Episode 24 welcomed Dr. Alex Auerbach, the Director of Wellness and Development for the Toronto Raptors.

We worked through the current sport psychology landscape, the nature of the Raptors' team stance on mental wellness, and how we, as spectators and fans, can all change the way we approach talking candidly about our mental struggles.

NBA's Mind Health program: https://mindhealth.nba.com/

Closer Mentality: UNCENSORED: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJuZfwIP9ny-WIqpcUaQnWA

In Episode 23, Natalie Allport, a former Canadian national team snowboarder and social media marketer, works through her experiences with professional snowboarding, the inherent injury risk, what happens post-sport, becoming a TEDx speaker, and the impact of the NIL legislation on current student-athletes.

"Failure: What Not Making the Olympics Taught Me": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8e2z5WP6-0

ALL IN: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all-in-with-natalie-allport/id1231899480

Closer Mentality: UNCENSORED: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJuZfwIP9ny-WIqpcUaQnWA

In Episode 22, Anne O'Neil came on to talk about becoming more than an athlete, what it takes to be a 3D human, her journey to the WNBA, translating life lessons learned from sports into business, and what to do once the labels synonymous with sport participation disappear.

Closer Mentality: UNCENSORED: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJuZfwIP9ny-WIqpcUaQnWA

Episode 21 of Closer Mentality welcomed Misty Buck, a mental health coach and contributing writer for the Hall of Fame's Behavioral Health program. We talked about her hope for the program, the reach of its services, and how coaches, teammates, and parents can cultivate safe spaces to talk about mental health struggles.

Pro Football Hall of Fame Behavioral Health Program: https://www.hofbh.com/home#CARING

Buck's articles: https://www.hofbh.com/blog-2

FREE Athlete Mental Health Playbook: https://athletementalhealthplaybook.com/beginner-guide-to-mental-wellness-for-athletes

Jack Beer, a former forward for Georgetown University's Men's Soccer Team, joined us for Episode 20. We talked through his experience with anxiety, the impact of having a coach who understood and prioritized his players' emotional well-being, and winning a National Championship.

Beer's The Hidden Opponent article: https://thehiddenopponent.com/jack-beer-overcoming-anxiety-depression-on-the-road-to-a-national-championship/

Closer Mentality: Unabridged: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJuZfwIP9ny-WIqpcUaQnWA

For the 19th episode of Closer Mentality, I sat down with Jimmy Krupka, who currently represents US Ski and Snowboard on the Alpine Ski Team. We talked about the issues with unavoidable sports injuries, his rehabilitation, mid-race thought processes, how to "send it", and what it really takes to train for the Winter Olympics.

The link to listen to Arc City: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/arc-city/id1541976495

On the 18th episode of Closer Mentality, we welcomed Malcolm Lemmons. His story includes professional basketball in Japan, leaving organized sport, student-athlete brand management, and Name-Image-Likeness.

Athletes Unheard: https://blog.athletesunheard.com

Athletes Unheard Text Line: (202) 918-3450

"Lessons from the Game": https://www.amazon.com/Lessons-Game-Malcolm-Lemmons/dp/1544941447

"Impact Beyond The Game": https://www.amazon.com/Impact-Beyond-Game-Athletes-Influence/dp/1544507372/ref=pd_lpo_14_t_0/146-7237840-6646206?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=1544507372&pd_rd_r=8472bbb4-4c1a-424d-8c8a-e981a3276647&pd_rd_w=S4To4&pd_rd_wg=MZNS8&pf_rd_p=a0d6e967-6561-454c-84f8-2ce2c92b79a6&pf_rd_r=T2YB884EPQA00K4EW2HK&psc=1&refRID=T2YB884EPQA00K4EW2HK

The 17th episode welcomed Mykal Manswell to speak on walking onto a Division 1 football team, watching hard work pay off, strength and conditioning at IMG Academy, sport psychology principles and their implementation outside of sports, and how to deal with adverse situations within the sport realm.

Hope you all have had a wonderful Mental Health Awareness Month!

If you have an idea for an episode or would like to tell your story, direct message us on Twitter and Instagram @closermental!

To learn more about HYPE Consulting: https://www.mykalmanswell.com

The 16th episode welcomed Cory Camp! In this episode, we talked about athlete identity surrounding a sport that you still have access to, the mental six pack, visualization, and how to deal with changes in your body's workout capabilities.

Your Life Scorecard and Camp's Newsletter: https://www.corycamp.com/offers/wAF8KVGa/checkout

Closer Mentality is a peak performance documentary podcast aimed at opening the dialogue regarding athletes and the intersection of mental health and peak performance.

The fifteenth episode welcomed Dillon Shije! In this episode, we talked about the connection between Native American populations and distance running. We also touched on running post-collegiately and how to pivot your life course post-injury.

The Native Runner: https://www.thenativerunner.com

"Run to the East" by Henry Lu: https://vimeo.com/329478178

Donation Pages:

- Wings of America: https://www.wingsofamerica.org/contributions/

- Running Medicine: https://lovingservice.us/donate

- The Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women: https://www.csvanw.org/donate