Beyond The Bench Kyla McMinn, Samantha Rico, Jazra Williams

In this episode we had the opportunity to speak with SAGU volleyball's senior libero, Tessa Glick. With one year of eligibility left and her bachelor's in hand, Tessa shares wise insights and her experience recovering from two different ACL tears and how those affected her both in sports and her personal life. Join us next episode as we hear Matthew Hickey's powerful story!And please follow us on Instagram @beyondthebench_podcast

In this episode we got the privilege to interview one of SAGU's baseballs players, Jared Kirk. Jared is a Grad Student who has not only had the privilege to play at SAGU for his last year of eligibility, but gain amazing friends and grow in his faith with the Lord. Tune in to hear what Jared has to say about his experience with mental health in sports and how he overcame it. Join us soon again as we talk to Tessa Glick for our next episode!And please follow us on Instagram @beyondthebenc...

Welcome back to Season 2 of Beyond The Bench! In Season 1 we heard the ins and outs of the various mental health issues athletes face, but now we want to spend our on the athlete themselves.  This episode we're catching you guys up on everything we, your hosts, have been up to since last season. Join us next week as we talk to Jared Kirk!And please follow us on Instagram @beyondthebench_podcast

In the eighth and final episode of the spring we are joined with SAGU women's basketball star, Rylee Lavender. We get to hear some of her crazy stories from her freshman year of college when she suffered from an eating disorder. We also talked about body image and the dangers of social media to someone's mental health. We share the words of men's basketball star, Philbert Weekes as he has known the mental battle of fueling your body what it needs to be successful as an athlete.Thank you for a...

In the seventh episode we take a different approach to discovering the in and outs of this weeks topic: Substance Use Disorder. We talked with The Athlete's Perspective's, Hunter Griffin about his experience witnessing his former teammates struggle with Substance Use Disorder and how that looked from his point of view. SAGU Softball player, Myranda Lewis, also shares her insight as she saw it in her JUCO teammates. Tune in next Monday for our last episode of the Spring as we ...

In the sixth episode of Beyond The Bench we discuss injuries, the recovery process, and how it can all take a toll on an athlete's mental health. SAGU Soccer Captain, Sergio Valerga, gives his first hand account of his two knee injuries and how God performed a miracle in his life. Sports Psychologist, Dr. Julie Wiernik pops on at the end to answer a few questions about the mental side of athletic injuries. Go check out Dr. Wiernik's podcast Gettin' Gritty with Dr. Jhttps://www.gettingrit...