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EP 23: Prioritizing mental health as athletes & navigating disordered eating behaviors and thoughts
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Dr. Lara Pence is a licensed clinical psychologist out of Fort Collins, CO. She specializes in working with professional and elite athletes, and she is the founder of The Coaches Collective, an intensive program designed to help coaches increase their psychological skill set and acumen.
In this episode, we chat about (*TW* disordered eating)
- The coaches collective– what is it and what work she does with other coaches
- Helping coaches learn to see the athlete as a whole person
- Our values as an athlete and in performance
- Staying curious!
- Her work with clients with RED-s and eating disorders
- How do athletes who struggle with eating disorders, anxiety, OCD, etc. be mindful of managing their health in sport
- Being playful in a sport that rewards rigidity
- What signs should a person be looking for a psychologist to help them with their relationship with food
- Her favorite books and podcasts to recommend to clients
- The difference between disordered eating and an eating disorder
- How to navigate disordered thoughts with behaviors
- And so much more!
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