Show notes
On this episode of Greater Than Athlete, I talk with former Boston University Hockey Player Reagan Rust. We’ll discuss the lack of support for athletes mental health in college athletics, the need to be more empowering of women in sports, and the identity crisis many athletes face after graduating and no longer playing sports. We cover her breakout video on TikTok that led to over a million views and a new opportunity (02:58), and her mentoring dozens of young female athletes (05:52). Reagan explains the massive discrepancy in marketing and television exposure for women's sports (09:54). Reagan talks about her realization that college athletics lacked a support system for those struggling with their mental health (17:33). We discuss how seeing a therapist impacted both of our athletic careers in a hugely positive way (26:44). Reagan shares her opinion on the importance of Name Image and Likeness rights for female athletes, (33:05). We talk about how the NCAA struggles in providing resources for college athletes to find a career after graduation, and ways we think they can improve that system (45:57). Finally, we jump into a recurring segment of Love It or Lose It (55:29).Make sure you rate, review, and subscribe to Greater Than Athlete and follow on Twitter @greaterthanpod.
