Playing Through

This week I had the honor of interviewing Eastern Michigan University Head Women’s Golf Coach Josh Brewer. Although not typically a powerhouse golf school, EMU made a name for themselves this year at the NCAA Championship quarterfinals, knocking off the University of Texas and shocking the whole golf world. Coming in as an underdog, Coach Brewer knew that having self-belief and trusting their prep...

Welcome back to another episode! This week, you’ll hear my conversation with Rutgers University senior Lorena Rossettin. Lorena came to the US from Italy ready to dominate in the college golf world. Going into her junior year, she saw tremendous success and was named the Big 10 Conference player to watch. Unfortunately, soon after Lorena experienced a severe wrist injury resulting in two surgeries...

Welcome back to playing through! This is officially the start of season 2, and our first guest is Geoff Miller! Geoff is a highly regarded sports psychologist who has worked with multiple MLB teams, professional golfers, and some high-profile amateur players. Geoff has also provided mental skills coaching to corporate executives and business teams. In this conversation, we discuss how young athlet...

Chris Somerfield is a senior on Arkansas State's men's golf team. Today, he takes us through his journey from being recruited as an Australian native to becoming conference freshman of the year and dealing with challenges along the way. Chris and I also discuss the mindset that allows him to continue playing free and enjoying the grind of college golf. Enjoy the show!

This week I sat down with Olivia Papakyrikos to discuss a crash course in everything related to athlete identity and self-talk.  Olivia is a licensed mental health therapist and sport psychology consultant who helps athletes and high-performers strengthen their mental game and support their mental health. She has spent nearly a decade helping competitive athletes navigate pressure, confidence, ide...

This week, you are going to hear my conversation with Daniella Rosa. Daniella is the founder of AIEA Golf, a women's golf clothing brand that merges together high fashion and the technical performance of sportswear. Her brand is designed with the active woman in mind to create pieces that work with you throughout your day, not just on the golf course.  Daniella’s journey to becoming an entrepr...

Today, Zack Kramer is on the show. Zack specializes in teaching athletes how to breathe specifically for their sport so that they can recover faster, build stamina, and improve their overall performance. He explains in this episode how being intentional about breath work can truly change someone’s performance.  If you have ever thought about exploring deep breathing practices to perform better in...

Dr. Jonathan Jenkins is a clinical and sport psychologist who helps high-performing athletes reach their full potential. He is also the mental performance coach for both the New England Patriots and Boston Red Sox. Dr. Jenkins shares my passion for growing the game of golf as he is also the co-founder of No Bunkers, No Bogeys, a golf community built for underrepresented golfers. Today Dr. Jenkins...

As we head into 2026, hear about 3 keys for a successful start to a college sport season!

This week I interviewed Dr. Stephen Ginsberg who is a clinical psychologist and mental performance consultant. Together we discussed his work, and we answered some of the most asked questions that athletes and high performers have about their mental games. Like, what even is the “flow state” and how do we get there? How do we move on from a poor performance during competition? And so much more! Ma...

Today, you’ll hear an interview with Jennifer Sorkin, who is a senior on the Mount St. Mary’s women’s golf team. She is also the co-creator with her brother Aaron of Golfers University which is a college recruiting platform built to help young players connect with college coaches and work with a mental performance coach to navigate what often is a very stressful recruiting process. In this episode...

This week, I interviewed Liesbeth Pauwels, who works with some of the top professional and collegiate golfers to improve their mind and body through yoga.  She has been featured on platforms such as Golfers Magazine, Me and My Golf channel, The DP World Tour, and The Ladies European Tour. This episode is filled with the inspiration you just might need to start your journey into yoga to improve you...

This week, I interviewed Anika Dy, who is a former University of Michigan women’s golfer. Anika competed at one of the highest levels of college golf, being in the Big 10 conference; however, her road to success was not always smooth sailing. As she talks about in our interview, Anika went through bouts of anxiety and depression that eventually led her to take a step away from the sport she loved...

Welcome back to another episode of playing through! This week I interviewed the head coach of Albany’s women’s golf team. Coach Cashman has seen success at all levels of the game. From playing for Purdue and then eventually having a very successful professional playing career, she provides her team the wisdom and tools to succeed year after year. Coach Cash is now a 4X MAAC Conference coach of the...

This week I interviewed Jackie Eleey, Jackie played collegiate golf at Georgetown where she led her team to two consecutive Big East Conference championships which eventually led her playing professional golf for five years!  In this episode Jackie talks about how both the highs and lows of going for your dreams can teach you so much about life itself. Whether you are a junior athlete getting read...

Today’s interview is with Coach MaryJo McCloskey. Coach MJ as she is known by her team is a 7 time NCAA D3 West Region Coach of Year and 10 time Northwest Conference Coach of the year.  In 2023 she brought her team to their first national championship and the program has racked up a total of 9 NCAA trophies in her time as coach. Coach MJ prides herself on helping her players develop into the best...

This week I interviewed sports performance coach and former D1 golfer Alyssa Morahan! Alyssa is trained in sports psychology so you can trust that her guidance is backed by scientific approaches. She has worked with 100s of elite golfers to help them perform to the best of their ability on and off the course.  In this interview she shares so many great mental tips and tricks that I truly wish I ha...

This week I interviewed Dr. Rashmeen Nirmal. Dr. Nirmal is a registered psychologist who specializes the majority of her practice in children, teens and young adults with neurodevelopment conditions.  During her college days Dr. Nirmal played golf for Nova Southeastern University in Florida. She has now merged her passions for golf and psychology to form her own sports performance platform called...

Maddie Moran just graduated from The College of Wooster where she was the captain of her women’s golf team. Along with competing at the collegiate level Maddie saw the need for more student athletes on her campus to talk about their mental health and normalize their struggles. In this episode Maddie and I will discuss what it is like to take on the title of “advocate” and how to engage students in...

This week you will hear from University of Monmouth freshman, Delaney Nadeau on her high school experiences that shaped her into the team player she is today. She speaks on the importance of advocating for what you know is right and your own truth!

Welcome to Playing Through! This podcast committed to sharing stories related to mental performance and wellness. Each week we will interview athletes and experts to learn how they “played through” some of the toughest moments in their career.