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Fall 2025 Kickoff: Setting A Success Mindset
In this episode of Mental Health University, host Joel welcomes new intern CJ Simmons as they discuss the transition from high school to college, the importance of multi-sport participation, and the dynamics of...
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Keys to Becoming Coachable - and Unstoppable
Are you coachable?
Talented high school and college athletes are in full swing practice mode as the fall semester and sports season quickly approaches. For any student, student-athlete, performer, or professional who...
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Pressure Overload on Students & Athletes
While athletes and students strive for excellence, many experience psychological distress when pressure to perform intensifies. This occurs too often in athletes and students, especially when they land in a narrow...
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The Psychological Impact of Recovering from Sports Injuries
Athletes encounter a host of psychological hurdles when recovering from injury. In this episode we dig into the challenges of coping mentally during recovery, decisions to re-commit to playing, awareness cues for...
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Big Risks of Social Media on Personal Development
In this episode we dig into the pros and cons of social media on student and student-athlete development. Key areas like self-concept, self-confidence, body image, professional readiness, and relationship building,...
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Effectively Responding to Failure
Response to failure (perceived or real) is a critical skill for developing athletes & students. A lack of this skill has significant implications on self-confidence, mental health challenges (depression, anxiety,...
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Stress, Student-Athletes & Peak Performance
Life is an ongoing sparring match with stress. The mental and physical implications of ignoring stress are massive. In this episode we dig into performance and chronic stress among student athletes and college...
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Student-Athletes Making the Leap from High School to College Sports.
The jump from high school to college for a student-athlete carries many new challenges. Athletic, academic, and psychological hurdles loom large - even for the most gifted, successful high school athletes. In this...
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Healthy College Relationships
College relationships have huge mental health implications. Toxic relationships can implode a college semester, including academic performance, mental health, and key areas of personal development. In this episode we...
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Suicide Awareness & Intervention
Suicide and self-harm are among the most uncomfortable discussion topics- yet incredibly necessary as critical mental health topics. Statistics are alarming - particularly among college students where on average 1,100...
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Leveling Up Student Mental Health
This episode highlights 5 critical “To-dos” this fall to maximize mental health self-care. The trend, especially among students, is when stress increases, self-care actions decrease in frequency leading to risk of...
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5 Mindset Words to Pack for College
August hits and the college packing starts! How many trips have you made to Target, Bed-Bath & Beyond, let alone opened countless Amazon boxes? In the upcoming weeks car trunks will be packed with college...
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