Hokies Stronger Together

Corey Hackett-Greene (former Virginia Tech track and field student-athlete), and Sarah Lage (Associate Director of Student-Athlete Career Development) discuss the challenges and changes student-athletes often experience as they prepare for graduation and life beyond Virginia Tech. They also share advice for student-athletes to assist in their transition out of college and ways they can leverage transferable skills to reach post-graduate goals. For more information on VT Student-Athlete Development, click here: https://hokiesports.com/sports/sadev Follow VT Student-Athlete Development on Twitter: @VTSADevelopment and on Instagram: @vtsadevelopment Learn more about Corey Hackett-Greene here: https://www.clhgreene.com/

Alyson Onyon, Virginia Tech Athletics Director of Sports Nutrition, and Sports Nutrition Graduate Assistant, Mackenzie Bowman, provide tips on setting SMART nutrition goals for the new year. They uncover the truth behind fad diets, discuss principles of intuitive eating, and share how intuitive eating can be beneficial for a positive relationship with food and your body. For more information on VT Sports Nutrition, click here: https://hokiesports.com/sports/2018/4/19/sports-nutrition.aspx?path=sports_nutrition Follow VT Sports Nutrition on Twitter: @HokieFuel & Instagram: @hokie_fuel Suggested Resources Books Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Anti-Diet Approach by Evelyn Tribole, MS, RDN, and Elyse Resch, MS, RDN Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear Podcast The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos - Feed Yourself Like You'd Feed a Loved One

Men's Soccer student-athlete Chris Nicola & Natalie Forbes, Senior Director of Student-Athlete Personal Development provide insight on the THRIVE student-athlete mental health program. Chris shares his experience being sidelined as a result of multiple injuries, the impact of isolation associated with injuries and COVID-19, and the positive impact his involvement with THRIVE had on his mental health. They both provide tips to help support student-athletes, including the Hokies Helping Hokies program that connects injured athletes and CAMP (Counseling and Athletics Mental Performance).

Brandon Flowers, two-time Virginia Tech All-American and NFL veteran, and former Hokie volleyball standout, Jaila Tolbert, discuss the Black Lives Matter movement and the role social justice plays in college and professional sports. Jaila will share her personal experiences standing up for social injustices by kneeling during the National Anthem her junior year on the volleyball team and Brandon will share what it was like seeing the "Colin Kapernick movement" happen in real-time as a member of the San Diego Chargers. They will also discuss resources to support black student-athletes.

Lesley Clapp, Fellowship of Christian Athletes Women's Ministry Director, and Dr. Gary Bennett, Sport Psychologist and Director of CAMP, Counseling and Athletic Mental Performance, continue the conversation surrounding challenges student-athletes are facing as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. They will provide tips for student-athletes to cope with those challenges including mindfulness, helping others, and flexibility. For more information on CAMP, click here: https://hokiesports.com/sports/2018/4/19/sports-psychology.aspx?path=sports_psychology Follow CAMP on Twitter and Instagram @VThokiesCAMP For more information on FCA at Virginia Tech, click here: https://fcachaplainsvt.org/ Follow FCA at Virginia Tech on Twitter @HokiesFCA Headspace App for guided meditation https://www.headspace.com/headspace-meditation-app

In this episode, Dave Gittings, Fellowship of Christian Athletes Football Chaplain and Campus Sports Ministry Director, and Dr. Paul Knackstedt, Certified Mental Performance Consultant, with CAMP, Counseling and Athletic Mental Performance, discuss the challenges that many student-athletes are facing as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. They will provide strategies for student-athletes to find their A-game as they overcome adversity associated with those challenges. For more information on FCA at Virginia Tech, click here: https://fcachaplainsvt.org/ Follow FCA at Virginia Tech on Twitter @HokiesFCA For more information on CAMP, click here: https://hokiesports.com/sports/2018/4/19/sports-psychology.aspx?path=sports_psychology Follow CAMP on Twitter and Instagram @VThokiesCAMP

Hokies Stronger Together is a brand new podcast geared for Hokie student-athletes that features advice from experts from within the Virginia Tech Department of Athletics. Now more than ever, providing content to support student-athletes through COVI-19 and beyond is essential. Check out this trailer to learn more about what Hokies Stringer Together Is all about.