Episode 14 - The Challenges of Being an International Student-Athlete and Dealing with Performance Yips (With Alina Lebedeva - Penn State Tennis Athle...

• Intro
• Impact of Childhood Athletics
• Challenges of Having a Parent as a Coach
• Decision to Come to the United States
• Team Sports Versus Individual Sports
• Difficulties of the Team Atmosphere in Tennis
• Impact of Cultural Differences
• How International Relations and Covid-19 Impacted International Athletes
• Joining Into an Established Team Dynamic and Feeling Like an Outsider
• Mental Health Challenges as an Athlete
• Importance of Therapy and Sports Psychology
• Mental Blocks in Athletics
• Dealing With Performance Yips
• Outro