Closer Mentality

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Episode 129 is LIVE NOW with Jess Lapachinski, associate director of athletics at Amherst College. Lapachinski spoke to the intersection of mental health, physical health, and sport administration as it pertains to supporting student-athletes at all levels. Link in the bio!

Episode 128’s Will Person was confronted with the realities of head trauma when his former bobsled teammate, Pavle Jovanovic, took his life in 2020. This sent Person down a path of education on a phenomenon called “SledHead”. Listen to Ep. 128 at the link in the bio! #sledhead

Episode 128 is LIVE NOW with former Team USA Bobsled athlete, Will Person! Person detailed his relationship with bobsled and Team USA, as well as TBIs, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, and the lasting ramifications of repeated head trauma. Link to listen is in the bio!

Episode 127’s Ivy Watts talked through the psychology of a 400m race here! Listen to the rest of Ep. 127 at the link in our bio! #athletementalhealth #400m #400meters #collegiatesports #closermentality #MentalHealthMatters #MentalHealthAwareness #mentalwellbeing #sportpsych

Episode 127 is LIVE NOW with Ivy Watts! Watts detailed her experience running for a Division Il university, receiving recognition by the NCAA, combatting deeply-ingrained mental health struggles, perfectionism, and viewing mental health as public health. Ep. 127’s in the bio!

Episode 126 is LIVE NOW with Nate Roy! This episode, he spoke to the impact of sport on his determination, the neuroscience of #concussions and TBls, trying out for Team USA Bobsled, and his mental health tech company, Cortex Flex! Link to listen in bio! #athletementalhealth

Episode 125’s Dr. Sumler explained what college recruits are actually asking of potential athletic departments. Which pieces of the student-athlete support staff should recruits really be requesting, in order to prime them for success? #studentathlete #Recruitment #podcast

Episode 125 is live with Dr. Charron Sumler! She detailed the role of trauma-informed counseling within sport performance, who college recruits should look for within support staff, and how triggers have shifted in a post-COVID, NIL-driven sport landscape. Link to listen in bio

Episode 124 IS LIVE! Closer Mentality welcomed KSU Volleyball assistant coach, and former UNLV defensive specialist, Liv Setla! She talked recruitment, diagnoses with depression and anxiety, and how she restructured volleyball's impact. Link to listen in bio! #MentalHealth

I am BLOWN AWAY by the reach of Closer Mentality in 2025! Thank you to the thousands of new listeners! More incredible stories on deck for 2026! S/o to #SpotifyForCreators for this Wrapped! #closermentality #podcast #athletementality #athletementalhealth #MentalHealthMatters

Got a PACKED MONTH of stories for you all! Sept. 2 - Liv Setla Sept. 16 - Dr. Charron Sumler Sept. 30 - Nate Roy As always, links to listen and subscribe are in the bio! #closermentality #athletementalhealth #podcast #sportpsych #SuicidePreventionMonth #suicidepreventionweek

Episode 123 is LIVE NOW with Aidan Connolly! On Episode 123 of Closer Mentality, 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! Link in bio to listen!

Can you trick your brain to stop stress responses with music? According to Episode 122’s Dr. Seth Swary, it’s absolutely possible! Listen to the rest of Ep. 122 at the link in the bio! #closermentality #athletementalhealth #podcast #musicpsychology #walkupsongs

Episode 122 is LIVE NOW! Dr. Seth Swary joined Closer Mentality this week to talk about the impact of music on elite sport and emotional regulation! The link to listen is in the show notes! #closermentality #athletementalhealth #podcast #musicpsychology #musicpsychotherapy

Episode 121 is live with performance coach and @SportsBizCo EVP for International Strategy, Isabel Delgado! Delgado spoke to her time coaching at the Rafa Nadal Academy, what coaches get wrong about teams, and AI’s impact on the sports industry. Listen to Ep. 121 in the bio!

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Episode 120 is LIVE with Dr. Becky Clark (@DrBeckyClark ) and Dr. Gily Meir (@DrGilyMeir )! They highlighted the @deaflympics and a new partnership between Team USA and the University of Western States, which equips athletes with sport psych training. Link’s in bio!

Episode 119’s Dre Baldwin dug into what it *REALLY* means to channel your mindset toward success! Listen to the rest of Ep. 119 at the link in our bio! #closermentality #athletementalhealth #podcast

Episode 119 is LIVE NOW with Dre Baldwin! Baldwin is the CEO of Work On Your Game and a former pro basketball player! He spoke to the degree of dedication it took to play D-Ill, cultivating internal drive, playing overseas, and the Work On Your Game Commandments. Listen in bio!