This week’s guest is Ashten Smith-Gooden, former collegiate volleyball player at UC Berkeley turned co-founder and COO of Swish Cultures. Despite facing the intense pressure of college volleyball and navigating a toxic team environment, Ashten emerged stronger, battling insecurities and multiple meniscus tears along the way. In this episode, she candidly shares her transition from the volleyball courts to athlete-driven media, teaming up with her brother to launch Swish Cultures. Tune in as we explore the mental challenges of athlete transition, the importance of support, and the drive behind their mission to showcase the beauty of basketball worldwide. D1 Volleyball to Athlete-Driven Media @ashten.jewell

(3:00) Navigating Life with Type 1 Diabetes

(16:20) Making others Feel SAFE & SEEN

(20:20) Why I HATED Volleyball

(23:00) The Need for Student-Athlete Career Support

(29:00) Why Athletes NEED Career Support

(36:00) Embracing Continuous Learning

(38:00) Beyond Your Profession: You Are More Than What You Do

(44:00) Exploring Intersectionality and Leadership

(47:00) Diving into the Unknown: Covering a Sport I Never Played

(49:00) Battling Imposter Syndrome

(53:00) Achieving Financial Freedom

(56:00) Overcoming Her Mind Bully

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In these ‘Moment’ episodes, I’ll be selecting my favorite moments from previous episodes of Mind Bully Podcast

In this episode, hear how to challenge your negative thoughts when you are depressed.

EP90 Letting go of your depression is uncomfortable...

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/noodiase/episodes/90--letting-go-of-your-depression-is-uncomfortable-e2e2ckq

In these ‘Moment’ episodes, I’ll be selecting my favorite moments from previous episodes of Mind Bully Podcast. In this moment, Norense shares why confidence is overrated, and why intense focus and curiosity always wins.

EP89: How to TAKE ACTION on Your Commitments

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/noodiase/episodes/NO-EXCUSES--How-to-Take-ACTION-on-Your-Commitments---EP89-e2e2cje

This week’s guest is Anyssa Barbosa. She’s a Lawyer, A graduate of Texas Tech Law School. A former collegiate softball player and an athlete advocate.

In this episode, Anyssa shares her journey with fear and self-doubt, during her transition from Athlete to Attorney. @anyssabarbosa

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In these ‘Moment’ episodes, I’ll be selecting my favorite moments from previous episodes of Mind Bully Podcast. In this moment, Norense and Jordan share why men tend to suppress their emotions when dealing with anxiety, anger, and depression.

EP88 WHY MOST MEN SUFFER IN SILENCE

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/noodiase/episodes/WHY-MOST-MEN-SUFFER-IN-SILENCE-e2e2cjf