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Mental Performance, Self-Compassion, and Sports Science Research with Dr. Sasha Gollish

Mental Performance, Self-Compassion, and Sports Science Research with Dr. Sasha Gollish

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Dr. Sasha Gollish is a Team Canada middle- and long-distance runner, engineer, coach, and advocate for gender equity in sport. With a PhD in civil engineering and decades of experience in athletics and research, she leads community-engagement efforts at the University of Toronto’s Mental Health and Physical Activity Research Centre.

Passionate about movement and belonging, Sasha co-founded Yellow Running Shoes and works to help young athletes thrive on and off the field. She is also the author of Unstoppable, a mental-performance journal published by Strong Girl Publishing, designed to help athletes show up with confidence, focus, and resilience for every big goal that matters to them.

Stevie chats with Sasha about:

  • Her background as high performance athlete and coach
  • Her work as a researcher on mental health and girls in sport
  • How to be unstoppable through injury and adversity
  • Adapting to the changes in performance technology
  • Sensationalizing the basics when it comes to training and nutrition
  • Food as connection
  • New trends in sports nutrition
  • And so much more!

You can find Sasha on Instagram at @SGollishRuns and @Yellow_Running_Shoes

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