Mental Playbook with Riley Sager
Mental Playbook with Riley Sager
Podcast Description
Mental Playbook takes a deep dive into the mental psyche of collegiate and pro athletes. Each week, host Riley Sager will interview current and retired athletes, coaches, trainers, and more to reveal their mental playbook and what it takes to be at the top of their game. Episodes will discuss how they manage the pressures of competing at the highest level and what it takes to transcend greatness.
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Content Themes
The podcast explores various themes related to athletic mindset, mental health, and the pressures of competition. Key topics include recovery from injury, team dynamics, and the impact of faith on athletic performance, with episode highlights such as Charlie Mills discussing goalkeeper mentality, Stella Chartrand on the dual demands of sports and military service, and Josh Cohen's exploration of Christian faith intertwined with his basketball journey.
Mental Playbook takes a deep dive into the mental psyche of collegiate and pro athletes. Each week, host Riley Sager will interview current and retired athletes, coaches, trainers, and more to reveal their mental playbook and what it takes to be at the top of their game. Episodes will discuss how they manage the pressures of competing at the highest level and what it takes to transcend greatness.
In this episode, USC women's water polo attacker Fanni Muzsnay shares her story of growing up in Hungary and falling in love with water polo. Fanni moved to Los Angeles to play for USC, where she has battled a series of concussions that threatened her athletic career.
She candidly reveals the mental challenges of battling an invisible injury and the opportunity to help de-stigmatize mental health in sports.
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