Breaking Through Barriers - Understanding the Pressures of a Student-Athlete: Recent Episodes
Marc Mitchell
Breaking Through Barriers seeks to discuss topics of being a student-athlete that is not talked about often enough. Being a college student and a student-athlete comes with challenges in a very unique time in our lives. Mental health, physical care, social development, academic stressors, love of the game, and so on all affect our lives and competitive performance. Let’s talk about it.
The fourth episode of Breaking Through Barriers discusses the pressures of being an International Student-Athlete and the many ways in which this process can be difficult but also rewarding. Wooster Women's Golf Almuna, NYU Graduate Student, and Alba Sport Education Adviser Tongtong Wu joins us.
The third episode of Breaking Through Barriers discusses injuries and the rehabilitation process - most importantly, the psychology of it. Denison University's Head Athletic Trainer Patricia Harris joins us as we break this down.
The second episode of Breaking Through Barriers dives in on the idea of motivation- where it comes from, what it looks like, and why it's important for student-athletes. Denison University's Associate Athletic Director Dr. Gregory Lott joins us as we explore the processes.
The first episode of Breaking Through Barriers discusses the overall mental health scene in college and among student-athletes. Clinical Social Worker Jack Wheeler joins us to help us understand the nuances and ways through.
Welcome to the podcast Breaking Through Barriers - Understanding the Pressures of a Student-Athlete. I'm Marc Mitchell and I'm excited to go on this journey. Let's talk.