/
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The I of the Tiger AVAILABLE NOW on Amazon
Tough love is defined as: treating yourself sternly (or what may seem harsh) with the intent of helping yourself in the long run.
When tough love is needed in your life
When you've reached your limit of dissatisfying resultsWhen you notice you're feeling sorry for yourself, feeling victimized and not taking responsibilityWhen you start to get really clear on what you want in lifeWhat it looks like & how to do it
Be so real & honest with yourselfBring in the numbers & quantify your goalsPolice yourself on choosing the easy, comfortable pathPlay "Would You Rather?" with yourselfGive yourself trial periods to test out change -
Injury is never fun. Uncertainty in your period of injury is what makes you feel like you're sitting in purgatory. The total uncertainty of how things are going to heal, feel and play out feels crippling.
Learn how to effectively cope during your period of injury by acknowledging your feelings, expressing gratitude for the health you do have and finding an alternative stress outlet. Proactively manage your mental health during a vulnerable period of injury will set you up for emotional well-being.
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Sean Fee was a varsity letter winner wrestler at West Virginia University where he graduated in 2016. Sean recently received his master's degree in counseling psychology with a focus in positive coaching and athletic leadership from the University of Missouri, which will set him up to become certified by the Association for Applied Sport Psychology.
He is now enrolled at Cleveland State University, where he is seeking an additional master's in clinical mental health counseling to become a licensed therapist with the goal of working with collegiate athletes.
Find Sean below:
The Fine Line book
Wellsportcle Social Media Pages
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Injury is never fun. Uncertainty in your period of injury is what makes you feel like you're sitting in purgatory. The total uncertainty of how things are going to heal, feel and play out feels crippling.
Learn why we hate uncertainty and why the sports community's current view of injury adds to the already stressful situation.
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Chapter 1 shares insights on what's included in the book and how this book can help athletes tackle the toughest moments on their own journey.
Order your own copy of the book on Amazon
About the Book
My athlete identity was ruining my life. I retired from collegiate swimming a decade ago, yet my intense drive toward perfectionist ideals plagued me in adulthood. I was stuck in a never-ending hamster wheel of desiring more, faster, stronger, smarter, prettier, nicer, happier, better, better, better, better, BETTER. I was burning bright, burning fast, and burning out.
Ultimately, my extreme behavior led to a heartbreaking pitfall hurting the person I loved the most. Enough was enough. I needed to understand why I was the way I was. My personality traits, such as my relentless competitive nature and lack of compassion, were reinforced over 15 years as an athlete. Those traits needed to be examined, understood, and delicately resolved as I was on the fast-track to a lifetime of unhappiness. So, I decided to sit down and write a book. This book.
I researched psychology principles, observed the most elite athletes of our time, reviewed my own life experiences, and attempted to unravel what it means to be an athlete. If you’re reading this, I’m glad you have this book in your hands, but I wrote this for myself. I embarked on this project because there wasn’t anything out there to help me navigate, unpack, decipher, and grow from the athlete identity. Therapy had not worked. There was no YouTube series to follow. There wasn’t anything I could find about the modern athlete journey that made sense of it all. This book is what I wish I had when I was 21.
-Kimberly Carducci, Author
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Rosie Mead is a Music Sociologist with a background in music, health and wellbeing. She is starting out as a high performance life coach, taking her academic interests in music psychology and music sociology to support athletes to thrive by connecting with music.
Rosie is on a mission to raise awareness of the power of music to enhance sports performance, and the ways that we can re-connect with and be in control of our emotions through the music we listen to, which in turn affects how we perform. Rosie is launching her coaching business in September 2021, and you can follow her work over on instagram - @iamrosiemead
Rosie Mead's Links:
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Kerrie is the founder and lead therapist at A Good Place Therapy, a bicoastal private practice offering compassionate psychotherapy for adults, couples, children, teens, and families.
Kerrie has focused her career on seeking out solutions to individual, family, and community problems through clinical work, policy reform, and building nonprofit social service programs.
In addition to her 1:1 clinical work with psychotherapy clients, she supervises and coaches, clinical social workers; facilitates professional development and training groups, and oversees all aspects of care, training, and fidelity to A Good Place Therapy’s various models of service delivery.
Check out Kerrie Mohr's practice, A Good Place Therapy
Instagram: @a_goodplaceFacebook: @agoodplacetherapyTwitter: @a_GoodPlaceLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/a-good-place/Company Website: https://www.agoodplacetherapy.com/Kerrie's Psyched Magazine Article - Perfectionism's Dark Side: Lessons from Japan
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Why is the retirement transition so difficult?
Basic biology of an endorphin crashAthletes die twiceDriving purpose in life fades awayBattle with perfectionismHow can we navigate through it?
CelebrateGrieve the death of your identity ClosureVolunteerBreak the curse of perfectionism*These are just a handful of cherry-picked topics related to the retirement transition. For my full analysis of why entering post-sport life is so challenging stay tuned for our book later this year.
Navigate Retirement & Thrive - access our 29-video-lesson online course to help you navigate through your own retirement, check out the curriculum at Udemy.com.
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How ironic to live in a species known for imperfection but choose a life pursuit - sports - that demands perfection. When things don't go according to plan and we don't reach perfection, we suffer in unshakeable inadequacy. Our greatest fear is exposed: imperfection.
When we take a moment to understand our perfectionist mindset, we can start to build a strong foundation to manage the moments that feel as though they don't measure up.
- Se mer
