Broken Boundaries: Recent Episodes
Robert Beer
The Broken Boundaries Podcast aims to raise awareness for mental health with a focus specifically on athletes. Throughout each episode you will meet and listen to a current or former professional or elite athlete speak about the psychological struggles endured throughout their journey. The Broken Boundaries Podcast will highlight the truth behind achieving elite level athletics, as well as show young and upcoming athletes that it is OK to not be OK! It is completely fine struggle psychologically, but more importantly even if you are struggling, you can still make it! You are not alone!
In today's episode we cover an extremely heart breaking story! Crisshawn shares his difficulties battling four consecutive severe injuries that altered the course of his athletic career.
Through persistence, self belief, and purpose Crisshawn was able to overcome these extremely difficult challenges leading him to still accomplish some of his goals given the circumstances that he was facing!
If you would like to further chat with Chrisshawn , please feel free to reach out to him via Twitter or Instagram via the social media handles below.
Twitter: Ohio_Shawn
Instagram : Ohio_Shawn
BJ is a former NCAA D3 Baseball player. BJ shares his story battling doubt, negative self talk, self destructive tendencies as well as incredibly low self-confidence!
BJ shares his thoughts and perspectives on what he believes he was missing as well as what he believes to be the key to athletic success as he reflects on his athletic career!
Patrick is a former NCAA D1 Hockey player and former professional hockey player!
Although Patrick has not encountered extremely difficult or crippling psychological barriers, he displays and expresses how he can been able to maintain his confidence and self belief despite difficult time.
Patrick shares and displays the full embodiment of what the ideal mentality is in order to achieve athletic success!
On today's episode former professional tennis player and top 500 ATP ranked player Pavel Kranik joins us to discuss his psychological barriers as well as what he believes is needed for our junior competitors. Pavel shares wonderful insight both from a player and coach perspective as we dive into confidence, over analysis , caring to the point of self- destruction , and so much more!
Evan James is a former professional soccer player. Evan was drafted to the MLS and played for the Montreal Impact before heading over to the UK , Denmark, and Finland to continue his career.
Evan was part of the Olympic Qualification Process with Team Canada as well as recording to 2 caps for the Canadian Men's National Team.
Evan shares with us his experience as well as his constant battle with negative self talk as well as doubt when reaching the professional level.
An incredibly inspiring and motivational story which provides us with many valuable lessons!
On this episode of Broken Boundaries we welcome Jules Brown! Jules Brown is a former NCAA Division 1 soccer play and former Semi Professional Soccer player. Jules is currently a strength and conditioning coach owning his own company as well as working with the Athlete Institute Academy!
Jules shares his story of battling with depression, multiple ACL tears, and much more!
You can get in touch with Jules through his Intagram at coach_julesbrown
On today's episode we welcome Malcolm Shaw. Malcolm is a former NCAA athlete and current professional soccer play. Malcolm is currently playing for Atletico Ottawa who is part of the Canadian Premier League!
Today's Episode will highlight Malcolm's psychological battles from his junior years to his many battles throughout his NCAA path to his first semi-professional contract, to dealing with Covid-19 shutdowns all the way to the present day!