Keep Going Podcast: Athletes Shining a Light on Mental Health

Nate joined the KG crew to talk about his life growing up with parents who were impressive athelets, hard workers, and great examples of how to live a healthy life. He weighed in on how running helps him with his mental health and other aspects of his life as well. Unreal Ep with Nate today!

Abby Villalobos joins the KG Crew to talk about all the different ways to conquer her anxiety, and also the different parts of her life that lead Abby to where she is now!

As a nine year educator, we enjoyed having Coach McCarthy's perspective on how she impacts her students and athletes in a positive way. Also, who and what has motivated her to take steps to improve her own mental health. She has been a huge supporting figure in Jacqui's life and we are thrilled to share her story today.

Dana Powers joined us on the podcast today to talk about an array of topics that included moving from the North East to Florida, how he leads his athletes and students day in and out, and how he decided to be comfortable being himself. He did this by putting away the all too common notion that we need other people to like us or approve of what we do. Instead he looked inward, giving himself better...

Thank you to Noah Galloway for joining the podcast today. Noah, among many other things, is a double amputee retired US Army Combat Veteran. He has appeared on multiple major networks, Dancing With the Stars, and many more accomplishments. But his main reason for being the best he can be every day is being a father. Noah talked about many different trials that he has faced in his life, not just hi...

Zach joins the KG crew for Ep. 59 where he shouts out the Bears Riverboat Ron Rivera! Zach’s Lacross career was cut short as a kid, yet that does not stop him from making an impact day in and day out in the sport and in his community. Listen in as Zach explains how his early playing career influences his coaching style and the reason why he coaches.

James has been relearning how to live after being in a car wreck which required him to have to amputate his left leg. Just over 4 months after his accident, James has wasted no time and is already documenting his journey to finding a new way to play volleyball with his instagram names stumpsetspike. Check out our Instagram to find James page and listen to this episode to get his amazing take on hi...

Today we are joined by Angela Barresi, former Southern Connecticut State University Softball athlete and current fitness connoisseur! Angela talks about making tough decisions, having tough conversations, and living life on her own terms. Young athletes listen to this one! Thank you to Angela for taking time on a Christmas Eve to record with us. KG!

Jason is a fighter that has trained and fought in amateur MMA and grappling tournaments around the country. Jason came on today to tell the story fo how he found he found grappling and MMA, how that turned his life around, and how it keeps him going every day.

This week, fellow NCSA employee and Football Coach, Jim Vert joined the KG Pod! He talked about a lot of great things but something that stuck out was his point about living with passion. He told a story that really encapsulated this point and many more useful nuggets about life. Listen today!

Madison Machurek joins the KG group for a great Sunday talk. Madison has had to make a lot of tough decisions in life, which she talks about in depth. But she always kept herself first. She talks about the decisions she has had to make but also the sacrifices her family had to make for her to have the top notch athletic career she had. Listen to her story today!

Today we are joined by Colton Palmer, who is from Kerrville, TX. We enjoyed getting CP's take on a multitude of things today which included finding himself by serving others. It came in a way he never would have expected, after not retaining his starting job when a new coach came into the picture his senior year of college at University of Incarnate Word. He had to learn to lead by helping oth...

Listen to our one year anniversary episode where Elaine from Total Football Mentality and Milan Obsession breaks down how she uses the game of soccer to bridge the gap between sport and mental health. She has overcome so many trials in her life, including being a survivor of a suicide attempt at age 18. Thank you to Elaine for shedding her light today.

Thank you to Fitz for coming on and sharing his story of grit and determination with us today. He has been through a lot in his career. This includes having no college offers out of high school, and becoming a JUCO (bandit) All-American. Listen to how he reached that point on today's episode!

Thank you to Seth for being vulnerable today and expressing how his battle with social anxiety affected his life previously. He has used this to propel change in the higher education structure and how we interact with students and each other. Listen to Seth tell us his story today.

Ep. 49 features Big Dave Mitchell who focused is a testament to believing in yourself and never giving up. Big Dave detailed his start with Power Pipe Hitting and also how people like Steve Petersen influenced his life. A former player of Host Pat and past guest Jake P, we knew Big Dave would come on and drop some great nuggets for you all today!

Dakota Fitzsimmons, Webb School of Knoxville's Offensive Coordinator and QB coach, sat down with Luke from the Keep Going Podcast today to talk about his journey to being a coach and leadership among the current generations athletes.

Pat and Luke hop on Ep. 48 to shoot one the OG way. The boys in the booth and they tackle some heavy topics today. Listen in for their takes on doing your part to actively impact the people around you and how that extends to others.

The Team at KG were joined today by an exemplary teammate of the KG community! Marta has been a fan since the beginning and we appreciate her support and also for coming on the podcast and being super vulenrable about her past struggles. We hope that you all can learn from her attitude of gratitude, adversity overcome through her battle with anorexia, and her fortitude in finding ways to achieve h...

This week's episode features a fellow Maryville College Scot, DeJuan Hathaway. DeJuan absolutely rocked it this episode, he talked about his experience as an American Ninja Warrior, being a pre-season intern strength and conditioning coach for the Buffalo Bills, and preparing our troops for battle. DeJuan brought the energy today and is going to impact many lives through this platform and his...

Lexi Cox joins the show this week to talk about her time in Division 1 athletics, navigating the transfer portal, and figuring out how to do what is best for her and her mental health. Make sure to follow Lexi on her insta here: llexicoxx to keep up with her as she competes in new events for the Arkansas Razorbacks this coming spring!

Shout out to Grant Cox for joining the Keep Going Podcast! You don’t want to miss this one as Coxy breaks down what it is like to do the right thing consistently, his time at Clemson, and more on the KG Podcast.

This week the KG Pod was joined by two strong and inspirational women that are committed to making others around them the best they can be. Yet, at the same time they know to do this, they have to take care of themselves first. Give this episode a listen to get a look at the mental health side of personal training and ways to fill up your cup!

Today we are joined by one of Luke's bosses, Dr. Ansel Sanders. Dr. Sanders is the President of Webb School of Knoxville in Tennessee. During this episode we touch on a couple different aspects of Ansel's past. These include his time at Washington and Lee where he was named an All-American Lacrosse goalie for his performance and leadership on and off the field, his history in education whi...

The Petersen boys hopped on the podcast this week to shine some light, the two sons of our original sponsor Steve Petersen. Petersen family has been massive in Pat and Luke’s life and we couldn’t be more happy to have them. Jake talks about his previous athletic expectations  & injuries, how those affected his mental health and made him a better coach. Ray talks about his dedication to the cra...