Joccupational Therapy: Recent Episodes

Ainsley Battles

Joccupational Therapy podcast explores the journey athletes take from their beginnings to the present day. We explore the role athletics plays in shaping who we become as people. The good and the bad. We also speak with industry professionals whose services may help bridge the gap between performing and living. Transitioning from playing a sport you love is difficult. This podcast is designed to help us see athletic transition from different perspectives.

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In this episode, Courtney shares what happens internally when we give. We can give in a variety of ways, money, information, and your time. We will learn people are social animals by nature and we have a need to socialize. Volunteering and giving can help anyone struggling with their own transition gain a new perspective on life. We hope you enjoy this episode.

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We would love to hear from you. Please join www.joccupation.com to give us your feedback, more information related to our topic, access to providers that may assist you, a family member, or a friend.

If your company provides services related to psychology, psychiatry, and/or mental health treatment. prevention, please join our directory at www.joccupation.com.

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Mrs. Ashley Burney shares with us the magic that happens when you decide to roll up your sleeves and volunteer. Giving and charity don't always mean giving money. Your time and experiences can create lasting impressions with those who need to hear your message the most. We are all here for each other. 

It is important to research every cause you choose to support. Joccupation serves as that bridge that connects your desire to help with a healthy cause. Enjoy this episode and remember we would love to hear from you.

Please join www.joccupation.com to give us your feedback,  more information related to our topic, access to providers that may assist you, a family member, or a friend.

If you believe your 501c3 would benefit from athletic support, please join our directory at www.joccupation.com.

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Football creates bonds that cross generations. This episode we speak with a fellow NFL & Vandy baller. Although we played years apart, the lessons playing are eerily similar. We hope you enjoy hearing Kenny's journey from the gridiron to life after sports. 

If you are an athlete with a compelling story, please visit joccupation.com to join our community. We would love to hear from you.

100% of athletes have to transition & no 2 transitions are the same©

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One of the benefits of playing sports is the people you meet during your career. While playing football at Vanderbilt, Todd & I began our friendship. Tennis and football are not as different as you might think. Enjoy as we learn how Todd leveraged the lessons learned playing tennis to his career in real estate.

If you are an athlete with a compelling story, please visit joccupation.com to join our community. We would love to hear from you.

100% of athletes have to transition & no 2 transitions are the same©

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Enjoy our discussion with Mr. Harold Lercius as he bridges the gap between community impact and personal fitness. 

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We would love to hear from you. Please join www.joccupation.com to give us your feedback, more information related to our topic, access to providers that may assist you, a family member, or a friend.

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Who knows where your life will lead. From Franklin, TN to the Dominican Republic, Lamont Turner's transitional story will inspire you to create your own scoreboard for success. We hope you enjoy this episode.

If you are an athlete with a compelling story, please visit joccupation.com to join our community. We would love to hear from you.

100% of athletes have to transition & no 2 transitions are the same©

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We hope you enjoy this episode as as Mr. Harold Lercius explains how establishing clear fitness goals increases your likelihood of accomplishing and maintaining a healthier lifestyle.

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We would love to hear from you. Please join www.joccupation.com to give us your feedback, more information related to our topic, access to providers that may assist you, a family member, or a friend.

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From the time we are born, our preferences and assumptions are imposed on us. As we grow up, these unconscious biases influence decisions we make related to our health, finances, family, friends, and career. Enjoy this episode as we investigate what is going on in our heads and practical steps you can take to identify and replace beliefs that no longer serve you. 

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We would love to hear from you. Please join www.joccupation.com to give us your feedback, more information related to our topic, access to providers that may assist you, a family member, or a friend.

If your company provides services related to psychology, psychiatry, and/or mental health treatment. prevention, please join our directory at www.joccupation.com.

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In this episode, Mrs. Ashley Burney provides valuable insight that will help you identify nonprofit agencies to support. 

It is important to research every cause you choose to support. Joccupation serves as that bridge that connects your desire to help with a healthy cause. Enjoy this episode and remember we would love to hear from you.

Please join www.joccupation.com to give us your feedback,  more information related to our topic, access to providers that may assist you, a family member, or a friend.

If you believe your 501c3 would benefit from athletic support, please join our directory at www.joccupation.com.

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Enjoy as I catch up with my old college teammate now in the ministry, Damien Charley. It was a joy to catch up with someone I spend my college career with. He taught me how to play DB, as all my DBZZ'S. Today we are parents and husbands. Listen as he shares his story of earning a full ride scholarship to Vanderbilt University and how he applied the life lessons football taught him in his day to day life. 

If you are an athlete with a compelling story, please visit joccupation.com to join our community. We would love to hear from you. 

100% of athletes have to transition & no 2 transitions are the same©

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Listen as I catch up with my old teammate who walked on and earned a full ride during his time at Vanderbilt University. Andrew shares how playing college football in the S.E.C. gave him the confidence to life his life's purpose. Enjoy our conversation as we explore how his athletic mindset took him from the gridiron to a managing partner at FortAU and author of The Humility Imperative. 

We would love to hear from you. Please join www.joccupation.com to give us your feedback, more information related to our guest, access to providers that may assist you, a family member, or a friend.

If you played sports and have a compelling story to tell, we would love to hear from you.

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As you transition from playing sports to whatever life has for you, believe it or not you are an inspiration to someone. Ashley Burney has worked in the community impact space for over a decade. Listen as she provides advice as how to sift through the endless nonprofits and find those who are actually doing the work. 

It is important to research every cause you choose to support. Joccupation serves as that bridge that connects your desire to help with a healthy cause. Enjoy this episode and remember we would love to hear from you. 

Please join www.joccupation.com to give us your feedback,  more information related to our topic, access to providers that may assist you, a family member, or a friend.

If you believe your 501c3 would benefit from athletic support, please join our directory at www.joccupation.com.

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Courtney Grimes has worked with athletes, artists, and people from a variety of backgrounds regain control of their lives. We hope you get some helpful advice that will make today a little better. In this episode, Courtney shares with us how we create purpose in our lives. 

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We would love to hear from you. Please join www.joccupation.com to give us your feedback, more information related to our topic, access to providers that may assist you, a family member, or a friend.

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Knowing you "why" for improving your health will help you get through the inevitable tough times that comes with changing ones diet. Harold gives us practical advice how we can make little adjustments to create lasting changes. 

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Season 1 / Episode 2 / Purpose

Personal relationship experts Brooke Malone provides us with practical advice as to how we can discover "why" certain people are in our lives. When we transition our relationship with our family, spouse, kids, siblings, etc., change. Sometimes when we set new goals, we will have to initiate new relationships. In this episode Brooke provides though provoking questions that will help you find the purpose in your relationships. When we know why a person is in our circle, we can set realistic expectations. It also helps you identify who has been there since day one.

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We would love to hear from you. Please join www.joccupation.com to give us your feedback, more information related to our topic, access to providers that may assist you, a family member, or a friend.

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Enjoy a conversation with a former Olympian about sports, life, business, and more. Forgive the abrupt ending, our signal dropped. 

We promise we will have her back. 

We would love to hear from you. Please join www.joccupation.com to give us your feedback, more information related to our guest, access to providers that may assist you, a family member, or a friend.

If you played sports and have a compelling story to tell, we would love to hear from you.  

Please join our community at www.joccupation.com.

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Courtney Grimes has worked with athletes, artists, and people from a variety of backgrounds regain control of their lives. We hope you get some helpful advice that will make today a little better. When you think about it, life is really one continuous transition. We are all going through it. 

Enjoy!

We would love to hear from you. Please join www.joccupation.com to give us your feedback, more information related to our topic, access to providers that may assist you, a family member, or a friend.

If your company provides services related to psychology, psychiatry, and/or mental health treatment. prevention, please join our directory at www.joccupation.com.

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As you transition from playing sports to whatever life has for you, believe it or not you are an inspiration to someone. Ashley Burney has worked in the community impact space for over a decade. Listen as she provides a unique perspective to the relationship between playing sports and improving your local community. We hope you enjoy this episode. 

We would love to hear from you. Please join www.joccupation.com to give us your feedback,  more information related to our topic, access to providers that may assist you, a family member, or a friend. 

If you believe your 501c3 would benefit from athletic support, please join our directory at www.joccupation.com.

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Season 1 / Episode 1 / Transition

Personal relationship experts Brooke Malone provides us with practical advice as to how we can improve our personal relationships. When we transition our relationship with our family, spouse, kids, siblings, etc., change. Sometimes we can feel ashamed or embarrassed to speak up. In this episode Brooke connects the dots between playing your sports and building new relationships. We hope you enjoy this episode. 

We would love to hear from you. Please join www.joccupation.com to give us your feedback, more information related to our topic, access to providers that may assist you, a family member, or a friend.

If your company provides services related to personal or professional development, please join our directory at www.joccupation.com.

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Season 1 / Episode 1 / Transition

Mr. Harold Lercius provides us with practical advice as to how we can improve our personal health routines once our playing careers come to an end. As our lives become more complicated with family, work, spouse, kids, etc., we tend to take short cuts relating to our diets. Regaining a healthy lifestyle may not be as far away as you may think. Take notes as Harold gives you practical advice to improve you health one simple tweak at a time. We hope you enjoy this episode.

We would love to hear from you. Please join www.joccupation.com to give us your feedback, more information related to our topic, access to providers that may assist you, a family member, or a friend.

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Enjoy as I catch up with my old high school teammate & college teammate now US District Attorney, Jim May. Do you ever wonder what happens to players once their careers end? Listen as he shares his story of how a guy from Lilburn, Ga earned a full ride scholarship to Vanderbilt University and after his career ended unexpectedly. He parlayed his playing experience into the courtroom. 

If you are an athlete with a compelling story, please visit joccupation.com to join our community. We would love to hear from you.

100% of athletes have to transition & no 2 transitions are the same©

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In this episode I caught up with a former Vanderbilt teammate and fellow retired NFL player Jamie Winborn. He takes us through his humble beginnings being born in Wetumpka, Alabama ,to being drafted by the SF 49'ers, to beating cancer. My hope is through his honesty and openness, more people will appreciate their today and live each moment.  

Thank you Jamie for sharing your life's journey with us.  

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I reconnect with Tavarous Hogans. We were in the same recruiting class of 1996. We met when we were 17 years old and now turning 40, a lot of life has been lived. Enjoy listening to old teammates discuss how playing sports turns boys into men. Anchor Down!

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Listen to an honest and humorous conversation about a kid from Canton, IL whose love for the weightroom will take his life to places he could have never imagined.

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This is the event that go us started. Thanks to Chris Mascaro, Thursday Night Tailgate, and PRIME Steak An insightful round table conversation with retired collegiate and professional athletes discussing their athletic careers and personal lives. 

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