Kelsey Varzeas's guest appearances

Kelsey Varzeas

Strong Runner Chick Radio

Social Sport 

Wellbeing on Purpose

Rachael Steil

Risa Isard

Lucy Bartholomew

Elena Lancioni

Therese Haiss

Robyn McGillis

Jacqueline Alnes

Carolyn Su

Heather Caplan

Grayson Murphy

Starla Garcia

Lindsley Kump

Paula Quatromoni

Alex Morgan

Ashley Jensen

OwlTail

Kelsey Varzeas, EdM, is a second-year PhD student pursuing a degree in Higher Education and Student Affairs at The Ohio State University. Her research focus is student-athlete development with an emphasis on the academic-athletic divide and identity development. Recently, Kelsey was a co-author for a paper titled, Compassionate Teaching During COVID-19: Key Approaches in a College Success Center and a contributor for an oral presentation titled, Realms of Stress Among Collegiate Student-Athletes. Kelsey is an instructor for the Dennis Learning Center’s flagship course Learning and Motivation Strategies for Success in College and an academic coach for graduate and professional students. In her role, she incorporates mental health strategies to help students determine what success means to them. In 2017, Kelsey received her Master of Education in Counseling with a specialization in Sport and Performance Psychology. Kelsey will soon be a Certified Mental Performance Consultant, which demonstrates the highest standards of professional practice for sport and performance psychology consultants. Kelsey would refer to herself as an outdoor enthusiast. She finds great pleasure in endurance running, cycling, hiking, and backcountry skiing. You can often find her lying in her hammock reading a book. Topics we cover include:  Introduction to personal background and identity - exploring who you are, in and outside of work/academia  Uncovering one’s career path -- how and when did Kelsey decide to pursue your career and/or academic field?  When was a time Kelsey has felt a lack of purpose and/or well-being in her life, and what helped her  Finding mentors and/or a support system  As a coach/consultant working with athletes, where does Kelsey see gaps between identity, purpose, and one's well-being?  What is making Kelsey thrive  Where Kelsey notices the intersection of purpose and/or well-being woven within her work.  What living a life well-lived looks like to Kelsey  Action items for listeners:  VIA - Character Strengths Assessment Dr. Kristen Neff's book on Self Compassion  Dr. Brene Brown Connect with Kelsey on Instagram 

Kelsey Varzeas, EdM, is a second-year PhD student pursuing a degree in Higher Education and Student Affairs at The Ohio State University. Her research focus is student-athlete development with an emphasis on the academic-athletic divide and identity development. Recently, Kelsey was a co-author for a paper titled, Compassionate Teaching During COVID-19: Key Approaches in a College Success Center and a contributor for an oral presentation titled, Realms of Stress Among Collegiate Student-Athletes. Kelsey is an instructor for the Dennis Learning Center’s flagship course Learning and Motivation Strategies for Success in College and an academic coach for graduate and professional students. In her role, she incorporates mental health strategies to help students determine what success means to them. In 2017, Kelsey received her Master of Education in Counseling with a specialization in Sport and Performance Psychology. Kelsey will soon be a Certified Mental Performance Consultant, which demonstrates the highest standards of professional practice for sport and performance psychology consultants. Kelsey would refer to herself as an outdoor enthusiast. She finds great pleasure in endurance running, cycling, hiking, and backcountry skiing. You can often find her lying in her hammock reading a book. Topics we cover include: <ol> <li>Introduction to personal background and identity - exploring who you are, in and outside of work/academia </li> <li>Uncovering one’s career path -- how and when did Kelsey decide to pursue your career and/or academic field? </li> <li>When was a time Kelsey has felt a lack of purpose and/or well-being in her life, and what helped her </li> <li>Finding mentors and/or a support system </li> <li>As a coach/consultant working with athletes, where does Kelsey see gaps between identity, purpose, and one's well-being? </li> <li>What is making Kelsey thrive </li> <li>Where Kelsey notices the intersection of purpose and/or well-being woven within her work. </li> <li>What living a life well-lived looks like to Kelsey</li> </ol> Action items for listeners: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.viacharacter.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">VIA - Character Strengths Assessment</a></li> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/3nGSPMn" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Kristen Neff's book on Self Compassion</a> </li> <li>Dr. Brene Brown</li> <li>Connect with Kelsey on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kelseyamabale" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li> </ul>

Episode 5: Kelsey Varzeas, EdM, on Finding Your Identity and Living Out Your Values

Kelsey Varzeas, EdM, is a doctoral student at The Ohio State University in the Department of Educational Studies pursuing a PhD degree in Higher Education and Student Affairs. Her research focus is student-athlete development with an emphasis on mental health and wellness. Recently, Kelsey was a co-author for a paper titled, Compassionate Teaching During COVID-19: Key Approaches in a College Success Center and a contributor for an oral presentation at the 2020 Applied Sport Management Association Conference titled, Realms of Stress Among Collegiate Student-Athletes. Kelsey is an instructor for the Dennis Learning Center’s flagship course Learning and Motivation Strategies for Success in College. In her role, she incorporates mental health and well being strategies to help students determine what success means to them. In 2017, Kelsey received her Master of Education in Counseling with a specialization in Sport and Performance Psychology. Kelsey will soon be a Certified Mental Performance Consultant, which demonstrates the highest standards of professional practice for sport and performance psychology consultants. Kelsey would refer to herself as an outdoor enthusiast. She finds great pleasure in endurance running, hiking, and backcountry skiing. You can often find her lying in her hammock reading a book. In this episode, Kelsey and I go into her varied background in athletics--from her experience as a skier, Division I soccer player, and runner, her past role as an adaptive ski instructor, and her current work in collegiate athlete mental health. In the time of COVID, when collegiate athletes face large amounts of uncertainty regarding when and how their careers will unfold, Kelsey's work takes on new significance.  Follow/contact Kelsey  Instagram: @kelseyamabale  Email: varzeask@gmail.com  Also discussed in this episode: Journal of Sport Management  Applied Sports Psychology  Strong Runner Chicks NEDA (National Eating Disorders Association) NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Walden Behavioral Care--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/socialsport/support

Kelsey Varzeas, EdM, is a doctoral student at The Ohio State University in the Department of Educational Studies pursuing a PhD degree in Higher Education and Student Affairs. Her research focus is student-athlete development with an emphasis on mental health and wellness. Recently, Kelsey was a co-author for a paper titled, Compassionate Teaching During COVID-19: Key Approaches in a College Success Center and a contributor for an oral presentation at the 2020 Applied Sport Management Association Conference titled, Realms of Stress Among Collegiate Student-Athletes. Kelsey is an instructor for the Dennis Learning Center’s flagship course Learning and Motivation Strategies for Success in College. In her role, she incorporates mental health and well being strategies to help students determine what success means to them. In 2017, Kelsey received her Master of Education in Counseling with a specialization in Sport and Performance Psychology. Kelsey will soon be a Certified Mental Performance Consultant, which demonstrates the highest standards of professional practice for sport and performance psychology consultants. Kelsey would refer to herself as an outdoor enthusiast. She finds great pleasure in endurance running, hiking, and backcountry skiing. You can often find her lying in her hammock reading a book. In this episode, Kelsey and I go into her varied background in athletics--from her experience as a skier, Division I soccer player, and runner, her past role as an adaptive ski instructor, and her current work in collegiate athlete mental health. In the time of COVID, when collegiate athletes face large amounts of uncertainty regarding when and how their careers will unfold, Kelsey's work takes on new significance.  Follow/contact Kelsey <ul> <li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kelseyamabale/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@kelseyamabale </a></li> <li>Email: varzeask@gmail.com</li> </ul> Also discussed in this episode: <a href="https://www.nassm.com/Journals/JSM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Journal of Sport Management</a> <a href="https://appliedsportpsych.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Applied Sports Psychology</a> <a href="http://www.strongrunnerchicks.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Strong Runner Chicks</a> <a href="https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NEDA </a>(National Eating Disorders Association) <a href="https://www.nami.org/Home" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NAMI</a> (National Alliance on Mental Illness) <a href="https://www.waldeneatingdisorders.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Walden Behavioral Care</a>--- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/socialsport/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/socialsport/support</a>

Episode 20: Kelsey Varzeas on mental health and performance psychology for collegiate athletes 

We celebrate our 50th episode with Kelsey Varzeas, your SRC Radio co-host! Kelsey is an Ed.M., runner, yoga enthusiast, and lover of Mother Nature. She recently accepted a job with Amherst College Athletics as the program coordinator for Amherst LEADS. A program dedicated to giving life skills and leadership development to student-athletes. When not in the office, you can find Kelsey on her yoga mat, running wherever her legs take her, with her nose in a book, or in the kitchen…possibly eating whole avocados, spoonfuls of nut butter, lots of fruits and veggies, and creating recipes. Kelsey is fairly new to both running and yoga, but has had some amazing experiences in both activities. From running and qualifying for the Boston Marathon, to teaching individuals with disabilities to enhance their yoga practice, Kelsey loves any opportunity to connect with others and bring positive change to the world.Megan apologizes for the audio quality on her end in this one. We hope that doesn't deter you from this wonderful chat with Kelsey!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/strong-runner-chicks/support

We celebrate our 50th episode with Kelsey Varzeas, your SRC Radio co-host!  Kelsey is an Ed.M., runner, yoga enthusiast, and lover of Mother Nature. She recently accepted a job with Amherst College Athletics as the program coordinator for Amherst LEADS. A program dedicated to giving life skills and leadership development to student-athletes. When not in the office, you can find Kelsey on her yoga mat, running wherever her legs take her, with her nose in a book, or in the kitchen…possibly eating whole avocados, spoonfuls of nut butter, lots of fruits and veggies, and creating recipes. Kelsey is fairly new to both running and yoga, but has had some amazing experiences in both activities. From running and qualifying for the Boston Marathon, to teaching individuals with disabilities to enhance their yoga practice, Kelsey loves any opportunity to connect with others and bring positive change to the world. Megan apologizes for the audio quality on her end in this one. We hope that doesn't deter you from this wonderful chat with Kelsey! --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/strong-runner-chicks/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/strong-runner-chicks/support</a>

Episode 50: Q&A with Kelsey Varzeas, SRC Radio Co-Host