Hosted by Julia Mellett · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 132 episodes
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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.
Julia Mellett hosts Closer Mentality, a sports show with 132 episodes published.
Episode 133 brought on professional certified coach, Quinn Harwood! Drawing from a journey that includes professional basketball, more than two decades in corporate leadership, and thousands of coaching sessions, Coach Q
Episode 132 welcomed on former Team USA para-alpine skier Staci Mannella! Mannella detailed how para-alpine skiing helped inform her worldview, how she fought back against Dartmouth University, her experiences at two Par
Episode 131 brought on IMG Academy Mental Performance Coach Dr. Emily Wright to speak on youth athlete coaching, parenting youth athletes, and what mental skills should be at the forefront of skill-building for middle an
Episode 130 brought on Boston Red Sox talent acquisition specialist, Chris Calciano! Calciano detailed his experience playing professional baseball, coaching talented youth and college athletes, dominating the recruitmen
Episode 129 brought on Jess Lapachinski, associate director of athletics at Amherst College. Lapachinski spoke to the importance of the intersection of mental health, physical health, and sport administration as it perta
Episode 128 brought on former Team USA Bobsled athlete, Will Person! Person was gracious enough to detail his tumultuous relationship with bobsled and Team USA, as well as traumatic brain injuries, Hyperbaric Oxygen Ther
Episode 127 brought on collegiate sprinter-turned mental health speaker, Ivy Watts! Watts detailed her experience running for a Division II university, receiving recognition by the NCAA, combatting deeply-ingrained menta
Episode 126 welcomed on neuroscience Ph.D candidate and Team USA bobsled hopeful, Nate Roy. Roy worked through the impact of sport on his determination, the neuroscience of concussions and TBIs, trying out for Team USA B
Episode 125 welcomed on Dr. Charron Sumler, Assistant Director of Sport Psychology and Wellness Services at Ohio State University. She detailed the role of trauma-informed counseling within the confines of sport performa
Episode 124 welcomed on Kent State Women's Volleyball assistant coach, and former UNLV defensive specialist, Liv Setla. In this episode, she spoke about the recruitment process, being diagnosed with depression and anxiet
On Episode 123 of Closer Mentality, Aidan 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! Let our
Episode 122 brought on sport psychologist, Dr. Seth Swary! Dr. Swary detailed his extensive research on music integration in elite sport and how athletes can use pre-game playlists to directly increase performance! Let o
Episode 121 brought on performance coach and SportsBiz EVP for International Strategy, Isabel Delgado! Delgado spoke to her time coaching at the Rafa Nadal Academy, what coaches get wrong in facilitating positive team cu
Episode 120 welcomed on 3x Deaflympic medalist, Dr. Becky Clark, and University of Western States professor and CMPC, Dr. Gily Meir. Drs. Clark and Meir highlighted the new partnership between the USA Deaflympics team an
Episode 119 welcomed on Dre Baldwin, CEO of Work On Your Game and former professional basketball player! He spoke to the degree of dedication that it took to play Division III, cultivating his internal drive, getting sco
Episode 118 welcomed on former University of Arizona springboard diver, Brooke Earley. Earley explained how she ended up diving for the Wildcats, sustaining four concussions, battling proprioception issues, and the menta
Episode 117 welcomed on Team USA BMX racer Payton Ridenour. Ridenour's story included her introduction to BMX racing, making her first Olympic team, implementing visualization, and learning to rely on herself for success
Episode 116 welcomed on neuroscientist and founder/CEO of i-BrainTech, Dr. Konstantin Sonkin. Dr. Sonkin explained how artificial intelligence and sport performance can coexist for good, and the implementation of data-dr
Episode 115 welcomed on Colorado Rockies' Mental Skills Coordinator, Dr. Colt Olson. Dr. Olson worked through how his passion for psychology developed, how he helps professional baseball players craft their mental routin
Episode 114 brought on former English rugby player Will Hooley! Hooley addressed his rugby upbringing, representing his national team, playing within the Major League Rugby organizations, and what the sport needs to do i
Emily Wright
expert in compliance and risk management · Standard Chartered
1 appearance on this show
Will Person
1 appearance on this show
Ivy Watts
former All-American student-athlete, Top 30 NCAA Woman of the Year finalist
1 appearance on this show
Aidan Connolly
CEO · Agritech Capital
1 appearance on this show
Dre Baldwin
entrepreneur, author, former professional athlete · Work on Your Game University
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Ross White
Global Mental Health Expert and Author of "The Flexible Mind"
2 appearances on this show
Tom Maloney
Executive Director · Ojai Valley Land Conservancy
1 appearance on this show
Riley Tejcek
Marine Corps Captain, Team USA Bobsled member, professional speaker, author, Ms. Military 2024 · United States Marine Corps
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Hillary Cauthen
clinical sports p...
1 appearance on this show
Connor Fields
BMX legend, three-time Olympian · Utah Archers
1 appearance on this show
Rachel Baribeau
1 appearance on this show
Julie Kliegman
Writer, Editor, Former Copy Chief at Sports Illustrated & Author of “Mind Game: An Inside Look at the Mental Health Playbook of Elite Athletes”
1 appearance on this show
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