<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><?xml-stylesheet href="https://feeds.captivate.fm/style.xsl" type="text/xsl"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"><channel><atom:link href="https://feeds.captivate.fm/speak/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><title><![CDATA[SPEAK]]></title><lastBuildDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2020 07:50:23 +0000</lastBuildDate><generator>Captivate.fm</generator><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><copyright><![CDATA[Copyright 2020 PJ LaBarbera]]></copyright><managingEditor>pjlabarbera11@gmail.com (PJ LaBarbera)</managingEditor><itunes:summary><![CDATA[As an athlete, when I was struggling with grief and anxiety, I felt like I had no one to turn to. I don't believe I was alone in feeling that. Many athletes feel as though there is an image they have to maintain, an image that mental health disorders don’t fit in well with. They don't want to be thought of as weak. 

At SPEAK, we feel it is of paramount importance to decrease the stigmatization of athletes and non-athletes alike who struggle with their mental health. To support our platform is to represent our message; to support those who struggle.]]></itunes:summary><image><url>https://artwork.captivate.fm/3720d375-5c2e-475b-926f-45a16f43d364/SPEAK-logo-Pod.png</url><title>SPEAK</title><link><![CDATA[https://speak.captivate.fm]]></link></image><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/3720d375-5c2e-475b-926f-45a16f43d364/SPEAK-logo-Pod.png"/><itunes:owner><itunes:name>PJ LaBarbera</itunes:name><itunes:email>pjlabarbera11@gmail.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:author>PJ LaBarbera</itunes:author><description>As an athlete, when I was struggling with grief and anxiety, I felt like I had no one to turn to. I don&apos;t believe I was alone in feeling that. Many athletes feel as though there is an image they have to maintain, an image that mental health disorders don’t fit in well with. They don&apos;t want to be thought of as weak. 

At SPEAK, we feel it is of paramount importance to decrease the stigmatization of athletes and non-athletes alike who struggle with their mental health. To support our platform is to represent our message; to support those who struggle.</description><link>https://speak.captivate.fm</link><atom:link href="https://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" rel="hub"/><itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Let's talk about athlete's mental health.]]></itunes:subtitle><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><itunes:category text="Sports"></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Health &amp; Fitness"><itunes:category text="Mental Health"/></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Health &amp; Fitness"></itunes:category><item><title>04 - Colby Carson</title><itunes:title>04 - Colby Carson</itunes:title><description>Fourth episode of the SPEAK podcast. This week, PJ is joined by Colby Carson, former Division 1 Soccer player at Pepperdine and Cal Poly San Louis Obispo. She speaks on her experiences with grueling injuries and the challenges that follow finding a new identity after retiring from a lifelong sport.
</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Fourth episode of the SPEAK podcast. This week, PJ is joined by Colby Carson, former Division 1 Soccer player at Pepperdine and Cal Poly San Louis Obispo. She speaks on her experiences with grueling injuries and the challenges that follow finding a new identity after retiring from a lifelong sport.</p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://speak.captivate.fm/episode/04-colby-carson-]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">ab1ffaec-453f-459b-b0a1-129c0bad8dc4</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/3720d375-5c2e-475b-926f-45a16f43d364/SPEAK-logo-Pod.png"/><dc:creator><![CDATA[PJ LaBarbera]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2020 11:15:00 -0700</pubDate><enclosure url="https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/ee24047a-087e-428f-9d8d-d50e7bcfede8/colby-full-merge1.mp3" length="94537214" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>39:23</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:summary>Fourth episode of the SPEAK podcast. This week, PJ is joined by Colby Carson, former Division 1 Soccer player at Pepperdine and Cal Poly San Louis Obispo. She speaks on her experiences with grueling injuries and the challenges that follow finding a new identity after retiring from a lifelong sport.</itunes:summary><itunes:author>PJ LaBarbera</itunes:author></item><item><title>03 - Carlye Maita</title><itunes:title>03 - Carlye Maita</itunes:title><description>Third episode of the SPEAK podcast. PJ brings on Carlye Maita, former Division 1 Lacrosse player for Villanova, to talk about her experience with anxiety and depression as a student athlete. An amazing story and an amazing person!
</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Third episode of the SPEAK podcast. PJ brings on Carlye Maita, former Division 1 Lacrosse player for Villanova, to talk about her experience with anxiety and depression as a student athlete. An amazing story and an amazing person!</p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://speak.captivate.fm/episode/episode-03-carlye-maita-]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">8b4aa151-6365-4012-a918-580568143127</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/3720d375-5c2e-475b-926f-45a16f43d364/SPEAK-logo-Pod.png"/><dc:creator><![CDATA[PJ LaBarbera]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2020 12:15:00 -0700</pubDate><enclosure url="https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/0aa1cb9f-ecba-42e9-ba93-ca861ab7efdd/carlye-audio.mp3" length="102195272" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>42:35</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:summary>Third episode of the SPEAK podcast. PJ brings on Carlye Maita, former Division 1 Lacrosse player for Villanova, to talk about her experience with anxiety and depression as a student athlete. An amazing story and an amazing person!</itunes:summary><itunes:author>PJ LaBarbera</itunes:author></item><item><title>02 - Dmarte Arafiles</title><itunes:title>02 - Dmarte Arafiles</itunes:title><description>Second episode of the SPEAK podcast. Today we brought on Dmarte Arafiles (Wheaton Football) to talk about his experiences with Depression and Performance Based Acceptance. 
Mind Matters. 
</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Second episode of the SPEAK podcast. Today we brought on Dmarte Arafiles (Wheaton Football) to talk about his experiences with Depression and Performance Based Acceptance. </p><p>Mind Matters. </p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://speak.captivate.fm/episode/episode-02-dmarte-arafiles]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">c7496135-1560-40fb-891b-956803131e71</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/3720d375-5c2e-475b-926f-45a16f43d364/SPEAK-logo-Pod.png"/><dc:creator><![CDATA[PJ LaBarbera]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2020 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate><enclosure url="https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/a7c680ad-0dbc-4117-b7e0-1a3ff8e52f4e/podcast-2-full.mp3" length="84572023" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>35:14</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:summary>Second episode of the SPEAK podcast. Today we brought on Dmarte Arafiles (Wheaton Football) to talk about his experiences with Depression and Performance Based Acceptance. 
Mind Matters.</itunes:summary><itunes:author>PJ LaBarbera</itunes:author></item><item><title>01 - Brooke Zenner</title><itunes:title>01 - Brooke Zenner</itunes:title><description>First episode of the SPEAK Podcast. Brooke Zenner joins me to talk about her experience with hardship, and how she overcame it.&amp;nbsp;
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