Closer Mentality

Team USA Paralympic swimmer Taylor Winnett joined Closer Mentality for Episode 83.

Winnett sustained a serious spinal injury during high school that changed the entire scope of her relationship with swimming. She spoke to her disability experience, getting diagnosed with a connective tissue disorder, pushback from teammates, mental anguish, and the process of getting classified by the International Paralympic Committee.

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Episode 82 brought on softball coaches Diego Ibarra and Lindsay Mayer. They worked through the difficulties of coaching team dynamics, Alphas Alliance, love languages as means of communication, and how to foster healthy confrontation among teammates.

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Episode 81 brought on "I'm Changing the Narrative" founder Rachel Baribeau. She spoke about the impact of re-writing your legacy, separating your worth from sports, and the ways individuals can create a culture of acceptance and positivity.

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Welcome back to Closer Mentality! In the words of the queen, Taylor Swift, "It's been a long time coming!"

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Episode 79 welcomed Sports Illustrated copy chief Julie Kliegman!

Kliegman's beat at SI covers athlete mental health; her take on how media outlets can go about telling stories of vulnerability is one I think fans, coaches, athletes, and journalists can all find useful.

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Simone Biles: https://www.si.com/olympics/2020/04/29/mental-impact-of-the-pandemic-on-athletes

Sarah Fuller: https://www.si.com/college/2022/07/25/sarah-fuller-vanderbilt-football-daily-cover

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Episode 78 brought on Adelphi University Men's Basketball's Andrew Delaney.

Delaney talked about the distribution of psychological resources on college campuses, the impact of resources like Morgan's Message, picking friends, and redefining "mental toughness".

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Episode 77 brought on Team USA coxswain Jenny Sichel.

Sichel, a graduate of Bryn Mawr University, spoke of her time transitioning into coxing, the adaptations she has to make for her Para Rowing boats, and what it takes to coach visually and physically-impaired rowers to international success.

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Episode 76 brought former Cal Golden Bears defender Maggie Bell on. She spoke of the tumultuous coaching environment within the Cal Women's Soccer team, how her athletic department handled scandal, and the student-athlete advocacy work she currently does.

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Episode 75 brought forth a story of physical adversity and how a sport found at 21 years old can impact the rest of your life.

Meet Beth Gardner. Former Drexel University Crew member and Stage 3 Breast Cancer survivor. Her story is incredible.

Thanks to everyone for helping bring SEVENTY-FIVE WEEKS of stories to Closer Mentality! I love you all. - Julia

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"One Rowing Stroke at a Time - Surviving Stage 3 Breast Cancer for 20 Years": https://www.amazon.com/One-Rowing-Stroke-Time-Surviving-ebook/dp/B09TGC9M29

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Episode 74 brought on Wisconsin Women's Soccer midfielder Emma Jaskaniec.

Jaskaniec detailed the anxiety she had in high school, how it manifested once she arrived in Madison, finding meditation, speaking candidly about her mental health, and leading her team to a Big 10 Championship berth for the first time since 2014.

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