Episode #72: Robert Gallery, Athletes for Care
From Real Success with Nate Kaeding by Corridor Media Group
September 22, 2025 · 1h 10m · Episode 72
About this episode
Robert Gallery discusses his journey from NFL player to co-founder of Athletes for Care, focusing on athlete mental health and his healing through psychedelic therapy.
Robert Gallery is a former professional football player in the NFL and teammate of mine from our days at the University of Iowa together who now serves as the Co-Founder and CEO of Athletes for Care, a nonprofit organization supporting research and advocacy for athlete mental health. Robert begins by looks back on his time at Iowa with me, including how he was raised with a sports mentality, how he approached football while in school, and when he realized this could be his career. We then dig into his time in the NFL and the consequences that years of playing had on his brain, how he found healing in the form of psychedelic therapy, and how he has now formed a nonprofit that works to help other athletes who struggle with similar issues post-career. This podcast is sponsored by MidWest One Bank, the proud partner for doers and entrepreneurs in the corridor and beyond. As an SBA preferred lender, the team at MidWest One Bank is ready to help you reach your business goals. It's empowered money management. It's MidWest One Bank, Member FDIC. For more information, visit midwestone.bank . This is the Real Success podcast, produced in partnership with former NFL athlete and entrepreneur…
People in this episode
Host: Nate Kaeding
Guest: Robert Gallery
Topics covered
- athlete mental health
- NFL
- psychedelic therapy
- nonprofit organizations
Keywords
- mental health
- advocacy
- sports
- Iowa
Sponsors
MidWest One Bank
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Iowa, Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, the Quad Cities
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