Dr. Trevor Cote is a Clinical Sport Psychologist who works with both Providence College Athletics and Amplifying Wellness + Performance, working with high performers in the field of athletics and in the corporate world. Dr. Cote joins Nate for an episode of "Up The Ladder" to share about his jour...

Sara Doell is the esteemed Head Women's Golf Coach at the University of San Francisco, renowned for her unwavering passion and dedication to the sport. With a profound understanding of golf's nuances and strategic brilliance, she has steered her team to unprecedented success. A former professiona...

Tianna Madison is an Olympic Gold Medalist and a renowned American track and field athlete. She achieved global recognition in the long jump and sprinting events. With an illustrious career, Tianna clinched the gold medal in the women's 4x100 meters relay at the 2012 London Olympics. In addition ...

A transition out of sport, regardless of the level of competition, challenges the identity of an athlete. A significant level of attention, time, and money is spent on the athlete while competing, while little is allocated toward the athlete post their sport career. This makes it seem the journey...

Asante Cleveland is a former NFL tight end who played for four different teams over the course of his career. He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2014, and also played for the New England Patriots, the Los Angeles Chargers, and the Denver Broncos. Cleveland was ...

Dr. Robin Scholefield is the Senior Associate Athletic Director of Culture, Wellbeing & Sport Psychology for USC Athletics. She specializes in team culture, cohesion, leadership, performance enhancement, and individual services for student athletes. Robin teaches Meg and Dr. G about the mindset f...

Cailin Bracken: A Letter to College Sports

Fri Apr 8 2022 | By Cailin Bracken 

This story was originally published by The Mental Matchup and Morgan’s Message. Cailin Bracken (@kalewithcail) is a sophomore attacker on the Vanderbilt women’s lacrosse team.

Morgan’s Message amplifies stories, res...

Chantal Vallée is the Head Coach of the Windsor Lancers Women’s Basketball program. Chantal inherited a team with only 4 winning seasons in 50 years and went on to win 5 consecutive National Championships. Dr. Gordon Bloom is a Professor and Director of the Sport Psychology Research Laboratory in...

In this episode of Sideline, former NFL tight-end Asante Cleveland and clinical sport psychologist Dr. Trevor Cote, share their personal stories and discuss the importance of caring for the athlete at all levels of performance. Player transitions throughout their career - high school to college,...

Morgan Rodgers loved music. She always knew about the best new tracks and was essentially the locker room DJ as a player on the women’s lacrosse team at Duke University.

“She was light-hearted, very into music and dancing, and, overall, a ray of sunshine,” said Kat Zempolich, who grew up 20 min...

Prepare to explore the complex relationship between athletes and coaches, as well as the healthy or unhealthy habits within it. Dr. Sara Erdner’s sheds light on the mental as well as physical hardships athletes and coaches face from her book, Dear Coach. Erdner goes into detail on the dispariti...

Prepare to explore the complex relationship between athletes and coaches, as well as the healthy or unhealthy habits within it. Dr. Sara Erdner’s sheds light on the mental as well as physical hardships athletes and coaches face from her book, Dear Coach. Erdner goes into detail on the dispariti...

Sports anxiety has been on the rise ever since the dawn of social media. JP Arencibia offers up his personal experiences with it throughout his career, as well as how he found his way back to becoming his best self. JP suggests that in the resolution of anxiety within players, one should look to ...

Sports anxiety has been on the rise ever since the dawn of social media. JP Arencibia offers up his personal experiences with it throughout his career, as well as how he found his way back to becoming his best self. JP suggests that in the resolution of anxiety within players, one should look to ...

Meg and Dr. G welcome award-winning sport sociologist Dr. Jay Coakley, Professor Emeritus (i.e., retired with achievement) at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. Dr. Coakley is the author of the textbook Sports in Society: Issues and Controversies, which is thought to be the most widel...

Meg and Dr. G welcome award-winning sport sociologist Dr. Jay Coakley, Professor Emeritus (i.e., retired with achievement) at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. Dr. Coakley is the author of the textbook Sports in Society: Issues and Controversies, which is thought to be the most widel...

Take a water break and venture off into the academic side of sport. Two experts share their experience in research and academia through the lens of sport. For advice in academic writing, publishing, and researching.
Topics such as diversity within sport, female coaches, life as a caddy, and combi...

Take a water break and venture off into the academic side of sport. Two experts share their experience in research and academia through the lens of sport. For advice in academic writing, publishing, and researching.
Topics such as diversity within sport, female coaches, life as a caddy, and combi...

Dr. Jay Coakley and Meg discuss the pitfalls of developing a singular identity as a youth athlete. Pressure from coaches and parents to isolate focus and competition with fellow athletes must be mitigated with a balanced approach to life. Meg shares her personal experience as an athlete and Dr...

When it comes to discussing transgender athletes in sport, testosterone is major topic. Dr Jay Coakley and Meg debunk the great myth around testosterone and point out where exactly the information around it got distorted.

Through our interaction with others we learn the frameworks we use to make sense of the world. Dr. Jay Coakley and Meg discuss how the world of sport is an important site for socialization experiences. Parents, coaches, and athletes themselves will benefit from the awareness of the socializatio...

Dr. Jay Coakley and Meg discuss the differences in athlete experience between competitive sport programs and enjoyment focused sports. Offering opportunities for athletes to blend these activities can expand their experiences and enrich their overall development.

Dr. Jay Coakley and Meg explore how the culture of elevating professional athletes to idols has positive and negative effect. Are these figures inspiring success or unrealistic goals?

Dr. Jay Coakley and Meg discuss the concept of using contextual information to understand athletes perception of sport participation, and how those perceptions can effect their interactions with the greater world. Aspects of gender, ethnicity, social class, and individual's experience are impor...