Not A 10

Jack Jablonski became a quadriplegic on December 30th, 2011 after being hit during his high school hockey game. In this episode, Jack dives into what his journey looks like, and how he keeps his positive and hopeful nature alive even during the darkest of times. 

Jack is the founder of the BEL13VE in Miracles Foundation, a foundation that supports spinal cord injury research. With his work in his foundation, Jack truly embodies what it means to take something bad that has happened to you and do something positive with it. You will leave this episode feeling hopeful and inspired. 

If you would like to donate or check out the BEL13VE foundation click here: https://bel13veinmiracles.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/bel13veinmiracles/campaign.jsp?campaign=43&

TW: This episode discusses topics such as, anxiety, depression, and suicidal thinking.

Maggie Lyons is with us on this week’s episode to discuss her personal experience with mental health. Maggie has battled with anxiety a large sum of her life and was shortly diagnosed with depression when she came to college and discusses her struggle with suicidal thinking.

Maggie was ultimately faced with one of the hardest decisions of her life as she had to choose between her own mental health and playing college lacrosse at Virginia Tech.

Maggie’s vulnerability is a reminder for student athletes, and for everyone out there, that it is okay to be struggling and it is okay to ask for help.

If you or someone you know is struggling the National Suicide Prevention Hotline is: 800-273-8255

TW: This episode contains references to disordered eating.

Mary Griffin is BACK on this episode to get real and share her personal experience with body image and disordered eating.

Mary dives into what her relationship with food, her body, and training as an athlete, has looked like especially during the transition into her freshmen year of playing college lacrosse. Mary also goes into details about tools and resources she uses as well has the steps she has taken to help navigate her body image and relationship with food.

To read more about the resources discussed in this episode, check out our Instagram page @Nota10_podcast

We have Anna Callahan on this episode of Not A 10! Anna is #10 (shoutout!) on the Duke Women's Lacrosse Team. Anna is an absolute ball of energy with the best vibes possible. On this episode, we dive into Anna's transition to her freshmen year at Duke and how an injury, her sexuality, and the pressure she put on herself, lead to her struggling with her own mental health.

Anna shares how though reluctant at first, sought out help through her Behavioral Health Specialist at duke and how that has truly helped her regain her confidence to be her full authentic self.

Anna works closely with the Non-profit "Morgan's Message" to help reduce the stigma that surrounds mental health and provide resources for student-athletes.

Read more about Anna's story here: https://www.insidelacrosse.com/article/callahan-unapologetically-myself-/57184

Sarah Cahn, from Haverford Women's Lacrosse, is here on this episode of "Not A 10" to discuss her personal journey of her own sexuality and what her experience looked like coming out to her family, friends, and community. Sarah also dives into how society and being a part of the lacrosse community impacted her coming out experience and discusses her call to action to the lacrosse world.

Sarah educates us on actions we need to take as a society, and as lacrosse players, to help normalize the LGBTQ+ experience and her hopes that one day coming out will not have to be as hard of a process specifically in a team setting.

Through Sarah's vulnerability, leadership, and strength, she is a role model to the people in the younger generation who need someone to look up to!

You can read more about Sarah's story here: https://www.insidelacrosse.com/article/cahn-why-we-need-to-normalize-coming-out-in-lacrosse-/57830

!!TRIGGER WARNING!! This episode discusses topics such as sexual and gender based violence which may be triggering for some.

If I could call an episode a "must listen" this would be one of them!

On this episode of "Not a 10", Molly Little discusses her experience with sexual and gender based violence and how she processed what happened to her. Molly and Mary discuss what the journey of processing looks like, what actions Molly has done to instill better education in the topic of SA and how Molly is using her voice, wisdom, and story to make an impact on the world and how she is an advocate today.

She wants to change the world, and she IS doing that!!!

If you would like to read more about Molly and her journey here is her article: https://www.uncutchapelhill.com/post/mollylittle

!TW!: On this episode of "Not A 10" topics like body image and eating disorders are discussed which may be triggering to some.

Chloe Kunstler is a "Non-diet registered dietitian to be" who focuses on body image, intuitive eating, and mental health. We discuss what intuitive eating is, how social media has played a role in shaping body image, and for my student-athlete friends out there, we also talk about relationship to training and food as an athlete. This episode features such an important topic especially today, and I highly recommend listening to Chloe and all of her insights.

Also check Chloe out on Instagram!!!! @the_selfcare_rd2be

On this week's episode of 'Not A 10" we have Virginia Tech Basketball's Georgia Amoore! Hear Georgia's experience as a D1 international student-athlete all the way from Australia! In this episode we dive into what it was like to transition to college in a completely different country (during a pandemic may I add), and what her and her team's experience was like at March Madness and how they dealt with seeing gender discrimination in sports first hand.

We also have a ton of fun in this episode comparing things in America to Australia. Check out this fun energy episode and hear Georgia's story, you won't want to miss it!

Ever been cheated on? Charlie's got your back! Listen to how this girl went from one of her lowest points of sadness and self doubt to being the fierce independent woman she is today! Charlie is here to teach you how to process the emotions that come from being cheated on and how to grow into a person that embodies what it means to love yourself and to be your own best friend.

Getting diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer at 19 years old was the craziest journey I have ever been a part of. While getting diagnosed and going through treatment was tough in itself, in this episode I dive into the mental struggle of processing a cancer diagnosis and the mental and physical struggle of making a "comeback" to the sport I love. If you want to hear about listening to your body, knowing when to ask for help, and for a little bit of hope in this world, THIS is the episode for you!