In this episode we were fortunate enough to hear the powerful story of one of SAGU’s pitchers, Matthew Hickey. From rejection and failure to depression and anxiety, his struggles highlight the many ways in which athletes are tested throughout their careers. Tune in to hear Matthew’s revelations in mental health and how he was able to overcome the various obstacles he was thrown. 

Join us next time for a conversation with Ashlyn Hill about various topics in the world of sports mental health!

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In this episode we had the opportunity to speak with SAGU volleyball's senior libero, Tessa Glick. With one year of eligibility left and her bachelor's in hand, Tessa shares wise insights and her experience recovering from two different ACL tears and how those affected her both in sports and her personal life. 

Join us next episode as we hear Matthew Hickey's powerful story!

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In this episode we got the privilege to interview one of SAGU's baseballs players, Jared Kirk. Jared is a Grad Student who has not only had the privilege to play at SAGU for his last year of eligibility, but gain amazing friends and grow in his faith with the Lord. Tune in to hear what Jared has to say about his experience with mental health in sports and how he overcame it. 

Join us soon again as we talk to Tessa Glick for our next episode!

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In the eighth and final episode of the spring we are joined with SAGU women's basketball star, Rylee Lavender. We get to hear some of her crazy stories from her freshman year of college when she suffered from an eating disorder. We also talked about body image and the dangers of social media to someone's mental health. We share the words of men's basketball star, Philbert Weekes as he has known the mental battle of fueling your body what it needs to be successful as an athlete.

Thank you for all the support this Spring! We look forward to coming back next Fall. See you then!

In the seventh episode we take a different approach to discovering the in and outs of this weeks topic: Substance Use Disorder. We talked with The Athlete's Perspective's, Hunter Griffin about his experience witnessing his former teammates struggle with Substance Use Disorder and how that looked from his point of view.  SAGU Softball player, Myranda Lewis,  also shares her insight as she saw it in her JUCO teammates. 

Tune in next Monday for our last episode of the Spring as we talk about Eating Disorders

In the sixth episode of Beyond The Bench we discuss injuries, the recovery process, and how it can all take a toll on an athlete's mental health. SAGU Soccer Captain, Sergio Valerga, gives his first hand account of his two knee injuries and how God performed a miracle in his life. Sports Psychologist, Dr. Julie Wiernik pops on at the end to answer a few questions about the mental side of athletic injuries. 

Go check out Dr. Wiernik's podcast Gettin' Gritty with Dr. J
https://www.gettingrittypodcast.com/

Tune in next Monday to hear about Substance Use Disorder

In this fifth episode of Beyond The Bench we talk to SAGU basketball player, Bo Todman. He tells us about his experience battling depression, when he came to terms with his mental illness, and how he has been able to overcome it both on and off the court. We got a quote from SAGU soccer player, Paula Moreno, about her struggles while being an international student and heard the story of olympic snowboarder, Chloe Kim. 

Tune in next Monday for our episode Injury Recovery!

This third episode dives deep into the discussion of Performance Anxiety. We had the opportunity to talk to SAGU track star Charles Pulliam about his college experience with mental health and how he has dealt with it. 

Join us next Monday as we talk about Depression!

In this third episode we get into the topic about Burn Out. We have the opportunity to hear from one of our very own, Lita Bruno and also receive a quote from Christian James. 

Join us next Monday as we talk about Performance Anxiety!