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Smalls Talk — 60 episodes

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060 - Mental Health and Identity in Athletic Spaces ft. Kelsey O'Connor

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059 - Leadership Lessons in Coaching ft. Brittany Rucker

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058 - Life After the Olympics ft. Jourdan Delacruz

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057 - Lessons From Player Development ft. Steve Dagostino

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056 - Navigating Meet Day Pressure ft. Brittany Rucker

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055 - Quarterly Catch-Up ft. Blake Bender

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054 - Principles, Processes, and ACT for Athletes ft. Evan Smith

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053 - Finding Your Competitive Edge ft. Brittany Rucker

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052 - Navigating Chronic Illness ft. Jessica Weiss

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051 - Movement is Medicine ft. Bekah Oh

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050 - Gym Ownership, Personal Growth, and Building Trust ft. Brennan Fleming

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049 – Creating Resilient Quarterbacks ft. Kyle Borey

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048 - From Wishes to Goals: The Power of Action ft. Abbie Cooper

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047 - Mentorship: A Two-Way Street ft. Greg Fahey

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046 - Daily Habits & Self-Worth ft. Adam Badger

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045 - Under Recruited to NBA G-League ft. Don Carey

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044 – Failing Forward ft. Michael Thomas

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043 - Creating Genuine Connections ft. Andrew Holmes

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042 - Learning From Adversity ft. Evangelos Regas

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041 - Building a Community in Sport ft. Sara Soto and James McDermott

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040 – Coaching, Skill, and Accountability ft. Blake Bender

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039 - Encouraging Vulnerability ft. Nicole Gaudenzi

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038 - Embracing the Underdog ft. Jordan King

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037 - Leading with Empathy ft. Ardran Carr, M.Ed., LLPC

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036 - Authentic Self-Development ft. Farshad Sarrafi

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035 – Building Successful Habits ft. Siana Sylvester

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034 – Accepting Constructive Criticism ft. The Huerter Sisters

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033 – Mental Health in the Big Leagues ft. Ex MLB Player Chad Pinder

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032 – Developing a Healthier Student Athlete ft. John Armistead

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031 – The Competition Mindset ft. Team USA Weightlifter Brandon Victorian

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030 – Normalizing Mental Performance Training ft. Danielle Lynch, MS, CMPC

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029 – Overcoming OCD as an Olympian ft. Pro Boxer Ginny Fuchs

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028 – Tom's 26 Lessons in 26 Years ft. Sean Smalley

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027 – Gratitude in the Process ft. Team USA Weightlifter Brian Reisenauer

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026 – Defining Toughness ft. Greg Everett (Catalyst Athletics)

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025 – A New Era of Athlete Wellness ft. Lumin Sports

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024 – What Makes the Good Athletes Great ft. Thomas Huerter Jr.

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023 – The 4 Pillars of Health and Wellness ft. Author Kyle Gonzalez

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022 – Navigating PTSD as an Elite Athlete ft. Suzy Sanchez

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021 – Leading By Example ft. 2023 SEC Scholar Athlete of the Year Hannah Barber

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020 – Athlete Centered Coaching ft. Mental Performance Coach Taylor Cook

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019 – The Holistic Health and Wellness Model ft. OWN IT System

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018 – Overcoming Grief and Depression ft. Coach Jeremy Golden

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017 – The ALL IN Mentality ft. ALL IN Apparel Company Founders Angela Teeple & Melissa Katz

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016 – Living with Body Dysmorphic Disorder ft. Team Canada Athlete Erin Reim and Chris Trondsen, MS, LMFT

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015 – Creating an Environment for Every Athlete ft. Anthony Paiva

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014 – Transforming Athlete Mental Health ft. The Zone Founder/CEO Ivan Tchatchouwo

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013 – More Than Just a Quota – Ft. National Champion Rugby Coach Gianna Solomon

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012 – Morgan's Message ft. Clare Kehoe

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011 – A New Perspective on High Performance ft. Dr. Alex Auerbach (Director of Wellness and Development, Toronto Raptors)

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010 – More than X's and O's ft. Division I Champion Coach Jamion Christian

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09 – Living the Life of Impact ft. Rob de Wolff, CEO of SEQL

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08 – Myths of Therapy ft. Kristen Mackel, LCSW, and Sarah Farris LCPC

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07 – The Art of Showing Up ft. Joshua Bonhotal

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06 – Navigating Body Image as a Female Athlete ft. Brittany VanderGroef & Hayley Kmack

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05 – Being Authentic as a Coach ft. Reg Overton

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04 – Misconceptions of Mental Health ft. Professional Tennis Player Kevin Anderson

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03 – Treating the Athlete as a Human First ft. Chris Hays

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02 – Overcoming Invisible Struggles ft. Dom LeMorta

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01 – Tom Smalley's Mental Health Journey