It's Bigger Than The Game
It's Bigger Than the Game is a four-episode podcast where we will venture down the path of how these mental health initiatives were created and hear athletes' personal stories on how they dealt with their mental health.
In this episode, we look at the Hooper Mentality Foundation established by Patty Medina, and how it has grown over time. We also learn about the stressors of playing sports from collegiate men's lacrosse player Jack Meyers and sports psychologist Mia Zambarano.
In this episode, we hear from coaches Burshaud Williams and Alex Harden of the San Antonio Spurs youth camp and how they have helped the next generation of hoopers.
In this episode, we hear about "For The Athletes" a mental health source created by former collegiate athletes Carolyn Stein and Mia Zambarano.
In this episode, we learn about one of the fastest-growing mental health nonprofit organizations, Morgan's Message. Kat Zempolich co-founded the initiative while collegiate lacrosse players Jason Friaa and Ryan Resnick saw that growth firsthand.
About the Author
Dylan Sommer is a lifelong sports fan and journalist from Morris Plains, N.J. He has a bachelor's degree in Communications/Media Studies while working with a minor in Journalism at Quinnipiac University. He also received a master's degree in Sports Journalism from Quinnipiac. This is a showing of his master's level Sports Journalism capstone project. He currently works as a production assistant at CBS Sports Golazo Network in Stamford, Conn. To reach him, email him directly at dylan.sommer19@gmail.com.
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