If you’ve ever held a baseball, you’ve dreamed of “pitching in the big leagues.” What kind of stress, expectations and mental health impact is involved – with ACTUALLY PITCHING IN THE BIG LEAGES? Major League Pitcher Ben Joyce from the Los Angeles Angels stops in to talk about faith, mental health, and how he’s living the dream he’s had since he was a 3-year-old inside this episode of The Street Smart Mental Health Podcast.

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The Shownotes for This Episode of The Street Smart Mental Health Podcast:

 

 

— The Los Angeles Angels: https://www.mlb.com/angels

— Ben Joyce Career Stats: https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=joyce-000ben

— Our Episode with Coach Tony Vitello from the University of Teneessee Baseball Team: https://streetsmartpodcast.com/2023/05/tony-vitello-talks-about-mental-health-in-college-baseball/

— All About Knoxville, Tennessee: https://www.knoxvilletn.gov/visitors/knoxville_info/fun_facts_about_knoxville

— The University of Tennessee Baseball Program: https://utsports.com/sports/baseball

— What is “Double A” in Regard to Baseball? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double-A_(baseball)

— Learn More About Major League Baseball: https://www.mlb.com/

— Who is Mike Trout? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Trout

— Who is Shohei Ohtani? https://www.britannica.com/biography/Shohei-Ohtani

— Why are Routines Important? https://www.fortbehavioral.com/addiction-recovery-blog/the-importance-of-routines/

— What is Anxiety? https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/anxiety/symptoms-causes/syc-20350961

— Listen to God Bless America on the Ballfield: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOn2Nd-WBos

— What Does it Mean to be Locked-In? https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Locked%20In

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— What is Bipolar? https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/bipolar-disorder/

— What is Birdies4Bipolar? It’s Power The Street Smart Mental Health Podcast! Check it out! https://Birdies4Bipolar.org

— Learn All About Walter State Community College: https://www.ws.edu/about/

— What is a Torn UCL? https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/ulnar-collateral-ligament-ucl-injuries-of-the-elbow

— Why are Support Systems Important? https://highlandspringsclinic.org/the-benefits-and-importance-of-a-support-system

— Why is Sleep Important? https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/sleep/why-sleep-important

— Why is Nutrition Important? https://www.who.int/health-topics/nutrition#tab=tab_1

— What are Breathing Exercises? https://www.lung.org/lung-health-diseases/wellness/breathing-exercises#:~:text=If%20practiced%20regularly%2C%20breathing%20exercises,job%20of%20helping%20you%20breathe.

— What is Meditation? https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/17906-meditation

— What is a Sleep Study? https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/polysomnography/about/pac-20394877

— What is Sleep Apnea? https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/sleep-apnea/symptoms-causes/syc-20377631

— What Kind of Machine Helps with Sleep Apnea (It’s Not a Top-Gun Helmet ;)): https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/sleep-apnea/in-depth/cpap/art-20044164

— What is an MRI? https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/mri/about/pac-20384768

— What Nerves are in the Elbow? https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4867934/

— Why is Stretching Important? https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/the-importance-of-stretching

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/sleep-apnea/symptoms-causes/syc-20377631

— Learn More About “It Takes What It Takes” Neutral Thinking (by Trevor Moab): https://amzn.to/3priM9e

— Learn More About “The Power of Now” – Living in the Moment (by Eckhart Tolle): https://amzn.to/3plLEQp

— What is The Bible? https://www.history.com/topics/religion/bible

— What is a Mental Skills Coach? https://www.successstartswithin.com/blog/what-is-mental-performance-coaching

— Learn About Ben’s Agent – Gary Russo: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garyrusso38/