Podcasts by The SMH Lab (sports, music and mental health)

The SMH Lab (sports, music and mental health)

Brad Peterson and Neeka DeGraw co host this podcast about sports/fitness, music, and mental health. They interview musicians, coaches/athletes/runners, and also anyone that has had an interesting story and has come back stronger than ever. They especially explore the importance of mental health and the role that it plays. Oftentimes exercise and music are the best medicines.

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Jeff Barker, Head coach at St. Francis University in Illinois. from 2020-12-10T04:46:58

Coach Barker talks training for distance runners and also how to build a strong team culture that led to a national championship. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to ...

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Derek Leininger author of the book “Enduring Wisdom” from 2020-08-28T02:11:45

Brad talks to Derek Leininger about him starting Indiana Runner and his coaching and his admin and his writing a book. Also Derek gives all time lists of his favorite singers and runners. --- Th...

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Matt Blume Olympic Trials marathoner in 2020 from 2020-08-25T08:07:47

2020 Olympic Trials marathoner Matt Blume --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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Justin Furstenfeld: Blue October lead singer from 2020-07-23T00:52:41

Justin Furstenfeld and his band Blue October have been consistently putting out hits on the charts for more than 15 years. Justin visits mainly with Neeka DeGraw about addiction and loss and mental...

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Anna Rohrer: the best long distance female runner in Indiana HS history from 2020-07-23T00:52:25

Anna Rohrer ran 9:55 for 3200 and 16:00 for 5k in high school. She went on to numerous all American races at Notre Dame and is now about to turn pro. We talk to her and her high school coach, Coach...

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Chris Renzema: Christian singer songwriter from 2020-07-23T00:52:13

Chris Renzema is an up and coming Christian singer songwriter. He is on the Centricity label, who also has Lauren Daigle as one of their other clients. Chris discusses his new album and also the pa...

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Izaiah Steury. Distance Runner sensation: From Ethiopia to Indiana from 2020-07-22T20:08:33

Izaiah Steury grew up as a 5 year old shepherd in Ethiopia and then bounced around orphanages there before coming to Indiana. He is now one of the fastest distance runners in the nation. How did al...

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Coach Kov and Coach Wetzel talk cross country with Coach Peterson and Coach Fletcher from 2020-06-26T22:52:10

Coach Chris Kovalewski from Mishawaka and Coach Chad Wetzel from South Bend Riley talk cross country training with Coach Peterson and Coach Fletcher. Kov coached the best runner in Indiana high sch...

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Eric Kellison: Hall of Fame Coach from 2020-06-23T01:41:03

Eric Kellison is one of the best coaches in Indiana history. He talks about how he was able to get his team to a state championship and also how he helped Aaron Fisher become one of the best runner...

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Keaton Simons: Chris Cornell and Brett Young guitarist, prolific songwriter, soulful singer from 2020-06-15T22:04:17

Keaton Simons is a prolific songwriter, soulful singer, and a great guitar player who has been out on the road lately with country superstar Brett Young. Before that, he was out with the legendary ...

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Brynn Brown: fastest high school female in the US from 2020-06-10T22:57:49

Brynn Brown is the fastest high school female distance runner in the country. She ran 9:39 for two miles, which is one second away from Mary Cain’s national record. And Brynn is a junior!!! She als...

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Bryan Payton: Northwestern University Football Director of Recruiting Communications from 2020-06-08T14:38:06

This is an important episode in which Bryan Payton discusses race, inequality, and police brutality and what he is doing to help educate his players. We also talk about Bryan’s outstanding athletic...

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Hannah Weiss: Capital University Head Coach from 2020-06-01T16:34:54

Coach Hannah Weiss from Capital University in Columbus, Ohio, talks about her journey as an athlete and as a coach. She talks about what makes D3 college athletics so special and different in many ...

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Leo Daschbach: the sub 4:00 miler from 2020-05-27T20:09:46

Leo Daschbach is only the 11th high schooler to ever run under 4:00. He did this over Memorial Day weekend in a small race with no fans in California. Leo talks about his progression from a 4:40 fr...

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Tyson Motsenbocker: singer songwriter who toured with Colony House, Switchfoot, Judah and the Lion. from 2020-05-26T00:38

Tyson Motsenbocker is one of the up and coming singer songwriters in the industry, in the same vein as acts like Colony House, Judah and the Lion, and Switchfoot, all bands he has toured with befor...

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Coaching Panel part 2 on Distance Running: Enduring wisdom from 2020-05-21T16:23:07

Part 2 of this coaching panel on how to train distance runners. Guests include Zach Raber and Josh Fletcher from Trine University, Hannah Weiss from Capitol University, authors Derek and Gwen Leini...

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Coaching Panel part 1 on Distance Running: Enduring Wisdom from 2020-05-17T15:06:30

Coach Peterson has various coaching guests on to discuss a great book on distance running called “Enduring Wisdom.” Guests on the podcast are the authors of the book, Gwen and Derek Leininger, and ...

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Andrea Thomas: Carrie Underwood background singer and founder of “Sound of Hope” from 2020-04-26T23:50

Singer Andrea Thomas talks about her time on “The Voice” and her time on the road with Carrie Underwood with hundreds and thousands of people. Andrea also talks about her new single “Dragonslayer” ...

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Neeka DeGraw (sister of Gavin DeGraw) from 2020-04-19T01:27:21

Neeka DeGraw talks about Iron Will and Baking New Memories, two incredible organizations to help people through quarantine and through Covid19. Neeka discusses her musical background from brothers ...

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Moms and Marathons with Megan Chandler and Heather McKinley from 2020-04-17T12:47:16

Heather McKinley and Megan Chandler talk about how they juggle training for the Boston Marathon and other races while being wives and mothers and employees. Heather had not run since high school (1...

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Former NFL Player Reggie Hodges and wife Arin from 2020-04-12T12:31:03

Reggie and Arin Hodges talk about being a Christian married couple in the NFL and also give great testimony in how we should deal with the pandemic on Easter Sunday. Reggie also discusses his book ...

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Alissa (McKaig) Doehla: world ranked triathlete and formerly world ranked distance runner from 2020-04-08T19:52:39

Alissa Doehla talks about her incredible running career as state champion in Indiana and moving on to all American and national champ in college and to Olympic trials and world championships post c...

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Joe Eby, Baldwin Wallace University Coach from 2020-04-03T17:07:02

Brad talks with Joe Eby, Baldwin Wallace University Head Cross Country and Assistant Track Coach, about his coaching career and coaching stops since he started, and why D3 is a great place to be. ...

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Coach Josh Fletcher from Trine University from 2020-03-30T01:30:37

Brad talks to Coach Fletcher about his faith life, family, and journey in coaching. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. Listen