Rerun #145: Mental Health and Athletics

In this rerun episode of the Money JAR, co-hosts Todd Yuzuriha and Evan Wilson speak with two Oregon State University student athletes: Taylor Ricci, a gymnast, and Nathan Braaten, a soccer player. These athletes are using sports as a platform for promoting mental health awareness. Taylor and Nathan share their backgrounds, struggles and entrepreneurial experiences. They discuss their campus-wide campaign, Dam Worth It, which has helped reduce stigmas around mental health issues and bring hope and inspiration to students.

This episode addresses topics of suicide, death and grief.