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Mental HealthleteAlex Palmer - Cyclist, Marketer, Podcast Host, and Mental Health AdvocateMy guest today is Alex Palmer, a Londoner living in Austin, Texas. He's an accomplished cyclist, marketer, and men's mental health advocate. He's also the creator of the Black Dog Cast Podcast that he started after a group of cyclists started talking about their mental health struggles after a group ride. We cover a wide range of topics today and it was a blast spending time with Alex.High fives all around. Let's do this! Follow Alex on LinkedIn and check out the Black Dog Cast Podcast.Here are the resources Alex mentions.
2022-09-2647 min
Mental HealthleteKyle Duford - Author, Brander, Thought Leader, and an Old FriendOur next guest is Kyle Duford. He is an author, brander, speaker, thought leader, and advocate for men’s mental health. We met 17 years ago in the Triathlon Universe and have been friends ever since. He cut his teeth with Carmichael Training Systems, Retül, Inside Triathlon, and SKI Racing magazines.We delve right into the heart of mental health with his unique but relatable story of the challenges, pitfalls, and the search for mental wellbeing. Kyle shares his inspiration with unfettered enthusiasm as we learn from his intense life experiences.Kyle just published his first...
2022-06-2448 min
Mental HealthleteDr. Kay Porter - Mental Performance Coach and Speed WalkerWelcome to the Mental Healthlete podcast!In this episode, we catch up with Dr. Kay Porter, a mental performance coach from Eugene, Oregon with a Ph.D. in psychology. You may recall from our episode with running great Melody Fairchild, that Dr. Kay was instrumental in the trajectory of Melody's life and running career.In this engrossing conversation, we cover a broad range of topics including the most current modalities and programs to improve performance in sport. While we mostly talk about performance, we also touch on how that transfers into our day-to-day mental health.
2022-06-1236 min
Mental HealthleteTyler McCandless - P.h.D Meteorologist, Data Scientist, Dad, and World Class RunnerWelcome to another episode of the Mental Healthlete. I'm your host, Bill Garrels and I am excited to share my talk with Tyler McCandless.Tyler is a world-class, professional runner with a world-class resume. When I caught up with him, he had just set the Course Record at the Colfax Marathon after qualifying for his 4th Olympic Trails only a few weeks earlier by placing 4th overall - and the first American - at the LA Marathon in a time of 2:15.In our conversation, we talked about performance anxiety, support systems, and the power of gi...
2022-06-0738 min
Mental HealthleteEsra Kellermans - P.h.D, Dog Walker, AthleteHey everybody, welcome to the Mental Healthlete podcast. Thank you for listening.I'm excited for you to hear my conversation with Esra Kellermans. We had a great time hanging out and I know her story will resonate with many of you.We all evolve as people over time and many of us can look back over the years and almost see ourselves as different people at different points in our personal or professional lives but describing Esra's path takes that to an extreme. She's a runner, cyclist, and triathlete.She's a Ph...
2022-05-0847 min
Mental HealthleteMelody Fairchild - Oregon Ducks Hall of Fame Runner and Boulder Mountain Warriors DirectorWelcome to the Mental Healthlete podcast. My guest this week is Melody Fairchild. If you're into running, there is a good chance you've heard of Melody. She's arguably the best high school distance runner in US history. She was the first high school girl to break 10 minutes for 2 miles. She was the NCAA indoor 3000-meter champ while running at Oregon (go ducks) and she's a University of Oregon Hall of Famer - AS SHE SAYS, not because she was the best but because she persisted. Love it.She kept running after college turning pro and...
2022-04-0439 min
Mile High Endurance PodcastLarry Grossman and Sports Trivia 3Our guest this week Larry Grossman is an Event Announcer calling Cyclocross and other cycling events. I'm curious to know how he got into announcing events, what other events he does and more. Bill how are you and what are you hoping to learn from Larry? Show Sponsor: UCAN Take your performance to the next level with UCAN Energy and Bars made with SuperStarch® UCAN uses SuperStarch instead of simple sugars to fuel athletes. UCAN keeps blood sugar steady compared to the energy spikes and crashes of sugar-based products. Steady energy equals sustained p...
2022-03-051h 28
Grit2Greatness EnduranceLarry Grossman and Sports Trivia 3Our guest this week Larry Grossman is an Event Announcer calling Cyclocross and other cycling events. I'm curious to know how he got into announcing events, what other events he does and more. Bill how are you and what are you hoping to learn from Larry? Show Sponsor: UCAN Take your performance to the next level with UCAN Energy and Bars made with SuperStarch® UCAN uses SuperStarch instead of simple sugars to fuel athletes. UCAN keeps blood sugar steady compared to the energy spikes and crashes of sugar-based products. Steady energy equals sustained perfo...
2022-03-051h 27
Mental HealthleteWill MurrayMy guest today is Will Murray. Will is a ten-year USA Triathlon Level 1 coach with specialties in mental conditioning, youth coaching, and trauma treatment. He works with athletes in his coaching with D3 Multisport in Boulder, CO and he is a certified administrator of the Reconsolidation of Traumatic Memories Protocol. Will is co-author, with Craig Howie, of The Four Pillars of Triathlon: Vital Mental Skills for Endurance Athletes and Uncle: The Definitive Guide for Becoming the World’s Best Aunt or Uncle.He is also a mentor in our community, a role model, and my fri...
2022-03-0145 min
Mile High Endurance PodcastSweat Testing and Sports Trivia Round 2This week we have double-feature. First we have round two of our Sports Trivia competition hosted by David Warden of 80/20 Endurance and Bill Garrels of the Mental Healthlete podcast. Plus, if you are still trying to nail your race hydration, we have an educational interview with Bob Seebohar and Dina Griffin to talk about the sweat rate and sodium testing process. We are going to take you through how to perform a sweat rate test and why you want to know your sodium concentration. It can make a huge difference in race performance and enjoyment! ...
2022-02-261h 52
Grit2Greatness EnduranceSweat Testing and Sports Trivia Round 2This week we have double-feature. First, we have round two of our Sports Trivia competition hosted by David Warden of 80/20 Endurance and Bill Garrels of the Mental Healthlete podcast. Plus, if you are still trying to nail your race hydration, we have an educational interview with Bob Seebohar and Dina Griffin to talk about the sweat rate and sodium testing process. We are going to take you through how to perform a sweat rate test and why you want to know your sodium concentration. It can make a huge difference in race performance and enjoyment! S...
2022-02-261h 52
Mile High Endurance PodcastDavid Warden Sports Trivia 1This week we have special guest and format today. We have Bill Garrels returning and special guest coach David Warden of 80/20 Endurance joining us for a special series of shows. We have invited David to join the show and host a "Sports Trivia" contest in which Bill Garrels, Bill Plock (aka "Hippie"), and I will be the contestants. Show Sponsor: UCAN Take your performance to the next level with UCAN Energy, Bars and Edge Energy made with SuperStarch® UCAN uses SuperStarch instead of simple sugars to fuel endurance athletes. UCAN keeps blood sugar s...
2022-02-1942 min
Grit2Greatness EnduranceDavid Warden Sports Trivia 1This week we have special guest and format today. We have Bill Garrels returning and special guest coach David Warden of 80/20 Endurance joining us for a special series of shows. We have invited David to join the show and host a "Sports Trivia" contest in which Bill Garrels, Bill Plock (aka "Hippie"), and I will be the contestants. Show Sponsor: UCAN Take your performance to the next level with UCAN Energy, Bars and Edge Energy made with SuperStarch® UCAN uses SuperStarch instead of simple sugars to fuel endurance athletes. UCAN keeps blood sugar stea...
2022-02-1942 minMental HealthleteMichael Garfield LevineI'm so thrilled to visit with my good friend, Michael Garfield Levine, and hear some of his stories, struggles, and triumphs in dealing with his mental health. We go back a long way and this was a good opportunity to hear how cycling played a role in his health and how he ultimately found the help he needed. Michael Garfield Levine has appeared in numerous roles in classic American and Shakespearean theater, Off and Off-Off-Broadway, and commercials and voiceovers for television and radio. He's had roles in several movies, Law and Order, The Sopranos, and daytime dramas. H...
2022-02-1540 minMental Healthlete303 Endurance invited me to be on their podcast!I've known Rich Soares and Bill Plock for a while and I was excited and appreciative when they invited me to be a guest on their 303 Endurance podcast. We had a great time talking about racing, how I got my start in triathlon, why athletes often have a hard time talking about their mental health, and what led me to start the Mental Healthlete podcast. What a blast! I encourage you to check out that episode of the 303 Endurance podcast and follow 303 Endurance on Instagram @303endurance and on Facebook.High fives all around. Let's do...
2022-02-1401 min
Mile High Endurance PodcastBill Garrels Mental HealthleteWe regularly talk about our physical fitness and health, but we don't talk about mental health much. Why mental health is something that a lot of people don't want to discuss and why we should. Our guest this week is Bill Garrels of the Mental Healthlete Podcast. Show Sponsor: UCAN Take your performance to the next level with UCAN Energy, Bars and Edge Energy made with SuperStarch® UCAN uses SuperStarch instead of simple sugars to fuel endurance athletes. UCAN keeps blood sugar steady compared to the energy spikes and crashes of sugar-based products. S...
2022-02-121h 14
Grit2Greatness EnduranceBill Garrels Mental HealthleteWe regularly talk about our physical fitness and health, but we don't talk about mental health much. Why mental health is something that a lot of people don't want to discuss and why we should. Our guest this week is Bill Garrels of the Mental Healthlete Podcast. Show Sponsor: UCAN Take your performance to the next level with UCAN Energy, Bars and Edge Energy made with SuperStarch® UCAN uses SuperStarch instead of simple sugars to fuel endurance athletes. UCAN keeps blood sugar steady compared to the energy spikes and crashes of sugar-based products. Stead...
2022-02-121h 14Mental HealthleteOk, we'll go first.The interest in the Mental Healthlete podcast has been incredible. So much support from so many people. Yet, when it came to actually getting people to agree to be on the podcast and tell their mental health stories, there has been a little bit of reservation. I get that. It's a scary thing to talk about our own mental illness in such a public forum.So, while I do have some amazing guests on the recording schedule coming up, my producer Mark and I decided to put our money where our mouths are and be the first...
2022-02-0631 minMental HealthleteIntroduction of the Mental Healthlete PodcastThe Mental Healthlete podcast is a place to hear from athletes and coaches on how we can build positive strategies to live with our depression, anxiety, and other mental illness. We will be hearing stories from other athletes on how they could not OUT TRAIN or OUT RACE their Mental Illness and find out where they turned to for support. We'll learn from coaches and other professionals about actions you can take to live, train, and race successfully with this wonderful illness. My goal is to provide resources, ideas, and support so you don't have to do i...
2022-01-0601 min
The Confessionals214: Former Luciferian Bill SchnoebelenOn Episode 214: Former Luciferian Bill Schnoebelen, minister and author Bill Schnoebelen joins The Confessionals to share an overview of his remarkable life of supernatural and cultist connections. Bill describes how, throughout his life, he has been involved in the practices of Satanism, Freemasonry, Illuminati, vampirism, and so much more. He also touches on his unsettling off-planet vision, opening the “third eye,” and the Halloween night that started it all. Join us as we hear Bill’s unusual life testimony that only begins to scratch the surface of his many experiences!
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