Episode 82 brought on softball coaches Diego Ibarra and Lindsay Mayer. They worked through the difficulties of coaching team dynamics, Alphas Alliance, love languages as means of communication, and how to foster healthy confrontation among teammates.

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Ep. 82: The Love Languages of Coaching and Healthy Confrontation with Diego Ibarra and Lindsay Mayer

Team USA Paralympic swimmer Taylor Winnett joined Closer Mentality for Episode 83.

Winnett sustained a serious spinal injury during high school that changed the entire scope of her relationship with swimming. She spoke to her disability experience, getting diagnosed with a connective tissue disorder, pushback from teammates, mental anguish, and the process of getting classified by the International Paralympic Committee.

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Ep. 83: Mourning the Life You Lost and Paraswimming with Taylor Winnett

Episode 84 features Team USA bobsled pilot Maddy Cohen.

Cohen, who was diagnosed with Bipolar 1 Disorder, worked through her entrance to the sliding sports, getting on the radar of Team USA while in high school, her diagnosis and its implications, and what the public misunderstands about functioning with BPD.

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Ep. 84: Bobsled and Bipolar I Disorder with Maddy Cohen

Episode 85 welcomed former Duke University and NWSL defender Schuyler DeBree.

Her relationship with soccer spans the entire United States, and includes a quick trip across the pond to the Czech Republic. She spoke to playing overseas, the tumult that is playing soccer professionally, and the cycle of self-doubt that tying identity to success inherently provides.

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Ep. 85: Goal Acquisition and the NWSL with Schuyler DeBree

Episode 86 welcomed US Alpine Ski Team member Sam DuPratt.

He worked through his time skiing for the University of Utah, his introduction to Team USA, international skiing, severe injury, and learning to trust his body again.

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Ep. 86: Two Broken Legs and Turning Nerves into Adrenaline with Sam DuPratt

Episode 87 welcomed University of Michigan Concussion Center director, Dr. Stephen Broglio.

He spoke to the increase in research funding for concussion and CTE studies, partnering with the NCAA and United States Department of Defense, and the technological advancements that aid in data collection.

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Ep. 87: The CARE Consortium and Tactical Athletes with Dr. Stephen Broglio

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. 86: Two Broken Legs and Turning Nerves into Adrenaline with Sam DuPratt

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