#110: This week, we are joined by Andrew Mackiewicz on the podcast. Andrew is a fencer who went to Penn State and graduated in 2018. Growing up, Andrew’s family bounced around between the US and Canada after immigrating from Poland. Andrew opens up about his own mental health struggles as a collegiate athlete and how important talking to others is when you're going through a darker period. Andrew also opens up even more about his story in a written piece featured on our Mental Matchup Stories site, titled “Navigating the Unconventional: Our Struggles”. TW: suicideFollow Morgan’s Message: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/morgansmessage/">@morgansmessage</a>Visit: <a href="https://www.morgansmessage.org">Morgan’s Message</a>Submit a story: <a href="https://www.morgansmessage.org/submissions">The Mental Matchup</a>Connect with Andrew <a href="https://www.instagram.com/andrewmackiewicz/?hl=en">here</a>!Learn more about December 12th Studios <a href="https://www.dec12thstudios.com">here</a>

Episode 111 - ChiChi Odo

Presented by Morgan’s Message, The Mental Matchup is a podcast focused on opening up dialogue about athlete mental health. Co-hosts Kat Zempolich and Schuyler DeBree are both former division one athletes who attended Duke University, and are passionate about making sure no one feels alone in their mental health challenges. 