Closer Mentality

Julia Mellett
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Closer Mentality

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.

  1. Ep. 110: Long Jump Records and International Adventures with Hayley Manners

    2D AGO

    Ep. 110: Long Jump Records and International Adventures with Hayley Manners

    Episode 110 featured UCF long jumper Hayley Manners! Manners spoke to growing up with Canadian track and field competition, getting recruited in the United States, entering the transfer portal, navigating a major injury, and found family in the form of fellow mental health-focused student-athletes. Let our sponsor BetterHelp connect you to a therapist who can support you - all from the comfort of your own home. Visit betterhelp.com/closermentality and enjoy a special discount on your first month. If you have any questions about the brand relating to how the therapists are licensed, their privacy policy, or therapist compensation model, check out this FAQ: www.betterhelp.com/your-questions-answered/ Get 10% off of your first month at www.betterhelp.com/closermentality Libro.fm: tidd.ly/3JIHA3m KT Tape: tidd.ly/43ivNQo A Sight for Sport Eyes: shorturl.at/sxCP6 Comfrt: www.comfrt.com/closermentality Stress Awareness Resources: https://adaa.org/understanding-anxiety/facts-statistics?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwwLO_BhB2EiwAx2e-36mJ3vjgMqy2RFX_ry3A09bptk_lV91Yo1FO3U-6RHoujExnnT4V0xoC9M4QAvD_BwE Closer Mentality: UNCENSORED: www.youtube.com/@CMuncensored

    35 min
  2. Ep. 109: Para Sport Visibility and Gold Medal Legacies with Ryan Neiswender

    6D AGO

    Ep. 109: Para Sport Visibility and Gold Medal Legacies with Ryan Neiswender

    Episode 109 brought on Team USA Paralympian, Ryan Neiswender. Neiswender, a wheelchair basketball player, spoke to adaptive sport opportunities, collegiate recruiting, representing Team USA all over the world, the program's golden legacy, and how para sport can rise in popularity. Let our sponsor BetterHelp connect you to a therapist who can support you - all from the comfort of your own home. Visit betterhelp.com/closermentality and enjoy a special discount on your first month. If you have any questions about the brand relating to how the therapists are licensed, their privacy policy, or therapist compensation model, check out this FAQ: www.betterhelp.com/your-questions-answered/ Get 10% off of your first month at www.betterhelp.com/closermentality Libro.fm: tidd.ly/3JIHA3m KT Tape: tidd.ly/43ivNQo A Sight for Sport Eyes: shorturl.at/sxCP6 Comfrt: https://www.comfrt.com/closermentality Culxtured: https://culxtured.com/ Learn more about Para sport: https://www.usopc.org/para-college-sport/about-para-sport Closer Mentality: UNCENSORED: www.youtube.com/@CMuncensored

    39 min
  3. Ep. 108: Olympic Water Polo and Combating Burnout with Jaime Komer

    FEB 27

    Ep. 108: Olympic Water Polo and Combating Burnout with Jaime Komer

    Episode 108 brought on Olympic water polo goalkeeper turned yoga instructor, Jaime Komer. Komer spoke to the worldliness that water polo afforded her, a prolific college career, winning a silver medal in Beijing with Team USA, and combating the overwhelming feelings of burnout for a sport that had given her everything. Let our sponsor BetterHelp connect you to a therapist who can support you - all from the comfort of your own home. Visit betterhelp.com/closermentality and enjoy a special discount on your first month. If you have any questions about the brand relating to how the therapists are licensed, their privacy policy, or therapist compensation model, check out this FAQ: www.betterhelp.com/your-questions-answered/ Get 10% off of your first month at www.betterhelp.com/closermentality Libro.fm: tidd.ly/3JIHA3m KT Tape: tidd.ly/43ivNQo A Sight for Sport Eyes: shorturl.at/sxCP6 Jaime Komer's Substack: https://jaimekomer.substack.com/ Closer Mentality: UNCENSORED: www.youtube.com/@CMuncensored

    31 min
  4. Ep. 107: Para-Cycling and Paralympic Gold with Sam Bosco

    FEB 20

    Ep. 107: Para-Cycling and Paralympic Gold with Sam Bosco

    Episode 107 brought on Team USA para-cyclist Sam Bosco! Bosco spoke about limb-lengthening surgeries, rowing as physical therapy, finding adaptive cycling, TBIs, and finally standing atop a Paralympic podium. It's a jam-packed episode! Let our sponsor BetterHelp connect you to a therapist who can support you - all from the comfort of your own home. Visit betterhelp.com/closermentality and enjoy a special discount on your first month. If you have any questions about the brand relating to how the therapists are licensed, their privacy policy, or therapist compensation model, check out this FAQ: www.betterhelp.com/your-questions-answered/ Get 10% off of your first month at www.betterhelp.com/closermentality Libro.fm: tidd.ly/3JIHA3m KT Tape: tidd.ly/43ivNQo A Sight for Sport Eyes: shorturl.at/sxCP6 Para-Sport Information: https://www.usparacycling.org/about-para-cycling Closer Mentality: UNCENSORED: www.youtube.com/@CMuncensored

    42 min
  5. Ep. 106: Neuro-Linguistic Programming and Meditation with Tom Maloney

    FEB 11

    Ep. 106: Neuro-Linguistic Programming and Meditation with Tom Maloney

    Episode 106 brought on Tom Maloney to speak about his experience with Neuro-Linguistic Programming. Maloney introduced NLP and explained its use cases in collegiate and professional sports. Let our sponsor BetterHelp connect you to a therapist who can support you - all from the comfort of your own home. Visit betterhelp.com/closermentality and enjoy a special discount on your first month. If you have any questions about the brand relating to how the therapists are licensed, their privacy policy, or therapist compensation model, check out this FAQ: www.betterhelp.com/your-questions-answered/ Get 10% off of your first month at www.betterhelp.com/closermentality Libro.fm: tidd.ly/3JIHA3m KT Tape: tidd.ly/43ivNQo A Sight for Sport Eyes: shorturl.at/sxCP6 NLP Resources: https://www.nlp.com/what-is-nlp/ Closer Mentality: UNCENSORED: https://www.youtube.com/@CMuncensored

    24 min
  6. Ep. 105: Team Barbados and NGB Inequities with Ryan Brathwaite

    JAN 29

    Ep. 105: Team Barbados and NGB Inequities with Ryan Brathwaite

    Episode 105 brought on Team Barbados track athlete and advocate, Ryan Brathwaite. He spoke about his introduction to track, sport on the island, moving to the United States to run collegiately, and how he's hoping to offer opportunities to Barbadian youth. Let our sponsor BetterHelp connect you to a therapist who can support you - all from the comfort of your own home. Visit betterhelp.com/closermentality and enjoy a special discount on your first month. If you have any questions about the brand relating to how the therapists are licensed, their privacy policy, or therapist compensation model, check out this FAQ: www.betterhelp.com/your-questions-answered/ Get 10% off of your first month at www.betterhelp.com/closermentality Libro.fm: tidd.ly/3JIHA3m KT Tape: tidd.ly/43ivNQo A Sight for Sport Eyes: shorturl.at/sxCP6 Closer Mentality: UNCENSORED: www.youtube.com/@closermentalityuncensored2603

    33 min
  7. Ep. 104: The U.S. Marines and Team USA Bobsled with Riley Tejcek

    JAN 16

    Ep. 104: The U.S. Marines and Team USA Bobsled with Riley Tejcek

    Episode 104 brought on Riley Tejcek, an officer in the United States Marine Corps and a bobsled pilot for Team USA. She spoke about getting involved with The Marines and Team USA, playing a Division I sport, nurturing motivation, and writing a children's book. Let our sponsor BetterHelp connect you to a therapist who can support you - all from the comfort of your own home. Visit betterhelp.com/closermentality and enjoy a special discount on your first month. If you have any questions about the brand relating to how the therapists are licensed, their privacy policy, or therapist compensation model, check out this FAQ: www.betterhelp.com/your-questions-answered/ Get 10% off of your first month at www.betterhelp.com/closermentality Libro.fm: tidd.ly/3JIHA3m KT Tape: tidd.ly/43ivNQo A Sight for Sport Eyes: shorturl.at/sxCP6 "If You Can Dream It, Be It!": https://url.zip/d4e7698 Closer Mentality: UNCENSORED: www.youtube.com/@closermentalityuncensored2603

    44 min
  8. Ep. 103: Talent Scouting and Cultural Agility with Mark Dillon

    JAN 9

    Ep. 103: Talent Scouting and Cultural Agility with Mark Dillon

    Episode 103 welcomed on former professional soccer player and talent scout Mark Dillon. He spoke to the changes in the American soccer landscape since the 1970s, how to scout talent overseas, American early specialization, and how to use sport to craft a vast and immersive worldview. Let our sponsor BetterHelp connect you to a therapist who can support you - all from the comfort of your own home. Visit betterhelp.com/closermentality and enjoy a special discount on your first month. If you have any questions about the brand relating to how the therapists are licensed, their privacy policy, or therapist compensation model, check out this FAQ: www.betterhelp.com/your-questions-answered/ Get 10% off of your first month at www.betterhelp.com/closermentality Libro.fm: tidd.ly/3JIHA3m KT Tape: tidd.ly/43ivNQo A Sight for Sport Eyes: shorturl.at/sxCP6 The Talent Projekt: https://www.talentprojekt.com/about Closer Mentality: UNCENSORED: www.youtube.com/@closermentalityuncensored2603

    43 min
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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.

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    • Creator
      Julia Mellett
    • Years Active
      2021 - 2025
    • Episodes
      110
    • Rating
      Clean
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