Inside the Student-Athlete

Justin Wylie had the chance of connecting with Andrew Martinez this week. Not only was Martinez a teammate of Wylie's during their time at San Diego State, but is also the Owner of AMP Sports Training Co., the Leadership Program Director of the Jackie Robinson Family YMCA in San Diego, and also the head strength and conditioning coach for Mater Dei Catholic High School. The two speak on the transition from student-athlete to active workforce member, and the similar journeys both had during their student-athletic careers. Advice, tips, and life experiences are covered in this episode of Inside the Student-Athlete.

In this episode, Justin Wylie reconnects with his audience after his first semester at the University of Arizona. Wylie shares his experience between being a regular student earlier in the year at San Diego State and contrasts it with the lifestyle of becoming a student-athlete again during the fall semester at UA.

In this episode, Justin Wylie interviews, James Madison University baseball student-athlete, Anthony Piccolino to share his college experience thus far and how he gets through each day on campus. Piccolino gives great insight on how to become the best student-athlete possible and shares his journey on how he got there.

In this episode, Justin Wylie expands the discussion about school conflict and the athletic priority that student-athletes cope with every day on campus. Staying eligible during the season, scheduling finals exams, and completing assignments during road trips are just a few obstacles that are covered during this episode of Inside the Student-Athlete.

This episode of Inside the Student-Athlete covers the demands that student-athletes have been tasked with academically and in which ways they attempt to balance the importance of both athletics and academics. With use of examples from the host, Justin Wylie, the audience will become aware of the hurdles that are needed to be jumped in order to stay eligible.

In this episode, Justin Wylie talks about the elephant in the room, mental health. Wylie urges his audience to listen to this podcast to open their eyes to the realization that mental health issues occur to student-athletes just as often as others. Wylie uses professional examples along with his own experiences to convey his message.

Justin Wylie gives an introduction to his brand new podcast series, Inside the Student-Athlete. In this first episode, Justin breaks down the importance of this podcast, and shares information about himself and why he's ready to go on this journey with his listeners.