An Inside Look at Athlete Mental Health w/ Julie Kliegman
October 1, 2024
Hosted by Chris Meek
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Episode Description
Julie Kliegman is a writer and editor who was previously the copy chief for Sports Illustrated. Before that, she was the copy editor at The Ringer, weekend editor and breaking news contributor at The Week, and a news fellow at BuzzFeed. Her writing on a wide variety of topics has appeared in many news outlets including The New York Times, The Washington Post, Vulture, Vox, The Verge, Bustle, Washington Monthly, and more. She is also a frequent guest on radio programs and podcasts. She joins program host Dr. Chris Meek on Next Steps Forward to discuss her first book “Mind Game: An Inside Look at the Mental Health Playbook of Elite Athletes,” how the mental health challenges faced by elite athletes are different from non-athletes, how life changes - such as injuries and retirement - can do a number on the mental health of athletes and give an inside look at her next book project about sports trailblazer Renee Richards.
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He also serves as an advisor on the President’s Roadmap to Empower Veterans and End a National Tragedy of Suicide (PREVENTS) task force. In this role, he shares a responsibility to raise awareness about mental health, facilitate research and define a plan to prevent suicide. In 2020, Chris launched ReachStrong, a nonprofit aimed at empowering all Americans to care for their overall well-being. Chris is also a financial services executive at S and P Global, Inc, in New York City. He and his wife, Christine, have three children.
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