Listen to Episode 49 of Sport Law's Sportopia podcast: Mental Health Support for High Performance Athlete, with Dr. Heather Wheeler

March 25, 2025 – (Ottawa, ON) The latest episode of Sportopia: Conversations about healthy, human sport, titled “Mental Health support for High Performance Athletes”, is now available. Listen as we share insights to enhance the legal and leadership knowledge of sport leaders. Episodes are available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon Music. You can also listen on our website

This week, host Dina Bell-Laroche welcomes clinical psychologist, Dr. Heather Wheeler, to talk about mental health and grief and loss support for athletes. Listen in as they discuss how athletes can learn to manage difficult emotions, communicate their needs, and navigate experiences of grief that naturally arise after loss.

Click here to listen to Episode 49

The podcast is meant to answer burning questions from sport leaders, so we are inviting listeners to share ideas for future topics and to ask questions you’d like for us to tackle. Listen and submit questions and comments via email at hello@sportlaw.ca, to have your say in conversations about healthy, human sport! 

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