Episodes
Sixty-eight teams enter the NCAA Tournament, but only one walks away victorious. With 99% of the field heading home without a trophy, how do athletes and teams cope with defeat? In this episode of the LG Transparent Conversations series, The Next Chapter discusses how the road home from the Big Dance® can be a pivotal, even defining, moment for many student-athletes. Prim Siripipat and the panel explores the letdown athletes experience following the postseason and how the complicated...
Published 04/26/23
This episode The Next Chapter continues the LG Electronics Transparent Conversation series, Prim and LG recorded live from Fan Fest during the Men’s Final Four Championships in Houston, Texas. Joined by LCSW and founder of AthMindset, Lisa Bonta Sumii, Senior Forward for the Indiana Hoosiers, Trayce Jackson-Davis and Houston Cougar Freshman Forward, Jarace Walker to discuss the road to March Madness. The Final Four® is the ultimate stage for college basketball. In this episode of the LG...
Published 04/19/23
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Published 03/01/23
Prim Siripipat sits down with former NBA player and 2007 No. 1 overall pick, Greg Oden, to discuss the highs and lows during his athletic career. Greg discusses his childhood and the influential forces that nudged him toward basketball, including his parent’s divorce, moving from New York to Indiana as a child, and his “uncomfortable” height. Oden speaks candidly about his seven surgeries, the burden of carrying Portland’s expectations, and how he relied on substance use, including alcohol,...
Published 02/15/23
Prim is joined this week by former NBA top 10 pick and Stanford standout Josh Childress. She talks to Josh about his upbringing, family life and his experiences through college leading up to his time in the NBA and overseas. Childress discusses his personal battles with anxiety and opens up about how he felt stepping on the court dealing with his internal struggles.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published 02/08/23
This week, Prim is joined by volleyball superstar, author, wife, mother, podcast host Gabby Reece to discuss her life in the limelight, how she moved forward following the end of her professional career, athletes struggles with finding their post-career identities and so much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published 02/01/23
Prim's sits down with Seattle Seahawks Super Bowl Champion wide receiver Doug Baldwin. Doug opens up about his injuries, retirement, mental health, family and so much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published 01/25/23
Prim Siripipat sits down with former UCLA basketball player and 2-time NBA All-Star Baron Davis about his transition from sport and how he found purpose through and beyond basketball. Sitting on the set of SLIC Studios in Los Angeles, California, the two unpack his journey from South Central L.A. to the prestigious Santa Monica Crossroads Preparatory School to his 13-year NBA career. Baron opens up about how he found peace after basketball broke his heart and leaned on his unending curiosity...
Published 01/18/23
Prim Siripipat sits down with former UCLA basketball player turned NBA Twitter legend Josiah Johnson. The 40-year-old opens up about living in the shadows of his 5-time NBA All-Star father, Marques Johnson, and his trajectory to becoming the "King of NBA Twitter." During this hour-plus-long conversation at the SLIC Studios in Los Angeles, CA, the two discuss how Josiah's childhood, basketball career, and professional experiences in sports media and comedy played a role in becoming one of the...
Published 01/11/23
Prim Siripipat speaks with former Olympic figure skater and Stanford alum Rachael Flatt about her developing area of expertise: athletes and eating disorders. Currently a Ph.D. clinical psychology student at UNC-Chapel Hill, Rachael has published various articles on body image and eating disorder issues within the athlete population. During this educational interview, the two dispel myths about eating disorders, how the culture of sport plays a role, warning signs, and how parents and coaches...
Published 12/21/22
Prim Siripipat wraps up the LG Transparent Conversations nationwide tour. In this final episode, the former Duke tennis player visits Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, CA to host a discussion on “Student Athlete Mental Health Beyond the College Experience.” Afterward, former UCLA Softball National Champion and LMU Softball Coach Tairia Flowers, and former LMU volleyball player and Olympic hopeful Betsi Flint, and Prim answer submitted by audience members. During this Q&A, the...
Published 12/16/22
Prim Siripipat continues the LG Transparent Conversations nationwide tour and series aimed at addressing student-athlete mental health and well-being. In this episode, the former Duke tennis player visits Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, CA, to host a discussion on “Student Athlete Mental Health Beyond the College Experience.” Joining the panel are LMU professor and NBPA Director of Mental Health and Wellness Dr. William Parham, former UCLA Softball National Champion and LMU...
Published 12/14/22
Prim Siripipat continues the LG Transparent Conversations nationwide tour and series aimed at addressing student-athlete mental health and well-being. In this episode, the former Duke tennis player visits Columbus, Ohio, to host a discussion on the “Role of Support Systems on Student Athlete Mental Health and Well-Being.” Afterward, former Notre Dame and 3-time Olympic fencer Lee Kiefer, Lee’s mother, Dr. Teresa Kiefer, and Prim answered questions submitted by audience members. During this...
Published 12/09/22
Prim Siripipat continues the LG Transparent Conversations nationwide tour and series aimed at addressing student-athlete mental health and well-being. In this episode, the former Duke tennis player visits Columbus, Ohio, to host a discussion on the “Role of Support Systems on Student Athlete Mental Health and Well-Being.” Joining the panel is former Notre Dame fencer and 3-time Olympian Lee Kiefer, Lee’s mother and psychiatrist Dr. Teresa Kiefer, and Notre Dame Head Fencing Coach Gia...
Published 12/07/22
Prim Siripipat continues the LG Transparent Conversations nationwide tour and series aimed at addressing student-athlete mental health and well-being. In this episode, the former Duke tennis player visits her alma mater in Durham, North Carolina, as the panel continues their discussion on the “Consequences of Student-Athlete Stressors.” Joining the panel is former Duke Women’s Lacrosse player Kat Zempolich, current Duke Women’s Lacrosse player and fifth-year senior Anna Callahan, and UNC...
Published 12/02/22
Prim Siripipat continues the LG Transparent Conversations nationwide tour and series aimed at addressing student-athlete mental health and well-being. In this episode, the former Duke tennis player visits her alma mater in Durham, North Carolina, to host a discussion on the “Consequences of Student-Athlete Stressors.” Joining the panel is former Duke Women’s Lacrosse player Kat Zempolich, current Duke Women’s Lacrosse player and fifth-year senior Anna Callahan, and UNC senior student and Vice...
Published 11/30/22
Prim Siripipat continues the LG Transparent Conversations nationwide series addressing student-athlete mental health and well-being. During this Q&A session at her alma mater, Duke University, the panels discuss and answer questions submitted by audience members. Joining Prim for this panel is  Assistant Director of Athletics and Behavioral Health at Duke, Dr. Shawn Zeplin, and former Duke/NBA player Gerald Henderson Junior.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 11/25/22
Prim Siripipat kicks off the LG Transparent Conversations nationwide, multi-university series addressing student-athlete mental health and well-being. The former Duke tennis player visits her alma mater in Durham, North Carolina, to discuss the series’ first topic, “Stressors of the Student-Athlete Experience.” Joining the panel is Nina King, Vice President and Director of Athletics for Duke University, Dr. Shawn Zeplin, Assistant Director of Athletics and Behavioral Health at Duke, and...
Published 11/22/22
Prim Siripipat talks with former Olympic figure skater and Stanford alum, Rachael Flatt, about her transition from sport. Having skated since she was 4, Rachael debunks Prim’s preconceived assumptions that retirement was “easy” and explains why leaving sport was a lot more difficult than what appears on the surface and to those beyond her entrusted circle. Currently a Ph.D. clinical psychology student at UNC-Chapel Hill, Rachael talks about finding her next purpose in life and shares how she...
Published 11/02/22
Prim Siripipat catches up with her childhood tennis friend, former UNC Men's Tennis All-American and top #30 professional doubles player Nick Monroe. The two discuss Nick's recent retirement following this year's U.S. Open after 18 years of professional tennis. Realizing her friend has not dedicated time to process his retirement, Prim prompts Nick to reflect on his thoughts, feelings, and experiences in his final match and the moments after.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 10/26/22
Prim Siripipat speaks with ATP Tour veteran, former French Open mixed doubles champion, and top #20 doubles player Rohan Bopanna about the final chapter of his athletic career. Prim inquires about his plans for retirement and what steps the 42-year-old is taking - physically, mentally, and emotionally - to prepare for the inevitable transition of leaving sport. Although he admits it is a difficult topic to discuss, Rohan explains why it was helpful to think about the next steps once his...
Published 10/19/22
Prim Siripipat speaks with her former tennis academy peer, former University of Illinois and professional tennis player, Michael Kosta, about his transition from sport to the world of comedy. As a correspondent for The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, Michael discusses the similarities between tennis and comedy, and why he gravitated toward showbiz. Despite his struggles in leaving sport, including repeated nightmares of a match he "choked," Michael explains how tennis became the opening act for...
Published 10/12/22
Prim Siripipat speaks with former Stanford and NFL player Greg Camarillo about the challenges he faced leaving football and transitioning to a "normal" job in society. The former Cardinal walk-on shares his keys to success as he went from being an undrafted free agent coming out of college to an 8-year NFL veteran. Despite taking steps to prepare for his next chapter, Greg discusses how external validation can hinder the inevitable transition from sport and make it hard to leave the "cool"...
Published 10/05/22
Prim Siripipat speaks with 4-time All-American lacrosse player at Johns Hopkins University, 2-time NCAA champion, and 3-time Professional Lacrosse Champion Paul Rabil. Widely regarded as the greatest lacrosse player of all time, Paul discusses how he became one of the few to make a living as a professional lacrosse player. The 36-year-old opens up about his transition from sport after announcing his retirement last year and his goal as the cofounder and president of the Premier Lacrosse...
Published 09/28/22