The Mental Game with Sam Brief
By Sam Brief
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Episodes: 90
Description
Athletes compete. Coaches coach. But what about the game within the game — the mental one?
What separates greatness from failure? And what can we learn from the stories of top performers?
On The Mental Game, host Sam Brief explores personal stories, mental health lessons, and performance psychology with athletes, coaches, and experts from around the world.
Music by David Brief and Channel J. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and more.
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Ryan Cochran-Siegle's Olympic Mindset
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Jun 22, 2026 |
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Covering Peak Performance With The Athletic’s Rustin Dodd
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May 20, 2026 |
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Staying Sharp in a Skyrocketing Sport, With Deliah Autry-Jones
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Apr 25, 2026 |
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The Mental Game of Flag Football’s Rise — Amber Clark-Robinson’s Journey
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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Inside Indiana’s “Championship Culture” — What the Hoosiers’ Sports Psychologist Sees Every Day
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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From Nearly Quitting to the World Championships, How Dylan Beard Broke Through
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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Guiding Today’s Athletes: Dr. Jordan Collins on Campus Mental Health and Sister Jean’s Legacy
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Nov 01, 2025 |
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Walk The Talk: Tre Demps on Basketball, Broadcasting, Belief
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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Beyond Limits: How Dr. Lennie Waite Chased the Olympics While Earning a PhD
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Sep 27, 2025 |
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NFL Veteran Jerry Azumah on Why Focus Wins — in Life and Football
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Sep 07, 2025 |
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Escaping perfectionism with world champion mountain biker and mental performance coach Sonya Looney
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Aug 24, 2025 |
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‘I Had No Clue’ — NFL Veteran Jerry Azumah on the Mental Battle of Pro Football
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Jun 28, 2025 |
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This Olympic Cyclist is Slowing Down, One Coffee at a Time
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May 17, 2025 |
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From NASA Astronauts to College Basketball Players, Dr. Alan Kubey is the Sleep Master
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Apr 26, 2025 |
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How to Handle Mental Health During the College Sports Revolution? Coach Allison Guth Dives in
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Apr 25, 2025 |
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How Much of Marathon Running Is Mental? Let CJ Albertson Explain
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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How to spot a narcissist, with Dr. Harold Shinitzky
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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Julie Kliegman breaks down 'Mind Game,' their essential guide on mental health in sports
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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Why we should all meditate more, from the first-ever meditation director in college sports, Chad McGehee
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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Upon completing the world's toughest swims for mental health, Andy Donaldson is just getting started
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Jun 17, 2024 |
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Living in an RV, raising kids, playing pickleball: The Mental Game of Pickleball, Episode 2 with Megan Fudge and Ryler DeHeart
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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What might the next century of sports mental health care look like? Walt Norley dives deep
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Mar 09, 2024 |
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Post-playing days, becoming a mental skills coach and more with Ryan Lidge
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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Mental Game of Pickleball, Episode 1: 18-year old phenom Alix Truong on going pro in a sport she just learned
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Jan 02, 2024 |
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World Series champion Josh Reddick dives into the mental game of conquering rejection on the way to stardom
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Dec 18, 2023 |
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My Playbook: Tiffany Sardin
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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My Playbook: Reggie Hearn
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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How to master mind-body connection with Shannon Suffoletto
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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How you eat is impacting your mind more than you think, and it's no different for the NFL teams Leslie Bonci works with
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Sep 26, 2023 |
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What's the true reality of mental health in college sports? Diving in with Mads McKenna
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Aug 29, 2023 |
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Why is pitching so unique to the mental game? Inside the minds on the mound with coach Jim Bennett
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Aug 07, 2023 |
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What's behind the mental game of a dog? Brent Sass, one of the world's greatest dog mushers, tells us
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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Reed Myers was among the only Asian-American NCAA basketball players. But he knows he doesn't need to be such a rarity
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Jun 21, 2023 |
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Quarterback Chris Helbig retired and took a sales job. Now, he plays in Europe, where he's rediscovered himself
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May 22, 2023 |
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Freddie Stevenson once climbed from homelessness to the NFL, and his story just debuted on the big screen
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May 07, 2023 |
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How can we discuss mental health in sports better? Breaking it down with Dr. Harold Shinitzky
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Apr 19, 2023 |
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How to Pull Off A March Madness Upset, Smile More And Lock In With Florida Gulf Coast's Sha Carter
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Apr 06, 2023 |
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German-Raised MLB Slugger Donald Lutz On Confidence, Shedding Baggage and His Mentality
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Mar 27, 2023 |
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How Do You Define Trust? Talking Shop With Award-Winning Author Lee Elias
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Oct 15, 2022 |
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Former Giants Prospect Solomon Bates on Coming Out as Gay
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Sep 19, 2022 |
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Freeing Your Mental Game with Former NBA Guard Reggie Hearn
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Sep 08, 2022 |
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How to Believe in Yourself Like a Professional Athlete
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Aug 20, 2022 |
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Zach Nehrir
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Aug 13, 2022 |
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Matt Fitzgerald: Part II
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Jul 30, 2022 |
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Special Announcement + Dr. LaKeitha Poole
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Jul 10, 2022 |
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Jon Laaser
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May 22, 2022 |
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Olympic Figure Skater Jason Brown
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Apr 26, 2022 |
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Carrie Jackson
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Apr 05, 2022 |
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Julie Kliegman
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Mar 23, 2022 |
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Katie Krall
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Mar 14, 2022 |
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Paul Marlow
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Feb 25, 2022 |
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Chris Troye
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Feb 09, 2022 |
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Freddie Stevenson
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Jan 15, 2022 |
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Kieran Lovegrove
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Dec 23, 2021 |
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Scottie Lindsey
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Dec 08, 2021 |
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Austin Anderson
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Nov 12, 2021 |
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Jordan Kipper
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Oct 09, 2021 |
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Peyton Stearns
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Sep 19, 2021 |
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Tony Rossi
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Aug 15, 2021 |
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Jake Dahlberg
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Jul 22, 2021 |
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Dr. Harold Shinitzky ... on Naomi Osaka, media and mental health, and more
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Jul 01, 2021 |
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Dr. Wendy Borlabi
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Jun 08, 2021 |
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Brennan Metzger
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May 25, 2021 |
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Megan Skaggs
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May 10, 2021 |
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Jonathan Jones
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Apr 19, 2021 |
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Dr. Veronica Ivy
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Apr 06, 2021 |
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Xavier Fulton
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Mar 29, 2021 |
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Matt Fitzgerald
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Mar 16, 2021 |
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Bob Tewksbury
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Feb 24, 2021 |
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Matt Gerdes
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Feb 15, 2021 |
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Joel Goldberg
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Feb 08, 2021 |
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D.J. Snelten
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Feb 02, 2021 |
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Chad McGehee
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Jan 25, 2021 |
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Swen Nater
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Jan 19, 2021 |
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Andy Harris
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Jan 15, 2021 |
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Ray Ray McElrathbey
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Jan 05, 2021 |
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Dr. Rob Bell
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Dec 31, 2020 |
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John Walsh
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Dec 07, 2020 |
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Hannah Huesman
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Dec 01, 2020 |
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Abbie Wolf
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Nov 23, 2020 |
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Butch Hobson
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Nov 16, 2020 |
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Dr. Megan Roche
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Nov 09, 2020 |
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Dr. Harold Shinitzky
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Nov 02, 2020 |
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Coby Karl
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Oct 23, 2020 |
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Sean Quinn
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Oct 15, 2020 |
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Adam Amin: Part 2
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Oct 09, 2020 |
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Adam Amin: Part 1
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Oct 05, 2020 |
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David Mullins
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Sep 29, 2020 |
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Reggie Hearn
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Sep 21, 2020 |
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Casey Crosby
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Sep 16, 2020 |