Sports
This is not about sets and reps. *For those of you who haven't heard my full story - I was diagnosed with PTSD at the age of 21 by a sport psychologist. Yes, a SPORT psychologist. This podcast is one of my favorites as I 100% resonate with Erin's story of extremely high demands and pressure leading to anxiety, depression and loss of identity. It happens more than we know and are willing to talk about. Erin Cafaro Mackenzie is a 2 time Olympic Gold Medalist for the USA in women's rowing. But that's not what this podcast is about. She graciously shared her struggles post Olympics with depression and identity loss. We get a solid idea of who she is as a person and what may have led to some of the issues she struggled with during and post her incredible athletic career. Highlights: 1. Why she kept her last name... this is a GOOD reason! 2. How she walked on at Cal with zero experience as a rower 3. The huge influence that her Dad played in her being a confident female athlete. 4. Why she is glad that it's a hard trek for women. (I agree with this standpoint.) 5. What took her from a walk on to the Olympics... (Hint, this involves Kelly Starrett and Brian Mackenzie.) 6. What is the 'Post Olympic Depression?' 7. How she took herself off of depression medication 8. What she thinks can be done to prevent things like this for other athletes and high performers