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Everything Athletes - Mental Health for Competitors
Hosted by Kim Carducci · EN
Everything Athletes dives into the toughest moments of an athlete's journey: defeat, injury and retirement. Our show includes a mix of guest episodes and conversations with Kim, Founder of Everything Athletes and former Division I swimmer.
Athletes face unavoidable road bumps that come with being a ferocious competitor. When we inevitably experience defeat, injury and retiring from sports for good, everything just feels hard. Kim's exploration of those tough moments offers insightful spoonfuls of sugar to help the medicine go down.
Kim is a mental health advocate in sport and roots her analyses in understanding the athlete identity.
Whatever your athlete journey looks like for you, join us and thrive.
contact@everythingathletes.com
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Alcohol, Athletics & Love with Ryan Stock
Dec 17, 202100:35:28Tap to summarizeRyan Stock is the founder of MindSport, author of Buddha Was A Baller, and a former NCAA college basketball player and college basketball coach of over 15 years. Stock has worked with professional athletes and world champions from the NBA, NFL, MLB, MMA, MLS, PGA among other professional leagues and organizations and continues to be at the forefront of the mental side of athletics.In this episode, Ryan Stock covers...His illustrious high school basketball career and coaching careerHis relationship with alcoholThe athlete identity & feeling like nothing is ever good enoughSelf-love & controlFind Ryan Stock at the links below:MindSport WebsiteOne Last Drop on AmazonOne Last Drop (The Doc)Conscious Athlete GuideTwitter
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Gratitude, Patience & Strength with Dr. Kensa Gunter
Dec 10, 202100:24:34Tap to summarizeDr. Kensa Gunter works in private practice in the metro-Atlanta area providing clinical and sport/performance psychology services to adolescent and adult populations. Additionally, she offers consultation services to organizations and athletic personnel including coaches, certified athletic trainers, athletic administrators, and sports nutritionists.In this episode, Dr. Gunter covers...Mental health for athletes & coachesWhat coaches can do to support athletesHer path to finding clinical sport psychologyStigma around mental healthHow the systems contribute to our mental health statesFind Dr. Gunter at the links below:Dr. Kensa Gunter's websiteLinkedInTwitter
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Leadership for Coaches & Building Empathy
Dec 3, 202100:25:17Tap to summarizeDr. Matthew Raidbard has spent the past 15 years as a men's college basketball coach and senior level college athletics administrator. While pursuing his Doctorate in Educational Leadership, he conducted research on athletic coach leadership practice that led him to determine that coaches were not being provided the tools and resources required to take on the outsized leadership role they were asked to take on for their athletes and team. This discovery was the inspiration for his new book, "Lead Like A Pro: Effective Leadership Styles For Athletic Coaches," where he provides coaches, at all levels of sports, with tools to enhance their leadership practice and become more effective leaders.In this episode, Dr. Rairdbard covers...Mental health for athletes & coachesWhat coaches can do to support athletesWhat leadership skills coaches should practiceHow to grow skills like empathy and understandingFind Dr. Raidbard and his book at the links below:Lead Like a Pro bookDr. Raidbard's websiteLinkedInTwitter
Transcribe →(3/3) What I learned from reading the 2019 IOC Consensus Report
Nov 19, 202100:25:41Tap to summarizeSensitive topic warning: psychological abuse, sexual abuse, suicide, depression. Mental health in elite athletes: International Olympic Committee consensus statement (2019)Document link: https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/53/11/667My notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Fwu3k1lEgUtqrNeCj7oHMK-xYGzVI_JeNGhGWLA8sSs/edit?usp=sharingPart 3 covers:Major stressors & key environmental factors that influence elite athlete mental healthHow injury, performance and mental health intersectInjury risk factorsResponse to and recovery from injury and illnessBarriers to seeking care for mental health symptoms & disordersFacilitators to seeking care for mental health symptoms & disordersTransition out of sportCreating an environment that supports mental well-being and resilience
Transcribe →(2/3) What I learned from reading the 2019 IOC Consensus Report
Nov 12, 202100:34:55Tap to summarizeMental health in elite athletes: International Olympic Committee consensus statement (2019)Document link: https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/53/11/667My notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Fwu3k1lEgUtqrNeCj7oHMK-xYGzVI_JeNGhGWLA8sSs/edit?usp=sharingPart 2 covers:7 out of the 11 symptoms & disorders examinedpost-traumatic stress disorder and other trauma-related disorderseating disordersattention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderbipolar and psychotic disorderssport-related concussionsubstance use and substance use disordersgambling disorder and other behavioural addictions
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Nov 5, 202100:25:03Tap to summarizeMental health in elite athletes: International Olympic Committee consensus statement (2019)Document link: https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/53/11/667My notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Fwu3k1lEgUtqrNeCj7oHMK-xYGzVI_JeNGhGWLA8sSs/edit?usp=sharingPart 1 covers:The committee's abstract for the report, highlighting what they covered and whyDefinitions for "elite athletes" and "mental health disorders"General prevalenceGeneral approaches4 out of the 11 symptoms & disorders examinedsleep disorders and sleep concernsmajor depressive disorder and depression symptomssuicideanxiety and related disorders
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Self-Doubt & Mental Health Solutions with Ryan Pho
Oct 29, 202100:34:55Tap to summarizeRyan Pho is a former D2 Collegiate Baseball player at Holy Names University, and he is the founder of Psychathletes. Psychathletes is a content organization driven to provide mental health and performance resources in sport to athletes who have had said resources hidden from them due to cultural stigma surrounding mental health, affordability, and overall lack of awareness. Psychathletes specializes in the production and distribution of easily digestible mental performance content through audio media platforms such as Anchor, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify, and social media platforms such as Instagram and Facebook. In this episode, Ryan shares stories about...his high school & collegiate baseball careera freshman baseball game that changed his trajectoryself-doubt and a possible solutionpurpose in lifehis organization, Psychathletes Follow Psychathletes & Ryan at the links below:WebsiteFacebook pageInstagramDiscordPodcast
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Social Media & Mental Health in Sports with Dr. Matthew Sacco
Oct 15, 202100:34:55Tap to summarizeDr. Matthew Sacco, PhD Dr. Sacco is a Health and Sport/Performance Psychologist at Cleveland Clinic. He obtained his doctorate in Counseling Psychology from Auburn University and taught student athletes in the athletic department for 3+ years. After working for more than 5 years in medical/health psychology with individuals with a wide range of complex health problems, particularly neurological problems like Multiple Sclerosis, chronic pain and headaches, and concussions, Dr. Sacco began a more formalized sport psychology practice within Cleveland Clinic Sports Medicine and Orthopedics. He works with a wide range of athletes and performers from middle school through professional athletes and well into retirement. Dr. Sacco also works as part of the NFL Trust Retired Players Program at Cleveland Clinic. When not "working at work" Dr. Sacco enjoys spending as much time as he can with his wife (Karen) and three kids (Juliana, Lucas and Gabriel). You can often find him coaching his kids' youth sports teams, traversing the greater Cleveland area, or engaged in one of his favorite activities, being a fan at his kids sporting events.In this episode, Dr. Sacco offers two ways athletes can improve their mental health today: Limit social media, especially during or before competitionSeek professional help from a therapistMackleen Desravines, Documentary FilmmakerMackleen Desravines is a documentary filmmaker based in Atlanta, GA. Her current film, Chris is Not Crazy, is about an athlete struggling with a mental illness. Donate to her project at the link below to help her reach her goal of $7,000.https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/christian-is-not-crazy#/Find Mackleen's website & socials below:Mackleen.com @directedbymack Instagram@directedbymack Twitter@doryansparkman Instagram (co-writer) Facebook.com/madfilmhouseContact the Everything Athletes Showcontact@everythingathletes.com
Transcribe →Part 2: Kim's Ingredients for GOOD Mental Health
Oct 8, 202100:20:42Tap to summarizeKim's book, The I of the Tiger, is AVAILABLE NOW on AmazonSign up for the virtual event "The Athlete Identity in the Transition Journey" with ExtraOrdinaire, a community of former athletes and Olympians staying extraordinary in the everyday world. SIGN UP HERE. Kim's Ingredients for GOOD Mental Health (Part 2):8. Don't fight who you are9. Create weekly excitement10. Good sleep habits11. Attend therapy12. Write a list of your favorite things (& do them!)13. Practice self-compassion, not perfectionism14. Set proper expectations for life & emotions
Transcribe →Part 1: Kim's Ingredients for GOOD Mental Health
Oct 1, 202100:24:31Tap to summarizeKim's book, The I of the Tiger, is AVAILABLE NOW on Amazon Kim's Ingredients for GOOD Mental HealthEliminate caffeine & alcoholPhysical exerciseIceberg thinking to reduce anxietyConnect with others whenever I canDon't take things personally & always do my bestMaintenance of my human being (nature, deep breathing)Help & support others whenever I canFor #8-14, stay tuned for the next episode!
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