#82 Erin Herle

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the RŌL Radio, we have an incredible guest. She is an athlete with a fantastic competition career, an instructor, writer, and founder of the nonprofit #SubmitTheStigma which gives people a platform to discuss and seek help for mental health issues. Erin Herle. Erin opens up about her own mental health issues, how they affected her life both on and off the mats, her triumphs and failures in competition, and how the positive aspects of Jiu Jitsu and its community can benefit a person’s mental health all with her unique perspective and wonderful sense of humor. Here is The RŌL Radio with the IBJJF Asain, South American, and 2018 No GI World Champion(Brown) Erin Herle. http://www.therolradio.com https://www.instagram.com/therolradio/ https://www.facebook.com/therolradio/ https://www.instagram.com/erinherle/ https://www.instagram.com/submitthestigma/ https://www.submitthestigma.org/ Episode Highlights: 4:02 #SubmitTheStigma 8:17 Mental Health and Jiu Jitsu 11:01 Becoming Authentic 16:18 Attracting the Weirdos 20:22 The Competition Begins 28:02 Proving Myself to Myself 43:36 Not All About the Medal 48:08 Positive Coaching 54:51 Empathy 1:01:14 Connections 1:08:17 Guest Question Support the show