Small Talk: Where High Performers Think Out Loud
About this episode
The episode explores the impact of mental health on athletic performance with insights from LaKeitha Poole and Tyrus Thomas.
Welcome to the first episode of Small Talk: The Lab with LaKeitha Poole, Assistant AD/Sport Psychology & Counseling, and Tyrus Thomas, a Baton Rouge native and former LSU Basketball star from 2004-06, who led the Tigers to the Final Four. Poole and Thomas bring listeners a new perspective beyond the box score, analyzing how mental health impacts performance on the field, on the court, or in the game of life.
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