MONEY

MENTAL

HEALTH

EQUITY

ATHLETICS

What would you
change first?

JORI DAVIS

DR. GEORGE M BLOUNT

VANESSA GIDDEN

EDONA THAQI

LAUREN STOCKMON BROWN

Global Thinking Foundation USA presents a mini podcast series and video docu-series

that takes an unabashed, unfiltered look at

the lifecycle of an athlete,

and the monetary, communal, and industry inequities therein.

We will gain a deeper understanding of the current and future status quo

as we share, unafraid, each others stories, and visions of a better future.

Sports: New Era of Wellness is a social impact program that uses a conversation with athletics as a tool to study financial literacy as the foundation for understanding and analyzing the impact of mental health, equality, and equity in our local communities and beyond.

Finding Balance in Finance, Mental Health, and Athletics

Dr. George M. Blount, financial professional, author, and founder of nBalance Financial, and Jori Davis, professional basketball player and founder of WeVolv, join us in our final conversation of this mini-series on sports, mental health, and finance. We dive into the resources for athletes to be financially secure in their post-athletic careers, and the role money plays in mental health and balance in sports.

Post-Athletic Career, What and How?

In this episode of the “Sports & The New Era of Wellness” series, Valeriya Berezhynska, professional basketball athlete and certified life coach, chat with us about her personal experience as an athlete and the life beyond one’s athletic career. We talk about the importance of mental health awareness, and the financial resources for athletes to navigate the post-athletic careers.

The Unspoken Truths About Mental Health For Athletes

In the wake of the Tokyo Olympics and the powerful truths athletes have been speaking, today, we sit down with Vanessa Gidden, professional athlete and founder of Athletes4Athlete, and Dr. Nicole Williams, former professional basketball player and emergency physician sports medicine enthusiast. We talk about the unseen and unspoken truths about mental health for athletes, the financial barriers they experience, and the importance of having mental health resources readily available for collegiate and professional athletes.

Achieving Real Parity for University Athletes

Curtis Spence, Assistant Athletic Director at New York University, and Edona Thaqi, current university athlete at Fordham University, join us in our continuing conversation around sports, mental health, equity, and finance. In this episode, we dive into university athletes' real experiences and difficulties from the athlete's and the administrative perspectives. We talk the changes needed for parity, financial literacy, and overall health for athletes.

Navigating the University Athletic Careers and Sponsorships

In this episode, we have Zachery Segal, founder of Student Player - a centralized crowdfunding platform towards sponsoring student-athletes; and Abbie Wolf, professional basketball player and founder of Wild Works Basketball, joining us in the conversation of university athletics. We talk about the career and sponsorship opportunities for university athletes, and the new game-changing NIL bill California passed, which has caused ripple effects in other states and policies across the country.

The Reality of A High School Athletic Career

This summer, join us for a special mini-series on sports, mental health, and finance, where we bridge the gaps in sports, equity, and equality. In this episode, we sit down with coach Dillon Clark to understand high school athletes and that precarious moment in young athletes' careers where they must make a big decision to play at university or not, and all of the costs that come along with it. We talk academics, scholarships, mental health, and what effect students' financial decisions have when pursuing their sport.