ALL IN with Natalie Allport

Q Williams is a former 2-sport Big Ten athlete with a passion for helping other former athletes with leading out the lives, businesses, and careers of their wildest dreams. In this podcast we discuss his experience with concussion, CTE, and post concussive effects, the stigma around both concussion and mental health, the importance of finding your tribe, and much more! Check out Q's Life After Athlete Archetype Quiz: https://www.q-williams.com/quiz (I got the 'Shot Caller' - let me know what you get!) Follow Q on IG: instagram.com/qwilliams__ Follow the ALL IN podcast on IG: instagram.com/theallinproject

Jonathan Van Horn is a former dual sport collegiate athlete (basketball and soccer), athlete transition coach, and host of the SHIFT podcast. In this episode we talk about his experience playing 2 sports in College, the value of that experience on both physical development and mental, how to move away from performance / outcome based motivation, and building for life beyond sport. Check out Jonathan's new book coming soon: https://shiftmystory.com Follow Jonathan on IG: instagram.com/jdvanhorn Follow Nat on IG: instagram.com/natalieallport

Sharing mental health stories and tips from past guests & episodes in honour of Mental Health Awareness month!

Danielle Kettlewell is an Olympian in the sport of synchronized swimming. Her story takes her from what she calls being an "ordinary girl" to making the Olympic team in 3 years. Danielle shares with us her story in sport, how she built that belief in herself and learnt about the power of the mind, the training regime of a synchronized swimmer (spoiler alert: it's A LOT), as well as a deep dive on the concept of manifestation. Danielle's Website: https://www.daniellekettlewell.com Danielle's IG: instagram.com/daniellekettlewell_ Nat's IG: Instagram.com/natalieallport

In honour of (May) Mental Health Awareness Month, I (Natalie Allport) share my mental health journey as an athlete and how it lead to me walking away from my snowboard career at an early age.

Val Whiting is a former collegiate and professional basketball player. She played center for the Stanford Cardinal women's basketball during her four years of pre-med study at Stanford and went on to be part of the ABL and then the WNBA during the early years of the league. Over the past year she has built an incredible following on TikTok through uplifting, highlighting, and supporting female athletes, which came with a downside of cyber bullying which she discusses on the podcast. Val also provides mental coaching to female ballers by helping eliminate their doubt and increase their confidence so they can crush it on and off the court.  In this podcast we talk about Val's cyber bullying experience, her journey in high school & college, what she struggled with mentally during her time in the WNBA, tips to build confidence for athletes, and how parents can best support their athletic children without it turning toxic. Follow Val on IG: instagram.com/iam.coachval Check out Val's website: iamcoachval.com Follow Nat on IG: instagram.com/natalieallport

Akeem Haynes is an Olympic Bronze Medalist, International Motivational Speaker And Author. His sports journey took him from moving to northern Canada from Jamaica at a young age, becoming homeless, and then going on to win a medal at the Olympics. In this episode Akeem shares some stories from his past as well as his Olympic Games experience as well as how to build a more resilient mindset, be more adaptable, and practice gratitude in your everyday life. We also touch on athlete empowerment and the importance of learning more about what goes in in business, training, health and the other aspects of sports that athletes often just leave to their teams to handle (hint: you should still be learning these things). Follow Akeem on IG: instagram.com/underdogakh Check out Akeem's website: https://akeeminspires.com Follow Nat on IG: instagram.com/natalieallport

Saana Koljonen is a former Finnish national team volleyball athlete, coach, and high performance behaviour consultant. In this podcast we talk about the sports culture of different countries, her story of dealing with adversity through experiencing a freak accident that ended her career, and practical tips for anyone looking to build confidence and mindset. Follow Saana on IG: instagram.com/saanakoljonen Follow Nat on IG: instagram.com/natalieallport

José's family came to the US as hard working immigrants with little money and even less understanding of it. Through grit and sacrifice, José earned a baseball scholarship and an education in finance. After school he entered the wealth management world, and then decided to do his own thing with the hopes of impacting the millennial generation on finance and wealth building. In this episode we focus on José's upbringing and the mental health issues he experienced both while playing D1 baseball as well as once he left the sport after not going pro. We also touch on the money mindset and importance of personal development.  Follow José on IG: instagram.com/themillennialmoneymentor Follow Nat on IG: instagram.com/natalieallport

Brenna Huckaby is a 2 X Paralympic champ in the sport of snowboarding and is gunning for more gold in 2022! She made her international debut in the sport at age 19, took the next season off to have a baby, then at just 22, made her Paralympic debut (and won). Brenna's first sport love was gymnastics. Then at 14 years old, she was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma, a rare bone cancer which resulted in the amputation of her right leg above the knee. After having to give up gymnastics, she found snowboarding, and the rest is history as they say! In this episode Brenna shares her story, talks about internalized misogyny and ableism, women in sport, and building a gold medal mindset (including the mindset shift that allowed her to go from a technical error to winning the race). She also talks about her training, what it's like competing after having a child, and why she uses social media to advocate and make an impact on the causes she believes in. Follow Brenna on IG: instagram.com/bren_hucks Follow Nat on IG: instagram.com/natalieallport