Unit3d w/ B1G Team at Indiana University

Recently the word "manifesting" has become a buzz word in popular culture, with some dismissing it as “magical thinking.” How nice would it be if it were real? On this episode of Unit3d, one of our favorite guests, Dr. LaTisha Bader, returns to discuss what manifesting actually is and how to do it.

A crisis situation is something we never hope will happen, but it is important to prepare as much as we can for the unexpected. It is also helpful to know how to help someone when a crisis pops up. In this episode of Unit3d, Dr. Dylan Firsick, Assistant A.D. and Director of Mental Health and Performance at the University of Georgia, discusses various ways to handle a crisis situation, things we ca...

Sleep is so important to our mental health but it is something we often don’t prioritize, especially during stressful times. Getting better sleep is sometimes difficult, and we often don’t know as much about sleep as we need to. Sleep researcher Dr. Michael Grandner starts this three-part series in sleep helping us understand more about how to get more and better sleep.

Most of us can look back on experiences we have had and think of things we wish we knew then what we know now.  Lucy Martin played soccer at the University of Tennessee at Martin. Years removed from playing DI soccer she recognizes many things she wishes she knew then and has set out to teach these things. To a new generation through coaching, hosting a podcast, and through her work as a school te...

Courtney Jones is a soccer player at Clemson University. Having experienced performance anxiety and injury in high school, she had the experience of utilizing a sport psychologist to address her athletic struggles. Through her time as a collegiate athlete she has had a great deal of success, but also has continued to experience injury. Depression and anxiety combined with her injury made for some...

Originally aired January 2021, this amazing meditation is worth repeating at the beginning of every year. Dean Worsham, LPC  a certified Gong Master and Buddhist practitioner.  In this powerful guided imagery he draws on Native American roots to connect us with that part of ourselves which wants the best for us, holding our wisdom and our strength.  Lose yourself in this meditation so it can lead...

Sleep is so important to one’s mental health but it can be elusive.  Chad McGeehee, Director of Meditation Training at University of Wisconsin Athletics, provides this wonderful meditation that can help us relax and drift off for some quality Zzzzzzs.

What’s better than a guided mindfulness exercise to begin the new year? Two guided meditations! Regina Schreiber and Andrea Swanson are both former D I athletes, both doctoral students, and both interns with the Mental Health and Performance department at the University of Arkansas. They both offer us mindfulness exercises to begin the new year fresh and in the present moment!

During the holidays Unit3d takes a break and we are hoping that you do too!  For a few weeks in December and January we offer listeners guided meditations and mindfulness exercises to help unwind in the hustle and bustle of the holidays.  Today’s meditation is from Dr. Joey Case, Assistant Athletic Director of Counseling and Sport Psychology at Mississippi State University.  Joey takes listeners t...

During the holidays Unit3d takes a break and we are hoping you do to!  For a few weeks in December and January we offer to listeners guided meditations and mindfulness exercises to help unwind in the hustle and bustle of the holidays. Today’s meditation is from licensed professional counselor Meaghan O’Conner.  She sets such a peaceful scene and reminds us to be grateful as we relax into the image...

At the end of a season many athletes decide they need a change and enter the transfer portal.  Established in 2018, the portal became much more popular when, in 2021, the NCAA passed regulations that allowed athletes in many sports a “one-time transfer” without having to sit out a year. This has opened the portal for many more athletes than before, but it has not been the magic remedy that many ho...

When Chelsea Vaughn, Assistant Director of Player Development for Ole Miss football was young,  she began to have a vision for a nonprofit that she believed would help athletes develop as people and leaders.  She began Humble Over Hype as a message to athletes to embrace development, growing, around the gifts they have been given over the “hype” that comes with being an athlete.  Humble Over Hype...

When young athletes dream of playing their sport in college, they have an idea of what that will look like.  Often, that dream does not play out exactly how they expect, and it can be difficult to cope with the loss of what they wanted for so long.  Demi Washington was an All-American her freshman year of college on the University of Alabama track and field team, but when things started taking a d...

During Thanksgiving week, this episode on gratitude seemed the perfect way to remind people that gratitude can bring us hope  and comfort in difficult times.  Aired in April of 2020, Dr. Nicole Gabana, Licensed Psychologist and Certified Mental Performance Consultant, helps explain what gratitude is and how we can use it to help us cope with difficult situations and improve mental health. Gratitud...

Trust can be hard in relationships, but it can be particularly difficult in the relationship we have with ourselves.  We tend to doubt ourselves in important times, and this often leads to anxiety and hesitation.  Perfectionism, outcome-based self-worth, and a lack of self-compassion can make trusting ourselves seem out of reach.  In this episode of Unit3d, Athletics Counselor at Ole Miss, Adole M...

As a professional athlete, Dr. Kirsten “Coop” Cooper could not see herself as worth more than her achievements.  When injuries forced her to end her athletic career, she struggled to know who she was or how to move forward.  Finding belonging outside of sport as well as working with a therapist helped Coop understand her value and connect with who she is.  Now she is working with athletes as a spo...

Nia Symone knew from an early age that she wanted to be involved in entertainment and sports media.  She pursued a communications degree while playing basketball at Alabama State University.  Since graduating, Nia has created content for brands like Nike, Hibbett Sports, and Overtime, and she was named the host of Nike’s first-ever digital show, Come Thru.  Nia is also the CEO and founder of Purpo...

Mike Golic Jr. played football at Notre Dame and after went undrafted as a free agent in the NFL.  He wanted to stay close to the game and has been able to do that through work in the media.  He is a College Football analyst for Learfield College Football Saturday Night and hosts the GoJo Show podcast, a production of Draftkings.  He understands the stress college athletes are under and has unique...

Christina VandenBerg played soccer at Harvard University.  While there, she experienced the ups-and-downs of being a collegiate athlete, from performance struggles, identity searching to injury.  Since then she has continued to learn about the importance of sport psychology, as well as mental health support to the performance and overall wellness of athletes.  She has used her experiences as inspi...

Freelance writer and activist Devi Jags ran cross country for Xavier University, but her collegiate experience included injuries in her sport and traumatic events such as sexual assault and relationship violence.  She now works with End Rape on Campus and Its on Us to educate student-athletes about how to be aware of the “Red Zone” (the months between August and November in which over 50% of sexua...

We all seem to agree that resilience is an important trait to have as an athlete, but few can say exactly what resilience is or how to build it.  We know that bouncing back after setbacks, as well as overcoming obstacles, are important on the path to success.  Yet again, few can explain why some are able to do this more than others. Dr. Eric Martin of Boise State University has researched resilien...

Steven Fahy is a professional runner with Puma and had a great deal of success as a cross country runner at Stanford University, but his collegiate career did not start as smoothly as he had imagined it would. Through his performance struggles he was introduced to the mental side of sport and then became aware of the importance of taking care of your mental health.  Now, he is working with the fou...

When Michael Carrillo started playing football he had high hopes and aspirations for his career. For college he landed as a quarterback for San Jose State University, but getting there was not without its challenges.  Once he was there, the bumps along the way didn’t stop.  Michael shares with Unit3d his story for struggling with obstacles outside of his control and leaning on trusted friends he h...

Chad McGehee has a unique job as the Director of Meditation Training at the University of Wisconsin.  Most agree that mental training is vital to success in elite sports, and that mindfulness is a valuable part of mental training, but no other program has dedicated a position as a resource for their athletes.  In this episode of Unit3d, Chad goes in to detail about the benefits of mindfulness and...

Anxiety and perfectionism is common among athletes and can take the joy away from sport. To manage nerves, many athletes can engage in routines, behaviors, thoughts and habits but when they get in the way of daily life it can be an indication of a deeper problem.  Cali Werner was a distance runner in college and is currently training for Olympic trials and shares with Unit3d her experiences as an...