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Avery Nelson
Pre-licensed therapist and mental performance coach at Skadi Sport Psychology (Minneapolis area), specializing in athlete mental health with dual training in performance psychology and clinical counseling (MS, Minnesota State University, Mankato).
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Sep 22, 2026
The Strength to Be Vulnerable: Avery Nelson on Athlete Mental Health | EP 191
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1:21Kirsten JonesHOST
So I love giving the listeners a little background and knowledge because it helps me when I listen to interviews like, okay, who is this person and how do I gauge what I'm hearing from them? So can you take us on a little journey about your background and how you got to where you are today?
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1:40Avery NelsonGUEST
So I, long-time athlete, I actually grew up in Boston, Massachusetts, so I lived there the first seven years of my life.
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1:48Avery NelsonGUEST
Came over to Minnesota, lived in Roseville, Minnesota, which is just outside of St. Paul.
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1:55Avery NelsonGUEST
I was really into basketball and baseball, kind of dabbled my feet in all types of sports, but those were the two that I really fell in love with.
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2:04Avery NelsonGUEST
Played basketball through high school all the way to varsity, and then ended up playing baseball at Hamlin University, so a small D3 school in St. Paul.
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32:51Kirsten JonesHOST
But what impact do you think that actually had on their own child when Doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out who hired, paid $1,500 to fly the plane over the field.
The Strength to Be Vulnerable: Avery Nelson on Athlete Mental Health | EP 191 (CLIP)
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0:04Avery NelsonGUEST
And actually boredom is a luxury and someone is to actually be bored because that's where creativity happens.
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0:15Avery NelsonGUEST
So one just moved to Europe to play pro volleyball and she just got there and she's feeling anxious.