You Are More Than Your Sport | Bliss Radio Jordan

In this episode of Athlete Mindset, host Lisa Bonta Sumii was invited as a guest on Bliss Radio Jordan’s “Rise and Shine” show. The short interview covers a range of topics including mental health, mental performance, the zone of optimal functioning, emotional adjustment, and the stigma surrounding mental health. Lisa also touches on the importance of viewing confidence and motivation as skills rather than innate traits.

A major topic in this episode is the idea that you are more than your sport (“Sports is what we do, not who we are”), which focuses on the intersection of sports and mental health. As a mental performance coach, Lisa provides valuable insights into how athletes can develop their mental skills to improve their overall performance.

Bliss 104.3, the station that hosts “Rise and Shine,” is a variety music radio station based in Amman, Jordan. They play a mix of modern classics from the 80s, 90s, and 2000s, as well as handpicked hits. Tune in to this episode of Athlete Mindset to learn more about Lisa’s expertise and how it can benefit athletes of all levels.

Conversation list from “You Are More Than Your Sport”:

AthMindset | Box breathing | Mental performance | Zone of optimal performance/functioning | Emotional adjustment | Mental health stigma | Confidence and motivation

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Lisa Bonta Sumii, LCSW, CSW | Athlete Mindset podcast host:

Lisa is a psychotherapist and mental performance consultant to high-performing athletes at the youth, collegiate, Olympic-hopeful, and professional levels. She is the first-ever Mental Health & Performance Coach for the Oakland Roots SC, a men’s professional soccer team, in the USL. Lisa is the Founder & CEO of AthMindset, a diverse team of licensed mental health clinicians and mental performance consultants, who serve alongside her.

Wrapping up:

• Athlete Mindset is part of the KazSource Podcast Network
• Presented by SportsEpreneur: a digital sports media brand for entrepreneurs engaged in sports
• content brings people together: KazCM

Social media and more:

• Lisa Bonta Sumii: LinkedIn | Twitter | AthMindset website
• Bliss Radio Jordan: Live Stream
• SportsEpreneur:  TikTok | Instagram | Twitter

Related episodes to You Are More Than Your Sport:

• Sports As An Outlet | Oakland “Roots Radio”
• Sport Psychology Mentor And Leader, Dr. Kensa Gunter
• Michelle Alozie: Navigating The Challenges Of College And Professional Soccer
• Finding Identity Outside of Sport | Northwestern Softball Player, Sydney Supple

Two current projects:

• We published a book! Check it out on Amazon: Altered State of Affairs
• Short-form video production: KazCM

Credits:

• This podcast was produced by the team at KazCM
• Beat Provided By freebeats.io | Produced By White Hot

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Creators & Guests

Host

Lisa Bonta Sumii

Athlete Mental Health & Performance| Oakland Roots SC|CEO & Founder of AthMindset®|Published Author|Pro Podcaster & Guest|Speaker: Tedx, Keynote, International|Listed -NFLPA Directory, USOPC Registry, MLR Directory

Producer

SportsEpreneur

SportsE Media is a digital sports media brand & production co for executives & entrepreneurs engaged in sports.

What is Athlete Mindset?

This is the Athlete Mindset podcast. Presented and produced by SportsEpreneur. Part of the QuietLoud Studios Podcast Network.
And this podcast is all about mental health in sports.

This podcast series is a space for conversations with athletes, coaches, practitioners, and stakeholders in sports. And it’s where those individuals share their perspectives, experiences, and thoughts on mental health in sports.

Hosted by Lisa Bonta Sumii, LCSW, CMPC

Eric Kasimov, Founder of KazSource and the creator of SportsE Media, is generously hosting the Athlete Mindset podcast on his platform as he deeply believes these conversations are essential and deserve to be prioritized.

If you are looking to start a podcast or create original content, you have to talk with the team at SportsE Media. I work with them and I vouch for them. It’s that simple.

About Lisa Bonta Sumii, LCSW, CMPC

Lisa is a mental health therapist with over 21 years of clinical experience, licensed in both CA and NV. She is a private practice clinician and the CEO and Founder of AthMindset, LLC.

Lisa supports the elite athlete to achieve optimal mental health and peak mental sport performance. She works with adolescent sport teams, collegiate student-athletes, Olympians/Olympic hopefuls, as well as professional athletes and teams.

Lisa is the first-ever Mental Health & Sport Performance Specialist for the Oakland Roots Sports Club. The Roots are a men’s professional soccer team and purpose-driven club. Seeing the elite athlete as a multidimensional human, navigating various roles and identities, is integral to Lisa’s approach. Focusing on the role that interpersonal trauma, culture, race, gender, and sexual orientation play as the athlete navigates life on and off the field, is at the center of her work.

Lisa is listed in the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee’s Mental Health Registry and the National Football League Player Association’s Clinician Directory.

Lisa is often an invited podcast guest and conference speaker. Besides hosting the Athlete Mindset podcast on the SportsE+ podcast platform. She spoke at TEDxWilmington on the intersection of race, mental health, and sport.

She has been featured in Time Magazine, Teen Vogue, BBC World News, and Women’s Health Magazine.
AthMindset, LLC, supports the mental health of the elite athlete and their ecosystem. This includes serving the spouses/partners, family members, coaches, teams, referees/umpires, agents, and athletic trainers, with clinical services and sport performance consultation.

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