Getting Behind The Athlete Mind, with Liz Beecroft

What’s up, players! Our second guest is Liz Beecroft. She’s a psychotherapist, a sneakerhead, a NASCAR convert and a proud Disney adult. She’s also the woman behind Nike’s Air Max 270 React “In My Feels,” the first sneaker built around mental health, which sold out in under a day. Liz grew up a multi-sport athlete in small-town Pennsylvania. She dropped her orthodontist plans after one too many 8 a.m. organic chemistry classes, and her own experience with anxiety and ADHD led her to become the therapist she wishes she’d had as a kid. Today her practice, Mental Sesh, works with pro, Olympic and retired athletes through referral networks with teams like the Mets and Phillies, and with partners from Nike to Moleskine. Rachel chat about: How to find a therapist who fits (“shop around, it’s like dating”) What actually happens in an athlete’s therapy session (spoiler: sometimes it’s Birkin bags) Why your stats aren’t your self-worth How athletic identity holds up when the career ends The mental health coloring book Liz made with NASCAR’s John Hunter Nemechek Real, funny and a little chaotic in the best way. Send it to the friend who needs to hear it. New episodes every Thursday.