FFP21: How have Rachel McMahon's athletic experiences lead her to co-found a start-up with the mission of changing the mental game for athletes?

How have Rachel McMahon's athletic experiences led her to co-found a startup company with the mission of changing the mental game for athletes?

Finding purpose in your experiences can be critical to life after sport. However, those that find purpose beyond athletics often move on to leverage their competitiveness and drive to build successful professional lives.

My guest on this episode, Rachel McMahon, was a walk-on track athlete at Brown University.

In Episode 21, Rachel discusses how her own mental health challenges and her experiences while running at Brown for four years led her to co-founding Galea Health, which holds the mission of connecting athletes with tailored mental health care.

Rachel talks about how being a walk-on allowed her to maintain a growth mindset throughout college and how her interactions with fellow athletes at Brown led to what is now a burgeoning early stage mental health company.

My suggestion to young athletes is to think about their values and what is important to them outside of sport. Maintaining perspective on the importance of athletics in our lives can help us optimize performance and more importantly, maintain our mental health.