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In this episode I speak to my guest, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Jon Cunha about mental health in the sporting world. Due to the Olympics, we’ve seen several high profile athletes such as Simone Biles, Kevin Love and Michael Phelps speak out about their mental health issues and how they’re dealing with them. We also discussed how this is impacting the children of today, how they’re looking up to their sporting heroes speaking out about their mental health and opening up the conversation. Jon speaks about how he works with men differently to get them comfortable with therapy.
Make sure to listen and subscribe to Jon’s Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grim-drive/id1546511204
And remember, do not forget about yourself, take a few minutes for you and have a little fun!
About The Guest
Jon Cunha is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with over a decade of experience in the field. Jon is the Co-Founder of Riser + Tread, a company dedicated to supporting others through a combination of therapy and coaching. Jon is also working as the Chief Performance Coach (CPC) for Cherish Health, Jon’s main purpose is to enhance employee wellbeing and performance from both an individual and an organizational level. He is enthusiastic to support those working at the top of their field.
Jon also recently co-authored “The Coaching Zone; Next Level Leadership in Sports” to help support leaders and coaches in their field maximize performance both for themselves and their team(s). Jon also has a podcast named, The Grim Drive, which focuses on mental health through the lens of professional athletics.
Before becoming a therapist, Jon was a three time All-American in Track and Field at Wheaton College, MA until injury ended his aspirations of reaching the Olympics. That experience helped motivate him towards supporting others going through something similar.
Jon’s Website - https://www.riserandtread.com
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/riserandtread
Instagram - @riserandtread
About The Host - Janine Halloran
Janine Halloran is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, an author, a speaker, an entrepreneur and a mom. As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Janine has been working primarily with children, adolescents, and their families for over 20 years. She is the Founder of 'Coping Skills for Kids', where she creates products and resources to help kids learn to cope with their feelings in safe and healthy ways. Janine also founded 'Encourage Play’ which dedicated to helping kids learn and practice social skills in the most natural way - through play!
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