NIL Damage: What is Happening?
On the surface, Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) brings positive changes for student-athletes, but lurking below the surface of the money pile lies significant and […]
The Life Work of My Father
Before my father passed away two and a half years ago at 84, he obviously spent considerable time preparing and organizing for his future passing. […]
3 Enemies to Your Athlete’s Performance
The biggest enemies to an athlete’s performance centers around three simple things that are easy to fix. Most physical injury issues and mental health issues […]
What is a Holistic Approach?
Maybe you are hearing this concept for the first time, but do not know what it means to take a holistic approach to coaching or […]
Strength: Resources for Parents
Here is a list of some of my favorite resources you can utilize to parenting your athlete towards mental strength and emotional wellbeing. My actual […]
Strength: Train Towards It
The climate of the counseling profession is changing. Many train and affirm towards dependence rather than strength towards wellbeing. To be honest, there are a […]
Deceptions of the Eating Disorder Community
No doubt, eating disorders reveal significant mental health issues. Eating disorders severely impact athletes who face high performance responsibilities and the demands of academics. These […]
Controversy in Commencement
Hard to miss all the controversy about NFL kicker Harrison Butker’s commencement speech. Here is my take solely based on his speech (not comments he made […]
Parenting the ‘Yeah But’
When I witness discussions between parent and athlete and it goes into debate mode, the ‘yeah but‘ is pulled out. Both parent and athlete interrupt […]
News or Editorial, Can You Tell?
Are you ready for the next 10 months? No matter where you turn to listen to ‘news’, can you really distinguish it from ‘editorial’? I […]
