Ep.13: Uncovering Valuable Data in the Pursuit of Evaluation
Maji Shaikh is a doctoral candidate in the School of Human Kinetics at the University of Ottawa. His primary area of research is in exploring positive youth development through sport and recreation. His expertise lies in trauma-sensitive practices, program evaluation, and knowledge translation within the sport context. In this episode, Maji joins Mike to discuss […]
Access is a Privilege: Osaka’s Powerful Statement and Considerations for Athlete Mental Health
By Michael Jorgensen Access is a privilege As spectators of sport, we often take for granted our unfettered access into the lives of professional athletes. Perhaps we even feel a sense of entitlement to it. This is certainly the case with sports media who regard this access as part of a broader social (and often […]
Ep.12: Developing Psychological and Life Skills in Athletes
Kurtis is a Ph.D. candidate and assistant football coach at the University of Alberta. He previously worked with the Edmonton Canadian Football League team in mental skills and sport science. In this episode, he joins Mike to discuss his research in the area of mental health, coaching, and knowledge translation (making research accessible). Kurtis has […]
Ep.1: Mental Skills – It May Seem Foreign, But Go Traveling
Mike is joined by Dr. Fergal O’Hagan and Mohamed (Mo) Yusuf to discuss mental skills development, how it translates to performance, and common misconceptions. Fergal shares a program (developed by Psychologists Dr. Frank Gardner and Dr. Zella Moore) that he runs in his position as the mental skills coach with the Trent University varsity men’s […]