Many people might assume athletes don’t have a worry in the world. Whether a student-athlete or professional, they’re supposed to be immune to mental health issues because of their athletic…
While some athletes are back to playing their sport, they still need to prepare themselves mentally to play their game. In this week’s Starting the Conversation segment, I talked to…
By Brandy Aguilar In this week’s Starting the Conversation segment, we head to South Mountain High School to introduce you to a young man named Franklin Johnson. Franklin is autistic,…
Through the years I’ve seen and heard from high school athletes about how substantial of an impact their prep coaches made on them. With this past week’s protesting, rioting and…
AN OPEN LETTER FROM MONTY WILLIAMS I’m angry. I’m afraid. And I’m in pain. When I read those words, I feel like I’m channeling one of my kids….
Starting the Conversation is a movement. A movement to help change the stigma around mental health, to help teach others that brain health is just as important as physical health….
By Tiara Rose Autism spectrum disorder won’t hold Basha High School senior and Grand Canyon University baseball signee Ryland Zaborowski down. “Being in the classroom was tough for me, especially…
I was at the grocery store this morning and thought about yelling “there’s toilet paper over on aisle 9 that just came in”, just so I could get to the…
By Tamra Blankenship for Sports360AZ A 5-year-old goes to the plate in his first T-ball game. He feels the apprehension of trying something new, knowing that all eyes are on…
“Starting the Conversation.” Where does one start the conversation? Do we start by admitting our weaknesses? Do we start by stating our fears? Do we start by admitting we can’t…