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How would you handle a complete quarantine lockdown for 6 weeks in a 1000 square foot apartment? Allie Bierhaus joins us to share how she kept her spirits high (hint: it involves running a 5k in her apartment!), re-framing her outlook on working out, finding new ways of movement, and more. Allie is a former collegiate athlete at Augustana College, and has been a primary school teacher in Madrid, Spain for the last five years. As new lockdowns, curfews, and stricter precautions are beginning to be in effect again, we talk to a pro at how to beat the quarantine blues.

Trust us, it's a conversation you won't want to miss! A word of caution though, you might get confused by the similarity of Allie and Brooke's voices on this episode....they are sisters after all ;)

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This is the final installment of our 3 PART Conversation on our evolving relationships with food and eating habits as athletes, former collegiate athletes, and overall human beings. Don and Brooke have a dialogue on balanced eating and intuitive eating styles. The conversation is an easy back and forth detailing their current lifestyle practices and mind frames when it comes to food. The Thanksgiving holiday weekend, as well as the upcoming holiday season, has been on Don's mind so he discusses his mindset, eating habits, and workouts to stay healthy (but also eat Nana's baked goods for Christmas). Brooke has found balance over the last eight years of dealing with disordered eating, and she shares her healthier outlook on this episode.

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Second episode of our THREE PART conversation on our relationship with food as athletes. This podcast focuses on the transition period out of training, competing, and identifying solely as an athlete, so we thought it was time to really dig into our own transition period when it comes to eating habits, eating disorders, and the mind body connection for a healthy relationship with food after sports. On this episode Don talks about his evolution with fueling his body during his swim career at the University of Texas, finding affordable options as a post-collegiate athlete and graduate student, and the important insights he learned after his weight fluctuated throughout the initial transition out of competing.

Stay tuned for next week's episode where we dive into our eating habits now!

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First episode of a THREE PART DIALOGUE on our relationship with food as athletes. We are discussing food and eating habits both during your sport and when your sport ends. On this episode, Brooke shares her battle with an eating disorder and disordered eating during college running and after graduation. Nearly 10% of the American population has an eating disorder in their lifetime. Unfortunately a large percentage of those battling eating disorders are athletes, specifically female athletes. Both Brooke and Don felt this taboo topic needed to be discussed on today's episode, so Brooke is opening up and sharing her struggles with both disordered eating and an eating disorder, in a never before public discussion format with you.

TRIGGER WARNING: For those with an eating disorder please proceed with caution in listening to this episode, as many of the concepts brought up may be hard to listen to.

Please seek help if you or someone you know may be struggling with negative body image, an eating disorder, or disordered eating. Remember that growth comes from honest conversations held in a manner of love for the person who is struggling. Recovery can take years, so be kind to your mind, body, and spirit.

When your sport ends, it can be difficult to find that team aspect again. Many athletes look towards club teams or group sports where they can meet new people, train together, play together, and be integrated into a different community. If you've ever asked yourself: Should I join a club team? Then this is the episode for you!

For Don, he enjoyed aspects of club volleyball, rugby, basketball, and also joining a kickball league after he finished his collegiate career swimming at University of Texas. On the flip side, Brooke never felt compelled to join a league or club team after her running career ended at University of Iowa. The two discuss the ways in which joining a team again can be a good thing, whether it's the right choice for everyone, and what to look for if you are joining a team for the first time after ending your athletic career in your sport.

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Our guest this week is Polina Edmunds, a 2014 Olympian, 2015 Four Continents Champion, and 2x US Silver Medalist in Figure Skating for Team USA. Polina's achievements are incredible, but she is more than her athletic titles and in this episode you'll see just how powerful she is! Polina recently graduated from Santa Clara University with a Bachelors in Communications and a minor in Business Entrepreneurship. This summer Polina made the decision to retire from Figure Skating, and she joins us to discuss her transition out of competing mindset, the injuries and challenges she faced, her new endeavors, and the importance of telling your own story.

It's an interview you don't want to miss! Listen now and leave a rating/review to let us know what you resonated with you from the show.

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The psychology of athletes is a topic we love to discuss on When Your Sport Ends. In this episode we dive into the "One More" mentality many athletes have when it comes to training. "One More" is a driving mentality that molds athletes into Olympians, National Champions, State Champions, etc...but when does that "one more" mindset become dangerous? And how can we harness that "one more" mentality in our daily lives in a way that is productive and constructive?

Listen in to find out! And be sure to join the discussion by engaging with us on Instagram @whenyoursportends

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When Your Sport Ends is back with a whole new season! Don and Brooke discuss the rundown for the season, what they've been up to since the last episode in August, and a glimpse of the exciting guests and topics to come.

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Special guest, Joi Walker, joins us on this episode of When Your Sport Ends.

Joi Walker, affectionately known as Coach J, is a dynamic results-oriented professional dedicated to preparing student-athletes for more than just game day. Coach J provides athletes with the tools they need to redefine themselves transition from student-athletes to young professionals.

A native of St. Louis, Missouri, Walker obtained her bachelor's degree in accounting from South Carolina State University where she was a member of the women's basketball team. Coach J also coached at the Division 1 level. Her desire to help athletes take the lessons they learned from sports and apply them to life inspired her to start Sets For Life. Sets For Life is a life skills company dedicated to training, equipping, and empowering student-athletes for life after sports.

Our conversation with Coach J dives into her own transition out of Division 1 basketball, her athletic identity, her journey in Corporate America for several years before returning to collegiate athletics. We talk about Sets For Life, her inspiration for the platform, writing her first book and getting it published, and how she herself stays motivated and inspired.

Episode 25 covers the topic of tracking your workouts without comparing those workouts to a former you. Brooke and Don reference a former episode about Strava throughout the conversation, so if you're not familiar with Strava: An Athlete's Dilemma click the link to listen: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/strava-an-athletes-dilemma-when-your-sport-ends/id1497045578?i=1000478134376

Strava is a social media app that tracks your bike rides and running routes as a community focused platform. Don loves the segment aspect of Strava and even started doing a self-proclaimed "strata trolling" on the segments (listen to maybe start trying it yourself).

Brooke talks about the way she allowed herself to train without comparing her running splits and times to a faster version of herself from college. Don also had a mental battle with not judging his workouts too harshly via the Strava App.

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