Sports Gumbo with Eric Pierre

Sports Gumbo continues its focus on mental health and wellness. In this episode, Eric and Yvonne are joined by Stuart Wade, a qualified Clinical Hypnotherapist, Licensed NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) Practitioner, Sports Performance Mind Coach, Personal Trainer and Level 4 Strength and Conditioning Coach.

As a reminder, October 10 is World Mental Health Day. Let’s create safe spaces to support each other with our mental health struggles. If you are experiencing difficult thoughts, and need immediate support, call 988 or 911.

Sports Gumbo continues its focus on mental health and wellness. In this episode, Eric and Yvonne are joined by Helen Ruud, a mental health coach who works with teams and individual athletes. 

As a reminder, September is National Suicide Prevention Monday, and October 10 is World Mental Health Day. Let’s create safe spaces to support each other with our mental health struggles. If you are experiencing difficult thoughts, and need immediate support, call 988 or 911.

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For our listeners, we want to make sure you are aware that September is National Suicide Prevention Monday, and September 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day. Let’s create safe spaces to support each other with our mental health struggles. If you are experiencing difficult thoughts, and need immediate support, call 988 or 911.

Thanks for checking out Sports Gumbo. Follow us on social media and where ever you get your podcasts.  Until next time….

Sports Gumbo episodes have featured athletes and professionals who seem to have it all. It is, however, important to place an emphasis on mental health, along with physical health and strength. Thankfully, society at large is more conversant on this topic, and has a heightened awareness on the topic of suicide prevention. In this episode, Eric and Drew are joined by Sports Gumbo Correspondent, Yvonne Harris. Together they discuss how athletes need to be supported with their mental performance, just like their physical performance. 

For our listeners, we want to make sure you are aware that September is National Suicide Prevention Monday, and September 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day. Let’s create safe spaces to support each other with our mental health struggles. If you are experiencing difficult thoughts, and need immediate support, call 988 or 911.

Thanks for checking out Sports Gumbo. Follow us on social media and where ever you get your podcasts.  Until next time….

NFL Season is around the corner as the Super Bowl Champs Kansas City Chiefs take on the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday September 5th.

Drew and Eric get excited about everything that comes with Football season including Gambling! However, Drew is not so high on the home team Houston Texans.

Drew and Eric breakdown all the Hot Topics from the 2024 Olympics!

Eric got his coaching debut in the TBL Summer League in Vegas! Tune in to hear all about it!

Sports Gumbo episodes have featured athletes and professionals who are effective leaders in their spheres of influence. In this episode, Eric and Drew are joined by Sports Gumbo Correspondent, Yvonne Harris. Co-Founder of 21 Media and an active leader in her community on social justice issues. Listen as they implore all of us to be leaders by exercising our right to vote. While the focus is the upcoming U.S. Presidential election, the message is universal. No matter where you live, exercise your right to vote! And vote based on your informed decisions from reliable sources. 

The following resources support this episode’s conversation:

Everything You Need to Vote - Vote.org

Homepage | Vote From Abroad

What you cannot take into the voting booth | khou.com

Greg Abbott Duped by Fake News Story Mocking Garth Brooks - Newsweek

Texas Gov. Tweets Fake Article About Garth Brooks Getting Booed (forbes.com)

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For the first time on Sports Gumbo, Drew and Eric record live from the Sacred Studios in Houston, Texas. It's the dead period in Sports but there is still action as the USA Olympic team prepares in Las Vegas versus the USA Select.

Cooper Flagg has taken the Basketball World by Storm in the last year! The 2024 McDonalds All American takes his talents to Duke this Fall.

The 17-year-old was invited to play against Team USA from July 6th to 8th as a part of the Select Team. The projected No.1 pick of his class was the youngest member on the floor but his ease in handing the nation’s best defense wouldn’t give it away. 

Will he be the next NBA Star?

Drew and Eric discuss if the draft of Bronny James is Nepotism

High school sports are at an all-time high in terms of their competitiveness. High school basketball courts are places where, for many players and coaches, hoops dreams begin. Listen as Eric & Drew mix it up with Timir Patel, Head Coach at Dobie High School in Houston, Texas. Timir shares reflections on his professional basketball career, and how he parlayed his passion into coaching the next generation of hoop stars.

Thanks for checking out Sports Gumbo. Follow us on social media and where ever you get your podcasts.  Until next time….