SuiteSpot Interview Series: Part One: Mykal Manswell, M.S.,LPC- Athletics Counselor, Mental Health and Performance Specialist. Resilient. Authentic. Purpose-Driven

Send us Fan MailWelcome back to The SuiteSpot.And remember our new format,  we are now weekly, no longer daily.  If you're missing the daily drops, revisit our archive of over 300 episodes to catch up!Now, stay tuned for this weeks  special edition-- our interview Series.Science Soul SuccessToday, We sit down with Mykal Manswell to talk about what college athletics looks like when performance is not the whole story and life hits harder than the scoreboard. His path from Division I football to counseling shows how identity, grief, and healing can become a foundation for real mental strength. Suite Spots:• returning to the college athletics setting with a new lens after COVID, transfer portal changes, NIL, and shifting eligibility rules • being unexpectedly dismissed from a team and the shock of losing a dream overnight • anxiety, depression, anger, and spiritual conflict as normal human responses to loss • radical acceptance and grief as turning points for rebuilding identity after sport • “time plus intentional effort” as a practical formula for healing • the wounded healer mindset and why lived experience builds empathy with athletes • youth development, autonomy, and building belief beyond a single identity • masculinity, pride, and the decision to be transparent about needing support • being both a therapy client and a clinician and what that teaches about change • fatherhood, purpose, and raising a future athlete with balance • mentors and parental figures as stabilizers during the best and worst moments  Remember, we all need to ask for help sometimes, because it's only gonna make you a better person -- Stay tuned for part two of our interview with Mykal  tomorrow#STAYAMAZING