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For the Underdogs episodes
- Building Mental Resilience: a Conversation with Jen Graffice on Overcoming Athlete Pressures
In this episode I am honored to sit down with Performance and Mental Mindset coach, Jen Graffice. We discuss mental resilience, the pressures that come with being an athlete, and the five pillars she lives by.
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In this episode I am honored to sit down with Clinical Social Worker and Executive Director of Courage First Athlete Helpline Danielle Siragusa and National Program Manager and former athlete Catherine Beach to dissect how to garner healthy performance habits in athletes from a young age, the importance of mental health in sports, and more.
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Kicking off season 3 with former MLB All-Star and friend Ryan Cook. Ryan had a remarkable 15 year long baseball career and we discuss the highs and the lows and everything in between. Get a glimpse at his favorite career moments as well as his toughest challenges transitioning out of his baseball career.
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A micro-episode on new year resolutions and how to avoid burnout. I discuss the importance of pacing yourself throughout the year and avoiding the pressure of rebranding yourself just because a new year has started. Here's to gradually evolving and becoming the best version of ourselves.
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A micro-episode on the key tips for setting and maintaining your boundaries. I share my experience with why I feel like boundary setting is beneficial yet challenging and how to overcome the hurdles associated with standing firm in those boundaries.
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A micro-episode sharing the benefits of journaling and why it has become more important to me as we get later in the year.
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I sit down and talk to my barber of 15 years, Jervis Smith, and we talk about the importance of the barbershop in the culture, the roles your barber can play in your life, how the industry has changed as well as the mental game of the profession.
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Former teammate and friend Billy Davis joins the podcast to discuss his transition from playing football to becoming a sports agent and entrepreneur. We discuss the ups and downs of transitioning careers, the landscape of college athletics, how he helps his athletes navigate their mental stability and more!
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Tune in to this micro-episode discussing the importance of leaning into the Maintain Phase. Sometimes we get so caught up in getting to our goal that we forget about maintaining where we are.
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Former teammate and friend Justin Bethel joins the podcast to discuss his impressive 12 year NFL career and how he harnesses his many hobbies outside of football. We discuss his upbringing, his love for music, cooking, scuba diving and ultimately how balancing these hobbies has helped his mental health.
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About For the Underdogs
From the publisher's feed
For the Underdogs is a destination for anyone that has ever felt defeated and had to claw themselves out of hard situations. Host and former NFL vet, Jamil Douglas guides listeners through his…
personal experiences of finding his authentic self beyond the sport of Football. He will share the drastic changes he’s made to his daily routine, mental mindset, and embracing vulnerability.
This podcast will share a diverse lineup of experiences and will feature interviews with an array of different type of underdogs; from athletes to thought leaders and entrepreneurs. We hope that you’ll see yourself represented in the many experiences shared and that this space helps to normalize adversity before finding success and encourages growth in underrepresented communities.
This podcast will share a diverse lineup of experiences and will feature interviews with an array of different type of underdogs; from athletes to thought leaders and entrepreneurs. We hope that you’ll see yourself represented in the many experiences shared and that this space helps to normalize adversity before finding success and encourages growth in underrepresented communities.