Episode 54 — Mental Health Awareness For Female Athletes With Erin Strout '97

Alumni Association Paul Clifford '20g is joined by journalist Erin Strout '97 for an engaging conversation on her career — including covering health, fitness, and Olympic sports — mental health awareness for female athletes, the state of media coverage on higher education, and more. Erin's work has appeared in the Washington Post, ESPN-W, Self, Women's Health, Outside, Runner’s World, and more. Her upcoming book, "The Price She Pays: The Hidden Mental Health Crisis in Women's Sports — From the Schoolyard to the Stadium,"  co-authored with Tiffany Brown, Ph.D., and Katie Steele, LMFT, will be published in June 2024. Watch the video version of this podcast on our YouTube page. Connect with Erin on her website, Instagram, X, and LinkedIn. Timestamps for our conversation with Erin:  0:00 — Intro 2:20 — Becoming a Penn Stater4:17 — Ad Read (The Football Letter)5:27 — Erin's career path11:35 — Media coverage of higher education 18:05 — Experiences covering the Olympics and Olympic athletes21:20 — Mental health awareness for female athletes 35:41 — Contributing as a writer for the Penn Stater  magazine38:07 — Lightning Round Q&A42:07 — Outro----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Learn more about the Penn State Alumni Association: alumni.psu.edu. Follow the Penn State Alumni Association on:FacebookX (Twitter)InstagramLinkedInFor more alumni stories, visit pennstatermag.com