As much as we wish we could wrap people up in bubble wrap and nothing bad would ever happen

to them again, maybe that would keep them from further harm but it won't help them heal.

And so the opposite of overwhelming stress is not no stress, it's dost stress, it's

that resilience building stress.

Megan Bartlett, Megan is the founder of the Center for Healing and Justice through Sport,

a national nonprofit and Nike partner doing the important and innovative work of creating

healing experiences through sport.

I'm Dr. Shaiyri Turner.

While Megan may not be an NBA All-Star or World Record holder like our previous guests,

she is an athlete, coach and author and here to talk about the kind of work that could change the world.

Founded during the pandemic, Megan's organization engages with sport at every level from community

centers and juvenile detention centers to major college athletic conferences and professional leagues.

Across that entire spectrum, Megan and her team put a premium on mental health as they teach

coaches to protect, nurture and embrace the athletes for every bit of who they are.

It's a radical idea and one that can be met with some resistance.

But Megan has a blueprint for a more equitable and psychologically sound world of sport.

And she is here to share her game-changing plans with us.

Like you, I actually have spent over a decade involved with and educating almost anyone and everyone

who would listen on the importance and significance of trauma and trauma-informed practices in every community.

The community I started with was juvenile justice, you and the organization you founded

Center for Healing and Justice through sport are where mental health sports and coaching all

converge. And I would just love for you to share with our listeners more about your background,

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