The Mental Game by Brandon Saho
A mental health podcast by Brandon Saho, interviewing athletes, musicians and celebrities to help break the stigma. New episode every Tuesday.
Episodes
My biggest fear is that I'll never be a husband or a father. I know I’m not the only one who feels this pain. That's why I wanted to share my story and hear yours too. This episode is me listening to raw voicemails from real people struggling with this same fear. Together we can help each other. If you’ve ever felt this... you’re not weak, you’re not behind, and you're not the only one. If you want to share your story, I’m here to ...
Eagles linebacker Zack Baun joins The Mental Game to talk mental health with Brandon Saho. Zack opens up about his football journey, struggling in the NFL, hitting rock bottom in New Orleans, how his wife saved his life, battling anxiety off the field, finding a new home in Philadelphia, becoming a star for the Eagles, winning the Super Bowl, life as a father and husband and how he best takes care of his mental health today.
NC State basketball coach Will Wade joins The Mental Game to talk mental health with Brandon Saho. Will opens up about his coaching career, landing his dream job, the highs and lows at LSU, his mental health struggles, battling adversity off the court, bouncing back at McNeese, becoming the new coach at NC State and how he best takes care of his mental health today.
No mother should ever lose a child. But suicide is one of the leading causes of death for teenagers and young adults. That's why I wanted to bring moms together who have experienced this heartbreaking loss. These women share their raw, powerful, and emotional stories to help save lives. This episode is for every parent, child and person touched by suicide. If you or someone you love is struggling, please call or text 988 for help r...
ESPN NFL Senior Insider Adam Schefter joins The Mental Game to talk mental health with Brandon Saho. Adam opens up about his sports broadcasting career, becoming the top NFL reporter at ESPN, his mental health struggles, battling loneliness, how journaling every day helps, his love story with his wife, their family's emotional journey and how he best takes care of his mental health today.
Bengals center Ted Karras joins The Mental Game to talk mental health with Brandon Saho. Ted opens up about his childhood struggles, why he was put in therapy, his football journey, winning two Super Bowls with Tom Brady, playing with Joe Burrow, The Cincy Hit mission, his love for the Bengals and how he best takes care of his mental health today.
Rapper Gashi joins The Mental Game to talk mental health with Brandon Saho. Gashi opens up about his music career, signing a record deal with Jay-Z, battling anxiety, childhood trauma, mental health struggles in music, becoming an independent artist, writing his new album and how he takes the best care of his mental health.
Cesar Millan joins The Mental Game to talk mental health with Brandon Saho. Cesar opens up about his journey training dogs, becoming the Dog Whisperer, his mental health struggles, finding self-love, pet psychology, trusting his faith and how he takes the best care of her mental health.
Saraya joins The Mental Game to talk mental health with Brandon Saho. Saraya opens up about her wrestling career, becoming a WWE Divas champion, battling suicidal thoughts, struggling with addiction, finding sobriety, writing her new book and how she takes the best care of her mental health.
Joe Petito joins The Mental Game to talk mental health with Brandon Saho. Joe opens up about losing his daughter Gabby, how she's saving millions of lives, raising awareness for domestic violence, changing laws through advocacy, meeting survivors, the Gabby Petito Foundation and how he takes the best care of his mental health.
Two years sober. I couldn’t go two days sober for 10+ years. Sobriety saved my life. I am crying typing this. I can remember all those lonely drunk walks home where I didn’t want to be here anymore. Alcohol is what I used to numb the pain of my depression and suicidal thoughts. Honestly I wouldn’t be alive if I didn’t get sober. I don’t even recognize that person. But these tears are turning into happy tears. I made the change to s...
Comedian Chloe Radcliffe joins The Mental Game to talk mental health with Brandon Saho. Chloe opens up about her childhood, being bullied for her birthmark, her mother's support and love, finding stand-up comedy, career struggles, sharing her vulnerability on stage and how she takes the best care of her mental health.
Former NFL star Vernon Davis joins The Mental Game to talk mental health with Brandon Saho. Vernon opens up about his childhood trauma, his mother's battle with addiction, his football journey, living his dream in the NFL, struggling with suicidal thoughts, breaking the stigma in sports, losing his brother Vontae and how he best takes care of his mental health today.
UConn head coach Dan Hurley joins The Mental Game to talk mental health with Brandon Saho. Coach Hurley opens up about his basketball career, mental health struggles, battling suicidal thoughts and panic attacks, becoming a coach, winning back-to-back national championships at UConn, breaking the stigma in sports and how he best takes care of his own mental health.
News anchor Don Lemon joins The Mental Game to talk mental health with Brandon Saho. Don opens up about his childhood, his journalism career, becoming one of America's biggest news anchors, getting fired from CNN, battling depression, starting therapy and how he best takes care of his mental health.
Existential psychotherapist Dr. Sara Kuburic joins The Mental Game to talk mental health with Brandon Saho. Sara opens up about her childhood trauma, battling anxiety and panic attacks, how to handle self-loss, studying existential psychotherapy, becoming "the millennial therapist" on Instagram, her new book "It's On Me" and how she best takes care of her mental health today.
Former NFL defensive end R.K. Russell joins The Mental Game to talk mental health with Brandon Saho. R.K. opens up about his childhood, his football journey, mental health struggles, coming out as bisexual while playing in the NFL, breaking the LGBTQ+ stigma, men's mental health and life after football.
Comedian Brent Pella joins The Mental Game to talk mental health with Brandon Saho. Brent opens up about stand-up comedy, his career struggles, growing up with a single mother, bonding with his mom over comedy, psychedelic therapy and how he best takes care of his mental health today.
Saints safety JT Gray joins The Mental Game to talk mental health with Brandon Saho. JT opens up about his childhood, growing up in Mississippi, his big NFL dreams, playing for the Saints, battling mental health struggles, going to therapy for the first time and how he best takes care of his mental health today.
Model Emma Brooks joins The Mental Game to talk mental health with Brandon Saho. Emma opens up about her big modeling dreams, growing up in Louisiana, being bullied in high school, becoming a model in LA, battling suicidal thoughts, social media body shaming and how she best takes care of her mental health.
Popular Podcasts
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com
Listen to 'The Bobby Bones Show' by downloading the daily full replay.
The official podcast of comedian Joe Rogan.
Betrayal Weekly is back for a brand new season. Every Thursday, Betrayal Weekly shares first-hand accounts of broken trust, shocking deceptions, and the trail of destruction they leave behind. Hosted by Andrea Gunning, this weekly ongoing series digs into real-life stories of betrayal and the aftermath. From stories of double lives to dark discoveries, these are cautionary tales and accounts of resilience against all odds. From the producers of the critically acclaimed Betrayal series, Betrayal Weekly drops new episodes every Thursday. Please join our Substack for additional exclusive content, curated book recommendations and community discussions. Sign up FREE by clicking this link Beyond Betrayal Substack. Join our community dedicated to truth, resilience and healing. Your voice matters! Be a part of our Betrayal journey on Substack. And make sure to check out Seasons 1-4 of Betrayal, along with Betrayal Weekly Season 1.