Back in the Game: A Sports and Mindset Podcast

Join Rob Bumbaco, Licensed Clinical Social Worker/Certified Mental Coach and Rachael Popcak, Licensed Social Worker as they discuss the mental side of sports.  In this episode Rob and Racheal discuss the topic of "intangibles." Director of Youth Hockey-USA Hockey, Kenny Rausch, joins the team to offer some additional info on the topic.  

Join Rob Bumbaco, Licensed Clinical Social Worker/Certified Mental Coach and Rachael Popcak, Licensed Social Worker as they discuss the mental side of sports.  In this episode Rob and Racheal discuss emotional recovery from injuries.  Dr. Alcala, Pittsburgh Pirates team physician, joins the podcast to discuss recovery from concussions.  

We will be discussing developing your identity and setting yourself up for success by defining yourself as more than an athlete.  We are joined by former Bengals running backs coach Jim Anderson.

Today we discuss confidence building exercises and are joined by RMU Men's Basketball Coach Andy Toole.  Coach Toole discusses his playing/coaching career, some ways he managed his own confidence levels as a player, and how he works with his own players when they may be lacking self-confidence.  

In this episode we talk about working through adversity and how to look at adverse situations as opportunities.  We are visited by Tommie Kesten, a soloist with the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre.  Tommie will discuss a traumatic event that she dealt with and how she has used this event as a a source of motivation.    Tommie Kesten's Foundation www.1sixfoundation.org

In this episode we discuss what it means to stay present.  We will give our 3 tips to get your mind Back in the Game as well as visit with Allison Coomey, the associate head coach of the women's hockey team at Penn State.

First episode, layout of the podcast, goal setting, interview w/ Randy Harris-former D1 Hockey Player/President of Lighthouse Technology Services