175. Associate Athletic Director of Mental Health for BYU Athletics, Braden Brown
Mental health is becoming an increasingly important part of the conversation in sports. In this episode of the Especially for Athletes Podcast, we sit down with Braden Brown, Associate Athletic Direct...
20 Aug 53min
174. Tanner Wall, BYU Safety and Las Vegas Raider
Former BYU safety and current Las Vegas Raiders defensive back Tanner Wall joins the Especially for Athletes Podcast to discuss resilience, leadership, mental preparation, and why pursuing excellence ...
29 Jul 48min
173. The Mental Game That Separates Great Athletes | Bryker Hurdsman
Every athlete experiences highs and lows. The difference between athletes who continue to grow and those who burn out isn't talent—it's how they think. Former BYU baseball standout Bryker Hurdsman j...
22 Jul 52min
172. Are Parents Stealing Their Kids' Self-Esteem? | Character Is Built Through Struggle
A brain surgeon recently shared a powerful observation: "If you do too much for your kids, you build your self-esteem by stealing theirs." That one sentence sparked one of our favorite parenting con...
15 Jul 19min
171. Sports Are a Tool… Don't Be a Tool
A viral 9U baseball video has parents everywhere talking. After a young player hits what should have been the biggest home run of his life, an opposing coach appeals a technicality that erases the mo...
9 Jul 28min
170. Seek to Be Your Best, Not the Best
In this week's Especially for Athletes podcast, Shad Martin and Dustin Smith explore one of the foundational principles of Especially for Athletes: Seek to Be Your Best, Not the Best. Through the stor...
30 Jun 30min
169. Be Patient: Every Athlete Develops on a Different Timeline
In this week's Especially for Athletes podcast, Shad Martin and Dustin Smith tackle one of the greatest challenges facing youth sports today: patience. Too often athletes are labeled too early as star...
23 Jun 22min
168. Kevin Love and the Courage to Ask for Help
In this powerful episode of the Especially for Athletes Podcast, Shad Martin and Dustin Smith discuss men's mental health, the stigma surrounding emotional struggles, and the courage required to ask f...
16 Jun 41min
