# The Hidden Mental Health Battle with Today's College Athletes | Latrice Lewis Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/chalk-talk-south-women-s-hoops-7831473/the-hidden-mental-health-battle-with-today-s-college-athletes-latrice-lewis Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/chalk-talk-south-women-s-hoops-7831473/the-hidden-mental-health-battle-with-today-s-college-athletes-latrice-lewis.md Podcast: [Chalk Talk South: Women's Hoops](https://stenobird.com/podcast/chalk-talk-south-women-s-hoops-7831473) Published: 2026-06-11T14:32:00+00:00 Episode link: https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/3d1e27dabbdb32bbaca89a7b3ae33a9c8a1d32b6a649523d36d3251e6b76e220/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJiNzBmYzUxYi1kMzVhLTQ1YTEtODcyNi1hMTAzZjc5NjJlNDgiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJiZTViMDQ3OS1kZDMyLTQ0NjYtOTczZS0wZDJlOTNlZDlkYWIiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OTk3NWM2ZDU1NzRlZDRkODk4MjY4ZTEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmEyYWM0MWY3YjUxMTEwZjkwNzdlMGFmL21hbG9yaWUtbWNicmlkZXMtc3R1ZGlvLWNvbXBvc2VyLTIwMjYtNi0xMV9fMTYtMjAtMTUubXAzIn0=.mp3 Audio file: https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/3d1e27dabbdb32bbaca89a7b3ae33a9c8a1d32b6a649523d36d3251e6b76e220/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJiNzBmYzUxYi1kMzVhLTQ1YTEtODcyNi1hMTAzZjc5NjJlNDgiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJiZTViMDQ3OS1kZDMyLTQ0NjYtOTczZS0wZDJlOTNlZDlkYWIiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OTk3NWM2ZDU1NzRlZDRkODk4MjY4ZTEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmEyYWM0MWY3YjUxMTEwZjkwNzdlMGFmL21hbG9yaWUtbWNicmlkZXMtc3R1ZGlvLWNvbXBvc2VyLTIwMjYtNi0xMV9fMTYtMjAtMTUubXAzIn0=.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/chalk-talk-south-women-s-hoops-7831473/episodes/the-hidden-mental-health-battle-with-today-s-college-athletes-latrice-lewis Duration seconds: 2512 ## Resource How are today's athletes handling the increasing pressures of college sports? In this episode, I sit down with sports psychologist Latrice Lewis to discuss the mental health challenges facing athletes in today's rapidly changing landscape of college athletics. We explore the impact of NIL, the transfer portal, social media pressure, performance expectations, athlete identity, trauma, resilience, and the growing importance of mental performance training. Latrice shares insights on how athletes can manage stress, build confidence, overcome setbacks, and maintain their well-being while competing at a high level. Whether you're an athlete, coach, parent, sports fan, or someone interested in sports psychology, this conversation provides valuable perspective on the mental side of performance and success. Topics discussed: * College athlete mental health * NIL and athlete pressure * Transfer portal challenges * Sports psychology strategies * Building confidence and resilience * Managing stress and anxiety in sports * Trauma and athlete development * Mental performance coaching * Leadership and team culture * The future of college athletics 🎙️ Subscribe for more conversations with coaches, athletes, administrators, and experts across college sports. #SportsPsychology #CollegeAthletics #MentalHealth #NIL #TransferPortal #AthleteMentalHealth #SportsPerformance #MentalPerformance #CollegeSports #studentathletes Chapters 0:00 Hook 0:30 Introduction of Latrice Lewis 4:58 Talking about Mental Health 6:18 Pressure and Expectations from Social Media 7:55 Identity of Athletes 9:49 Past Trauma of Athletes 12:02 Difference in Mental Health Counseling and Mental Performance Coaching 12:51 Routine’s Impact on Performance 15:56 Overthinking and How it Hurts Performance 17:53 Transfer Portal… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/chalk-talk-south-women-s-hoops-7831473/episodes/the-hidden-mental-health-battle-with-today-s-college-athletes-latrice-lewis/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/chalk-talk-south-women-s-hoops-7831473/the-hidden-mental-health-battle-with-today-s-college-athletes-latrice-lewis.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.