To kick off Mental Health Awareness Month, Dr. Nicole Davis, retired 2x Olympian and medalist, post-doctoral fellow and celebrated high-performance coach, is back to chat about the realities of mental health disorders and high performance athletics. This episode tackles complex topics like how people develop bipolar and personality disorders, what fuels narcissistic personality disorder, and how to manage them. Nicole breaks down the essentials of emotional regulation, maintaining healthy boundaries, and how to support someone with a personality disorder without getting caught up in the belief that you can fix them or should have done more. She also sheds light on the pressures of being a high performance athlete, what healthy motivation looks like, and the importance of normalizing vulnerability and self-care in sports. Whether you're looking to better support yourself or someone you care about, or to build more resilience for life’s ebbs and flows, this episode has the validation and information you need to accept what is and move forward in a meaningful way. Connect with Nicole: Instagram: @nicolemdavis6 Website: pinnacle.pro Related Episode: Performance Anxiety: How To Manage It, Step Into “Flow State,” & Connect To Your WHY (Led By 2x Olympic Medalist Nicole Davis) Sponsors: The Pad Project: www.naturalcycles.com use code padproject at checkout BetterHelp: www.betterhelp.com/realpod10 LMNT: www.drinkLMNT.com/realpod Nike: Nike: Nike bras and leggings are the essential foundation for whatever your day brings. www.nike.com Beast Health: www.thebeast.com code REALPOD Produced by Dear Media This episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct, or indirect financial interest in products, or services referred to in this episode. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.