Sam Cary, a defender for the University of Iowa's Women's Soccer team, came on Episode 32 of Closer Mentality. She talked about what drew her to Iowa City, how to redefine "mental toughness", cultivating tenacity, sport-specific triggers for performance anxiety, and the importance of seeking help.

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Ep. 32: Doubt as Motivation and Sport-Specific Triggers with Sam Cary

Episode 33 welcomed Dr. Mike Clark, currently a sport psychologist at the University of Arizona. As a crucial component of the student-athlete "sphere of influence", Dr. Clark worked me through his normal session structure, non-verbal cues to look for when working with a client, and how to create a visualization script.

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Ep. 33: The Student-Athlete Sphere and Visualization Scripts with Dr. Mike Clark

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In Episode 34, late model race car driver Christian Rose joined me on the podcast. He worked through his experience finding racing, his introduction to the industry, how to fund this part of his life, and the strides that NASCAR has made to ensure that its drivers are mentally and physically safe.

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Ep. 34: "A Safe Office" and Focus Techniques in Late Model Racing with Christian Rose

Lisa Bonta Sumii, LCSW, CSW joined me for Episode 35 of Closer Mentality. She's the Mental Health and Sports Performance Specialist for the United Soccer League's Oakland Roots, and came on to talk through her experience working with athletes whose cultures don't appreciate emotional vulnerability. She also shared what preceded her transition from social work to mental skills training, as well as the little things she does to reinforce positive mindsets in the athletes she works with.

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Ep. 35: Vulnerability Obstinance and the Oakland Roots with Lisa Bonta Sumii

Katie Shaffer came on Closer Mentality's 37th episode to talk about the difference between applied and clinical sport psychology, her work at IMG and Springfield College, and how to channel and nurture the areas of a student-athlete's self-image untouched by athletic participation.

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Ep. 37: The Athlete Thread and the Miracle Question with Katie Shaffer

In Episode 38, I worked through the impacts of social loafing on team cohesion and efficiency, as well as how morale can be heightened when positions are cross-trained.

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Ep. 38: Social Loafing and Cross-Training Performance

Jesse Bradley, whose professional soccer career includes stints in Minnesota, Scotland, and Zimbabwe, came on Episode 39 to talk about his experience with professional soccer, playing internationally, the psychology of the goalkeeper position, and the trials and tribulations of living in an area of the world ripe with malaria.

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Ep. 39: Malaria and Major League Soccer with Jesse Bradley

Episode 41 welcomed Paralympian Ali Jawad on to talk about his experience being born without legs and choosing a sport like powerlifting through which to excel. We work through each of his run-ins with the Paralympic Games and what it finally felt like to reach the podium.

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EP 740 - Why You Should Create And Set Boundaries As An Athlete

As a young athlete, you face many obstacles before achieving your sports goals. You must master the mental and physical aspects of sports as well as understand the business side of sports. Join Sports Performance Coach and Sports Lawyer Tola Ogunlewe as he helps you break your mental and physical limitations in sports and understand the business side of sports with the help of the Athlete Maestro Method. Every lesson/interview is broken down into simple actionable steps to get you to achieve your sports goals and perform your best as an athlete. This podcast is also for parents who want their children to play professional sports.

Closer Mentality is a peak performance-focused, documentary podcast. Each episode tells the stories of elite athletes, coaches, and sport psychologists and their relationships with the mental side of the game.

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