Saviors & Sports | When Your Team Loses

Saviors & Sports | NFL Sunday Ticket and Rooting for Losers

Saviors & Sports… a mashup of sorts! A special edition of The Sports Backdrop brings you the ridiculous yet super-insightful sports segments from the latest Saviors of the Metaverse podcast. This is all for your amusement and enlightenment. Get ready to laugh, facepalm, and maybe even learn a thing or two as the Saviors’ co-hosts … Read more

Duke University’s Approach to Athlete Mental Health with Dr. Aaron Goodson

Dr. Aaron Goodson | Athlete Mental Health at Duke University

Meet Duke University’s Dr. Aaron Goodson, the driving force behind Duke University’s Mental Health and Performance Department. In this episode of Athlete Mindset, we explore the vital significance of embedding clinical mental health and mental performance consultation services within athletic departments, the importance of racial and ethnic representation among practitioners, and much more. Join us … Read more

Bringing Lived Experience to Clinical Work with Derek Bylsma

Bringing Lived Experience to Clinical Work with Derek Bylsma

This episode features Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and Executive Director of Millennium Counseling Center, Derek Bylsma. This episode is about bringing lived experience to clinical work, suicide prevention and awareness, and addressing the mental health stigma that still exists today. In this Athlete Mindset podcast, Derek also discusses mental health in young athletes, his background … Read more

Allison Schmitt | 10-Time Olympic Medalist on Mental Health

Allison Schmitt | 10-Time Olympic Medalist on Mental Health | SportsE Media

Allison Schmitt, a professional swimmer and 10-time Olympic medalist shares her journey in swimming, her experiences at the Olympics, and her passion for sports and mental health. In this episode: Allison shares the profound impact her cousin’s tragic suicide had on her — it’s what fueled Allison’s passion for mental health. Allison talks about feeling … Read more

Why This Former Athlete Believes In Podcasts

former athlete believes in podcasting | SportsE Media

Podcasts have become an influential medium in the sports world, bridging gaps between athletes, enthusiasts, and the media. It goes deeper than that though. Former athletes, for example, have so many stories to share. In this episode of The Sports Backdrop, we discuss why podcasts resonate so powerfully today, and specifically why this former athlete … Read more

Mississippi State University + Dr. James Barnes | Education, Youth Sports, and Marketing Insight

Mississippi State University + Dr. James Barnes | Education, Youth Sports, and Marketing Insight

At the intersection of sports and business sits Mississippi State University’s associate extension professor of economics and online marketing coach, Dr. James Barnes. Dr. James Barnes is a Storybrand Certified Marketing Guide, the Director of the Bricks-To-Clicks Marketing Program at Mississippi State University, a youth basketball coach, and an author. Drawing upon his unique expertise … Read more

Hockey Goes South

Hockey Goes South | The Sports Backdrop Podcast

In this episode of The Sports Backdrop podcast, we chat with Chris Heivly, a successful entrepreneur (co-founder of MapQuest), and an ardent lover of hockey. Chris resides in the Raleigh, North Carolina area — after spending 10 years in the bustling city of Chicago (and before that, the northeast). This hockey goes south episode is … Read more