To finish out our performance series, we will be hearing from experts who are engaged with specialized populations. These experts share a common mission; to assist people and groups to perform at their peak potential with passion and purpose.

In this episode, we hear from Natalie Graves who has a private practice specializing in athletes’ mental health & performance and is the author of an athlete workbook entitled The Athlete’s Prepbook.

She received her master’s degree from the University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration and her bachelor’s degree from Chicago State University. She was a visiting student at the University of Maryland where she studied abroad in London, England in the Sport, Commerce, and Culture in the Global Marketplace Program. Natalie completed an Addictions Studies Program at City Colleges of Chicago Kennedy-King College. She also completed 30 classroom hours in compulsive gambling disorders.

Natalie is also the founder and president of the 1 in 4 PROJECT. This organization is comprised of mental health professionals focused on bringing awareness of mental health and wellness to the sport community. Natalie is a guest lecturer at the University of Michigan School of Social Work. Natalie speaks nationally and internationally on topics relating to mental health and sports. Natalie has published magazine articles on mindfulness and runners. She has been a guest on several local news sediments, radio and podcasts discussing various issues within sports. She was also featured in HBO’s documentary Student Athlete. Natalie Graves is a certified school social worker, licensed clinical social worker and certified alcohol and drug counselor.

To finish out our performance series, we will be hearing from experts who are engaged with specialized populations. These experts share a common mission; to assist people and groups to perform at their peak potential with passion and purpose.

We finish out our series within a series by talking to parenting expert Sophie Schauermann, LCSW.

Sophie is a licensed therapist and parent coach based in Denver, CO. Her passion and expertise lie in supporting highly sensitive children (and their parents) in harnessing their sensitivities into their superpowers. She is the founder of Rooted Rhythm Therapy and Parent Coaching, an organization that guides children and parents in a 12 week long program of play therapy and holistic parent coaching to find more ease and connection as a family.

Sophie is certified in play therapy, EMDR (eye movement desensitization reprocessing) therapy, and ketamine assisted psychotherapy. She has over 10 years of experience working closely with children and families in many settings, including the public school system, community based mental health programs, and now in private practice. Sophie is the proud wife to another therapist and bonus mama to two amazing kiddos that she couldn't imagine life without. Find Sophie by visiting her website www.rootedrhythm.com.

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This episode is all part of performance series following the Spire of Performance model. To learn more about this model visit https://www.inspirehealthandperformance.com/model

In this episode, we continue our series within a series as we hear from parenting expert Riley Cochran.

Riley is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Addiction Counselor in the State of Colorado. He is a Colorado native, outdoor enthusiast, and die hard Colorado sports fan. He obtained his Masters in Clinical Mental Health from the University of Denver's Counseling Psychology Program. He is also a NAADAC Addiction Counseling National Minority Fellowship Training Program Fellow.

He has a devoted passion for helping disengaged youth and families struggling with the many different facets of mental health and substance use. Riley has over 10 years of diverse experience working with Youth and Families in a variety of different treatment settings. He has provided therapeutic services helping clients heal from a variety of mental health and substance use challenges and specializes in working with disengaged youth struggling with anger outbursts, attachment challenges, trauma, defiant behaviors, and disruptive and aggressive behaviors. He has worked at the highest levels of care in a number of different inpatient residential facilities, as well as a variety of outpatient treatment settings bringing an individualized approach and thorough understanding of what people need to heal in different stages of their recovery process. Riley practices with a focus on attachment, trauma, and interpersonal dynamics using a combination of Motivational Interviewing, Interpersonal Process Therapy, Narrative Therapies, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in his work with teens and young adults.

Riley can be reached at https://www.resoluteyouthservices.com/.

This episode is all part of performance series following the Spire of Performance model. To learn more about this model visit https://www.inspirehealthandperformance.com/model

In this episode, we continue our series within a series as we hear from parenting expert Carl Johnson, CTSS, TRPC. Carl has worked with parents and caregivers for over 25 years. He provides in-home support, along with training and coaching for families. He has a trauma-informed approach in assisting care givers with the tools to prevent and respond to challenging behaviors.

He can be reached at:

Instagram @cjempowersparents

Facebook @cjempowers

LinkedIn: Carl “CJ” Johnson CTSS, TRPC

www.cjempowers.com

This episode is all part of performance series following the Spire of Performance model. To learn more about this model visit https://www.inspirehealthandperformance.com/model

In this episode, we kick off our series within a series. Within our performance series we will have 4 episodes from different national experts on parenting. It is possible to be successful in another area of your life and be an effective parent!

Jacqueline Rhew, LCPC, CADC and Dr. Robin Choquette have combined over 35 years working with professionals and parents clinically and have provided over 300 training sessions both locally and nationally on a wide array of topics relating to parenting strategies and raising resilient children through goal directed parenting. Their approach to purposeful parenting has helped hundreds of parents develop plans that are unique to their families, as well as gain confidence in their parenting strategies and help raise healthy and successful young people.

You can learn more about them and their model at https://www.successfulparentingplan.com/.

This episode is all part of performance series following the Spire of Performance model. To learn more about this model visit https://www.inspirehealthandperformance.com/model

In this episode, I discuss the fun yet complex topic of relationships with Kristal DeSantis. Kristal is a M.A.,Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist; Certified Clinical Trauma Professional; Founder/Director for Austin STRONG: Relationship Building Center; Author of STRONG: A Relationship Field Guide for the Modern Man. You can find her on Instagram @atxtherapist, TikTok @atx_therapist, Facebook /strongloveatx or visit her website: www.strong.love