Episode 103 welcomed on former professional soccer player and talent scout Mark Dillon.

He spoke to the changes in the American soccer landscape since the 1970s, how to scout talent overseas, American early specialization, and how to use sport to craft a vast and immersive worldview.

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Episode 102 brought on Team USA Wheelchair Rugby sport psychologist, Dr. Margaret Smith.

She spoke about social neuroscience, the nervous system, how her work provides psych services to para-athletes, and her passion for adaptive sport.

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Episode 101 welcomed on Team USA Wheelchair Basketball men's head coach Robb Taylor.

He spoke about his introduction to adapted sport, working up the coaching ladder, NWBA classification, and what it means to coach a legacy team!

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Episode 100 is a conglomeration of my favorite episodes from the past three years!

I'm so grateful that I get to create these stories every week and help advocate for athlete mental health and wellness. Thank you to everyone who has been tuning in, and especially to those who have supported since the beginning. It's already been a wild ride, and I've loved every second of it!

Here's to 100 more!

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Episode 99 welcomes on former Team USA fencer Iris Zimmermann!

She worked through her adolescent rise to international fencing dominance, fencing in college, following her older sister through the sport, and how abusive coaching behaviors shaped her motivation style and the kind of coach she now is.

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Episode 98 welcomed on Team USA javelin athlete Kara Winger!

She spoke to her reign of US dominance, becoming a 4x Olympian, being chosen as an Olympic flag bearer for the United States, and her complicated relationship with injury rehab.

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Episode 97 features former Allegheny College field hockey player Becca Winton.

In this episode, Winton speaks to her experience helping found the team, training through COVID-19, and the ensuing mental health struggles she experienced in college athletics in the post-COVID era.

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Welcome in Episode 96's guest, Jonny Curran.

Curran played college golf at St. Mary's College and detailed his recruitment, the golfer mentality, individuality on the course, his podcast, and what resources he wants all college athletic departments to have.

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Episode 95 welcomed on Kelly Oberle, founder of Access Human Potential.

She spoke to her experience as a walk-on, translating her athletic prowess into applicable lessons post-sport, and the services she offers now with her consulting company.

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Episode 94 is live now with Team USA rifle athlete Lucas Kozeniesky.

He spoke about finding a rifle club in Northern Virginia, the now-defunct rifle program at NC State, the mental tax of competitive shooting, and his experiences as a 2x Olympian.

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