Rise Above Your Mind

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Created by a Former Division 3 Student-Athlete who has dealt with mental health struggles and challenges throughout his life, Rise Above Your Mind aims to cover important topics related to mental health and other obstacles and challenges found in the world, all while maintaining a unique and entertaining environment for our viewers.

Jaeden Peterson


    • Nov 15, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 34m AVG DURATION
    • 15 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Rise Above Your Mind

    Episode 15 - The Stigma Around Men's Mental Health (With Tyler Lewin - D3 Soccer Athlete and THO Campus Captain)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2021 34:00


    Intro Stigma Around Men's Mental Health Tyler's Personal Journey Finding a Support System The Difference That One Person Can Make Overcoming the ‘It Is What It Is' Mentality Being Vulnerable With the People in Your Life Coaches Supporting Athlete's Mental Health Building Relationships Within Teams Prioritizing Mental Health Over Athletic Success Stigma Around Men Dealing With Eating Disorders Breaking the Stigma Around Men's Mental Health Seeking Out Support and Accepting Professional Help Men's Mental Health Statistics Understanding That You Are Never Alone Outro

    Episode 14 - The Challenges of Being an International Student-Athlete and Dealing with Performance Yips (With Alina Lebedeva - Penn State Tennis Athle...

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2021 36:24


    Intro Impact of Childhood Athletics Challenges of Having a Parent as a Coach Decision to Come to the United States Team Sports Versus Individual Sports Difficulties of the Team Atmosphere in Tennis Impact of Cultural Differences How International Relations and Covid-19 Impacted International Athletes Joining Into an Established Team Dynamic and Feeling Like an Outsider Mental Health Challenges as an Athlete Importance of Therapy and Sports Psychology Mental Blocks in Athletics Dealing With Performance Yips Outro

    Episode 13 - Overcoming Toxic Diet Culture and Building a Community (With Makena Romagnano - Founder of ‘balancedmakena' and D2 Tennis Athlete)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2021 26:24


    Intro Topics of Conversation Makena's Platform Toxic Diet Culture Negative Impact of Forced Calorie Deficits Breaking Social Media Standards Building a Supportive Community Makena's “Team M-Power” Finding Purpose Through Pain Relying on Your Community For Support Most Important Step is Reaching Out Closing Thoughts from Makena Outro ‘balancedmakena' link

    Episode 12 - Overcoming Life's Obstacles and Using Athletics as an Escape (With Hensley Hancuff - D1 Soccer Athlete and Cancer Survivor)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2021 33:19


    Intro Hensley's Personal Journey Overcoming Life's Obstacles Mental Aspect of Recovery Treating Mental Health Like Physical Health Importance of Support Systems Transfer Portal - Finding Better Support Adversity led to Becoming a Better Teammate Using Athletics as an Escape  Finding Passions Outside of Athletics Closing Thoughts/Advice Outro

    Episode 11 - Self Love and Self Care in Athletics and the Mental Blocks Caused by Injury (With Kelsey Isman - D3 Swimmer and THO Intern)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2021 45:45


    intro (0:27) topic of self care and self love (0:55) self care with kels (2:20) understanding self care in athletics (4:27) self care as a therapeutic tool (6:11) building a community of support (8:32) challenge of ‘making a difference' (12:08) comparing pain to others and knowing that your feelings are valid (15:43) mental blocks in athletics (26:43) kelsey's personal health journey (29:44) finding a healthy recovery balance (35:43) pre/post injury body differences (38:26) understanding simone biles sacrifice (40:27) kelsey's closing advice on self care and self love (42:33) outro (45:13)

    Episode 10 - The NIL Era and How It Will Affect Student-Athletes and Their Mental Health (With Braly Keller - Former D3 Athlete and NSAAC Representati...

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2021 50:28


    Intro (0:27) The Confusing Aspects of NIL (1:33) The History of How NIL Came to Be (2:22) The Different Levels of NIL Legislation (6:19) What is Opendorse and How Does It Work? (10:32) Jaeden's Affiliation With Unbroken Athletica (14:29) How D3 Athletes Can Take Advantage of NIL (16:09) Being Unique and Creative With NIL Opportunities (19:35) Profiting Off of Your Passions (MTJB) (21:14) No More ‘Student-Athlete vs. Passions' (22:28) The Importance of Sponsorships (27:59) How NIL Can Affect Mental Health (29:22) Being Authentic With Your “Brand” (30:13) Fair/Unfair Opportunities for Student-Athletes (33:36) How NIL Can and Will Affect Recruiting (36:51) Being Mature in The NIL Era (40:29) The Mental Pressure of Getting Deals (42:50) The Importance of Not Forgetting The True Purpose of Collegiate Institutions and Athletics  (44:15) Braly's Closing Thoughts and Advice (46:37) Outro/Final Remarks (49:22)

    Episode 9 - How Body Image is Influenced by Social Media and Athletics (With Mads Leslie - D2 Lacrosse Athlete and Founder of TSYB)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2021 32:48


    Intro (0:26) Time to Shake Your Beauty (0:56) Being Authentic About Body Image (3:08) How Athletics Influences Body Image (4:49) How Social Media Influences Body Image (7:18) The Value That Each Unique Body Holds (9:43) The Added Pressure of Body Image for Athletes (12:17) The False Reality of Social Media Caused by Editing (13:53) Subconsciously Falling Into Body Image Standards (15:17) The Importance of Positive Self Talk (20:23) Building a Body Positive Community (22:25) BYOB: Be Your Own Bestfriend (24:07) Mads Spotlight: SheIsTalking, Another Blonde, and Being a THO Campus Captain (27:06) Mads' Closing Body Image Advice (30:56) Closing Thoughts/Outro (32:03) RAYM SOCIAL MEDIA MADS SOCIAL MEDIA

    Episode 8 - The Mental Pressure of Athletics and Rising Through Adversity (With Sam Cary - D1 Soccer Athlete and THO Campus Captain)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2021 43:46


    Intro (0:27) Mental Pressure of Committing D1 (1:15)  Mental Pressure of Starting as a Freshman (3:06) Freedom of Playing for Yourself and for Fun (6:02) Mindset of Being too Afraid to Make Mistakes (7:19) Iowa Soccer's 2021 'Miracle Season' (11:29) Sam's Personal Growth as a Teammate (21:07) Appreciating the Little Moments in Athletics (28:34) TW: Sexual Assault - Skip to (38:29) Sam's Personal Mental Health Journey (31:03) Sam's Accomplishments at Iowa (38:29) Final Words/Outro - (42:36)

    Episode 7 - How COVID-19 Affected Athletics and Mental Health (With Clara Vulpisi - Team Canada Olympian and D1 Water Polo Athlete)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2021 44:50


    Intro (0:26) Clara's COVID-19 Experience (1:02) COVID-19 Decision Making (9:29) Controlling the Controllable (10:30) Jaeden's COVID-19 Experience (12:29) When COVID-19 Ended Careers (14:42) Going Out on Your Own Terms (18:15) Clara's Mental Health Journey (22:20) THO's ‘More Than An Athlete‘ Campaign (27:15) Enjoying the Smallest Aspects of Life (30:31) Learning Not to Take Things for Granted (36:21) The Emotions of Making the Olympics (37:52) Appreciating the Sacrifices of Others (41:21) Outro/Clara's Closing Advice (43:26)

    Episode 6 - Stepping Away From Sports and Religion in Sports (With Hailey Bianco – Former D3 Athlete and THO Intern)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2021 27:15


    Intro (0:27) Hailey's Decision to Step Away from Volleyball (0:49) God Sending a Volleyball to Help Out (4:11) Emotions of Making Her Decision (5:40) Advice For Someone Struggling With Stepping Away (7:08) Finding a Purpose/Passion Outside of Sport (8:50) Finding Faith Through Athletics and in General (10:13) A New Beginning - Reconnecting With God (14:41) North Park Pastor Speaking to THO Faith Group (15:57) Getting Lost in Life After Sport (18:02) Importance of Coaches Understanding Mental Health (19:09) Finding Something Worth Praying About (20:20) Hailey Coming to Understand Her Purpose (21:23) Doing What is Best for Yourself (23:10) Everything Happens for a Reason (25:36) Final Thoughts/Outro (26:25)

    Episode 5 - Eating Disorders And How To Break The Stigma (With Eva Merrell - Former D1 Swimmer And ED Survivor)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2021 32:48


    Intro (0:27) Eva's Eating Disorder Journey (1:30) Transitioning To College With An ED (4:41) The Stigma Around Eating Disorders (6:15) Jaeden's Eating Disorder Journey (8:01) Common Misconceptions With EDs (12:37) General Eating Disorder Information (14:16) Eva's Advice Related To EDs (18:44) Jaeden's Advice Related To EDs (21:14) The Hidden Opponent ED Resources (25:45) Eva Reflecting On Her Journey (27:08) The Negative Impact Of Social Media (28:15) Closing Thoughts With Eva (31:13) Outro (32:08)

    Episode 4: My Mental Health Journey

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 23:12


    Introduction (0:27) Beginning Of My Journey (0:51) Early Struggles (3:02) Depression And Anxiety (3:49) TRIGGER WARNING: Suicide Developing Suicidal Thoughts (5:56) Suicide Attempts (6:23) Garrett's Death (8:31) END OF TRIGGER WARNING: Suicide Becoming An Advocate (10:21) Project SAFE Panel Event (10:35) Freshman Year Struggles (12:17) Sophomore Year Struggles (14:00) COVID-19 Mental Health Challenge (14:46) Junior Year Struggles (15:59) The Hidden Opponent (16:23) How My Mental Health Has Shaped Me (18:12) Learning To Love Who You Are (18:49) Reflection Of My Journey (19:42) Advice For Anyone Struggling (20:35) Outro/Giving Thanks (22:38)

    Episode 3: The Mental Challenges Of Injury Recovery In Sports (With Zoe Star - 2-Time ACL Surgery Survivor)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 34:00


    Intro (0:26) Zoe's Journey To Join THO (1:40) Zoe's First ACL Tear (2:24) Jaeden's Meniscus Tear (4:22) Support System Post-Surgery (5:35) Surrounding Yourself With Biggest Fans (8:27) Zoe's Second ACL Tear (12:10) Jaeden's Initial Reaction To Needing Surgery (13:54) Mental Blocks That Occurred - Overworking (16:55) Feeling Like An Outsider While Injured (18:28) Adversity And Being A Supportive Teammate (21:20) Building A Support System Through THO (23:01) Zoe's Pieces Of Advice To Pre-Injury Zoe (25:04) Jaeden's Advice To Those In Injury Recovery (27:06) Importance Of Setting Reasonable Goals (29:06) How To Build Your Mental Toughness 30:31 Outro/Zoe's Last Piece Of Advice (32:54) RISE ABOVE YOUR MIND MEDIA PAGES

    Episode 2: Women Breaking The Glass Ceiling In Sports (With Kaylen Buschhorn - The Founder Of More Than Just Balls)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2021 32:47


    Introduction (0:26) How MTJB Started (1:21) Creation Of The MTJB Name (3:17) New WNBA Uniforms (4:35) Investing In Women's Sports (8:29) NCAA Women's/Men‘s Disparities (12:28) Statistics Of March Madness (17:01) Women's MM Championship Game (19:11) Arizona Head Coach Adia Barnes (21:05) Importance Of Male‘s Being Allies (24:54) Using Men's And Women's Titles (27:18) NCAA Volleyball Tournament (28:49) Where MTJB Will Go Next (29:32) Closing/Outro (31:34) RISE ABOVE YOUR MIND MEDIA PAGES MORE THAN JUST BALLS MEDIA PAGES

    Episode 1: The Beginning

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 20:36


    Introduction of the co-hosts (0:25) How the co-hosts met - The Hidden Opponent (0:49) How Rise Above Your Mind was created (3:35) Goals for the podcast moving forward (9:20) Topics we will cover (12:10) “Controlling the controllable” (13:50) Weekly quote/advice (16:11) Ending segment (19:37) Rise Above Your Mind Social Media Email: riseaboveyourmind1@gmail.com

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