My manz Roen McCullough is one brave dude! At the start of his senior season of college football at The Ohio State University, he chose to medically retire from football. Roen says though this is by far the toughest decision he's ever had to make, he knows it's the best one. His happiness, mental health and physical health are his priority. I wish I had his wisdom and bravery at his age! McCullough credits his family and their support as well as his faith for giving him the strength to make his decision to leave the game of football. I can't wait to see what's next for Roen! https://anchor.fm/samarie/subscribe Website: speakyourtruth.live

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Stephanie Sapienza, former Canadian soccer player, sits down with us to chop it up about post-athlete depression, "coming out," and body image, especially after sport. I love when I have light, positive, and sometimes even fun conversations about mental health. This was definitely one of those! Subscribe, rate and review!

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Armani and Fred (the 5th, not 4th. My bad Fred!) are students at universities in the Columbus, Ohio area. Fred plays football and Armani decided to permanently step away from soccer during her freshman year after her THIRD knee surgery! They both are creatives and entrepreneurs, who plan to start their own businesses after graduation. We hope you enjoy this episode! Connect with Armani and Fred on IG!: @manidortch/@fredpittsv. Connect with Samarie!: IG @syt_podcast/[email protected]. NAMI: NAMI.org/800-950-6264. Suicide Lifeline: 800-273-8255

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Jessica Gordon is a certified Rapid Transformational Therapy Hypnosis Practitioner who works with athletes and entrepreneurs, aiding them in the transformation of their minds, leading to better performance. Jessica tells us about how connecting with our inner child is literally the answer to all of our problems and shares how her journey as an athlete lead her on the path to becoming a therapist and hypnosis practitioner. Subscribe and review! https://anchor.fm/samarie/subscribe Website: speakyourtruth.live

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Mrs. Bo Talley-Williams is a mother, grandmother, wife, personal trainer, event planner, and business owner. I invited Mrs. Bo on the show to share her story with us, how she developed a passion for fitness and its impact on her mental health, ways to support a loved one- specifically a spouse- struggling with mental illness, and much more! Thank you for tuning in and please utilize these resources if you're in need! We love you!!! ❤️ NAMI: NAMI.org| Suicide Helpline: 1800-273-8255| @iammsbotalley| @speakyourtruth_pod/speakyourtruth.live

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Whitney Ashley is an Olympic Track & Field discus thrower. I am so grateful to have her on the show and excited for you to hear her story. Whitney shares her experience with the faulty Olympic Committee this year, working through identity and confidence issues as an adult woman, and how she found the strength to not only #SPEAKHERTRUTH, but to live it as well! Anyone who has struggled with identity issues because of their skin color or body type, or anyone who wants to learn more about these issues, especially coaches with players of color or who identify as female, will greatly benefit from listening to this episode! It's amazing how we see all of these athletes on tv and never know what they're going through. EVERYONE HAS A STORY! #SPEAKYOURTRUTH! https://anchor.fm/samarie/subscribe Connect with Whitney!: IG @lilmissblackdiva/whitneyashley.com. Connect with Samarie!: IG: @speakyourtruth_pod/[email protected]. NAMI: NAMI.org/800-950-6264. Suicide Lifeline: 800-273-8255.

Dr. Valentina has become a super popular guest of #SPEAKYOURTRUTH! So many people have called me to express their thoughts about the series. Even some future guests bring her up in their interviews! In this episode we discuss the good ol bible. She explains how the bible is essentially Black history and tells of the disgusting ways slaveowners and whites today use(d) the good book to justify racism and slavery. If you ain't ready, DONT LISTEN! You know if you're ready or not. Enjoy! *Visit previous episodes from this series for our contact information as well as important resources for those having a hard time with their mental health. Thank you.* https://anchor.fm/samarie/subscribe

David Karasek is a former Olympic Swimmer who competed in London in 2012. He says he stumbled across the opportunity to compete in the Olympics when his former coach at the University of Virginia encouraged him to take the chance since his college competition times were so close to those required to qualify for London that year. Karasek, who is now a performance coach for athletes and entrepreneurs, had no idea what mental skills training even was during his athletic career. Hear how he went from Olympic swimmer to successful corporate banker to performance coach. David Karasek: @tribe_of_athletes on IG, David Karasek on LinkedIn, thetribeofathletes.com; NAMI: nami.org/800-950-6264; Suicide Lifeline: 800-273-8255

Dr. Delice Coffey is a former local, national, AND WORLD RECORD holding powerlifter turned clinical and sport psychologist. Dr. Coffey explains to us why she mainly works with basketball and football athletes + how she got into the field of psychology in the first place! She also gets into the importance of mental health for athletes, examples of how she works with her clients, as well as some advice for current coaches dealing with players struggling with mental health. Thanks for tuning in! Get in touch with Dr. Coffey!: @drdcoffey19 on IG/mindsetsportspsychology.com. Get in touch with Samarie!: @speakyourtruth_pod/[email protected]/77-668-0228; NAMI: nami.org/800-950-6264; Suicide Lifeline: 800-273-8255

What’s up #SPEAKYOURTRUTH! listeners? It’s that time again! Back for part four with Dr. V! Today we get into journeying to a better mental health. We discuss self-care practices that have helped us as well as some of Dr. Valentina’s clients, and we do our best to destigmatize therapy in this one episode! It’s going to take more than that but it’s a GREAT start! Thanks for tuning in and we hope you enjoy! Get in touch with Dr. V!: @drvalentinapsyd on IG/www.drvalentinapsyd.com; Get in touch with your host, Samarie!: @speakyourtruth_pod on IG/[email protected]/speakyourtruth.live; NAMI: NAMI.org/800-950-6264; Suicide Lifeline: 800-273-8255