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The Kevin Love Fund

By: Guest Author January 15, 2021

by Avery Rush On our instagram page (@teamembracemh) we recently highlighted NBA All-Star Kevin Love. Love has been incredibly open about his struggle with mental health and is a proponent of others being open about their mental health as well. He also created The Kevin Love Fund which “strives to inspire people to live their…

Coaching for Mental Health During Lockdown

By: Jim Davis January 10, 2021January 10, 2021

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These are tough times. Without school and sports, the increase in sedentariness and decrease in peer connection has created a problematic psychological cocktail. A member of our neighboring community recently lost his life to suicide. To suggest that any one thing led to his tragic passing would be an insult to the complexity of this…

Youth Sport Trust and Wonder Woman 1984 charity partnership offers free resources for families

By: Guest Author January 5, 2021

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n a bid to support children, schools and families who are experiencing rising levels of inactivity, Warner Bros. Pictures’ upcoming film Wonder Woman 1984 is teaming up with children’s charity the Youth Sport Trust to support families to enter 2021 feeling healthier and happier.

Rugby Star Gareth Anscombe Advocates for Mental health

By: Guest Author January 4, 2021January 4, 2021

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by Dr. Victor Thompson The important issue of support for rugby players who are struggling psychologically – due to injury, being dropped from their team or who are struggling due to factors outside the rugby game – are highlighted by Gareth Anscombe in an interview published in the Telegraph and Wales Online. Anscombe states that:…

Good Athlete Podcast

Episode 137- Forever Athlete with Dr. Matt Wiest

GoodAthleteProject.com For today’s episode, Jim sits down with Dr. Matt Wiest, a chiropractor and the owner of The Center of Movement which has multiple locations throughout Minnesota. Matt grew up in Enchant, Alberta, Canada, a small farming community just east of the Rocky Mountains. After high school, Matt spent three years in Vancouver playing junior hoc […]

Episode 136- Eric McMahon: Coaching is Teaching

GoodAthleteProject.com For today’s episode, Jim sits down with Eric McMahon, the Coaching and Sport Science Program Manager at the NSCA Headquarters in Colorado Springs. He joined the NSCA Staff in 2020 with over 15-years of coaching experience, including roles with the Texas Rangers, Milwaukee Brewers, and the MLB Europe Programs. From 2009-19, McMahon was […]

Episode 135 - Dr. Lauren Casella: Resilience and Faith

GoodAthleteProject.com For today’s episode, Jim sits down with Dr. Lauren Casella, Academic Program Director for the Catholic School Leadership Academy and Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Administration in the School of Education at Loyola Marymount University. Before entering higher education, Dr. Casella served […]

Episode 134 – Dr. Tim Dohrer: Lead With Kindness

GoodAthleteProject.com For today’s episode, Jim sits down with Dr. Timothy Dohrer, director of the Master of Science in Education program at Northwestern University. He is the former principal of New Trier Township High School in Winnetka, Illinois. In a career spanning more than 25 years, Dohrer has taught middle school, high school and college students in […]

Episode 133 - Molly Gosline: Getting Serious About SEL

GoodAthleteProject.com For Today's episode, Jim is joined by Molly Gosline, Coordinator of Social Emotional Learning at Adlai E. Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, Illinois. In her role at Stevenson, she works within the professional learning community to build an SEL culture. She is the Executive Director of SEL4IL and the founder of SEL School Con […]

Episode 132 – Dr. Robert Higgins: The Heart of Leadership

GoodAthleteProject.com For today’s episode, Jim is joined by Dr. Robert Higgins, Director of the Department of Surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Higgins is the leading authority in heart and lung transplantation, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, and mechanical circulatory support. His scientific interests include the mechanis […]

Episode 131 – Dan Calandro: NCAA Insider

GoodAthleteProject.com For today’s episode, Jim is joined by Dan Calandro, Chief Principal Advisor at RefQuest+. Dan has over 35 years of experience in sports at the collegiate level. He worked at the NCAA National Office in a multitude of different departments, including Enforcement, Championships, Governance and Membership Affairs. His last role with the N […]

Episode 130 - Jason Pullara: Building Boilermakers

GoodAthleteProject.com For today’s episode, Jim sits down with Director of Strength & Conditioning at Purdue University, Jason Pullara. Coach Pullara returned to the Boilermakers from Northwestern, where he worked for 18 years. Coach Pullara served as the sports performance coach for the Northwestern women’s lacrosse program during all seven of its NCAA […]

Episode 129 - Lewis Caralla: Georgia Tech Strength

GoodAthleteProject.com For today’s episode, Jim is joined by Lewis Caralla, Head Football Strength & Conditioning Coach at Georgia Tech. Coach Caralla has 13 years of experience as a strength and conditioning coach. He has previously served as the head strength and conditioning coach for three different NCAA Division I FBS programs and is in his third se […]

Episode 128 – Jim, Alex, and Rijad: Why High School Strength and Conditioning Matters

GoodAthleteProject.com For today’s episode, Jim is joined by Alex and Rijad to talk about their experiences in high school strength and conditioning both as athletes and as coaches. Additionally, they discuss the Good Athlete Project’s new initiative to bring high quality strength & conditioning to more high schools across the nation. To learn more about […]