{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Athlete Mindset","title":"AthMindset | The Timeout App and Athlete Mental Health with Maya McClendon","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2958,"description":"“A mental health diagnosis is not a death sentence”. This episode is about de-stigmatizing mental health challenges and prioritizing conversations around them.\nIn this episode, Lisa Bonta Sumii, LCSW, CSW is joined by a trailblazer in her field, Maya McClendon. Maya works as a mental health and sustainability advocate. Maya was a highly decorated volleyball player at Arizona State University and the University of Louisville. She studied pre-med and psychology. In 2021 she founded The Timeout App. Timeout as Maya says is the future of mental health care delivery for athletes. Maya and Lisa have an impactful and candid conversation about mental health and the “practice of positivity” despite the stigmas that surround it.\nEpisode topics\nIt takes courage to open up and shed light on mental health struggles.\nCommunity support and connection through mental heath struggles are critical.\n“Storytelling” is the first step toward mental wellness.\n“You can’t spell listen without silent.”\nCoaches should be mental health allies for their student-athletes.\nThe ideas and thoughts of black, indigenous, and people of color should be prioritized and fairly represented.\nEmotional intelligence is developed and is an important factor in mental wellness.\n“Diagnosis is not a death sentence.”\nLearning how to shift roles within a team while still adding value to the team\nBridging the gap between the older and younger generations when it comes to understanding and relating to mental health\nSuicide awareness and prevention\nSupport and outreach in the BIPOC community\nBeing aware of “veering from a state of wellness to illness.”\nPhysical vs. mental health\nKey Episode Moment (timestamp)\n30:03-32:59 – Maya talks about self-care and the “day-to-day discipline” it takes to manage her mental well-being. She is an example of the fact that high-functioning people can still struggle with mental health. She details the daily practices that help her in maintaining wellness. This includes taking...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/aRyzCH8w6ZPkPaTp7vgZHiF1GyqUT2DXSZcHuEJcD40/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wZDhj/N2ZhOTM4YTc0YjBk/MDQzMDhmOWMwNTk3/ZjE2MC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}