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Ep. 2: Finding Mental Resilience with Jelani Jenkins
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Guest: Jelani Jenkins, Former linebacker with Miami Dolphins, PostSeason CEO
Hosts: Matilda Sung, Chris Minor
Concerns around mental health wellness continues to emerge as more and more elite athletes come forward with their struggles...Naomi Osaka, Michael Phelps, Simone Biles, Serena Williams, Ricky Williams, Abby Wambach, Delonte West.... and the list continues...Elite athletes can appear as unwavering champions, but it comes with no surprise that they too struggle with the same adversities as any other human being. The stress of being in the public eye and weathering injuries, competition, contract negotiations, etc can be overwhelming. Jelani Jenkins, former Dolphins linebacker witnessed this first hand when injury ultimately took him off the field and into the world of mental health.
In this episode, listeners will:
1. Learn about Jelani's journey from having a solid athletic career through to the NFL to one that was challenging mentally and ultimately brought him to do something about it
2. Hear more about what exactly mental health and wellness means for athletes, why it's still so hard to speak up, what more leagues/teams/franchises/clubs/organizations can do to support
3. Learn what one can do to help him or herself when going through tough times
4. Postseason - Jelani's startup that addresses athletes who are transitioning off their careers and looking for their second passions and how that can help others who are struggling in that process
5. Learn a breathing technique to overcome stressful times - led by Jelani himself!
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