11 episodes
AMPLIFIED Megan Reyes
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- Health & Fitness
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4.8 • 32 Ratings
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Megan Reyes speaks with diverse voices in sports and sports media about their upbringings, mental health, belonging and their identities outside of work and the industry.
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Debunking the Grind Mentality and Reframing Perspective with Devante Dubose
Megan speaks with professional soccer player Devante Dubose about giving 110%, the grind mentality and how to look at life differently.
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Body Image as an Athlete with Jordan Nixon
Megan speaks with Texas A&M point guard Jordan Nixon about anxiety and depression, body image and the mental toll of red shirting.
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The Beautiful Duality of the Immigrant Experience with Zito Madu
Megan speaks with freelance writer Zito Madu about what it was like to assimilate to American life when his family immigrated from Nigeria and why he chose writing over becoming a professional athlete or engineer.
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Identity Outside of Football and Sports with Doug Middleton
Megan speaks with NFL free agent Doug Middleton about how he became passionate about mental health, stigmas around mental health in the Black community and the toll injuries take on athletes. An attempted suicide is discussed from 4:00-5:45.
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Navigating the First-Generation Experience with Kavitha Davidson
Megan speaks with Kavitha Davidson, sports and culture writer at The Athletic, about her first-generation experience and how she manages anxiety and depression. This episode discusses sexual assault from 36:30-42:55 and from 45:00-45:50. An attempted suicide is discussed from 41:00-42:52.
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Starting Therapy and Setting Boundaries with Astasia Williams
Megan speaks with Astasia Williams, social media strategist at TOGETHXR, about perfectionism, the struggles of adjusting to a post-playing career and her experience with therapy.