Make Vulnerability Your Superpower (with NBA star Kevin Love)

This is an iHeart Podcast. Guaranteed human. Pushkin. As a happiness researcher, I'm grateful to live in 2025, a time when there's been an explosion of conversations. about the importance of taking care of your well-being.

But we're honestly still in the early stages of breaking the silence around the mental health issues that so many of us struggle with. And in some communities, the stigma against dealing with these issues still runs deep. Men, for example, are much less likely than women to seek counseling or treatment for mental health challenges. And among athletes, that stigma can be even higher. I've seen this firsthand with my student athletes at Yale.

Many of them hold themselves to incredibly high standards, both in the classroom and on the field. Many of them worry that admitting to mental struggles could seem like a weakness or proof that they're not fit to play. It often takes someone accomplished, respected, and at the top of their game to model vulnerability and open these conversations up. for others. Fortunately, I'm lucky to have one of those figures here today, five-time NBA all-star Kevin Love, who I was thrilled to speak with, even though I'm a Boston Celtics fan.

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