Mind Over Medal

Mind Over Medal
Podcast Description
A podcast created by Ava Cooper, Miss Spartanburg Volunteer, where I interview athletes and give them a platform to discuss how they overcome challenges. The goal is to empower athletes beyond the podium.
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The podcast focuses on themes of resilience, determination, and mental health in sports, with episodes like the inaugural interview featuring Gardner Webb University wrestler Charlie Sly, who discusses overcoming physical and mental obstacles in his athletic career.

A podcast created by Ava Cooper, Miss South Carolina Volunteer 2026, where I interview athletes and give them a platform to discuss how they overcome challenges. The goal is to empower athletes beyond the podium.
Today’s guest is my good friend, Payton Conroy! She is a junior at Michigan State University where she is a member of the Division 1 Softball team. Payton shares her story of resilience and how she handled her very intense concussion injury. Take a listen!

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