219 - Cultivating Mental Resilience as an Athlete and Student

219 - Cultivating Mental Resilience as an Athlete and Student

Your mental health is your competitive advantage. Learn how to integrate mindfulness and emotional wellness into your daily life—especially when you’re navigating high expectations, constant pressure, and a packed schedule. ⬇️

In this special episode, we sit down with former NFL athlete and children’s book author Brandin Bryant and sports psychologist Dr. Desaree “Dr. Dez” Festa to de-stigmatize mental health and share how mindfulness can become your greatest tool—whether you’re an athlete, student, or simply living in a high-pressure environment.

You’ll discover how to:

  • Build a mindfulness practice that actually works for you
  • Accept mistakes and move forward with confidence
  • Handle outside opinions from social media and your surroundings
  • Boost your mental performance under pressure
  • Let go of perfectionism and embrace a growth mindset

💬 Brandin opens up about learning mindfulness in college and how prioritizing mental health helped him thrive in the NFL.

💬 Dr. Dez shares powerful research and real-world strategies for building resilience and reaching your optimal performance zone.

Pre-order Dear Friend — Michelle’s new book with 365 daily reflections for emotional well-being, clarity, and confidence. Get your copy here → https://amzn.to/3Us9eqg



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255 — The Comparison Episode We Were Scared to Record

255 — The Comparison Episode We Were Scared to Record

Comparison is the one emotion everybody feels and nobody admits to — and Barb Schmidt and Michelle Maros of Life Happens with Barb & Michelle were scared to record this episode for a reason. In this r...

28 Apr 48min

254 - The Healing Advice That's Actually Keeping You Broken

254 - The Healing Advice That's Actually Keeping You Broken

You've read the books. You've tried the meditation. You've done the journaling, the breathwork, the therapy. So why do you still feel stuck?In this episode of Life Happens with Barb & Michelle, master...

21 Apr 1h 7min

253 — The Truth About Living with Your Mother (at 40)

253 — The Truth About Living with Your Mother (at 40)

Living with someone you love is supposed to be easy — until it isn't. In this episode of Life Happens with Barb & Michelle, hosts Barb Schmidt and Michelle Maros pull back the curtain on the two years...

14 Apr 45min

252 — How Forgiving Too Fast Kept Me Stuck for 20 Years

252 — How Forgiving Too Fast Kept Me Stuck for 20 Years

What if the thing you've been told will set you free is actually keeping you stuck? What if forgiveness isn't even the goal?In this episode of Life Happens with Barb & Michelle, our hosts challenge ev...

7 Apr 49min

251 — My Mom Hid a Family Secret for 20 Years…

251 — My Mom Hid a Family Secret for 20 Years…

Have you ever found out someone you love wasn't telling you the whole truth, and even though it wasn't malicious, something inside you shifted? That quiet crack in trust can change a relationship more...

31 Mars 51min

250 – Why Betrayal Hurts Like a Physical Wound

250 – Why Betrayal Hurts Like a Physical Wound

What happens when the person you trusted completely becomes the source of your deepest wound? And what does it mean when you're the one who caused that kind of pain for someone else?In this episode of...

24 Mars 41min

249 - Why Being Resilient Is Making You Exhausted

249 - Why Being Resilient Is Making You Exhausted

Have you ever been knocked down so hard you weren’t sure you could get back up?Have you ever felt the weight of the world and wondered how to keep moving forward—with strength, dignity, and hope?In th...

17 Mars 37min

248 - The Hidden Cost of Overgiving in Relationships

248 - The Hidden Cost of Overgiving in Relationships

Have you ever cared about someone so much that you slowly disappeared?Have you ever been the strong one, the helper, the fixer — only to wake up exhausted, resentful, or unsure where you went?In this ...

10 Mars 44min

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