Unit3d w/ B1G Team at Indiana University
Episodes
Peaceful Mind, Grateful Heart: Meaghan O'Conner
20 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
During the holidays Unit3d takes a break and we are hoping you do to! For a few weeks in December and January we offer to listeners guided meditatio...
The Magic Portal
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
At the end of a season many athletes decide they need a change and enter the transfer portal. Established in 2018, the portal became much more popul...
Humble Over Hype:Chelsea Vaughn
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When Chelsea Vaughn, Assistant Director of Player Development for Ole Miss football was young, she began to have a vision for a nonprofit that she b...
Chase A Different Dream:Demi Washington
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When young athletes dream of playing their sport in college, they have an idea of what that will look like. Often, that dream does not play out exac...
ReUnit3d:Gratitude for the Win
22 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
During Thanksgiving week, this episode on gratitude seemed the perfect way to remind people that gratitude can bring us hope and comfort in difficul...
Trust Issues, Anyone?
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Trust can be hard in relationships, but it can be particularly difficult in the relationship we have with ourselves. We tend to doubt ourselves in i...
Striving Together: Dr. Kirsten Cooper
08 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As a professional athlete, Dr. Kirsten “Coop” Cooper could not see herself as worth more than her achievements. When injuries forced her to end ...
Authentic Storytelling:Nia Symone
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Nia Symone knew from an early age that she wanted to be involved in entertainment and sports media. She pursued a communications degree while playin...
Touch The Grass:Mike Golic Jr.
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Golic Jr. played football at Notre Dame and after went undrafted as a free agent in the NFL. He wanted to stay close to the game and has been a...
Huddle Up! Christina VandenBerg
18 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Christina VandenBerg played soccer at Harvard University. While there, she experienced the ups-and-downs of being a collegiate athlete, from perform...
Running from the Red Zone:Devi Jags
11 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Freelance writer and activist Devi Jags ran cross country for Xavier University, but her collegiate experience included injuries in her sport and trau...
Get Your Bounce Back
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We all seem to agree that resilience is an important trait to have as an athlete, but few can say exactly what resilience is or how to build it. We ...
Live Above Your Demons: Steven Fahy
27 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Steven Fahy is a professional runner with Puma and had a great deal of success as a cross country runner at Stanford University, but his collegiate ca...
Go Together:Michael Carrillo
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When Michael Carrillo started playing football he had high hopes and aspirations for his career. For college he landed as a quarterback for San Jose S...
The Eye of the Hurricane
13 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Chad McGehee has a unique job as the Director of Meditation Training at the University of Wisconsin. Most agree that mental training is vital to suc...
It's a Party Out There: Cali Werner
06 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Anxiety and perfectionism is common among athletes and can take the joy away from sport. To manage nerves, many athletes can engage in routines, behav...
Find Your Y(ou)
30 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When we talk about identity, we often think about “pieces” of who we are. Charlotte Warren, LCSW and Clinical Counselor for University of Georgi...
Inner Flex
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Female bodybuilder Gaby Contreras grew up in a family of sport, seeing herself as “the volleyball player”. She struggled throughout her early li...
No Excuses! Just Reasons
16 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do you have a “no excuses” mindset? Are you fearful that others will say you are making “excuses” for not executing fully? In athletics we o...
Em-Powerment: Emily Esposito
09 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Emily Esposito always dreamed of playing basketball in college. She worked and sacrificed and didn’t notice losing herself in the process. Emily...
Curiouser and Curiouser...
02 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Are you feeling anxious about starting a new semester? Do you often feel tense before starting a new season? Most people do, but the mindset we ch...
ReUnit3d:Checking In with Morgan Weaver
26 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
During the months of June and July, the Unit3d team is taking a break. We have asked people close to the podcast to choose their favorite episode to...
ReUnit3d:What Do You Think of Me Now?
19 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
During the months of June and July, the Unit3d team is taking a break. We have asked people close to the podcast to choose their favorite episode to...
ReUnit3d:So F'ing Perfect
12 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
During the months of June and July, the Unit3d team is taking a break. We have asked people close to the podcast to choose their favorite episode to...
ReUnit3d:Overall #1:Spencer Torkelson
05 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
During the months of June and July, the Unit3d team is taking a break. We have asked people close to the podcast to choose their favorite episode to...
ReUnit3d:If I Knew Then...Tina Cvetkovic
28 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
During the months of June and July, the Unit3d team is taking a break. We have asked people close to the podcast to choose their favorite episode to...
ReUnited:Drew Robinson:My Story of Surviving
21 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
During the months of June and July, the Unit3d team is taking a break. We have asked people close to the podcast to choose their favorite episode to...
ReUnit3d:Bored in the House:Tempted to Use
14 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
During the months of June and July, the Unit3d team is taking a break. We have asked people close to the podcast to choose their favorite episode to...
ReUnit3d:Grind to a Fault
07 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
During the months of June and July, the Unit3d team is taking a break. We have asked people close to the podcast to choose their favorite episode to...
A Little R&R
31 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We call summer a “break” but do we really know how to rest? Relaxing can be challenging for those who are typically very productive; its difficu...
Changing the Narrative:Lindsey Kilpatrick
24 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Taking the first step to contact a mental health professional when things aren't going well can be very difficult but it can start you down a new...
Closing A Chapter
17 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Throughout our life we all experience a number of transitions. Closing the chapter of playing collegiate sports can bring up identity struggles for ...
Running Out Loud:Rachael Steil
10 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Athletes are driven to succeed in their sport. This drive is often revered by many as an enviable trait; however, this drive can lead some to adopt ...
Sweep Stigma! Mackenzie Fitzpatrick
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Being a student athlete is hard enough, but doing it all with a chronic illness? That’s what Mackenzie Fitzpatrick, a softball player for the Univ...
What Do You Think of Me Now?
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We all care what others think of us, that is a normal part of life as a social creature. However, caring what other’s think is different than havi...
Help! Gosh, that was Hard
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There has been a great push to encourage others to ask for help when help is needed. It sounds simple, but simple is not always easy. Asking for h...
'20 & '21: What Just Happened?
12 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Getting through the last two years of the Covid-19 pandemic and all that happened has been tough, but here we are in 2022! Things are getting back t...
If I Knew Then...Tina Cvetkovic
05 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Whenever we look back on the past we can see things from a different perspective and with knowledge of how things turn out. Often when we examine th...
What's Wrong With Being Confident? Sam Cary
29 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Confidence is a key pillar to good performance, however, we tend to give less thought to the role confidence plays in our mental health. Junior wome...
The Lowline of Gold: Steve Mesler
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When we work in pursuit of a singular goal it can be easy to believe that if we achieve that one thing, everything after will be perfect. Steve Mesl...
Grind to a Fault
15 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We are all familiar with the “grind,” and working hard is an exalted characteristic. We live in a culture of “grind it out” where everything...
Finding Home
08 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Athletes often have their identity wrapped up in who they are as a performer and see themselves as no more than what they do. Athletics Counselor at...
Mental Health Full Circle: Gabe Marks
01 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We all have a unique journey. Many times in life we find our passion through our experiences and adversity can help us carve out a path forward. G...
Overall #1:Spencer Torkelson
22 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Spencer Torkelson grew up with a great deal of hype surrounding his baseball career. He was always known as a baseball player and was drafted as the...
Right, Wrong and Reality
15 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We feel most comfortable when we can put things in to black-and-white categories. The reality is that most of life (and all of growth) happens “in...
Write Your Story
08 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We all have a story, and that story continues to unfold. There are times when we can rewrite our story by looking back with a healthier perspective ...
Thrive or Bust: Ryan Leaf
01 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Many are familiar with former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf and his story of achieving the dream of being a first round draft pick only to fall hard and b...
Got Goals?
25 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It is very common to begin the year or the new semester with “resolutions”, but we often fail to keep them. In this first episode of the new yea...
Revisit Your Power Animal
18 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Originally aired January 2021, this amazing meditation is worth repeating at the beginning of every year. Dean Worsham, LPC a certified Gong Maste...
Loving Kindness for a New Year
11 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For the holiday season and semester break we will be airing relaxations, meditations, or guided imagery from various mental health clinicians as a way...
Begin with Thanks
04 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For the holiday season and semester break we will be airing relaxations, meditations, or guided imagery from various mental health clinicians as a way...
Closing One Year, Opening Another: Dr. R Kweku Smith and Son
28 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For the holiday season and semester break we will be airing relaxations, meditations, or guided imagery from various mental health clinicians as a way...
Holiday Mindful Relaxation:Brian Simmons
21 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For the holiday season and semester break we will be airing relaxations, meditations, or guided imagery from various mental health clinicians as a way...
Mindful Meditation:Chelsi Battle MA
14 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For the holiday season and semester break we will be airing relaxations, meditations or guided imagery from various mental health clinicians as a way ...
Platinum Beats Gold, Every Time
07 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Treating others well is important, particularly as we work to deepen, strengthen and gain friendships. Dr. LaTisha Bader discusses how to find infor...
The Secret Warrior Speaks Out:Coach P
30 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Every time someone shares the story of their mental health journey a bit of the stigma around mental illness falls away. Women’s basketball nation...
Relationship Status: It's Complicated
23 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Relationships are vital to our lives as we all need each other to survive and thrive. These relationships can be tricky as we go through different s...
Broken to Heal: Maddie Arnold
16 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
From an early age Maddie had her eyes set on playing field hockey at Temple University. She achieved the goal, but had a tough adjustment to sport i...
Make Growth-Seeking Cool
09 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The stigma around help seeking is strong, particularly in athletic cultures. The more we can see professional athletes and those we see as strong an...
Radical (Acceptance) Dude!
02 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We all know the feeling of trying to deny what is happening, whether its a situation, having to make a decision, or the presence of a heavy emotion. ...
Dreamwork Teamwork: Stu Singer
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We all have areas in our life in which we want to improve and finding the right person for support can be tricky. Stu Singer owns WellPerformance an...
Social Impact Maven: Veronne Clark
19 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
All of us want to impact the world around us and it can be daunting to figure out how to make a difference. We know from research that being involve...
The Winding Road to Freedom: Dr. Marie Worsham
12 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We all grow up with beliefs, values, and identities that we learn from our parents, communities, and environments. As we grow older and gain indep...
Gold Medal Resilience: Jordyn Wieber
05 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Resilience is what gets us through tough times, but how do we build it? Arkansas Razorback Gymnastics head coach Jordyn Wieber has won at the highes...
Great Expectations
28 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We all want to know what to expect in any given situation. Having expectations can help us feel more secure, believing we know what will happen and ...
Developing the Athlete
21 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The life of an athlete unfolds over years as one typically begins to play sports at a young age. Along the way we all receive various messages and o...
The "I" Word
14 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“You can never control injuries. Accidents happen; that’s just how things go.” - Johnny GarganoGetting injured, unfortunately, is oftentimes par...
Drew Robinson: My Story of Surviving
07 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Every time someone shares their authentic story of mental health struggle, the stigma is reduced. This is particularly the case when athletes use thei...
Mental Health: The Coach Perspective
31 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
So much of the stigma that surrounds mental illness stems from a fear of what others think. Athletes tend to care a great deal about what their coache...
So F'ing Perfect
24 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Athletes are driven to succeed and wanting to improve and be the best we can be is admirable. However, there are times when the mindset of being the...
Fluent in Athena
17 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
One benefit of being an athlete is becoming part of a community where you can find support and comradery. In their lives after athletics, it can be ...
Sunny Days with Lexi Sun
10 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With Name Image Likeness (NIL) rules changing opportunities for many athletes, Lexi Sun has made a decision. As mental health support has been impor...
ReUnit3d: Play Free Live Free: Shannon Boxx
03 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Unit3d is going on a brief vacation so we are replaying some of our favorite episodes! Josie Nicholson has chosen this episode from March 2021 as he...
ReUnit3d: From Stressful Sleep to Restful Sleep
27 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Unit3d is going on a brief vacation so we are replaying some of our favorite episodes! Graham Doty has chosen this episode from April 2020 as his ...
ReUnit3d:Therapy 101: Chickens and Fish
20 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jackson Howard has chosen this episode from July 2020 as his favorite to share again as a "Re-Unit3d". It is becoming much more common to he...
ReUnit3d:Behind Happy Faces
13 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Unit3d is going on a brief vacation so we are replaying some of our favorite episodes. Christine Lombardi's has chosen this episode from July 2...
Re-Unit3d: Who Dat Say They Gonna Eradicate Stigma: Zach Wood
06 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Unit3d is going on a brief vacation so we are replaying some of our favorite episodes! Ryan Hilinski has chosen this episode from March 2021 as his ...
ReUnit3d: The Hidden Opponent
29 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Unit3d is going on a brief vacation so we are replaying some of our favorite episodes! Kelly Hilinski has chosen this episode from November 2020 as ...
ReUnit3d: Internal Revolution
22 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Unit3d is going on a brief vacation so we are replaying some of our favorite episodes! Mark Hilinski has chosen this episode from August 2020 as his...
ReUnit3d: Quarterback Conversations
15 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
UNIT3D is going on a brief vacation so we are replaying some of our favorite episodes! Kym Hilinski has chosen this episode from May 2020 as her favor...
All Good Things...
08 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Summer is here and for many athletes that means a much needed break from sport. There are many, however, for whom their collegiate sport career is o...
My Superpower: David Lolohea
01 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The stigma that surrounds metal illness is breaking down slowly but may remain strongest in men’s high contact sports. Professional Rugby player D...
Elite Mental Health: Care for Olympians
25 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Athletes have been increasingly aware that caring for their mental health in vital for their happiness and performance. The United States Olympic an...
Strength Comes in Many Forms
18 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For years, the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) has been leading the way in using the student-athlete voice to draw attention to the mental h...
Mental Health Action Day: May 20th
11 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mental health has really taken more of a front row in conversations over the past year or so. It has been encouraging and exciting to hear discussio...
All These Little Ts
04 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Many have the hope that we are beginning the process of returning to life post-Covid. It is important as we begin this process to take an account of...
Brain Gym: Do You Even Lift?
27 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
One of the aspirations of those working in mental health is that we can have conversations around mental health and illness as comfortably as we have ...
Working to Engage Athletes: Taylor Wells Maberry
20 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The past year and a half has posed many challenges, but it has also brought about a lot of conversation around mental health, the importance of gettin...
Same Here: Eric Kussin
13 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Kussin was the top of his game as a 20-year pro sports executive in team and league sales until a few years ago when he experienced a debilitatin...
Social Media: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
06 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Social media is a great way to connect to others, be entertained and share information we want others to know. It is a powerful tool with a global r...
Who Dat Say They Gonna Eradicate Stigma? Zach Wood
30 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As a professional football player (for the New Orleans Saints), long snapper Zach Wood knows about pressure and high performance. In this episode, W...
It's Been a Year Already??
28 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I wanted to send a huge shout-out of thanks on the one-year anniversary of the launch of the Unit3d podcast. The podcast and the Unit3d family is in...
Play Free Live Free: Shannon Boxx
23 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
NCAA champion, three-time Olympic gold medalist, four-time FIFA Women’s World Cup medalist (two bronze, one silver, and one gold), mother of two, an...
Analyze the Data
16 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
No one enjoys failure, even though we know it is part of the process of getting better. So how can we take a more analytical approach to our experie...
The Manic Monologues: Disrupt Stigma
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Destroying the stigma that surrounds mental illness will take people from all different industries speaking out. This week on Unit3d Dr. Zack Burton...
Two Thoughts Walk Into A Bar...
02 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With so much uncertainty happening around us these days it makes sense that anxiety can be kicked in to high gear. Thoughts that go along with these...
If the Cleat Fits: Sydney Eddy
23 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Many young athletes dream of playing their sport in college. Very few get that opportunity. For some who do, however, the reality doesn’t match th...
I Second That Emotion
16 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There is a stigma for men around connecting with and expressing emotions. Many men grow up equating being stoic and not showing emotions with being ...
Self Care - Passion
09 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When going through difficult and challenging times, practicing self-care is vital. We often don’t think of self-compassion as an aspect of self-ca...
Checking In with Morgan Weaver
02 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Morgan Weaver is a professional soccer player for the NWSL team the Portland Thorns. She was an athlete at Washington State University at the time o...