Podcast

The Mental Game by Brandon Saho

Health & Fitness, Mental Health

A mental health podcast by Brandon Saho, interviewing athletes, musicians and celebrities to help break the stigma. New episode every Tuesday.

Episodes
101
Releases
Monthly
Typical length
52 min
On air since
2022
Latest episode
1 month ago

Episodes

101 episodes, newest first

  1. JB Copeland Talks Mental Health, Addiction, Father-Son Struggles and Male Vulnerability

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    Mental health advocate JB Copeland joins The Mental Game to talk mental health with Brandon Saho. JB opens up about his mental health journey, battling addiction, checking into rehab, going to therapy with his dad, healing their father-son relationship, learning to be vulnerable as a man, and how he best takes care of his mental health today.

    52 min
  2. Jay Glazer Talks NFL Reporting, Suicidal Thoughts, Mental Health, Anxiety and Love

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    FOX NFL Insider Jay Glazer joins The Mental Game to talk mental health with Brandon Saho. Jay opens up about his sports journalism journey, battling depression his whole life, still struggling with suicidal thoughts today, becoming a mental health advocate, breaking the stigma in sports, helping NFL players be vulnerable, his love story with his wife, and how he best takes care of his mental health today.

    33 min
  3. David Koechner Talks Acting, Anchorman, Sobriety, Mental Health and Fatherhood

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    Actor David Koechner joins The Mental Game to talk mental health with Brandon Saho. David opens up about his acting career, chasing his dream, battling alcoholism, his two public DUIs, finding sobriety and recovery, becoming a better father, funny Anchorman stories and how he best takes care of his mental health today.

    56 min
  4. Orlando Brown Jr. Talks NFL Career, Bengals, Dad's Death, Mental Health and Therapy

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    Bengals star Orlando Brown Jr. joins The Mental Game to talk mental health with Brandon Saho. Orlando opens up about his football career, growing up with an NFL dad, losing his father at 15 years old, going to therapy, making it to the NFL, the Bengals-Chiefs rivalry, best trash talkers, raising awareness for Type 1 Diabetes, and how he best takes care of his mental health today.

    1 hr 11 min
  5. Max Muncy Talks Dodgers, World Series, Depression, Mental Health and Family

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    Dodgers star Max Muncy joins The Mental Game to talk mental health with Brandon Saho. Max opens up about his baseball journey, Dodgers career, winning the World Series, battling depression, his special father-son relationship, mental performance training, retiring a Dodger, his love for LA, and how he best takes care of his mental health today.

    52 min
  6. Tianna Robillard Talks TikTok Fame, Heartbreak, Mental Health and Relationships

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    Social media star Tianna Robillard aka "TT" joins The Mental Game to talk mental health with Brandon Saho. TT opens up about social media fame, her viral public breakup, healing after heartbreak, finding love again, going to therapy, creating content and how she best takes care of her mental health today.

    53 min
  7. Be a F***ing Man: My Dad's Reaction When I Was Suicidal

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    I'll never forget hearing these words when I called my father to tell him I wanted to kill myself. It broke my heart. I open up about the last night I was suicidal, my dad’s reaction, and the difficult conversations we’ve had over the last four years trying to understand each other. This is why we need to talk about men’s mental health, vulnerability becoming a strength, fathers and sons sharing emotions, and the dangerous lie that men have to suffer in silence. Love you dad. We are sharing our story is to help any father/son we can. You got this. ❤️

    35 min
  8. Asher Roth Talks Music, I Love College, Dad Life, Self-Love and Mental Health

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    Rapper Asher Roth joins The Mental Game to talk mental health with Brandon Saho. Asher opens up about his music career, viral fame, how I Love College changed his life, the ups and downs in Hollywood, finding his own identity, becoming a father, making new music and how he best takes care of his mental health today.

    1 hr 4 min
  9. Morgan Jay Talks Comedy, Music, Dad's Death, Suicidal Thoughts and Mental Health

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    Comedian Morgan Jay joins The Mental Game to talk mental health with Brandon Saho. Morgan opens up about his comedy career, mixing music into stand-up, losing his father when he was 6 years old, battling suicidal thoughts, going to therapy, his viral autotune crowd work, how his life's changed with recent fame and how he best takes care of his mental health today.

    46 min
  10. I Interviewed Kids Who Lost Their Mom to Suicide

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    The pain of losing a parent to suicide is something no child should ever feel. That's why I wanted to bring kids together who have experienced this heartbreaking loss to spread hope. These young adults share their raw, powerful, and emotional stories to help save lives. This episode is for every parent, child and person touched by suicide. If you or someone you love is struggling, please call or text 988 for help right now. You're not alone. I love you.

    27 min
  11. Will I Ever Be a Husband or Father?

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    My biggest fear is that I'll never be a husband or a father. I know I’m not the only one who feels this pain. That's why I wanted to share my story and hear yours too. This episode is me listening to raw voicemails from real people struggling with this same fear. Together we can help each other. If you’ve ever felt this... you’re not weak, you’re not behind, and you're not the only one. If you want to share your story, I’m here to listen. Call The Mental Game "Not-Line" and leave a voicemail at (681) 668-5463. You're not alone. ❤️

    1 hr 15 min
  12. Zack Baun Talks NFL Career, Eagles, Depression, Mental Health and Wife's Love

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    Eagles linebacker Zack Baun joins The Mental Game to talk mental health with Brandon Saho. Zack opens up about his football journey, struggling in the NFL, hitting rock bottom in New Orleans, how his wife saved his life, battling anxiety off the field, finding a new home in Philadelphia, becoming a star for the Eagles, winning the Super Bowl, life as a father and husband and how he best takes care of his mental health today.

    49 min
  13. Will Wade Talks Coaching Comeback, LSU Saga, Mental Health, Adversity and NC State

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    NC State basketball coach Will Wade joins The Mental Game to talk mental health with Brandon Saho. Will opens up about his coaching career, landing his dream job, the highs and lows at LSU, his mental health struggles, battling adversity off the court, bouncing back at McNeese, becoming the new coach at NC State and how he best takes care of his mental health today.

    30 min
  14. I Interviewed 10 Moms Who Lost a Child to Suicide

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    No mother should ever lose a child. But suicide is one of the leading causes of death for teenagers and young adults. That's why I wanted to bring moms together who have experienced this heartbreaking loss. These women share their raw, powerful, and emotional stories to help save lives. This episode is for every parent, child and person touched by suicide. If you or someone you love is struggling, please call or text 988 for help right now. You're not alone. I love you.

    53 min
  15. Adam Schefter Talks NFL Reporting, ESPN, Mental Health, Loneliness and Anxiety

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    ESPN NFL Senior Insider Adam Schefter joins The Mental Game to talk mental health with Brandon Saho. Adam opens up about his sports broadcasting career, becoming the top NFL reporter at ESPN, his mental health struggles, battling loneliness, how journaling every day helps, his love story with his wife, their family's emotional journey and how he best takes care of his mental health today.

    48 min
  16. Ted Karras Talks Bengals, Joe Burrow, The Cincy Hat, Mental Health and Therapy

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    Bengals center Ted Karras joins The Mental Game to talk mental health with Brandon Saho. Ted opens up about his childhood struggles, why he was put in therapy, his football journey, winning two Super Bowls with Tom Brady, playing with Joe Burrow, The Cincy Hit mission, his love for the Bengals and how he best takes care of his mental health today.

    54 min
  17. Gashi Talks Music, Signing to Jay-Z, Mental Health, Anxiety and New Album

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    Rapper Gashi joins The Mental Game to talk mental health with Brandon Saho. Gashi opens up about his music career, signing a record deal with Jay-Z, battling anxiety, childhood trauma, mental health struggles in music, becoming an independent artist, writing his new album and how he takes the best care of his mental health.

    42 min
  18. Cesar Millan Talks Dog Whisperer, Pets, Self-Love, Faith and Mental Health

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    Cesar Millan joins The Mental Game to talk mental health with Brandon Saho. Cesar opens up about his journey training dogs, becoming the Dog Whisperer, his mental health struggles, finding self-love, pet psychology, trusting his faith and how he takes the best care of her mental health.

    44 min
  19. Saraya Talks Wrestling, WWE, Suicidal Thoughts, Sobriety and Mental Health

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    Saraya joins The Mental Game to talk mental health with Brandon Saho. Saraya opens up about her wrestling career, becoming a WWE Divas champion, battling suicidal thoughts, struggling with addiction, finding sobriety, writing her new book and how she takes the best care of her mental health.

    1 hr 3 min
  20. Gabby Petito's Dad Talks Her Death, Legacy, Domestic Violence and Foundation

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    Joe Petito joins The Mental Game to talk mental health with Brandon Saho. Joe opens up about losing his daughter Gabby, how she's saving millions of lives, raising awareness for domestic violence, changing laws through advocacy, meeting survivors, the Gabby Petito Foundation and how he takes the best care of his mental health.

    1 hr 13 min