Mental Health in Athletics with Miata Walker

Being a D1 Cheerleader at a Power Five Conference

This week on Beyond the Megaphone, Cassidy and Nathan take you through the behind the scenes of what its like to be a Division One Cheerleader at a Power Five Conference in the NCAA. They walk through everything that they do before the game even starts, as well as all of the extra things they do every game that might go unseen or unnoticed to most. They also talk about the differences between football and basketball game-day. Listen to all of this and more on Episode 5 of Beyond the Megaphone! See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

The hurdles of being a cheerleader, an athlete, and a student!

On today's episode of Beyond the Megaphone with Cassidy and Nathan, the two take a look as some of the toughest things about being student athletes. Cassidy explains the expectation vs reality of student life as an athlete, before and after the pandemic. Nathan continues as he explains the transition to graduate school as a student athlete, as well as both of them sharing their funniest and craziest stories of this balancing act! Episode 4 will give you a look inside the everyday life of a student athlete and how much focus and determination it takes to excel!  See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Mental Health in Athletics with Miata Walker

This week on Beyond the Megaphone: Cassidy and Nathan welcome Miata Walker, a current doctoral student studying Sports Psychology, onto the show to take a deep dive into mental health in athletics. Miata shares a bit about her cheerleading career as a former IU Cheerleader, and how she got interested in her field of study and her new coaching job. The three share stories of when negative self-talk and insecurity have gotten the best of them and explain some of the things they have done to overcome them. Listen to all and more in this week's episode of Beyond the Megaphone. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Differences between High School and Collegiate Cheerleading

This week on Beyond the Megaphone, Cassidy and Nathan discuss the many differences between High School and Collegiate Cheerleading. They discuss the importance of how to prepare for college recruiting and clinics, share some stories of their craziest clinic experiences, and give their opinions on what it means to be a leader in their social environments. Listen to all and more in Episode 2: Cheer - Let's Talk About It. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Beyond the Megaphone's 'One Shining Moment'

In this week on Beyond the Megaphone’s debut episode, Cassidy and Nathan talk about their “One Shining Moment” last spring in the 2022 NCAA March Madness Tournament!They each share their stories on what led them to cheer, what got them involved, and everything they have experience that has made them fall in love with the sport.They finish this episode with a deep dive into the world of ‘Name, Image, and Likeness’ or ‘NIL’, and how athletes are now able to profit off of their accomplishments in college athletics.They can’t wait to share the world of cheerleading with you! See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.