The Next Chapter With Prim Siripipat

Sixty-eight teams enter the NCAA Tournament, but only one walks away victorious. With 99% of the field heading home without a trophy, how do athletes and teams cope with defeat? In this episode of the LG Transparent Conversations series, The Next Chapter discusses how the road home from the Big Dance® can be a pivotal, even defining, moment for many student-athletes. Prim Siripipat and the panel explores the letdown athletes experience following the postseason and how the complicated feelings/emotions can influence the return to normal activities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode The Next Chapter continues the LG Electronics Transparent Conversation series, Prim and LG recorded live from Fan Fest during the Men's Final Four Championships in Houston, Texas. Joined by LCSW and founder of AthMindset, Lisa Bonta Sumii, Senior Forward for the Indiana Hoosiers, Trayce Jackson-Davis and Houston Cougar Freshman Forward, Jarace Walker to discuss the road to March Madness. The Final Four® is the ultimate stage for college basketball. In this episode of the LG Transparent Conversations series, we talk about the mental roadmap and challenges athletes face as they work their way to the elite stage. Expectations, pressure, media coverage, achieving peak performance, and even coping with injuries – Prim Siripipat and the panelists discuss the intricacies of the postseason and how it can affect the athlete and team in various ways. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Prim Siripipat sits down with former NBA player and 2007 No. 1 overall pick, Greg Oden, to discuss the highs and lows during his athletic career. Greg discusses his childhood and the influential forces that nudged him toward basketball, including his parent's divorce, moving from New York to Indiana as a child, and his “uncomfortable” height. Oden speaks candidly about his seven surgeries, the burden of carrying Portland's expectations, and how he relied on substance use, including alcohol, to numb all his physical and emotional pain.The typically soft-spoken and private athlete steps forwards to share his story so younger athletes recognize the value of getting help, which he acknowledges comes in all shapes and sizes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Prim is joined this week by former NBA top 10 pick and Stanford standout Josh Childress. She talks to Josh about his upbringing, family life and his experiences through college leading up to his time in the NBA and overseas. Childress discusses his personal battles with anxiety and opens up about how he felt stepping on the court dealing with his internal struggles.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Prim is joined by volleyball superstar, author, wife, mother, podcast host Gabby Reece to discuss her life in the limelight, how she moved forward following the end of her professional career, athletes struggles with finding their post-career identities and so much more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prim's sits down with Seattle Seahawks Super Bowl Champion wide receiver Doug Baldwin. Doug opens up about his injuries, retirement, mental health, family and so much more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prim Siripipat sits down with former UCLA basketball player and 2-time NBA All-Star Baron Davis about his transition from sport and how he found purpose through and beyond basketball. Sitting on the set of SLIC Studios in Los Angeles, California, the two unpack his journey from South Central L.A. to the prestigious Santa Monica Crossroads Preparatory School to his 13-year NBA career. Baron opens up about how he found peace after basketball broke his heart and leaned on his unending curiosity to find happiness and purpose following sport.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prim Siripipat sits down with former UCLA basketball player turned NBA Twitter legend Josiah Johnson. The 40-year-old opens up about living in the shadows of his 5-time NBA All-Star father, Marques Johnson, and his trajectory to becoming the "King of NBA Twitter." During this hour-plus-long conversation at the SLIC Studios in Los Angeles, CA, the two discuss how Josiah's childhood, basketball career, and professional experiences in sports media and comedy played a role in becoming one of the most prominent NBA social media personalities.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prim Siripipat speaks with former Olympic figure skater and Stanford alum Rachael Flatt about her developing area of expertise: athletes and eating disorders. Currently a Ph.D. clinical psychology student at UNC-Chapel Hill, Rachael has published various articles on body image and eating disorder issues within the athlete population. During this educational interview, the two dispel myths about eating disorders, how the culture of sport plays a role, warning signs, and how parents and coaches can help a struggling athlete. Prim opens up about the body image/eating issues she suffered while competing and offers insight into recovery. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prim Siripipat wraps up the LG Transparent Conversations nationwide tour. In this final episode, the former Duke tennis player visits Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, CA to host a discussion on “Student Athlete Mental Health Beyond the College Experience.” Afterward, former UCLA Softball National Champion and LMU Softball Coach Tairia Flowers, and former LMU volleyball player and Olympic hopeful Betsi Flint, and Prim answer submitted by audience members. During this Q&A, the group talks about the challenges athletes face in asking for help, what they wish they would have known as collegiate athletes, and how mental health is relevant to the inevitable transition from sport.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prim Siripipat continues the LG Transparent Conversations nationwide tour and series aimed at addressing student-athlete mental health and well-being. In this episode, the former Duke tennis player visits Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, CA, to host a discussion on “Student Athlete Mental Health Beyond the College Experience.” Joining the panel are LMU professor and NBPA Director of Mental Health and Wellness Dr. William Parham, former UCLA Softball National Champion and LMU Softball Coach Tairia Flowers, and former LMU volleyball player and Olympic hopeful Betsi Flint. The panel talks about the importance of mental health beyond the college experience and how it shapes their experiences after graduating, including the inevitable transition of athletic retirement.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prim Siripipat continues the LG Transparent Conversations nationwide tour and series aimed at addressing student-athlete mental health and well-being. In this episode, the former Duke tennis player visits Columbus, Ohio, to host a discussion on the “Role of Support Systems on Student Athlete Mental Health and Well-Being.” Afterward, former Notre Dame and 3-time Olympic fencer Lee Kiefer, Lee's mother, Dr. Teresa Kiefer, and Prim answered questions submitted by audience members. During this Q&A, the group discusses who is responsible for student-athlete care and how teams can help struggling athletes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prim Siripipat continues the LG Transparent Conversations nationwide tour and series aimed at addressing student-athlete mental health and well-being. In this episode, the former Duke tennis player visits Columbus, Ohio, to host a discussion on the “Role of Support Systems on Student Athlete Mental Health and Well-Being.” Joining the panel is former Notre Dame fencer and 3-time Olympian Lee Kiefer, Lee's mother and psychiatrist Dr. Teresa Kiefer, and Notre Dame Head Fencing Coach Gia Kvaratskhelia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prim Siripipat continues the LG Transparent Conversations nationwide tour and series aimed at addressing student-athlete mental health and well-being. In this episode, the former Duke tennis player visits her alma mater in Durham, North Carolina, as the panel continues their discussion on the “Consequences of Student-Athlete Stressors.” Joining the panel is former Duke Women's Lacrosse player Kat Zempolich, current Duke Women's Lacrosse player and fifth-year senior Anna Callahan, and UNC senior student and Vice President for Health and Wellness of the UNC System Ethan Phillips. The group discusses the mission of Morgan's Mission, suicidality among college students, the consequences of silence, and what steps should be taken to foster societal progress.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prim Siripipat continues the LG Transparent Conversations nationwide tour and series aimed at addressing student-athlete mental health and well-being. In this episode, the former Duke tennis player visits her alma mater in Durham, North Carolina, to host a discussion on the “Consequences of Student-Athlete Stressors.” Joining the panel is former Duke Women's Lacrosse player Kat Zempolich, current Duke Women's Lacrosse player and fifth-year senior Anna Callahan, and UNC senior student and Vice President for Health and Wellness of the UNC System Ethan Phillips.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prim Siripipat continues the LG Transparent Conversations nationwide series addressing student-athlete mental health and well-being. During this Q&A session at her alma mater, Duke University, the panels discuss and answer questions submitted by audience members. Joining Prim for this panel is  Assistant Director of Athletics and Behavioral Health at Duke, Dr. Shawn Zeplin, and former Duke/NBA player Gerald Henderson Junior. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prim Siripipat kicks off the LG Transparent Conversations nationwide, multi-university series addressing student-athlete mental health and well-being. The former Duke tennis player visits her alma mater in Durham, North Carolina, to discuss the series' first topic, “Stressors of the Student-Athlete Experience.” Joining the panel is Nina King, Vice President and Director of Athletics for Duke University, Dr. Shawn Zeplin, Assistant Director of Athletics and Behavioral Health at Duke, and former Duke/NBA player, Gerald Henderson Junior.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prim Siripipat talks with former Olympic figure skater and Stanford alum, Rachael Flatt, about her transition from sport. Having skated since she was 4, Rachael debunks Prim's preconceived assumptions that retirement was “easy” and explains why leaving sport was a lot more difficult than what appears on the surface and to those beyond her entrusted circle. Currently a Ph.D. clinical psychology student at UNC-Chapel Hill, Rachael talks about finding her next purpose in life and shares how she decided on this helping profession over others. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prim Siripipat catches up with her childhood tennis friend, former UNC Men's Tennis All-American and top #30 professional doubles player Nick Monroe. The two discuss Nick's recent retirement following this year's U.S. Open after 18 years of professional tennis. Realizing her friend has not dedicated time to process his retirement, Prim prompts Nick to reflect on his thoughts, feelings, and experiences in his final match and the moments after. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prim Siripipat speaks with ATP Tour veteran, former French Open mixed doubles champion, and top #20 doubles player Rohan Bopanna about the final chapter of his athletic career. Prim inquires about his plans for retirement and what steps the 42-year-old is taking - physically, mentally, and emotionally - to prepare for the inevitable transition of leaving sport. Although he admits it is a difficult topic to discuss, Rohan explains why it was helpful to think about the next steps once his career ends.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prim Siripipat speaks with her former tennis academy peer, former University of Illinois and professional tennis player, Michael Kosta, about his transition from sport to the world of comedy. As a correspondent for The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, Michael discusses the similarities between tennis and comedy, and why he gravitated toward showbiz. Despite his struggles in leaving sport, including repeated nightmares of a match he "choked," Michael explains how tennis became the opening act for his work as a standup comedian.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prim Siripipat speaks with former Stanford and NFL player Greg Camarillo about the challenges he faced leaving football and transitioning to a "normal" job in society. The former Cardinal walk-on shares his keys to success as he went from being an undrafted free agent coming out of college to an 8-year NFL veteran. Despite taking steps to prepare for his next chapter, Greg discusses how external validation can hinder the inevitable transition from sport and make it hard to leave the "cool" job in sports.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prim Siripipat speaks with 4-time All-American lacrosse player at Johns Hopkins University, 2-time NCAA champion, and 3-time Professional Lacrosse Champion Paul Rabil. Widely regarded as the greatest lacrosse player of all time, Paul discusses how he became one of the few to make a living as a professional lacrosse player. The 36-year-old opens up about his transition from sport after announcing his retirement last year and his goal as the cofounder and president of the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prim Siripipat speaks with former UCLA and NFL tight end Charles Arbuckle about the dark moments he endured shortly after retiring from football. As an ESPN college football analyst, MBA graduate student, and longtime employee in the bio-pharmaceutical industry, Charles talks about how he coped with losing his athletic identity and reinvented himself after sport.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prim Siripipat speaks with 3-time All-American Harvard wrestler, 2004 NCAA champion, and 2005 World University Games champion Jesse Jantzen. Despite his success, including his title as the most decorated wrestler in Harvard history, Jesse opens up about the disappointment he experienced following the 2008 Olympic trials and failure to reach the Beijing Games. The Long Island native talks about how his obsessive nature matched well with a sport that "hurts so good" and the pains he endured leaving it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prim Siripipat speaks with former Major League Baseball player, ESPN baseball analyst, multi-media journalist, author, and speaker, Doug Glanville. As the first African American Ivy League graduate to play in the MLB, Doug discusses why he gravitated towards baseball and how growing up in Teaneck, NJ taught him to find opportunity regardless of his circumstances. The Emmy-winning writer opens up about his purpose beyond sport and how he uses the power of words to foster societal change.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prim Siripipat speaks with former University of Miami tennis player, 2-time ACC Champion, and current coach for Serena and Venus Williams, Eric Hechtman. The former Hurricanes' team captain, who still holds the school record for most all-time wins, talks about the lessons he learned during his transition from sport and the importance of perspective as he guides his 23-time Grand Slam champion student through her final U.S. Open. Prim and Eric reminisce about their coaching days in Miami together as Prim shares a hilarious story about her first day on the job.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prim Siripipat sits down with licensed psychologist, author, and the first mental health director of the National Basketball Players Association's Mental Health and Wellness Program, Dr. William Parham. A professor in the counseling program at Loyola Marymount University's School of Education, Dr. Parham discusses the history of the field of psychology and how that influences today's mental health landscape. After having spent over three decades working with some of the best athletes in the world, he explains the layers of athlete mental health and why the inevitable transition from sport is difficult for so many athletes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prim Siripipat sits down with former captain of the US Women's Soccer team, 2-time Olympic gold medalist, 2-time FIFA Women's World Cup champion, and current ESPN soccer analyst, Julie Foudy. The 4-time Stanford All-American opens up about why she always gravitated toward team sports, the moment she chose professional soccer over medical school, and her keys to maintaining a balanced identity.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prim Siripipat speaks with Duke Hall of Famer and former No. 1 overall WNBA pick Lindsey Harding about her transition from basketball to coaching. As one of seven women working as an assistant coach in the NBA, she talks about how to generate self-belief and create opportunities in spaces that do not exist for minorities. The Sacramento Kings assistant coach shares her experiences overcoming gender and racial barriers and finding her way through difficult circumstances.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prim Siripipat sits down with former NFL wide receiver, Murray State football Hall of Famer, and entrepreneur, Walter Powell Jr. Listed on the Forbes 30 under 30 in 2020, Powell talks about the mission behind his app, Politiscope, his 2017 breaking point that motivated him to leave football, and the moment he realized football is his passion but not his purpose.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prim Siripipat speaks with ESPN journalist and TV/radio personality, Sarah Spain, about her transition from sport as a Cornell heptathlete and shares how her familial upbringing shaped her "voice" as an activist. The two reminisce about their experiences on ESPN's "Spain & Prim," sports broadcasting's first-ever all-female radio show, and share intimate details of the challenges they faced as women within a male-dominated field.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prim Siripipat sits down with renowned high-performance expert, Seattle Seahawks sports psychologist, and founder of Finding Mastery, Dr. Michael Gervais. After featuring him in her 2017 ESPN NFL Countdown piece on mental imagery, Prim reunites with Gervais as the two uncover the intricacies of achieving optimal human performance, why athletes struggle to transition from sport, and his personal struggles fueled his journey as a psychologist. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prim Siripipat speaks with former professional basketball player and SF Gate columnist Rod Benson about his experiences playing in the NBA's minor league and overseas. After a 12-year professional basketball career, Benson offers a detailed account regarding the "mental scars" he acquired during his playing days and how sport influences athletes to act out of character to achieve athletic success. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prim Siripipat continues her conversation with former Duke and NBA player, Gerald Henderson Jr. The retired basketball player talks about how his father, 3-time NBA champion Gerald Henderson Sr., created a blueprint for his athletic success. The 34-year-old shares hilarious stories from his childhood involving his father and the dreaded car ride after a poor athletic performance. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prim Siripipat sits down with former Duke and NBA player, Gerald Henderson Jr. In Part 1 of a two-part interview, Gerald talks about how he is adjusting to life as a retired athlete and the events leading up to his decision, including six operations across his 8-year NBA career. The 34-year-old opens up about his moment of clarity when he realized, "I can't do this anymore."  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prim Siripipat speaks with former professional hurdler and Olympic bronze medalist, Kellie Wells-Brinkley. Kellie, currently a Global Sports Marketing Manager at Saucony, opens up about the hurdles she experienced on and off the track. Being raped by her mother's fiance as a teenager, losing her mother in a car crash, and suffering an almost-career-ending hamstring injury, Kellie explains how her problem-solving attitude has enabled her to overcome nearly every hurdle in her life. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prim Siripipat speaks with former Notre Dame and NFL offensive lineman Mike Golic Jr. about his successful career in media as he embarks on a new chapter with Draft Kings. The former ESPN TV/radio personality speaks candidly about his departure from the Worldwide Leader in Sports and how his decision was shaped by his father, Mike Golic Sr.'s exit from ESPN. Like other offspring navigating the shadows of an accomplished parent, Golic Jr. opens up about the complexities of carving out his own identity alongside and separately from his role model and father. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prim Siripipat speaks with former NFL safety and Super Bowl champion Ryan Mundy about his abrupt retirement after suffering a back injury in 2015. After his 24-year football career, including 8 years in the NFL, Mundy earned his MBA from the University of Miami, became an entrepreneur investor, and launched a digital mental health platform aimed at serving the black community, Alkeme Health. Despite his success on and off the field, Mundy opens up about the challenges he endured during his departure from football, including an NFL team's impersonal rejection and issues finding an appropriate therapist. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Part 2 of Prim Siripipat's conversation with longtime childhood friend Andy Roddick, the former Grand Slam champion shares his experiences in retiring from tennis. The two discuss his decision-making process that led to his impromptu retirement press conference at the 2012 U.S. Open and hilariously explore why he threw out his trophies.  Subscribe to The Next Chapter on Apple & Spotify Watch The Next Chapter on YouTube Follow Prim on Twitter & Instagram  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prim Siripipat sits down with her longtime childhood friend, former World No. 1, and the 2003 U.S. Open champion, Andy Roddick. The two take a trip down memory lane to discuss their unique experiences growing up in a tennis academy and what caused Andy to step away from that intense training environment. The Grand Slam champion sheds light on what factors led to his meteoric rise from a top #40 world junior player to a top #10 in the world ATP Tour player in just a few years.   Subscribe to The Next Chapter on Apple & Spotify Watch The Next Chapter on YouTube Follow Prim on Twitter & Instagram  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.