Gettin' Gritty with Dr. J Dr. Julie Wiernik

In this episode, Dr. J has an engaging conversation with Taylor and his roadmap from standout high school and college pitcher to serving his country in the Air Force. He is candid about his positive and negative experiences with his coaches as well as a feeling of losing his identity in the military.

On this espisode, Dr. J and her producer John speak on a number of topics including dealing with streees, grieving the loss of a loved one, situational awareness and assisting those in the military suffering with PTSD.

In this first episode of the new year, Dr. J discusses the reaction to the recent collapse of NFL player, Damar Hamlin and how the country has rallied around his recovery. In the larger discussion, she shares the changing mindset of the sports community and society's shift twoard larger acceptance of the need for more mental health resources.
www.gettingrittypodcast.com
https://www.texascenterforsportpsychology.com
 

The End Abusive Coaching Campaign
is for you.


 
Dr. J and Mitch Lyons, former college basketball coach and founder of the End Abusive Coaching Campaign talk about the mental and psychological effects on abusive coaching and his movement to change the culture in schools across the country. They also discuss their joint effort to develop a curriculum of accountability for coaches and schools everywhere.
About the End Abusive Coaching Campaign
It’s a place to tell your story about abusive coaching you’ve seen or experienced in youth, high school and college sports. It’s a place to join a national movement to make systemic change to the way sport is taught.
It’s a place to save others from the psychological damage done by abusive coaching. And finally…….it’s a place to reclaim the joy found in sports when the climate for learning is safe, supportive, nourishing and positive.
endabusivecoaching.org

This week is an 'In the Studio' episode where the mics are left on as Dr. J and her producer John have conversations about various aspects of sports, mental health and pop culture.
Today's episode starts out talking about football and takes some interesting twists and turns you don't want to miss!
Go to Dr. J's new website: www.gettingrittypodcast.com and ask her a question or make a comment directly on the website!

Raising teenagers can be a daunting task. Excelling in athletics and academics can be a great catalyst for raising confident and independent young people. What happens when a new coach enters the scene and underminds years of healthy development and creates a toxic environment on the softball field? 
Jennifer Colglazier shares details of her daughter's experience and the steps they took to regain her confidence, not only in sports but in life.