Tyler McCandless - P.h.D Meteorologist, Data Scientist, Dad, and World Class Runner

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06/07/22 • 38 min

Welcome to another episode of the Mental Healthlete. I'm your host, Bill Garrels and I am excited to share my talk with Tyler McCandless.
Tyler is a world-class, professional runner with a world-class resume. When I caught up with him, he had just set the Course Record at the Colfax Marathon after qualifying for his 4th Olympic Trails only a few weeks earlier by placing 4th overall - and the first American - at the LA Marathon in a time of 2:15.
In our conversation, we talked about performance anxiety, support systems, and the power of giving back. We dive deep into what it takes to have a breakthrough in performance and balancing analytics and running with the heart.
Tyler is not only a professional runner, but he is also a husband and dad to 2 young sons, a fly fisherman, a data scientist, and he is a doctor of philosophy in meteorology.
Here's my conversation with Tyler McCandless.
High fives all around - let's do this!
Books that Tyler mentions:
Practice Groundedness - Brad Stulberg
Passion Paradox - Steve Magness
Stillness is the Key - Ryan Holiday
Tyler's Website
Instagram @trackty

Do you have a personal story that you'd like to share? Do you know of other athletes who are open to talking about their mental health and its relationship to sports? Send me a note at [email protected].
And if you're struggling right now, reach out to a loved one, training partner, coach, or doctor, or call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255. You are not alone.
This episode was produced by Mark Still and Brown Tie Media - [email protected] - @uphillstill - @thepracticalstill @slowguyonthefastride @dawnpatrolmtb

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Esra Kellermans - P.h.D, Dog Walker, Athlete

Hey everybody, welcome to the Mental Healthlete podcast. Thank you for listening.
I'm excited for you to hear my conversation with Esra Kellermans. We had a great time hanging out and I know her story will resonate with many of you.
We all evolve as people over time and many of us can look back over the years and almost see ourselves as different people at different points in our personal or professional lives but describing Esra's path takes that to an extreme.
She's a runner, cyclist, and triathlete.
She's a Ph.D. researcher in the field of Zoology.
She's a successful entrepreneur in her dog-walking business - apennyforbones.com
She's an artist who sells her paintings at art fairs - esrasstudio.com

And yes, she's one of the many of us who struggles with the stresses of athletic performance and her mental health.
Talking with Esra always brings me joy and I'm so thankful that she shared her struggles and successes with me. I hope it is as meaningful to you as it was for me.
Here's my conversation with Esra Kellermans. High fives all around. Let's do this.
Do you have a personal story that you'd like to share? Do you know of other athletes who are open to talking about their mental health and its relationship to sports? Send me a note at [email protected].
And if you're struggling right now, reach out to a loved one, training partner, coach, or doctor, or call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255. You are not alone.
This episode was produced by Mark Still - [email protected] - @uphillstill - @thepracticalstill

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Dr. Kay Porter - Mental Performance Coach and Speed Walker

Welcome to the Mental Healthlete podcast!
In this episode, we catch up with Dr. Kay Porter, a mental performance coach from Eugene, Oregon with a Ph.D. in psychology. You may recall from our episode with running great Melody Fairchild, that Dr. Kay was instrumental in the trajectory of Melody's life and running career.
In this engrossing conversation, we cover a broad range of topics including the most current modalities and programs to improve performance in sport. While we mostly talk about performance, we also touch on how that transfers into our day-to-day mental health.
Dr. Kay still has an active practice and was an ardent runner for 30 years. These days, she coaches a speed walking group in Eugene.
Here's my conversation with Dr. Kay Porter. Get ready. Dr. Kay pushes a hard pace!
High fives all around - let's do this!
Learn more about Dr. Kay on her website.