Athlete Mindset

Green Bay Packers Tight End, Bronson Kaufusi joins the podcast to talk about appreciating every day, helping others, the life of an NFL player, and how family is everything.

What a great person. That’s the thought you will have about Bronson Kaufusi after listening to this podcast episode. In this AthMindset episode, Lisa Bonta Sumii, LCSW, CSW, shares space with Bronson to discuss: family, the NFL, gratitude, coach dad, working hard on mental skills, journaling, focusing on what’s most important, the mental aspect of an injury, Eric Weddle as a mentor, Antonio Brown, judging, and helping others.

Bronson, number 45 for the Green Bay Packers, is the Founder and CEO of Connect NIL. Connect NIL is a marketplace where businesses create marketing gigs and college athletes can apply to do them. Bronson was a star football player at BYU and was drafted in the third round of the 2016 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens. Before joining the Packers, he played for the New York Jets.

This is the AthMindset Podcast Series on SportsEpreneur. And it’s all about mental health in sports.

From Lisa:

I’m Lisa Bonta Sumii and this is the AthMindset Podcast Series on SportsEpreneur. 

This podcast series is a space for conversations with athletes, coaches, practitioners, and stakeholders in sports. And it’s where those individuals share their perspectives, experiences, and thoughts on mental health in sports. 

Eric Kasimov of SportsEpreneur is generously hosting the AthMindset Podcast Series on his platform as he deeply believes that these conversations are essential and deserve to be prioritized.

This is the AthMindset Podcast Series on SportsEpreneur. SportsEpreneur — the content platform where sports, entrepreneurship, and mental health collide!

If you are looking to start a podcast or create original content, you have to talk with the team at SportsEpreneur. I work with them and I vouch for them. It’s that simple. Go to SportsE.io to learn more. 

Are you an athlete or entrepreneur looking to create content? Learn More.

Useful web pages from this episode:

• SportsEpreneur
• AthMindset | Lisa Bonta Sumii, LCSW, CSW
• Connect NIL
• Kaufusi Embraces Going Home to Tight End | SI Article
• How Bronson Kaufusi Has Captured Aaron Rodgers’ Attention | Deseret News
• Bronson | BYU page
• KazCM Podcast Production

More content on Mental Health and the NFL:

• SE72 | Montee Ball and Derek Bylsma on Antonio Brown, Transfer Portal, and NIL
• AthMindset | NFLPA Director of Player Wellness | Amber Cargill, PsyD
• SE70 | AJ Vaynerchuk and Michael Lombardi | Inside the Business of the NFL

Let’s connect:

• Lisa Bonta Sumii: LinkedIn, Twitter
• Bronson Kaufusi: Instagram, LinkedIn
• Eric Kasimov: Twitter, LinkedIn

That’s a wrap:

• Thank you for listening to this AthMindset Podcast Series episode on SportsEpreneur titled, “AthMindset | Bronson Kaufusi, Green Bay Packers Tight End | Helping Others”.
• Follow this podcast on Apple Podcasts
• Follow this podcast on Spotify
• Intro Music, “escape” was provided by Pluto Tracks. 
• Image of Bronson Kaufusi, Green Bay Packers number 45 provided by Bronson Kaufusi
• Check out more from our content platform: SportsEpreneur. The platform where sports and entrepreneurship and now mental health collide!

Eric Kasimov

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Optimizing the human brain for peak performance. We feature a leader in this space with neurofeedback specialist, Angela Martinucci. Angela has her own story that led to her fascination with cutting-edge wellness technologies. And today she works with professional sports teams, athletes, the cancer community, and many more individuals seeking peak performance and wellness. Angela Martinucci is the Founder of Mind Balance and the co-owner of Bay Area Brain Spa — she joins this AthMindset podcast episode on SportsEpreneur.

In this AthMindset episode, Lisa Bonta Sumii, LCSW, CSW, shares space with Angela to discuss brain training, NeurOptimal® neurofeedback, Angela’s work with players in MLB (major league baseball), young athletes, Lisa’s role in working with athletes, and the stigma of mental health.

Angela Martinucci as described on her websites:

Mission: To provide transformative brain training programs that unlock peak performance in all aspects of life.

To achieve our mission of supporting you and/or your team in achieving optimal brain function and peak performance, we combine cutting-edge Neurofeedback Brain Training technology with customized Peak Performance Coaching. Together our brain fitness sessions and personalized coaching programs track your performance and support you in achieving your unique goals.

Angela Martinucci is a young breast cancer survivor who found NeurOptimal® neurofeedback when she was greatly suffering from collateral damage from cancer treatments and struggling to get her life back. Training with NeurOptimal® and optimizing her brain allowed her to find relief from the chemo brain, anxiety, depression, and insomnia that had been so debilitating. Angela was serving on the board of directors for a young survivors group in San Francisco, Bay Area Young Survivors (BAYS) when she discovered the benefits of neurofeedback. She found that other young women in her cancer community were also struggling with the same issues. She decided to pursue a new career in offering neurofeedback to others to help women in her community. Angela worked in an integrative oncology office in San Francisco for a few years and eventually opened her own storefront space for neurofeedback. For the past 6 years, she has been working in the peak performance and biohacking space. Her focus has been working with executives, professional athletes as well as individuals with rental equipment and onsite programs. She is a peak performance coach who blends neurofeedback with different coaching modalities to help her clients break through mental blocks and achieve their goals. She has always remained passionate about bringing neurofeedback to the cancer community. After seeing the immense impact that neurofeedback had on clients and that cost was sometimes a limiting factor, Angela had the vision to make neurofeedback accessible to all and to reduce suffering on a grand scale. She is beyond thrilled to see the vision come to life with the help of Carleigh Rochon and the new Bay Area Brain Spa.

This is the AthMindset Podcast Series on SportsEpreneur. And it’s all about mental health in sports.

From Lisa:

I’m Lisa Bonta Sumii and this is the AthMindset Podcast Series on SportsEpreneur. 

This podcast series is a space for conversations with athletes, coaches, practitioners, and stakeholders in sports. And it’s where those individuals share their perspectives, experiences, and thoughts on mental health in sports. 

Eric Kasimov of SportsEpreneur is generously hosting the AthMindset Podcast Series on his platform as he deeply believes that these conversations are essential and deserve to be prioritized.

This is the AthMindset Podcast Series on SportsEpreneur. SportsEpreneur — the content platform where sports, entrepreneurship, and mental health collide!

If you are looking to start a podcast or create original content, you have to talk with the team at SportsEpreneur. I work with them and I vouch for them. It’s that simple. Go to SportsE.io to learn more. 

Are you an athlete or entrepreneur looking to create content? Learn More.

Useful web pages from this episode:

• SportsEpreneur
• KazCM Podcast Production
• AthMindset | Lisa Bonta Sumii, LCSW, CSW
• Mind Balance | Athletes
• Bay Area Spa

More content on Mental Health:

• AthMindset | Creating Mental Health Space for Athletes with Betsy Cutler
• SE08 | Tom Murphy | Catcher for the Seattle Mariners

Let’s Connect:

• Lisa Bonta Sumii: LinkedIn, Twitter
• Angela Martinucci: LinkedIn, Bay Area Spa Facebook page
• Eric Kasimov: Twitter, LinkedIn

That’s a wrap:

• Thank you for listening to this AthMindset Podcast Series episode on SportsEpreneur titled, “AthMindset | Peak Performance, Biohacking, and Neurofeedback with Angela Martinucci”.
• Follow this podcast on Apple Podcasts
• Follow this podcast on Spotify
• Intro Music, “escape” was provided by Pluto Tracks.
• Check out more from our content platform: SportsEpreneur. The platform where sports and entrepreneurship and now mental health collide!

Eric Kasimov

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Athletes, coaches, and parents — please listen to this episode to understand what athletes go through. Savanah Whatley is an infielder for the Oregon State Beavers softball team. In high school, she dealt with the trauma of being bullied. Savanah almost gave up the sport “she was born to play”. But her mom and family supported her after this traumatic experience. In her ongoing work on her own mental health, her relationship with God has allowed her to continue on with playing softball.

We appreciate Savanah’s bravery in sharing her story. And because of her commitment and willingness to be vulnerable, her story is just getting started. And we are here for it! We are also grateful to have connected with Savanah and we know you will be too.

In this AthMindset episode, Lisa Bonta Sumii, LCSW, CSW, shares space with Savanah Whately to discuss finding softball, her experience being bullied, her faith, and the impact of the pandemic on an athlete’s mental health.

This is the AthMindset Podcast Series on SportsEpreneur. And it’s all about mental health in sports.

From Lisa:

I’m Lisa Bonta Sumii and this is the AthMindset Podcast Series on SportsEpreneur. 

This podcast series is a space for conversations with athletes, coaches, practitioners, and stakeholders in sports. And it’s where those individuals share their perspectives, experiences, and thoughts on mental health in sports. 

Eric Kasimov of SportsEpreneur is generously hosting the AthMindset Podcast Series on his platform as he deeply believes that these conversations are essential and deserve to be prioritized.

This is the AthMindset Podcast Series on SportsEpreneur. SportsEpreneur — the content platform where sports, entrepreneurship, and mental health collide!

If you are looking to start a podcast or create original content, you have to talk with the team at SportsEpreneur. I work with them and I vouch for them. It’s that simple. Go to SportsE.io to learn more. 

Are you an athlete or entrepreneur looking to create content? Learn More.

Useful web pages from this episode:

• SportsEpreneur
• KazCM Podcast Production
• AthMindset | Lisa Bonta Sumii, LCSW, CSW
• Savanah Whatley’s 2022 bio | Oregon State Beavers Softball

More content on Mental Health:

• AthMindset | Black Representation and Visibility in Softball with Zoe Conley
• Keep Showing Up, Like Chloe

Let’s Connect:

• Lisa Bonta Sumii: LinkedIn, Twitter
• Savanah Whatley: Twitter, Instagram
• Eric Kasimov: Twitter, LinkedIn

That’s a wrap:

• Thank you for listening to this AthMindset Podcast Series episode on SportsEpreneur titled, “AthMindset | Savanah Whatley Opens Up About Mental Health in Life and Softball”.
• Follow this podcast on Apple Podcasts
• Follow this podcast on Spotify
• Intro Music, “escape” was provided by Pluto Tracks.
• Check out more from our content platform: SportsEpreneur. The platform where sports and entrepreneurship and now mental health collide!

Eric Kasimov

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Ensuring active NFL players have the resources and support they need for their mental health.

Dr. Amber Cargill, PsyD is the Director of Player Wellness for the NFLPA and she is the featured guest in this AthMindset episode on SportsEpreneur.

In this AthMindset episode, Lisa Bonta Sumii, LCSW, CSW, shares space with Dr. Cargill to discuss her role with the NFLPA, NFL players’ mental health, and the supporting of athletes and their families.

Amber Cargill, PsyD as described on the NFL website:

“Dr. Amber Cargill is the Director of Player Wellness at the NFL Players Association. In her role, she ensures all active players have the resources and support they need to maximize their performance on and off the field, works to preserve the mental and physical health of players and their families, and promotes education on maintaining healthy lifestyles.

Dr. Cargill is a licensed clinical and sport psychologist. With 16 years of experience working with athletes, coaches, and sport administrators, she specializes in supporting athletes’ development both in and out of sport. Prior to joining the Players Association, Amber served as the training director for George Washington University’s Counseling and Psychological Services, where she also provided sport psychology services to GW’s Department of Athletics. She has also served as a member of the NBPA Mental Health and Wellness Program. Amber received her undergraduate degree from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and her doctorate in clinical psychology with a concentration in sport psychology from the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology at Rutgers University. She completed her postdoctoral residency at the University of Oklahoma Department of Athletics.” (source)

This is the AthMindset Podcast Series on SportsEpreneur. And it’s all about mental health in sports.

From Lisa:

I’m Lisa Bonta Sumii and this is the AthMindset Podcast Series on SportsEpreneur. 

This podcast series is a space for conversations with athletes, coaches, practitioners, and stakeholders in sports. And it’s where those individuals share their perspectives, experiences, and thoughts on mental health in sports. 

Eric Kasimov of SportsEpreneur is generously hosting the AthMindset Podcast Series on his platform as he deeply believes that these conversations are essential and deserve to be prioritized.

This is the AthMindset Podcast Series on SportsEpreneur. SportsEpreneur — the content platform where sports, entrepreneurship, and mental health collide!

If you are looking to start a podcast or create original content, you have to talk with the team at SportsEpreneur. I work with them and I vouch for them. It’s that simple. Go to SportsE.io to learn more. 

Are you an athlete or entrepreneur looking to create content? Learn More.

Useful web pages from this episode:

• SportsEpreneur
• KazCM Podcast Production
• AthMindset | Lisa Bonta Sumii, LCSW, CSW
• NFLPA

More content on Mental Health:

• Mental Health in Sports Is Everything and Skip Bayless Is Flat-Out Wrong!
• AthMindset | Reggie Walker on the Game Within the Game
• Normalizing Mental Health in Sports with Lisa Bonta Sumii

Let’s Connect:

• Lisa Bonta Sumii: LinkedIn, Twitter
• Amber Cargill: LinkedIn
• Eric Kasimov: Twitter, LinkedIn

That’s a wrap:

• Thank you for listening to this AthMindset Podcast Series episode on SportsEpreneur titled, “AthMindset | NFLPA Director of Player Wellness | Amber Cargill, PsyD”.
• Follow this podcast on Apple Podcasts
• Follow this podcast on Spotify
• Intro Music, “escape” was provided by Pluto Tracks.
• Check out more from our content platform: SportsEpreneur. The platform where sports and entrepreneurship and now mental health collide!

Eric Kasimov

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Learning about sleep has never been more fun than this!

In this AthMindset episode, Lisa Bonta Sumii, LCSW, CSW, shares space with Dr. Chris Winter, internationally recognized expert on sleep and the author of “The Sleep Solution” and “The Rested Child”.

Dr. Chris Winter as described on the American Sleep Association (ASA) website:

Dr. Christopher Winter has practiced sleep medicine and neurology in Charlottesville, Virginia since 2004, but has been involved with sleep medicine and sleep research since 1993.  As the owner of Charlottesville Neurology and Sleep Medicine, CNSM Consulting and the Medical Director of the Martha Jefferson Hospital Sleep Medicine Center, Dr. Winter is not only an active participant in patient care, but a dynamic speaker and researcher on the science of sleep. Dr. Winter’s current research focuses on sleep and athletic performance (learn more about Dr. Winter at the bottom of this page).

This is the AthMindset Podcast Series on SportsEpreneur. And it’s all about mental health in sports.

From Lisa:

I’m Lisa Bonta Sumii and this is the AthMindset Podcast Series on SportsEpreneur. 

This podcast series is a space for conversations with athletes, coaches, practitioners, and stakeholders in sports. And it’s where those individuals share their perspectives, experiences, and thoughts on mental health in sports. 

Eric Kasimov of SportsEpreneur is generously hosting the AthMindset Podcast Series on his platform as he deeply believes that these conversations are essential and deserve to be prioritized.

This is the AthMindset Podcast Series on SportsEpreneur. SportsEpreneur — the content platform where sports, entrepreneurship, and mental health collide!

If you are looking to start a podcast or create original content, you have to talk with the team at SportsEpreneur. I work with them and I vouch for them. It’s that simple. Go to SportsE.io to learn more. 

Are you an athlete or entrepreneur looking to create content? Learn More.

Useful web pages from this episode:

• SportsEpreneur
• AthMindset | Lisa Bonta Sumii, LCSW, CSW
• Dr. Chris Winter | Charlottesville Neurology & Sleep Medicine | ASA
• Dr. Winter’s books | The Sleep Solution & The Rested Child
• KazCM Podcast Production

More content on Mental Health:

• AthMindset | Ashley Besecker | Biochemistry Wizard for Athletes Like Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird
• Normalizing Mental Health in Sports with Lisa Bonta Sumii
• Find Your Spiderman

Let’s Connect:

• Lisa Bonta Sumii: LinkedIn, Twitter
• Dr. Chris Winter: Twitter, LinkedIn
• Eric Kasimov: Twitter, LinkedIn

That’s a wrap:

• Thank you for listening to this AthMindset Podcast Series episode on SportsEpreneur titled, “AthMindset | Own Your Sleep with Dr Chris Winter”.
• Follow this podcast on Apple Podcasts
• Follow this podcast on Spotify
• Intro Music, “escape” was provided by Pluto Tracks.
• Check out more from our content platform: SportsEpreneur. The platform where sports and entrepreneurship and now mental health collide!

More about the guest, Dr. Chris Winter:

Dr. Christopher Winter has practiced sleep medicine and neurology in Charlottesville, Virginia since 2004, but has been involved with sleep medicine and sleep research since 1993.  Currently he is the owner of Charlottesville Neurology and Sleep Medicine clinic and CNSM Consulting. He recently stepped down as the Medical Director of the Martha Jefferson Hospital Sleep Medicine Center, a sleep center he established in 2004.  Dr. Winter is not only an active participant in patient care, but a dynamic speaker and researcher on the science of sleep.

Dr. Winter’s current research focuses on sleep and athletic performance. In 2006, Major League Baseball awarded him a grant to study the effect of scheduling and time zone travel on team performance.  In the winter of 2008, he was an invited lecturer at the MLB winter meetings in Las Vegas, NV.  He has served as a consultant for several baseball teams including:

• Los Angeles Dodgers
• Cleveland Indians
• Boston Red Sox
• San Francisco Giants
• San Diego Padres
• Philadelphia Phillies
• Tampa Bay Rays
• Pittsburgh Pirates

In addition to MLB teams, he has worked with the Chicago Bulls and is currently the sleep medicine specialist for NBA teams including the Oklahoma City Thunder, Indiana Pacers, Charlotte Hornets, and Washington Wizards, as well as the Washington Mystics in the WNBA. Within the NHL, he has consulted with the Washington Capitals, the New York Rangers, and the Florida Panthers. He has served with the NFL’s Chicago Bears and the Baltimore Ravens.  In addition to professional athletes, Dr. Winter has studied the sleeping characteristics of 560 Division I-A college football players, and works with several collegiate teams to help optimize their sleep.  Dr. Winter also consults with the United States Women’s soccer team. His expertise in sleep as it relates to health and fitness led to Dr. Winter being named to the Men’s Health Magazine Health Advisory Board.  He regularly appears on Fox News Channel as a sleep and neurology expert and regularly answers readers’ questions about sleep and contributes to its articles as well as articles in Women’s Health, Runner’s World, and Details.  He’s also written articles for other magazines including Triathlete and writes a blog entitled Sleeping Around for the Huffington Post. His debut book, The Sleep Solution, Why Your Sleep Is Broken and How To Fix It was an Amazon best seller. His new book The Rested Child: Why Your Tired, Wired, or Irritable Child Ma...

Hard work and education are everything to this world-class sprinter, Curtis Mitchell.

In this AthMindset episode, Lisa Bonta Sumii, LCSW, CSW, shares space with Curtis Mitchell.

This man is the 2014 USA 200 meter Champion! The 2013 USA 200 meter silver Medalist. And the 2013 USA World Championship Bronze Medalist! His personal record is 19.97.

How does Curtis Mitchell go from multi-sport high school athlete to no scholarship offers to a race against Usain Bolt?

How about:

Finding opportunity in Junior College (JUCO), dreaming big, self-reflection, saying no to distractions, being uncomfortable, working on mental health, and overall working hard and focusing on education. All while not letting his sport define him. Curtis Mitchell talks about how he doesn’t want to walk away from his sport with nothing. Thus he is a business owner focused on generational wealth.

Listen to Lisa and Curtis Mitchell have an open and vulnerable conversation on how Curtis Mitchell has accomplished what he has and even more, what he will. His mindset is something we can all learn from.

This is the AthMindset Podcast Series on SportsEpreneur. And it’s all about mental health in sports.

From Lisa:

I’m Lisa Bonta Sumii and this is the AthMindset Podcast Series on SportsEpreneur. 

This podcast series is a space for conversations with athletes, coaches, practitioners, and stakeholders in sports. And it’s where those individuals share their perspectives, experiences, and thoughts on mental health in sports. 

Eric Kasimov of SportsEpreneur is generously hosting the AthMindset Podcast Series on his platform as he deeply believes that these conversations are essential and deserve to be prioritized.

This is the AthMindset Podcast Series on SportsEpreneur. SportsEpreneur — the content platform where sports, entrepreneurship, and mental health collide!

If you are looking to start a podcast or create original content, you have to talk with the team at SportsEpreneur. I work with them and I vouch for them. It’s that simple. Go to SportsE.io to learn more. 

Are you an athlete or entrepreneur looking to create content? Learn More.

Useful web pages from this episode:

• SportsEpreneur
• AthMindset | Lisa Bonta Sumii, LCSW, CSW
• Curtis Mitchell’s sprinting stats on WorldAthletics.Org 
• KazCM Podcast Production

More content on Mental Health:

• AthMindset | Former LA Lakers Strength and Conditioning Coach Marco Nunez
• AthMindset | Ashley Besecker | Biochemistry Wizard for Athletes Like Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird
• SE65 | Founders Therapy Session with Matt Wunderli

Let’s connect:

• Lisa Bonta Sumii: LinkedIn, Twitter
• Curtis Mitchell: Instagram
• Eric Kasimov: Twitter, LinkedIn

That’s a wrap:

• Thank you for listening to this AthMindset Podcast Series episode on SportsEpreneur titled, “AthMindset | World-Class Sprinter Curtis Mitchell”.
• Follow this podcast on Apple Podcasts
• Follow this podcast on Spotify
• Intro Music, “escape” was provided by Pluto Tracks. 
• Image of Curtis Mitchell and Usain Bolt provided by Curtis Mitchell / Instagram
• Check out more from our content platform: SportsEpreneur. The platform where sports and entrepreneurship and now mental health collide!

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Eric Kasimov

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Recovery begins when there are four zeros on the clock.

In this AthMindset episode, Lisa Bonta Sumii, LCSW, CSW, shares space with former Los Angeles Lakers strength and conditioning coach, Marco Nunez.

Marco as he describes himself on LinkedIn:

Performance Athletic Trainer
| Sports Medicine Specialist
| Sports Rehab Therapist
| Sports Scientist
| MS FMS SFMA FCS | Over 20 years of experience working in professional sports.

Experienced Head Athletic Trainer with a demonstrated history of working in the sports industry. Skilled in Sports Management, Injury Prevention, Athletic Training, Football, and Athletics. Strong community and social services professional with a Bachelor of Science (BS) focused in Kinesiology and Exercise Science from California State Polytechnic University-Pomona.

In this episode, Marco and Lisa discuss:

• What is strength and conditioning
• Recovery begins when there are four zeros on the clock
• Replenish what you lost
• Los Angeles Lakers
• Connecting mental health and physical health
• Kobe Bryant – who do you want to be with in the trenches
• Just keep shooting
• Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday
• Iterating
• What can you control
• Mental Health Trainers in professional sports
• The different types of mental health trainers and sports psychologists
• Turn losses into lessons

This is the AthMindset Podcast Series on SportsEpreneur. And it’s all about mental health in sports.

From Lisa:

I’m Lisa Bonta Sumii and this is the AthMindset Podcast Series on SportsEpreneur. 

This podcast series is a space for conversations with athletes, coaches, practitioners, and stakeholders in sports. And it’s where those individuals share their perspectives, experiences, and thoughts on mental health in sports. 

Eric Kasimov of SportsEpreneur is generously hosting the AthMindset Podcast Series on his platform as he deeply believes that these conversations are essential and deserve to be prioritized.

This is the AthMindset Podcast Series on SportsEpreneur. SportsEpreneur — the content platform where sports, entrepreneurship, and mental health collide!

If you are looking to start a podcast or create original content, you have to talk with the team at SportsEpreneur. I work with them and I vouch for them. It’s that simple. Go to SportsE.io to learn more. 

Are you an athlete or entrepreneur looking to create content? Learn More.

Useful web pages from this episode:

• SportsEpreneur
• AthMindset | Lisa Bonta Sumii, LCSW, CSW
• KazCM Podcast Production

More content on Mental Health:

• Remember Kobe 8 | 24 | 13 | 9
• AthMindset | Reggie Walker on the Game Within the Game
• Gary Brackett & David West | Locker Room to Board Room

Let’s connect:

• Lisa Bonta Sumii: LinkedIn, Twitter
• Marco Nunez: LinkedInLinkedIn, Instagram
• Eric Kasimov: Twitter, LinkedIn

That’s a wrap:

• Thank you for listening to this AthMindset Podcast Series episode on SportsEpreneur titled, “AthMindset | Former LA Lakers Strength and Conditioning Coach Marco Nunez”.
• SportsEpreneur podcast episodes are all about colliding sports and entrepreneurship.
• We hope you will Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you take in your podcasts!
• Intro Music, “escape” was provided by Pluto Tracks. 
• Check out more from our content platform: SportsEpreneur. The place where sports, entrepreneurship, and mental health collide!

Eric Kasimov

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Creating a platform for people who will be able to speak more. And taking responsibility for the community. That’s a bit of what Dr. Aletha Cherry, PhD is making happen as a change agent.

In this AthMindset episode, Lisa Bonta Sumii, LCSW, CSW, shares space with Aletha R. Cherry, PhD, to discuss anxiety, depression, therapy, coping through sports, Morehouse College, Polo, creating a platform for people to speak more, and being the change agent.

As Dr. Aletha Cherry says about herself:

My father is pretty wise. He told me once that I could either save the world or finish my PhD program; I couldn’t do both at the same time. With that being said, I’m a Doc now. I thoroughly enjoy connecting with schools across the globe, through my activities with iEARN, as the Vice President of the Georgia Partners of the Americas, and through local civic outreach. I’m also a very strong education and parental advocate. With my children’s passions of Latin dance, polo, and community activism, I find myself involved in fundraising and awareness of all three.

This is the AthMindset Podcast Series on SportsEpreneur. And it’s all about mental health in sports.

From Lisa:

I’m Lisa Bonta Sumii and this is the AthMindset Podcast Series on SportsEpreneur. 

This podcast series is a space for conversations with athletes, coaches, practitioners, and stakeholders in sports. And it’s where those individuals share their perspectives, experiences, and thoughts on mental health in sports. 

Eric Kasimov of SportsEpreneur is generously hosting the AthMindset Podcast Series on his platform as he deeply believes that these conversations are essential and deserve to be prioritized.

This is the AthMindset Podcast Series on SportsEpreneur. SportsEpreneur — the content platform where sports, entrepreneurship, and mental health collide!

If you are looking to start a podcast or create original content, you have to talk with the team at SportsEpreneur. I work with them and I vouch for them. It’s that simple. Go to SportsE.io to learn more. 

Are you an athlete or entrepreneur looking to create content? Learn More.

Useful web pages from this episode:

• SportsEpreneur
• AthMindset | Lisa Bonta Sumii, LCSW
• Morehouse Polo Team
• KazCM Podcast Production

More content on Mental Health:

• AthMindset | Sport Social Work with Dr. Stacy Kratz
• AthMindset | Reggie Walker on the Game Within the Game
• Mental Health in Sports is Everything and Skip Bayless is Flat-Out Wrong

Let’s Connect:

• Lisa Bonta Sumii: LinkedIn, Twitter
• Aletha R. Cherry, PhD: LinkedIn, Instagram
• Eric Kasimov: Twitter, LinkedIn

That’s a wrap:

• Thank you for listening to this AthMindset Podcast Series episode on SportsEpreneur titled, “AthMindset | Aletha Cherry, PhD on Being a Change Agent”.
• SportsEpreneur podcast episodes are all about colliding sports and entrepreneurship.
• We hope you will Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you take in your podcasts!
• Intro Music, “escape” was provided by Pluto Tracks. 
• Check out more from our content platform: SportsEpreneur. The place where sports, entrepreneurship, and mental health collide!

Eric Kasimov

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Focused on sport social work with Dr. Stacy Kratz.

In this AthMindset episode, Lisa Bonta Sumii, LCSW, CSW, shares space with the positive, compassionate, and enthusiastic personality on the cutting edge of psychotherapy, and designing and implementing startling personal, social, and corporate strategy for good, especially in the sport and social work arena, Dr. Stacy E. Kratz, Ph.D., LCSW, CAP.

Dr. Stacy Kratz as she describes herself:

Intrepid social strategist. Wants to change everything. Now.

Dr. Kratz brings 15 plus years of experience and a special brand of empathy to her work. She is a leading mental health provider, a faculty member at the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles, CA, and is the founder of Dr Stacy Kratz, LLC where she works on community and corporate social responsibility initiatives.

As a university-level educator and researcher, Dr. Stacy Kratz focuses on the best ways to build high-impact teams, cultivating the role of sport social work for social development and peace, effective policy activism and advocacy, evidence-based clinical practice intervention, and the best ways to lead strong faculty communities training next generation superheroes.

As founder and CEO of Dr. Stacy Kratz, LLC and a business leader focused on social responsibility, Dr. Kratz drives key programming and impactful partnerships required to deliver exceptional social impact and sustainability agendas.

Dr. Kratz is a private-practice trauma-focused mental health treatment provider and trainer. Her talent lies in utilizing a strengths-based approach in assessment, determination of goals, and implementation of strategic, specific evidence-based interventions, especially where addiction hinders success for individuals and families.

With a common-sense approach to leading strong, results-oriented teams who want to make a difference, Stacy helps people and communities succeed.

Dr. Kratz is also very involved with The Alliance of Social Workers in Sports (ASWIS). ASWIS is a collective voice for social workers to advocate and educate administrators and organizations about the breadth and depth social workers can uniquely bring to athletes and athletic culture. ASWIS provides a base for networking, educating, seeking consultation, and collaborating with this subspecialized group of professionals.

This is the AthMindset Podcast Series on SportsEpreneur. And it’s all about mental health in sports.

From Lisa:

I’m Lisa Bonta Sumii and this is the AthMindset Podcast Series on SportsEpreneur. 

This podcast series is a space for conversations with athletes, coaches, practitioners, and stakeholders in sports. And it’s where those individuals share their perspectives, experiences, and thoughts on mental health in sports. 

Eric Kasimov of SportsEpreneur is generously hosting the AthMindset Podcast Series on his platform as he deeply believes that these conversations are essential and deserve to be prioritized.

This is the AthMindset Podcast Series on SportsEpreneur. SportsEpreneur — the content platform where sports, entrepreneurship, and mental health collide!

If you are looking to start a podcast or create original content, you have to talk with the team at SportsEpreneur. I work with them and I vouch for them. It’s that simple. Go to SportsE.io to learn more. 

Useful web pages from this episode:

• SportsEpreneur
• AthMindset | Lisa Bonta Sumii, LCSW
• Dr. Stacy Kratz | USC Faculty Page
• ASWIS
• KazCM Podcast Production

More content on Mental Health:

• AthMindset | Reggie Walker on the Game Within the Game
• Normalizing Mental Health in Sports with Lisa Bonta Sumii

Let’s Connect:

• Lisa Bonta Sumii: LinkedIn, Twitter
• Dr. Stacy Kratz: Twitter, LinkedIn
• Eric Kasimov: Twitter, LinkedIn

That’s a wrap:

• Thank you for listening to this AthMindset Podcast Series episode on SportsEpreneur titled, “Sport Social Work with Dr. Stacy Kratz”
• SportsEpreneur podcast episodes are all about colliding sports and entrepreneurship.
• We hope you will Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you take in your podcasts!
• Intro Music, “escape” was provided by Pluto Tracks. 
• Check out more from our content platform: SportsEpreneur. The place where sports, entrepreneurship, and mental health collide!

Eric Kasimov

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Don’t run from the truth. Examine yourself. Understand how to play the game within the game. Reggie Walker, ex-NFL LB & Captain shares space with Lisa Bonta Sumii, LCSW, CSW, the host of the AthMindset podcast series on SportsEpreneur.

Reggie Walker is a mental, physical, and sexual abuse survivor and survivor advocate. He is a TEDx Speaker | Board Member of 1in6.org. Reggie is an entrepreneur and the author of the book, “The Game Within The Game”. 

Reggie and Lisa discuss:

Transitioning out of football | suicide | trauma | life or death | fight or flight | don’t run from the truth | your mind as an asset or your own worst enemy | sitting with yourself | reasons to live | walking | so much more.

This is an essential episode for athletes, those supporting athletes, and those looking to better understand athletes. Reggie is a helper. And it’s obvious five minutes into this conversation how special of a person Reggie is. We’re blessed to have him on the AthMindset / SportsEpreneur platform.

This is the AthMindset Podcast Series on SportsEpreneur. And it’s all about mental health in sports.

From Lisa:

I’m Lisa Bonta Sumii and this is the AthMindset Podcast Series on SportsEpreneur. 

This podcast series is a space for conversations with athletes, coaches, practitioners, and stakeholders in sports. And it’s where those individuals share their perspectives, experiences, and thoughts on mental health in sports. 

Eric Kasimov of SportsEpreneur is generously hosting the AthMindset Podcast Series on his platform as he deeply believes that these conversations are essential and deserve to be prioritized.

This is the AthMindset Podcast Series on SportsEpreneur. SportsEpreneur — the content platform where sports, entrepreneurship, and mental health collide!

If you are looking to start a podcast or create original content, you have to talk with the team at SportsEpreneur. I work with them and I vouch for them. It’s that simple. Go to SportsE.io to learn more.

Are you an athlete or entrepreneur looking to create content? Learn More.

Useful web pages from this episode:

• SportsEpreneur
• AthMindset | Lisa Bonta Sumii, LCSW
• 1in6.org
• Reggie Walker’s book on Amazon | The Game Within The Game
• KazCM Podcast Production

More content on Football and Mental Health:

• SE26 | James Cotton | A Buckeye Transitioning in Sports, Life, and Business
• SE19 | Chimdi Chekwa | Ohio State Buckeye For Real
• Gary Brackett & David West | Locker Room to Board Room

Let’s Connect:

• Lisa Bonta Sumii: LinkedIn, Twitter
• Reggie Walker: Twitter, LinkedIn
• Eric Kasimov: Twitter, LinkedIn

That’s a wrap:

• Thank you for listening to this AthMindset Podcast Series episode on SportsEpreneur titled, “Reggie Walker on the Game Within the Game”.
• We hope you will Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you take in your podcasts!
• Intro Music, “escape” was provided by Pluto Tracks. 
• Check out more from our content platform: SportsEpreneur. The place where sports, entrepreneurship, and mental health collide!

Eric Kasimov

The post AthMindset | Reggie Walker on the Game Within the Game appeared first on SportsEpreneur.