Episode 118 welcomed on former University of Arizona springboard diver, Brooke Earley.

Earley explained how she ended up diving for the Wildcats, sustaining four concussions, battling proprioception issues, and the mental health practices that she found most useful!

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Ep. 118: Distracted Diving and Concussion Risks with Brooke Earley

Episode 119 welcomed on Dre Baldwin, CEO of Work On Your Game and former professional basketball player!

He spoke to the degree of dedication that it took to play Division III, cultivating his internal drive, getting scouted to play overseas, and the 12 Work On Your Game Commandments.

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Ep. 119: Mental Health Bodyguards and The 'Work on Your Game Commandments' with Dre Baldwin

Episode 120 welcomed on 3x Deaflympic medalist, Dr. Becky Clark, and University of Western States professor and CMPC, Dr. Gily Meir.

Drs. Clark and Meir highlighted the new partnership between the USA Deaflympics team and UWS, set to provide Team USA athletes with appropriate communication avenues and sport psychology services ahead of the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympic Games! It's the first such partnership in the world!

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Ep. 120: The Deaflympics and Sport Diplomacy with Drs. Becky Clark and Gily Meir

Episode 121 brought on performance coach and SportsBiz EVP for International Strategy, Isabel Delgado!

Delgado spoke to her time coaching at the Rafa Nadal Academy, what coaches get wrong in facilitating positive team culture and communication, and the impact of artificial intelligence on sports marketing and branding.

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Ep. 121: AI in Sports and Athlete Marketing with Isabel Delgado

Episode 122 brought on sport psychologist, Dr. Seth Swary!

Dr. Swary detailed his extensive research on music integration in elite sport and how athletes can use pre-game playlists to directly increase performance!

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Ep. 122: The Psychology of the Walk-Up Song and Emotional Regulation with Dr. Seth Swary

On Episode 123 of Closer Mentality, Aidan Connolly joined the podcast to talk about his experience with junior hockey, injuries, how rehab helped him find psychology, and the endeavor of bring hockey to Ireland!

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Ep. 123: Team Ireland Hockey and NDUR with Aidan Connolly

Episode 124 welcomed on Kent State Women's Volleyball assistant coach, and former UNLV defensive specialist, Liv Setla.

In this episode, she spoke about the recruitment process, being diagnosed with depression and anxiety, reframing her relationship with perfectionism, and how she managed to restructure volleyball's impact on her life.

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Ep. 124: "Finishing" Your Sport and College Volleyball with Liv Setla

Episode 125 welcomed on Dr. Charron Sumler, Assistant Director of Sport Psychology and Wellness Services at Ohio State University.

She detailed the role of trauma-informed counseling within the confines of sport performance, who college recruits should look for within support staff, and how emotional triggers have shifted in a post-COVID, NIL-driven sport landscape.

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Ep. 125: Trauma-Informed Counseling and Support Staff Rings with Dr. Charron Sumler

Episode 126 welcomed on neuroscience Ph.D candidate and Team USA bobsled hopeful, Nate Roy.

Roy worked through the impact of sport on his determination, the neuroscience of concussions and TBIs, trying out for Team USA Bobsled, and his mental health tech company, Cortex Flex!

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Ep. 126: From Lab to Locker Room and Cortex Flex with Nate Roy

Episode 127 brought on collegiate sprinter-turned mental health speaker, Ivy Watts!

Watts detailed her experience running for a Division II university, receiving recognition by the NCAA, combatting deeply-ingrained mental health struggles, perfectionism, and viewing mental health as public health.

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Ep. 127: The Last 100 Meters and Psych as Public Health with Ivy Watts

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.

Ep. 122: The Psychology of the Walk-Up Song and Emotional Regulation with Dr. Seth Swary

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