During this episode of the Grim Drive Podcast, where we explore mental health through the lens of professional sports and athletes, we discuss Confidence.

Confidence, or the ability to be self-secure, is a skill that can come in handy in order to maintain overall wellness and balance. In our work with young guys and athletes in particular, we see quite often how low levels of confidence negatively impacts athletic performance and more importantly, contributes to a lot of the negative thought processes that can contribute to difficult mental health challenges. In this episode, we discuss what confidence is exactly, why it is important, and some examples of confidence from the world of pro sports. We also discuss an athlete who embodies Grim Drive, and another person who tries to project Drive in a manner too Grim.

*The Grim Drive Podcast is a way for people to learn about mental fitness, mental health, and mental illness, through the lens of sports. We want to do our part to further reduce the stigma associated with mental health by highlighting the athletes who have shown strength through vulnerability, spoken up, and spoken out. We want to provide listeners with mental health education, to raise awareness and reduce risk, maximizing the path to mental fitness.

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