Brady Howe | Integrating Mental Performance in Sports Medicine

In this episode of Athlete Mindset, host Lisa Bonta Sumii, LCSW, CMPC, sits down with Brady Howe, an applied performance coach, Certified Athletic Trainer, and Director of Sport Medicine at Grand Canyon University. Brady brings a wealth of knowledge from over a decade in the NBA, including his role as Vice President of Health and Performance for the Phoenix Suns. They dive into his unique approach to athlete care, the integration of mental performance, and the evolving importance of mental health in sports.

Key Takeaways from “Brady Howe | Integrating Mental Performance in Sports Medicine”

• Evolving Athletic Care Models: Brady discusses his move from traditional roles to a person-centered approach that prioritizes holistic athlete development.
• The Critical Role of Athletic Trainers: Insight into the unique pressures athletic trainers face and their pivotal role as champions of athlete mental health.
• Mental Performance Integration: Brady shares his journey to becoming a Certified Mental Performance Consultant and how it enhances his ability to support athletes and coaches.
  Bridging the Gap in Mental Health: The challenges and opportunities in normalizing mental health support within sports teams and organizations.
• Future of Mental Performance in Sports: How mental performance rooms and dedicated resources could become a standard in sports, akin to athletic training facilities today.
• Collaboration and Referral Pathways: The importance of recognizing when to delegate and leverage expertise to ensure athletes receive the best care.

More about Brady Howe:
Brady Howe is an applied performance coach who specializes in maximizing human development. Brady serves as the Director of Sport Medicine at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona. This comes after over a decade in the NBA and serving as the Vice President of Health and Performance for the Phoenix Suns.
By trade, Brady is a Certified Athletic Trainer and Strength & Conditioning Coach and recently trained to become a Certified Mental Performance Consultant.

Over the past 15 years in professional sports, Brady has collaborated with some of the best athletes, brightest minds, and influential leaders in the performance industry. He dedicates his body of work to serving his athletes, colleagues, and teams through the lens of a person-centered model and continuously exploring what drives peak performance and winning cultures.