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The Mental Matchup

The Mental Matchup

Presented by Morgan’s Message, The Mental Matchup is a podcast focused on opening up dialogue about athlete mental health. Co-hosts Kat Zempolich and Schuyler DeBree are both former division one athletes who attended Duke University, and are passionate about making sure no one feels alone in their mental health challenges.

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Episode 44 - Ashleigh Shanley

The Mental Matchup ·

2022/04/05

In today’s episode of The Mental Matchup, Kat talks with Ashleigh Shanley, who swam at Duke and is currently working as a Content Associate/Production Assistant for ESPN in Charlotte, NC. Ashleigh received her Masters of Science of Journalism at Boston University in December of 2018 focusing on both sports journalism and broadcasting.During the episode, we talk about injury and the impact it had on Ashleigh’s mental health, the individual aspect of swimming, going to therapy and her experience with

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Episode 43 - Lindsey Ronbeck

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2022/03/29

In this week’s episode of The Mental Matchup, Kat talks with Lindsey Ronbeck, current Assistant Women’s Lacrosse Coach at the University of Richmond, and one of the most prolific women’s lacrosse players at the University of Florida. During the episode, we talk about the role lacrosse has played in her life, navigating athletics and education through learning disorders, grappling with disordered eating and SO much more.

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Episode 42 - Connor Coyne

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2022/03/22

In this week’s episode of The Mental Matchup, Kat talks with Connor Coyne (@concoyne). Connor is a former collegiate baseball player, current social marketing associate and TikTok creator. During this episode, we talk about the importance of therapy, the impact of social media, and how one of the greatest powers you can have is being unapologetically yourself.

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Episode 41 - Renee Norden

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2022/03/10

In this week’s episode of The Mental Matchup, Kat talks with Renee Norden. Renee has been the Executive Director of the Mental Health Association of Fauquier County since November 2020. The Mental Health Association promotes mental wellness in Fauquier and Rappahannock counties. She facilitates the Mental Health Collaborative and the Mental Health School Coalition, while also serving on the Rappahannock Roundtable. Renee received a degree in Psychology from William and Mary and a Master of Education

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Episode 40 - Madeline Barlow

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2022/03/08

In this week’s episode of The Mental Matchup, Kat talks with Madeline Barlow. Madeline is a mentor to athletes, a 3x author, and a Reiki II and Human Design practitioner. She is also a former competitive swimmer and has her PhD in Psychology of Human Movement with a specialization in Exercise and Sport psychology. During the episode, we talk about transitioning out of athletics and into the next chapter of life, supporting highly sensitive athletes, and discovering how you can embody your true

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Episode 39 - SPECIAL EPISODE with Zoe Scurletis of...

The Mental Matchup ·

2021/12/31

In this week’s episode of The Mental Matchup, we take some time to reflect on Season 2 of The Mental Matchup. Zoe Scurletis, host of Solace in the City, which is another podcast focused on making people feel less alone, reflects with us on the things she has learned in her own podcasting journey over the past year. We discuss the common threads between our podcasts, the topics that kept popping up, our thoughts on the mental health stigma and how everyone copes differently, some of our favorite

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Episode 38 - Nak Montgomery

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2021/12/28

In this week’s episode of The Mental Matchup, Schuyler and Kat talk with Nakeie (Nak) Montgomery, a two sport athlete at Duke University. Nak grew up in Texas with his mom and sister, playing lacrosse and football. He went on to play lacrosse at Duke, and also joined the football team for his final fall season in college. Despite not playing as much as he wanted to his freshman year, and having his first experience with a mental health struggle, Nak went on to have a very successful collegiate

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Episode 37 - Brian White

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2021/12/21

This week’s episode of The Mental Matchup features Brian White. Brian currently plays for the Vancouver Whitecaps in the MLS. During the episode, we talk about his successful youth, college, and professional career, and the ups and downs he experienced along the way. After growing up in New Jersey (and playing at the same youth club as Schuyler - fun fact), he attended Duke, making 73 appearances and scoring 23 goals. He balanced soccer with being a part of a fraternity, and after graduating, was

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Episode 36 - Kace Boland

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2021/12/14

In this week’s episode of the Mental Matchup, Kat talks with Kace Boland, a former DI volleyball athlete and pre-med student at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. For most of her life, Kace has struggled with mental health challenges, and has been diagnosed with anorexia nervosa, PTSD, inattentive type ADHD, and double depression (persistent and major depressive disorder combined). Kace was forced to take an 18-month long medical leave of absence from school and retire from volleyball. During

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Episode 35 - Noah Rubin

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2021/12/07

In this week’s episode of The Mental Matchup, Kat and Schuyler talk to Noah Rubin about his tennis career and his mental health centric project, Behind the Racquet. After winning multiple international tournaments as early as age 11, Noah put together an incredible youth tennis career leading him to be ranked 6th in the world as a junior. Noah went on to play at Wake Forest for a year, before turning fully professional. We talk about the pressure of competing at a high level from an early age, how

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Episode 34 - SPECIAL EPISODE with Leann Passaro and...

The Mental Matchup ·

2021/12/03

Leeann Passaro is a former student-athlete from Washington & Lee University and the current Chief Operating Officer at The Hidden Opponent. The Hidden Opponent (THO) is a non-profit and advocacy group focused on addressing the stigma of mental health in the athlete community, and providing support to athletes experiencing mental health challenges. Leeann has struggled with anxiety and depression herself, and has translated her experiences into a passion for helping others through THO. In this

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Episode 33 - Reagan Rust

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2021/11/30

Trigger waring: discussion of suicidal ideationThis week’s episode of The Mental Matchup features Reagan Rust, the first D1 ice hockey player to come out of Mississippi, and now professional hockey player in Stockholm Sweden. Reagan is the founder of the Female Athlete Society, a free platform that connects female athletes to each other, and to resources, to help them navigate their athletic career, feeling empowered and confident. She is also the host of the Unpaved Path Podcast where Reagan

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Episode 32 - Morgan Alexander

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2021/11/23

In this week’s episode of The Mental Matchup, we talk to Morgan Alexander, who recently graduated from Syracuse University, where she played lacrosse. Morgan is planning to go onto a career in sports journalism, and develop her mental health focused sweatshirt company. Morgan first experienced mental health in the form of anxiety, and immediately it became clear to her that mental health should be treated the same as physical health. However, the stigma surrounding mental health prevented her from

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Episode 31 - Scott Day

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2021/11/16

Trigger Warning: discussion of suicide and suicide attemptThis week’s episode of The Mental Matchup features Scott Day, a former Division III baseball player at York College of PA, and now Director of Communications/Operations at Sean’s House and SL24: UnLocke the Light Foundation, an organization that provides free mental health resources, education, and assistance. Scott spent the first 15 years of his career working in Communications and PR at four different Division I institutions. In 2014, at

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Episode 30 - Brittany Johnson Todd

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2021/11/09

This week’s episode of The Mental Matchup features Brittnay Todd, who is the owner and clinical director of B Balanced Counseling & Wellness. Brittany attended the University of Florida where she achieved her bachelor’s degree in Criminology and Psychology, while competing as a swimmer. Brittany was an Olympic Trial swimmer in 2000 and 2004 and competed in NCAA’s, but dealt with a variety of mental health challenges during her swimming career including eating disorders, depression, and bipolar

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Episode 29 - Cailin Bracken

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2021/11/02

In this week’s episode of The Mental Matchup, Kat and Schuyler talk to Cailin Bracken. Cailin (Kay-leen) grew up in New Jersey playing lacrosse and committed to play at Vanderbilt, where she is now a sophomore. Starting in her senior year of high school, Cailin dealt with depression and disordered eating. A week into preseason of her senior lacrosse season, it was cancelled due to COVID-19. Like many other moments later in her life, she took the time to reflect and focus on her mental health

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Episode 28 - Kaleigh (KK) Kurtz

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2021/10/26

This week’s episode of The Mental Matchup features Kaleigh (KK) Kurtz, who is one of Schuyler’s teammates on the North Carolina Courage. KK grew up playing soccer in South Carolina, and committed to play collegiately at Richmond University. The stress surrounding her recruiting process led her to finding her first therapist, who also helped her work through abandonment issues rooted in friends moving away from a young age. After her freshman year at Richmond, KK transferred to the University of

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Episode 27 - Coach P

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2021/10/19

This week’s episode of The Mental Matchup is with Joanne P. McCallie, also known as Coach P. Coach P is known for her successful basketball coaching career, which has spanned Auburn, Maine, Michigan State, and Duke University. She is the only coach to have won conference championships in four different conferences. Her overall record is 646-255, she has won gold medals coaching US youth basketball teams, and has been named coach of the year multiple times. Coach P is also an advocate for mental

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Episode 26 - Hayden Gruber

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2021/10/12

This week’s episode of The Mental Matchup is a conversation with Hayden Gruber. Hayden grew up in the suburbs of Philadelphia and attended Friends' Central School, where he played soccer and baseball, before moving to Boston to play Division III baseball at Tufts University. Hayden graduated from Tufts in 2018 and now lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts where he works as a life sciences and biopharmaceutical consultant. A series of severe injuries in high school took a toll on Hayden's mental health,

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Bonus Episode 2 - Amanda McGrew and Playoff the...

The Mental Matchup ·

2021/10/08

In this special episode, Kat and Schuyler talk with Amanda McGrew, the founder of the Playoff dating app. Amanda played collegiate and professional basketball herself, and designed Playoff to allow for collegiate and professional athletes to meet and date. Amanda is a gritty entrepreneur and her competitive spirit from her basketball career have clearly carried over into the business world. We cover the inspiration behind the app, the characteristics that make the athlete community unique, the fear

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