Athlete Transitions: Two Sports therapists Talk Injury, College, Not Starting, Leaving Sports

Athlete Transitions: Two Sports therapists Talk Injury, College, Not Starting, Leaving Sports

July 17, 2026 · 55 min · Episode 28

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges athletes face during transitions, featuring insights from sports therapist Olivia Papakyrikos.

Sports therapist Olivia Papakyrikos and I to explore one of the biggest challenges athletes face...transitions. We discuss the mental skill of cognitive flexibility and how it helps athletes successfully navigate changes such as returning from injury, going from high school to college, losing a starting position, retiring for your sport, and transitioning from college to the professional level. Olivia also shares the practical strategies she uses when working with individual athle...

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