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Episode 142 welcomed Bob Raybould, creator of the Success by Emotions tool. He spoke, in great detail, about how SBE can transform limiting beliefs, as well as what athletes can look out for, within themselves, to signify changing mentalities. He dove into the tenants of Success by Emotions, and how individuals can adjust their approaches to better their outcomes. Let our sponsor BetterHelp connect you to a therapist who can support you - all from the comfort of your own home. Visit betterhelp.com/closermentality and enjoy a special discount on your first month. If you have any questions about the brand relating to how the therapists are licensed, their privacy policy, or therapist compensation model, check out this FAQ: www.betterhelp.com/your-questions-answered/ Get 10% off of your first month at www.betterhelp.com/closermentality Libro.fm: shorturl.at/yByeu KT Tape: shorturl.at/rCwq3 A Sight for Sport Eyes: shorturl.at/zaPoW Comfrt: www.comfrt.com/closermentality Success by Emotions: https://www.successbyemotions.com/ & https://bobraybould.com/ Closer Mentality: UNCENSORED: www.youtube.com/@CMuncensored

Episode 141 brought on former Team USA speed skater, Rebekah Bradford. This episode, Bradford talked about finding the sport, making the Olympic Trials as a teenager, moving to Salt Lake City to train, a diagnosis with a rare gene mutation, and her perseverance to keep pushing, on and off the ice. Let our sponsor BetterHelp connect you to a therapist who can support you - all from the comfort of your own home. Visit betterhelp.com/closermentality and enjoy a special discount on your first month. If you have any questions about the brand relating to how the therapists are licensed, their privacy policy, or therapist compensation model, check out this FAQ: www.betterhelp.com/your-questions-answered/ Get 10% off of your first month at www.betterhelp.com/closermentality Libro.fm: shorturl.at/yByeu KT Tape: shorturl.at/rCwq3 A Sight for Sport Eyes: shorturl.at/zaPoW Comfrt: www.comfrt.com/closermentality Closer Mentality: UNCENSORED: www.youtube.com/@CMuncensored

Episode 140 brought on former Team Canada long-track speed skater, Brooklyn McDougall. This episode, we talked about the hockey to speed skating pipeline, rising through the Canadian speed skating ranks, medaling in World Champion and World Cup settings, Olympic berths, post-Olympic depression, art as therapy, and the places an improved mental state can take you! Let our sponsor BetterHelp connect you to a therapist who can support you - all from the comfort of your own home. Visit betterhelp.com/closermentality and enjoy a special discount on your first month. If you have any questions about the brand relating to how the therapists are licensed, their privacy policy, or therapist compensation model, check out this FAQ: www.betterhelp.com/your-questions-answered/ Get 10% off of your first month at www.betterhelp.com/closermentality Libro.fm: shorturl.at/yByeu KT Tape: shorturl.at/rCwq3 A Sight for Sport Eyes: shorturl.at/zaPoW Comfrt: www.comfrt.com/closermentality The Trailblazers: https://www.olympics.com/museum/explore/programmes/olympian-artists/paris-2024/brooklyn-mcdougall Closer Mentality: UNCENSORED: www.youtube.com/@CMuncensored

Episode 139 brought on Chief Operating Officer Jake Hanson, of Guardian Sports! He talked about the research and development of Guardian Caps, implementation into the NFL and NCAA, helmet safety testing, growing the brand, CTE research, concussion data, and how football can work at improving safety for its athletes at all levels. Let our sponsor BetterHelp connect you to a therapist who can support you - all from the comfort of your own home. Visit betterhelp.com/closermentality and enjoy a special discount on your first month. If you have any questions about the brand relating to how the therapists are licensed, their privacy policy, or therapist compensation model, check out this FAQ: www.betterhelp.com/your-questions-answered/ Get 10% off of your first month at www.betterhelp.com/closermentality Libro.fm: shorturl.at/yByeu KT Tape: shorturl.at/rCwq3 A Sight for Sport Eyes: shorturl.at/zaPoW Comfrt: www.comfrt.com/closermentality Helmet Testing FAQ: https://guardiansports.com/2026/04/24/why-you-should-care-about-football-helmet-testing/ Guardian Caps Practice Testing Concussion Research: https://tinyurl.com/3dtd96et CTE Research (Aug. 2026): https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/28574897-cte/ Virginia Tech Helmet Rating System: https://www.helmet.beam.vt.edu/ Closer Mentality: UNCENSORED: www.youtube.com/@CMuncensored

Episode 138 brought on Caddix Founder and CEO Jack Rasmussen! He spoke to the biomechanics behind his cleats, as well as the applicability for ankle and lower extremity injury recovery and rehab. In addition, he detailed his college punting career, testing his cleats on teammates, and the difficulties of getting a patent through the US Patent and Trademark Office. Let our sponsor BetterHelp connect you to a therapist who can support you - all from the comfort of your own home. Visit betterhelp.com/closermentality and enjoy a special discount on your first month. If you have any questions about the brand relating to how the therapists are licensed, their privacy policy, or therapist compensation model, check out this FAQ: www.betterhelp.com/your-questions-answered/ Get 10% off of your first month at www.betterhelp.com/closermentality Libro.fm: shorturl.at/yByeu KT Tape: shorturl.at/rCwq3 A Sight for Sport Eyes: shorturl.at/zaPoW Comfrt: www.comfrt.com/closermentality Caddix Research: https://caddix.com/pages/science?srsltid=AfmBOooesg1cAZ4KmVAppo_kvcYTkNWQ3N8ShSSfMRnegnk7X9JiABSx About Caddix: https://caddix.com/pages/our-story?srsltid=AfmBOoo7-gueHkix1uF5bxtOew31wk0_Od30YqfAKM8eE8WeH_QtgXB7 Caddix Medical & Advisory Boards: https://caddix.com/pages/the-team Closer Mentality: UNCENSORED: www.youtube.com/@CMuncensored

5x Canadian National Boxing Champion Emelia Dermott-Goodin joins the podcast this week! She spoke to crafting her self-image through strength, becoming a national champion, disordered eating, toxic coaching behaviors, reset routines, and the long-term effects of weight class sports. Let our sponsor BetterHelp connect you to a therapist who can support you - all from the comfort of your own home. Visit betterhelp.com/closermentality and enjoy a special discount on your first month. If you have any questions about the brand relating to how the therapists are licensed, their privacy policy, or therapist compensation model, check out this FAQ: www.betterhelp.com/your-questions-answered/ Get 10% off of your first month at www.betterhelp.com/closermentality Libro.fm: shorturl.at/yByeu KT Tape: shorturl.at/rCwq3 A Sight for Sport Eyes: shorturl.at/zaPoW Comfrt: www.comfrt.com/closermentality Closer Mentality: UNCENSORED: www.youtube.com/@CMuncensored

Episode 136 welcomed breathwork practitioner, Dr. Justin Ternes. Dr. Ternes detailed his experience with intentional breathing exercises, like the Wim Hof Method, as well as how listeners can embrace breathwork practice as a piece of their training. This episode also dealt with allostasis, meditation, breathing as a stress response, and the impact of nutrition on breathwork. Let our sponsor BetterHelp connect you to a therapist who can support you - all from the comfort of your own home. Visit betterhelp.com/closermentality and enjoy a special discount on your first month. If you have any questions about the brand relating to how the therapists are licensed, their privacy policy, or therapist compensation model, check out this FAQ: www.betterhelp.com/your-questions-answered/ Get 10% off of your first month at www.betterhelp.com/closermentality Libro.fm: shorturl.at/yByeu KT Tape: shorturl.at/rCwq3 A Sight for Sport Eyes: shorturl.at/zaPoW Comfrt: www.comfrt.com/closermentality True Self Health: https://trueself.health/ Into the Cold: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPx7iiRKf0I Closer Mentality: UNCENSORED: www.youtube.com/@CMuncensored

Episode 135 welcomed on ultra-marathon runner, JD Tremblay! Tremblay described his experience running the Epic Deca, how he sustains determination, and what others can do to find systems of success within themselves. Let our sponsor BetterHelp connect you to a therapist who can support you - all from the comfort of your own home. Visit betterhelp.com/closermentality and enjoy a special discount on your first month. If you have any questions about the brand relating to how the therapists are licensed, their privacy policy, or therapist compensation model, check out this FAQ: www.betterhelp.com/your-questions-answered/ Get 10% off of your first month at www.betterhelp.com/closermentality Libro.fm: shorturl.at/yByeu KT Tape: shorturl.at/rCwq3 A Sight for Sport Eyes: shorturl.at/zaPoW Comfrt: www.comfrt.com/closermentality "Hunger 4 More": https://hunger4more.com/ Closer Mentality: UNCENSORED: www.youtube.com/@CMuncensored

Episode 134 welcomed on professional soccer player, Gianna Merigliano. Merigliano has played professionally in Italy, Israel, and the United States, as well as for Team Puerto Rico. She spoke to the trials and tribulations of playing abroad, the inequities of sport psych resources in these spaces, and how OnRise has helped her use her story to assist others in their mental health journeys. Let our sponsor BetterHelp connect you to a therapist who can support you - all from the comfort of your own home. Visit betterhelp.com/closermentality and enjoy a special discount on your first month. If you have any questions about the brand relating to how the therapists are licensed, their privacy policy, or therapist compensation model, check out this FAQ: www.betterhelp.com/your-questions-answered/ Get 10% off of your first month at www.betterhelp.com/closermentality Libro.fm: shorturl.at/yByeu KT Tape: shorturl.at/rCwq3 A Sight for Sport Eyes: shorturl.at/zaPoW Comfrt: www.comfrt.com/closermentality Closer Mentality: UNCENSORED: www.youtube.com/@CMuncensored

Episode 133 brought on professional certified coach, Quinn Harwood! Drawing from a journey that includes professional basketball, more than two decades in corporate leadership, and thousands of coaching sessions, Coach Q helps emerging and established leaders break through barriers and lead with bold confidence. His mindset is rooted in faith, resilience, and the belief that growth happens when intention meets action. In this episode, he spoke to minimizing limiting beliefs, the zones of personal and professional growth that can skyrocket you toward success, and how to manage process pitfalls. Let our sponsor BetterHelp connect you to a therapist who can support you - all from the comfort of your own home. Visit betterhelp.com/closermentality and enjoy a special discount on your first month. If you have any questions about the brand relating to how the therapists are licensed, their privacy policy, or therapist compensation model, check out this FAQ: www.betterhelp.com/your-questions-answered/ Get 10% off of your first month at www.betterhelp.com/closermentality Libro.fm: shorturl.at/yByeu KT Tape: shorturl.at/rCwq3 A Sight for Sport Eyes: shorturl.at/zaPoW Comfrt: www.comfrt.com/closermentality Harwood's Coaching: https://coachqharwood.com/coaching/ "Growth Time": https://coachqharwood.com/growthtime-book/ Closer Mentality: UNCENSORED: www.youtube.com/@CMuncensored

Episode 132 welcomed on former Team USA para-alpine skier Staci Mannella! Mannella detailed how para-alpine skiing helped inform her worldview, how she fought back against Dartmouth University, her experiences at two Paralympic Games, and the impact of sport psychology for disabled athletes! Let our sponsor BetterHelp connect you to a therapist who can support you - all from the comfort of your own home. Visit betterhelp.com/closermentality and enjoy a special discount on your first month. If you have any questions about the brand relating to how the therapists are licensed, their privacy policy, or therapist compensation model, check out this FAQ: www.betterhelp.com/your-questions-answered/ Get 10% off of your first month at www.betterhelp.com/closermentality Libro.fm: shorturl.at/yByeu KT Tape: shorturl.at/rCwq3 A Sight for Sport Eyes: shorturl.at/zaPoW Comfrt: www.comfrt.com/closermentality Mannella's Research: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/2159676X.2023.2260392 Engage with Mannella's Dissertation: https://stacimannella.com/beyond-the-headlines Closer Mentality: UNCENSORED: www.youtube.com/@CMuncensored

Episode 131 brought on IMG Academy Mental Performance Coach Dr. Emily Wright to speak on youth athlete coaching, parenting youth athletes, and what mental skills should be at the forefront of skill-building for middle and high school-aged student-athletes! Let our sponsor BetterHelp connect you to a therapist who can support you - all from the comfort of your own home. Visit betterhelp.com/closermentality and enjoy a special discount on your first month. If you have any questions about the brand relating to how the therapists are licensed, their privacy policy, or therapist compensation model, check out this FAQ: www.betterhelp.com/your-questions-answered/ Get 10% off of your first month at www.betterhelp.com/closermentality Libro.fm: shorturl.at/yByeu KT Tape: shorturl.at/rCwq3 A Sight for Sport Eyes: shorturl.at/zaPoW Comfrt: www.comfrt.com/closermentality Closer Mentality: UNCENSORED: www.youtube.com/@CMuncensored

Episode 130 brought on Boston Red Sox talent acquisition specialist, Chris Calciano! Calciano detailed his experience playing professional baseball, coaching talented youth and college athletes, dominating the recruitment trail, and what characteristics pro scouts are actually looking for outside of a box score. Let our sponsor BetterHelp connect you to a therapist who can support you - all from the comfort of your own home. Visit betterhelp.com/closermentality and enjoy a special discount on your first month. If you have any questions about the brand relating to how the therapists are licensed, their privacy policy, or therapist compensation model, check out this FAQ: www.betterhelp.com/your-questions-answered/ Get 10% off of your first month at www.betterhelp.com/closermentality Libro.fm: https://shorturl.at/yByeu KT Tape: https://shorturl.at/rCwq3 A Sight for Sport Eyes: https://shorturl.at/zaPoW Comfrt: www.comfrt.com/closermentality Closer Mentality: UNCENSORED: www.youtube.com/@CMuncensored

Episode 129 brought on Jess Lapachinski, associate director of athletics at Amherst College. Lapachinski spoke to the importance of the intersection of mental health, physical health, and sport administration as it pertains to supporting student-athletes at all levels of competition. Let our sponsor BetterHelp connect you to a therapist who can support you - all from the comfort of your own home. Visit betterhelp.com/closermentality and enjoy a special discount on your first month. If you have any questions about the brand relating to how the therapists are licensed, their privacy policy, or therapist compensation model, check out this FAQ: www.betterhelp.com/your-questions-answered/ Get 10% off of your first month at www.betterhelp.com/closermentality Libro.fm: tidd.ly/3JIHA3m KT Tape: tidd.ly/43ivNQo A Sight for Sport Eyes: shorturl.at/sxCP6 Comfrt: www.comfrt.com/closermentality Closer Mentality: UNCENSORED: www.youtube.com/@CMuncensored

Episode 128 brought on former Team USA Bobsled athlete, Will Person! Person was gracious enough to detail his tumultuous relationship with bobsled and Team USA, as well as traumatic brain injuries, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, and the lasting ramifications of repeated head trauma. Let our sponsor BetterHelp connect you to a therapist who can support you - all from the comfort of your own home. Visit betterhelp.com/closermentality and enjoy a special discount on your first month. If you have any questions about the brand relating to how the therapists are licensed, their privacy policy, or therapist compensation model, check out this FAQ: www.betterhelp.com/your-questions-answered/ Get 10% off of your first month at www.betterhelp.com/closermentality Libro.fm: tidd.ly/3JIHA3m KT Tape: tidd.ly/43ivNQo A Sight for Sport Eyes: shorturl.at/sxCP6 Comfrt: www.comfrt.com/closermentality SledHead: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/26/sports/olympics/olympics-bobsled-suicide-brain-injuries.html Closer Mentality: UNCENSORED: www.youtube.com/@CMuncensored