Gracie & Victoria Garrick Browne on Volleyball, Mental Health, & Body Image

Former Division I USC volleyball player, TEDx speaker, and mental health advocate Victoria Garrick Browne joins me for a conversation every athlete and every woman needs to hear. After turning her own struggles with perfectionism, anxiety, and body image into a mission to help others, Victoria founded The Hidden Opponent and has become one of the leading voices changing the conversation around mental health in sports. In this episode, we dive into the impossible beauty standards women are facing today, the rise of weight loss drugs, social media's impact on body image, and why so many of us feel like we're constantly chasing an unattainable version of ourselves. We also talk about athlete identity, confidence, and how we can start unlearning the toxic messages we've been taught about our worth and appearance. This is an honest, empowering conversation that will leave you questioning the standards we've normalized and remind you that your value was never meant to be measured by how you look. CONTACT ME FOR BUSINESS INQUIRIES 💌: graciekramerteam@unitedtalent.com - WATCH MORE OF AAH: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAqmszrKB9tGT2cLtCruLHGYJGHxFdA1M - LISTEN ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/1tMu2BlIgGVUYLLkES4VDo?si=23a99e4d67934ea9 - LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/athletes-after-hours-with-gracie-kramer/id1882423066 FOLLOW ME ON SOCIALS — - INSTAGRAM: @gracie.kramer (https://www.instagram.com/gracie.kramer?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D&utm\_source=qr) - TIKTOK: @graciekramer8 (https://www.tiktok.com/@graciekramer8?\r=1&\t=ZT-94nOAG8Efr3) - YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/@graciekramer14?si=F28A5yWoqUu0DRPv - FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100011384569631