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Broken Beneath the Spotlight: The Hidden Toll of Being a Student-Athlete

Broken Beneath the Spotlight: The Hidden Toll of Being a Student-Athlete

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Welcome back to the GemStone Podcast, where honest conversations cut deep. In this episode, LP and Zack dive headfirst into one of the most gut-wrenching realities of modern college athletics: the tragic story of a former LSU student-athlete who took their own life. What went wrong? Who failed them? And could this tragedy have been prevented? What unfolds next isn’t your typical sports talk; it’s raw, unfiltered truth. LP and Zack pull from their own lived experiences as former student-athletes, exposing the mental health crisis, performance culture, and silent battles that so many young athletes face behind closed doors. 💬 Expect heated moments. 💥 Expect vulnerability. 🔥 Expect to question everything you thought you knew about “mental toughness.” This isn’t just a podcast, it’s a wake-up call. Tune in now and join the conversation that everyone’s afraid to have, but desperately needs to hear.
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