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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NCIL: https://ncil.org/

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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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CACE: https://caceanswers.com/

NCAA Transfer FAQ: https://www.ncaa.org/sports/2015/2/13/want-to-transfer.aspx

HonestGame Transfer FAQ: https://honestgame.com/2022/03/09/ncaa-transfer-portal/

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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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Episode 73 brought on former Xavier University cross-country athlete Devi Jagadesan.

She worked through the pressure to conform to early sport specialization, getting to a Division I school, sexual assault, developing an eating disorder, feeling threatened on campus, Title IX, and how she used writing as an outlet to help heal her trauma.

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National Sexual Assault Hotline: https://www.rainn.org/resources

End Rape On Campus: https://civicnation.org/our-initiatives/end-rape-on-campus/

Intimate Partner Violence - CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/intimatepartnerviolence/index.html

Gender-Based Violence: https://www.unfpa.org/gender-based-violence

Women For Women International: https://www.womenforwomen.org/blogs/series-what-does-mean-gender-based-violence

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LeTourneau University's Hattie Mills joined Closer Mentality for Episode 72!

Mills, a sophomore volleyball player at the Texas DIII school, talked through her recruiting experience, choosing LeTourneau, adjusting to college life, and a season-ending injury that shouldn't have been.

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