#82 Erin Herle - a podcast by Thomas Rozdzynski and Gary Pond

On this episode of the R?L Radio, we have an incredible guest. She is an athlete with a fantastic competition career, an instructor, writer, and founder of the nonprofit #SubmitTheStigma which gives people a platform to discuss and seek help for mental health issues. Erin Herle.

Erin opens up about her own mental health issues, how they affected her life both on and off the mats, her triumphs and failures in competition, and how the positive aspects of Jiu Jitsu and its community can benefit a person’s mental health all with her unique perspective and wonderful sense of humor.

Here is The R?L Radio with the IBJJF Asain, South American, and 2018 No GI World Champion(Brown) Erin Herle.

http://www.therolradio.com
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https://www.instagram.com/erinherle/
https://www.instagram.com/submitthestigma/
https://www.submitthestigma.org/

Episode Highlights:
4:02 #SubmitTheStigma
8:17 Mental Health and Jiu Jitsu
11:01 Becoming Authentic
16:18 Attracting the Weirdos
20:22 The Competition Begins
28:02 Proving Myself to Myself
43:36 Not All About the Medal
48:08 Positive Coaching
54:51 Empathy
1:01:14 Connections
1:08:17 Guest Question

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