Tag: Mental Health

Navigating Athlete Safety During Change

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The Culture in Sports Podcast
Navigating Athlete Safety During Change
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Dr. Janine D’Anniballe discusses the importance of athlete safety and the uncertain future of college sports with Bob Boland and Dr. Jeremy Piasecki on the Culture in Sports Podcast.

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Isolation

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Isolation
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Season 4 of the Culture in Sports Podcast continues with Dr. Jeremy Piasecki and Lori Okimura having a discussion with Shannon Webb about her lived experience in the toxic culture at a NCAA Division I […]

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Playing in a Continuous State of Fear

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Playing in a Continuous State of Fear
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Season 4 of the Culture in Sports Podcast continues with Lori Okimura and Dr. Jeremy Piasecki having a discussion with collegiate volleyball player Emma Patterson about her own current lived experience during a toxic and […]

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This Is Not How College Athletics Is Supposed to Be

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This Is Not How College Athletics Is Supposed to Be
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Season 4 of the Culture in Sports Podcast continues with Lori Okimura and Dr. Jeremy Piasecki having a discussion with collegiate volleyball player Emma Patterson about her volleyball career, how she arrived at the University […]

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Uncovering the Truth

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Uncovering the Truth
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Season 4 of the Culture in Sports Podcast continues with Lori Okimura (World ParaVolley) and Dr. Jeremy Piasecki having a discussion with investigative reporter Scott Reid, from the Orange County Register. Scott broke the story […]

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Connection

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The Culture in Sports Podcast
Connection
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Listen to Dr. Jeremy Piasecki and Ben Gucciardi, of Soccer Without Borders, speak about culture, relationships, trust, feeling valued, connection, mental health, intention, social isolation, and developing people.

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The Mental Roadmap of Sports Psychology

The Athletic Approach
The Athletic Approach
The Mental Roadmap of Sports Psychology
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On the latest installment of The Athletic Approach Manisha and Kristen break down an in depth view of the mental roadmap that is sports psychology by detailing their first experiences dealing with of the most […]

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Recovery From Toxic Culture

Teri McKeever, former head coach of the University of California, Berkeley’s women’s swimming and diving program, was recently fired due to allegations of toxicity and abuse from former athletes and staff. These allegations have been […]

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Sport Psychology Myths

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The Athletic Approach
Sport Psychology Myths
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In the final episode of season one the hosts breakdown common misconceptions when it comes to what a Sport Psychologist produces and experiences.

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RELATIONSHIPS

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The Athletic Approach
RELATIONSHIPS
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This week’s episode breaks down the different scenarios and dynamics involved with relationships in sport. How can we get to know each other as people, deeper than just a coach player model.

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Identity

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The Athletic Approach
Identity
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In this weeks episode the team breaks down the different facets of identity and how it relates to sports performance. Determining what kind of parts of identity allow us to get through challenges.

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Goal Setting

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The Athletic Approach
Goal Setting
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In todays episode Bryce and Manisha break down the dynamics of goal setting. Reflect and re-evaluate, its ok that your goals can change. Develop a roadmap to combat challenges to your goals.

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FOCUS

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The Athletic Approach
FOCUS
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In todays sport mental performance conversation, hosts Bryce and Manisha discuss routines, how each sport requires a different focus, and focus control.

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RESILIENCY

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The Athletic Approach
RESILIENCY
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Breaking down the importance of creating resiliency as an individual athlete, which can lead to mental toughness as a team culture.

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VIDEO: Visualization

Using mental reps to get positive outcomes for yourself, through being able to use your imagination. What’s the difference between day dreaming and being able to see positive benefits from imaginations?

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Motivation

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Motivation
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Manisha and Bryce discuss the importance of mental performance and motivation for athletes, teams, coaches, organizations, culture, and leadership.

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Gain a Mental Advantage

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The Athletic Approach
Gain a Mental Advantage
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Manisha and Bryce discuss the importance of mental performance for athletes, teams, coaches, organizations, culture, and leadership.

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Being Distracted

Tom Brady had a tough game this past Sunday. Teammates, coaches, analysts, and fans can all speculate what happened on Sunday, but Tom Brady is the only one who truly knows what he was going […]

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Strength Through Purpose

A year ago, talk show host Skip Bayliss criticized Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott after admitting he was suffering from anxiety and depression after his brother’s suicide.  His admission was called a sign of weakness, […]

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It’s Time to Talk…Are You Ready?

There has been a recent culture shift, where athletes are now using their platform and resources to create spaces for open and honest conversations beyond their sport.  HBO’s The Shop: Uninterrupted is a show starring Lebron […]

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High Anxiety

Athletes are reported to be significantly more likely to report ‘high to very high’ psychological distress (at 17.15%) compared to that generally found elsewhere in the community (9.5%). The published findings indicate that despite exposure to […]

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Overtraining

When I was a young coach, I used to push athletes to their limits and beyond during practices thinking that it was the best way to physically prepare them for competition.  It was a learned […]

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All Is Not Lost

Have you ever coached a team in a game where their brains or hearts were not in it?  Maybe your team looked lethargic while playing or in a fog.  Or has a team that you […]

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Throwing Chairs

Yes, the photo you are looking at is of a chair.  I had many chairs thrown at me as an athlete.  All of them were thrown by a coach.  Normally, coaches were throwing chairs to […]

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Whatever James Wants: A Toxic Culture Surrounding One Player

Russell Westbrook, who was recently traded to the Washington Wizards, recently spoke about the #organizationalculture of the Houston Rockets. Tim MacMahon of ESPN wrote an in-depth piece of the extremely #toxicculture at the Houston Rockets where he shared the extents of the #toxicity. #Toxic organizations can be extremely successful, […]

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