After 18 years working in corporate sales, Nic Collins decided to go back to school to pursue a graduate degree in counseling. He is now working in an internship for the athletics department at the University of South Carolina, where he is one of many resources on the Mental Health and Performance Team for student-athletes. Nic also advocates for mental health, writes, and is a talented musician, coach, and guest speaker. He is one of the two dynamic hosts of The Constant Quest podcast, which explores topics around personal growth and inspiration and how different people find them.

In this episode, Nic shares about why he went back to school, why educating about mental health is important to him, how therapy is helpful for college athletes, and the challenges and rewards of his role offering one-on-one counseling for athletes at the University of South Carolina.

Listen to Nic and Taylor’s The Constant Quest Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-constant-quest-podcast/id1661138894

https://open.spotify.com/show/46lJOsOUptOX0a2ani4ozr?si=d00510b8c5ad477c

Find out more about mental health advocacy through the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and Mental Health Awareness Month (May) at https://www.nami.org/get-involved/awareness-events/mental-health-awareness-month/