Host David Eli Recinos explores how sports can support mental health by providing structure, emotional release, and social connection, while also revealing challenges with emotional regulation.

Using personal stories from childhood kickball to adult recreational softball, he shows how competition can both help and hinder emotional growth and how team sports foster resilience, cooperation, and identity.

The episode reviews research on exercise and mental health, discusses adapting to changes in ability, and offers practical ideas for using physical activity alongside other supports to promote wellbeing.

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