by flamealivepod | May 26, 2026 | Blog, Mental Health
A podcast playlist sharing stories of athletes and mental health by Alison Brown May is Mental Health Awareness Month in the U.S. Elite athletes are not immune to mental health challenges and this week on the podcast we speak with Paralympian Jenny Sichel. Despite... 
by flamealivepod | May 21, 2026 | Mental Health, Podcast
For Mental Health Awareness Month, we welcome back Jenny Sichel to talk about her experiences with being an elite athlete while managing Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Jenny is a coxswain who competed with both able-bodied and para rowing crews. We talked with her... 
by flamealivepod | Jun 7, 2025 | Blog, Mental Health
Eating disorders are a major issue that persists in elite sports. We see it across sports, ages, and gender. We have spoken with Olympians Gracie Gold and Samantha Schultz about their experiences but there is so much more to this complex disorder. New diagnoses have... 
by flamealivepod | May 29, 2025 | Mental Health, Mindset, Podcast
We welcome back sports psychologist Dr. Kristin Keim to talk about the kinds of mental health issues Olympians, Paralympians and other elite athletes are facing in 2025. This includes finding your voice, what it’s like to be an American athlete today, social... 
by flamealivepod | May 28, 2025 | Mental Health, Olympics
One of the greatest challenges to the good mental health of elite athletes is social media, especially during big events. Keyboard warriors feel free to attack athletes’ performances, their bodies, every aspect of their lives. Athletes need social media to build their... 
by flamealivepod | May 22, 2025 | Mental Health, Podcast
Olympians may be otherworldly when it comes to physical achievements, but the Tokyo 2020 Olympics highlighted athletes’ need for good mental health support. Tokyo 2020 modern pentathlete Olympian Samantha Schultz showed us that first-hand when she came on the...