Schedule Appointment

LISTEN TO PREVIOUS PODCASTS

ATHLETIC STRESS & BURNOUT! Simply put, burnout is when an athlete experiences overwhelming exhaustion from training and competition, resents or completely loses interest in the game, and experiences lower achievement than previously demonstrated. How do you combat it? It’s Season 3 on HT and you don’t want to miss an exciting and information-packed lineup with Sports Mental Health Empowerment Coach Dr. Lauren Pitts and Co-Host/former Scholar-Athlete and Mental Health Counselor, Ronnie Ransome, Jr. Join the HT Pregame discussion Saturday, November 26, 2022, at 11 am on Zoom, YouTube, Facebook Live and Apple Podcast! Don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel in case you miss us live! Register in advance for this show: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwrc-6spjkoGNNNHi3quNTt-4lQXjEk90hi
BLUEPRINT FOR SUCCESS: The Coach’s Gameplan! Coaches must effectively establish boundaries and build trust by being clear about the learning and development objectives they set, showing good judgment, being patient, and following through on any promises and agreements they make. Is this enough to win a championship? It’s Season 3 on HT and you don’t want to miss an exciting and information-packed lineup with Sports Mental Health Empowerment Coach Dr. Lauren Pitts and Co-Host/former Scholar-Athlete and Mental Health Counselor, Ronnie Ransome, Jr. Join the HT Pregame discussion Saturday, November 19, 2022, at 11 am on Zoom, YouTube, Facebook Live and Apple Podcast! Don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel in case you miss us live! Register in advance for this show: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwrc-6spjkoGNNNHi3quNTt-4lQXjEk90hi
ANGER ICEBERG: Are Your Emotions Too Difficult to Handle? Anger has many impacts on performance. The biggest impact of anger on performance is that it doesn't allow an athlete to move beyond whatever prompted the anger. If an athlete is unable to move beyond the issue that prompted the anger, then they are unable to continue to concentrate and focus on continued performance. How do anger and other emotions affect athletic performance? Answering this question and joining the discussion are our very special guests former Denver Bronco and Marshall University star, Zinssou Toviessi, former scholar-athlete and Co-Founder of Alchemy InCoaching LLC, Dr. Brian S. Maiden along with Sports, Child, Adolescent, and Adult Psychiatrist, Dr. Mark R. Allen. Dr. Allen’s practice Peak Sports Psychiatry, PLLC is in Denver, Colorado. It’s the 100th episode of HT and you don’t want to miss an exciting and information-packed show with Sports Mental Health Empowerment Coach Dr. Lauren Pitts and Co-Host/former Scholar-Athlete and Mental Health Counselor, Ronnie Ransome, Jr. Join the HT Pregame discussion Saturday, November 12, 2022, at 11 am EDT on Zoom, YouTube and Facebook Live! Don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel in case you miss us live! Register in advance for this show: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwrc-6spjkoGNNNHi3quNTt-4lQXjEk90hi
IS IT WORTH IT: The Cost Benefit Analysis! Playing sports helps you stay in shape, teaches you how to organize your time, boosts friendships, and builds relationships with your peers and adults. Through athletics, you gain skills that can best be acquired on a court, track, or field but at what cost? Answering this question and joining the discussion is our very special guest Zinssou Toviessi. Zinssou is a former Marshall University star and former defensive end for the Denver Broncos currently serving his clientele as a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor. It’s Season 3 on HT and you don’t want to miss an exciting and information-packed lineup with Sports Mental Health Empowerment Coach Dr. Lauren Pitts and Co-Host/former Scholar-Athlete and Mental Health Counselor, Ronnie Ransome, Jr. Join the HT Pregame discussion Saturday, November 5, 2022, at 11 am on Zoom, YouTube, Facebook Live and Apple Podcast! Don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel in case you miss us live! Register in advance for this show: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwrc-6spjkoGNNNHi3quNTt-4lQXjEk90hi
Self-Acceptance or Self-Rejection! What does every athlete have in common? They all dream about the successes they will have in their career. However, a sports career will be accompanied by setbacks; and one of the major obstacles an athlete will almost certainly come across in some form of rejection. Rejection can be experienced in many forms, be it not being picked for a team, being cut from a team, or being unable to get any playtime. In this blog, we will be looking at three steps all athletes can mentally do to deal with rejection in a positive way. It’s Season 3 on HT and you don’t want to miss an exciting and information-packed lineup with Sports Mental Health Empowerment Coach Dr. Lauren Pitts and Co-Host/former Scholar-Athlete and Mental Health Counselor, Ronnie Ransome, Jr. Join the HT Pregame discussion Saturday, October 29, 2022, at 11 am on Zoom, YouTube and Facebook Live! Don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel in case you miss us live! Register in advance for this show: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwrc-6spjkoGNNNHi3quNTt-4lQXjEk90hi
Affirming the Man & Woman in Sports! By participating in a sport, an individual is making a social statement about who they are and how they want others to think of them. Athletic identity is developed through the acquisition of skills, confidence, and social interaction during sports. It plays a part in a cognitive and social roles. It’s Season 3 on HT and you don’t want to miss an exciting and information-packed lineup with Sports Mental Health Empowerment Coach Dr. Lauren Pitts and Co-Host/former Scholar-Athlete and Mental Health Counselor, Ronnie Ransome, Jr. Join the HT Pregame discussion Saturday, October 22, 2022, at 11 am on Zoom, YouTube, Facebook Live and Apple Podcast! Don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel in case you miss us live!
PRIDE in Sports: The LGBTQIA+ Athletic Experience! For millions of Americans, sport embodies our ideals of equality, fairness, perseverance, discipline, and integrity. On the field, court, or track, in the ring, on the ice, or in the stands, we transcend our differences in the spirit of honest competition and perseverance. But in too many places, sports are not always a safe or affirming space for aspiring LGBTQ+ athletes. It’s Season 3 on HT and you don’t want to miss an exciting and information-packed lineup with Sports Mental Health Empowerment Coach Dr. Lauren Pitts and Co-Host/former Scholar-Athlete and Mental Health Counselor, Ronnie Ransome, Jr. Join the HT Pregame discussion Saturday, October 15, 2022, at 11 am on Zoom, YouTube, Facebook Live and Apple Podcast! Don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel in case you miss us live! Register in advance for this show: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwrc-6spjkoGNNNHi3quNTt-4lQXjEk90hi
ATHLETES & CANNABIS: The Holistic Perspective! Can marijuana make you a better athlete? That question reignites a debate about using cannabis to aid in sports. Does it actually help? Research suggests that, for competitive athletes, cannabis can be a double-edged sword. It’s Season 3 on HT and you don’t want to miss an exciting and information-packed lineup with Sports Mental Health Empowerment Coach Dr. Lauren Pitts and Co-Host/former Scholar-Athlete and Mental Health Counselor, Ronnie Ransome, Jr. Join the HT Pregame discussion October 8, 2022, at 11 am on Zoom, YouTube and Facebook Live! Don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel in case you miss us live!
Load More Videos... Subscribe
Schedule Appointment