What’s better than two sports junkies with Ph.D.’s? How about three! On today’s show, we welcome Alex Auerbach, director of wellness and development for the Toronto Raptors, to talk about NBA vs. NFL player psychology, mental health, evaluating team chemistry, and the success of the Toronto Raptors.

1:05 What does a director of counseling and wellness for the Raptors do?
6:10 Strategies of counseling in basketball vs. football
8:35 Teaching players resilience
13:35 Athletic, emotional regulation
21:15 Measuring athletic IQ
28:30 Using individual metrics to improve team play
30:40 Mental health and sports
41:40 Raptors team culture

Follow Alex on Twitter at @AlexAuerbachPhD

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