The Psych Effect

Another loaded episode where the docs talk about depression/anxiety in athletes and Dr. Byk drops his top 5 athlete superstitions. Then they discussed the Byron Jones tweet last week and whether physician trust is being eroded in athletics and America. The guest is Erika Smith LMHC who speaks about domestic violence, cognitive behavior therapy, and how much she'd pay to be in the Purple Circle for...

In this loaded episode the docs talk about Nikki Haley's suggestion that elected officials get competency tests, how the NBA all-star weekend being the worst in history relates to player entitlement or empowerment, and conspiracy theories. If that wasn't enough, they also welcome attorney Mindy Clarke to discuss CBAs and player contracts. Then it's the mental health tip of the day. 00:00 - Compete...

Dmitry & Steph start by wondering if it was safe for Rihanna to be suspended so high in the air while pregnant at the Super Bowl. Then have a discussion about the serious considerations that players have to go through to decide whether to play injured in the NFL, like recently with Patrick Mahomes & Lamar Jackson. They then welcome their first guest, The Reluctant Sports Fan, to talk about...

Dmitry and Steph talk about Tom Brady's retirement, how retirement of professional elite athletes affects their mental health, and how this mirrors every day non-athletes when they retire. Then they discuss the end of the AFC Championship game, the unnecessary roughness penalty on Joseph Ossai and the reaction of his teammates including Germain Pratt. This leads to the topic of how important it is...