Athlete and Mental Health with athlete and advocate, Kai McClelland

Kai is recently medically retired from sports and is full steam ahead with her mental health advocacy in sports. And, Katie and Tiffany are her biggest fans!

  • Breaks down how getting help is not a sign of weakness and the importance of listening to your individual needs.

  • The changes needed within the system to support athlete mental health. What systems of accountability and training can look like in athletic systems.

  • Kai’s creation of the Hidden Opponents Ad campaign “Win at All Costs.”

  • How Kai navigated injury in sport and the complicated relationship she had with running.

  • What Kai views as a healthy team dynamic and the tangible changes that can be added: roster management, communication, coaches roles and bandwidth, and transparency.

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