The Mental Matchup

In this week’s episode of The Mental Matchup, Schuyler talks with Kayla Christian who is a Mindset & Wellness Coach. Kayla played soccer at Coastal Carolina, started an instagram page @havinghealthyhabits in her last semester of college, and has grown her expertise in holistic health into her own coaching business. In this episode we cover a lot of helpful tips for improving mental wellbeing. Some of the highlights: how to ask for help and support, tapping into our intuition and finding what will nourish us, unlearning messages and habits that no longer serve us, the power of eliminating ‘should’ from our vocabulary, what a healthy relationship to food and working out can look like, and so much more. 

You can follow Kayla on instagram @kaylalalalalalala (that’s Kayla with 6 extra la-s) and her Mindset & Wellness page @havinghealthyhabits. Having Healthy Habits also has a website you can find at https://www.havinghealthyhabits.com/

You can read more about our podcast and contact us at thementalmatchup.com or on Instagram @thementalmatchup.

If you or someone you know needs help, you can call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at: 800-273-TALK(8255).

In this week’s episode of The Mental Matchup, Schuyler talks with our podcast editor, Annie Krabbenschmidt. Annie played just about every sport growing up, and then focused on tennis and soccer in high school. She went to Duke as an undergraduate and was a part of the club soccer team, but she struggled as her identity as an athlete shifted. Annie came back to Duke for graduate school, which is when she met Schuyler, as a TA for a public policy class. Annie is now living in LA as an artist, writing a book, teaching, hosting her own podcast ‘Love is a Softball Field,’ editing The Mental Matchup, and generally trying to make a positive impact on society through communication, art, and community building. During the episode, Annie and Schuyler discuss the heaviness of depression, how injuries impact your sense of self and your gratitude, the importance of finding an external environment that can help you thrive, the athlete identity, the intersection of queerness and mental health, Annie’s work at The Trevor Project, the spectrum of suicidality, and a lot more. Annie has also listened to more Mental Matchup episodes than anyone else during her editing process, and she has a lot of thoughts built up from those episodes, along with a lot of gratitude for our other guests. 

You can follow Annie on instagram @krabbypatty415 and check out her work on her website at https://www.annsplain.com/

You can read more about our podcast and contact us at thementalmatchup.com or on Instagram @thementalmatchup.

If you or someone you know needs help, you can call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at: 800-273-TALK(8255).

This week's episode dives into Morgan's Message. A non-profit founded in 2020 that is striving to eliminate the stigma surrounding mental health within the student-athlete community and equalize the treatment of physical and mental health in athletics. MM aims to expand the dialogue on mental health by normalizing conversations, empowering those who suffer in silence, and supporting those who feel alone.

Our co-host Schuyler interviews the Messengers to discuss how the idea to create a safe space for athletes to share their stories helped build to where the non-profit stands today, and everything in-between.

You can read more about our podcast and contact us at thementalmatchup.com or on Instagram @thementalmatchup. To learn more about Morgan’s Message follow on Instagram @morgansmessage or visit MorgansMessage.org.

If you or someone you know needs help you can call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at: 800-273-TALK(8255).

In this week’s episode of the Mental Matchup, Kat chats with Mary Griffin - Virginia Tech Women’s Lacrosse Defender, Morgan’s Message Ambassador and host of Not a 10 Podcast.

Mary and Kat talk about playing at a Virginia Tech, kicking cancer’s ass, and little things she does to help keep herself grounded and focused. Mary’s podcast, Not a Ten, is a podcast focused on highlighting stories of humans, hardships and why we shouldn’t strive for the “perfect” life.

 To get in touch with Mary you can find her @margriff10 on Instgram. To learn more about Not a 10 go to @Nota10_podcast on Instagram or listen on Spotify. 

You can read more about our podcast and contact us at thementalmatchup.com or on Instagram @thementalmatchup.

If you or someone you know needs help, you can call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at: 800-273-TALK(8255).

n this week’s episode of the Mental Matchup, Kat chats with Lizzie Colson - Maryland Women’s Lacrosse Defender, IWCLA Defender of the Year, Tewaaraton Finalist, 2x National Champion, Morgan’s Message Ambassador and host of The LineUp Podcast. 

Lizzie and Kat talk about playing at a dynasty like Maryland, overcoming injury, and how to support teammates or players who may be injured. Lizzie’s podcast, The LineUp, focuses on being humans before athletes. In each episode, she talks with other athletes sharing tips, tricks, and stories that help make both your game and overall wellness to the next level. 

 To get in touch with Lizzie you can find her @lizzie_colson. To learn more about The LineUp Podcast go to @ thelineup_podcast. 

You can read more about our podcast and contact us at thementalmatchup.com or on Instagram @thementalmatchup.

If you or someone you know needs help, you can call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at: 800-273-TALK(8255).

In our latest episode of The Mental Matchup, Schuyler talks with Camille Esnault (former D1 fencer) about her the intersection of mental health and being a first-generation American, her experience with depression and anxiety as well as her struggle with the idea that her own mental health struggles were not valid enough to warrant medical attention.

You can read more about the podcast at www.thementalmatchup.com or on Instagram @thementalmatchup. Want to share your story? Reach out to us at thementalmatchup.com or on Instagram.

If you or someone you know needs help, you can call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at: 800-273-TALK(8255).

In this week’s episode of the Mental Matchup, Kat chats with Emily Perrin (former D1 soccer player, former D1 coach and CEO/Founder of Perrin Wellness and Performance) as well as, Jules Heningburg, (former D1 Lacrosse and current PLL player, founder of Juke Lab, Mission Primed, and the Black Lacrosse Alliance). The three discuss mindfulness and tools athletes can implement into their everyday routines while debunking some common misconceptions about these calming practices .

You can read more about our podcast at http://www.thementalmatchup.com or on Instagram @thementalmatchup. 

If you or someone you know needs help, you can call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at tel: 800-273-TALK(8255).

⚠️ Content warning: This week's episode contains references to anxiety, depression, and suicidal thinking.

On this week’s episode of the Mental Matchup, guest host Dona Rodgers talks with Elaine Anton about her experience as a parent with her son’s mental health journey. They dive into the emotions that surround having a child who is suffering. With keeping the mission of Morgan’s Message in focus, they hope that other parents navigating this impossibly difficult path will listen and know both them, and their child, are not alone.

You can read more about our podcast at http://www.thementalmatchup.com or on Instagram @thementalmatchup. 

If you or someone you know needs help, you can call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at tel: 800-273-TALK(8255).

⚠️ Content warning: This week's episode contains references to anxiety, depression, suicidal thinking, and attempted suicide.

On this week’s episode of the Mental Matchup, we chat with former D1 lacrosse player Lauren Hickman. Lauren opens up about her experience with depression, anxiety, self-harm and suicidal ideation and explains the impact mental illness has had on her relationships, her athletic performance and her identity as a student-athlete. Diagnosed with chronic major depression, she also discusses her daily battle with negative thoughts and how she trains her brain to fight against cognitive distortions and focus instead on finding joy in every moment. Lauren hopes to use her story as a way to encourage student-athletes to initiate conversations about mental health, embrace being vulnerable and to feel comfortable enough to ask for help.

You can read more about our podcast at http://www.thementalmatchup.com or on Instagram @thementalmatchup. 

If you or someone you know needs help, you can call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at tel: 800-273-TALK(8255).