The Mental Game by Brandon Saho

Feb 04 2025 81 ep. 39 mins 4
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A mental health podcast by Brandon Saho, interviewing athletes, musicians and celebrities to help break the stigma. New episode every Tuesday.

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Two Years Sober and How Sobriety Saved My Life

Feb 04 2025 25 mins  
Two years sober. I couldn’t go two days sober for 10+ years. Sobriety saved my life. I am crying typing this. I can remember all those lonely drunk walks home where I didn’t want to be here anymore. Alcohol is what I used to numb the pain of my depression and suicidal thoughts. Honestly I wouldn’t be alive if I didn’t get sober. I don’t even recognize that person. But the

Chloe Radcliffe Talks Stand-Up Comedy, Birthmark, Mental Health, Dating and Therapy

Oct 29 2024 74 mins  
Comedian Chloe Radcliffe joins The Mental Game to talk mental health with Brandon Saho. Chloe opens up about her childhood, being bullied for her birthmark, her mother's support and love, finding stand-up comedy, career struggles, sharing her vulnerability on stage and how she takes the best care of her mental health.

Vernon Davis Talks NFL Career, Suicidal Thoughts, Brother's Death and Mental Health

Oct 15 2024 51 mins  
Former NFL star Vernon Davis joins The Mental Game to talk mental health with Brandon Saho. Vernon opens up about his childhood trauma, his mother's battle with addiction, his football journey, living his dream in the NFL, struggling with suicidal thoughts, breaking the stigma in sports, losing his brother Vontae and how he best takes care of his mental health today.

Dan Hurley Talks UConn, Coaching, Suicidal Thoughts, Mental Health and Therapy

Oct 07 2024 37 mins  
UConn head coach Dan Hurley joins The Mental Game to talk mental health with Brandon Saho. Coach Hurley opens up about his basketball career, mental health struggles, battling suicidal thoughts and panic attacks, becoming a coach, winning back-to-back national championships at UConn, breaking the stigma in sports and how he best takes care of his own mental health.

Don Lemon Talks News Career, CNN Firing, Depression, Mental Health and Therapy

Sep 23 2024 70 mins  
News anchor Don Lemon joins The Mental Game to talk mental health with Brandon Saho. Don opens up about his childhood, his journalism career, becoming one of America's biggest news anchors, getting fired from CNN, battling depression, starting therapy and how he best takes care of his mental health.

The Millennial Therapist Sara Kuburic Talks Therapy, Self-Loss, Trauma and Anxiety

Sep 17 2024 46 mins  
Existential psychotherapist Dr. Sara Kuburic joins The Mental Game to talk mental health with Brandon Saho. Sara opens up about her childhood trauma, battling anxiety and panic attacks, how to handle self-loss, studying existential psychotherapy, becoming "the millennial therapist" on Instagram, her new book "It's On Me" and how she best takes care of her mental health today.

R.K. Russell Talks NFL Career, Coming Out, LGBTQ+ Stigma and Men's Mental Health

Sep 09 2024 73 mins  
Former NFL defensive end R.K. Russell joins The Mental Game to talk mental health with Brandon Saho. R.K. opens up about his childhood, his football journey, mental health struggles, coming out as bisexual while playing in the NFL, breaking the LGBTQ+ stigma, men's mental health and life after football.

Brent Pella Talks Comedy Career, Single Mom, Mental Health, Psychedelics and Therapy

Jul 29 2024 47 mins  
Comedian Brent Pella joins The Mental Game to talk mental health with Brandon Saho. Brent opens up about stand-up comedy, his career struggles, growing up with a single mother, bonding with his mom over comedy, psychedelic therapy and how he best takes care of his mental health today.

JT Gray Talks NFL Career, Saints, Injuries, Mental Health and Therapy

Jul 23 2024 30 mins  
Saints safety JT Gray joins The Mental Game to talk mental health with Brandon Saho. JT opens up about his childhood, growing up in Mississippi, his big NFL dreams, playing for the Saints, battling mental health struggles, going to therapy for the first time and how he best takes care of his mental health today.

Emma Brooks Talks Modeling, Bullying, Suicidal Thoughts, Anxiety and Mental Health

Jul 08 2024 55 mins  
Model Emma Brooks joins The Mental Game to talk mental health with Brandon Saho. Emma opens up about her big modeling dreams, growing up in Louisiana, being bullied in high school, becoming a model in LA, battling suicidal thoughts, social media body shaming and how she best takes care of her mental health.