About this episode
Victoria Garrick Browne is a 2024 Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, TEDxTalk speaker, mental health advocate, podcast host of Real Pod who has amassed 2M+ followers across social media where she's known for her unfiltered campaign, #RealPost. As a sophomore, she began sharing her story of overcoming depression and anxiety while playing college volleyball at USC. That TEDx Talk has been viewed more than 600,000 times and helped spark discussion about mental health in athletes. As May is Mental Health Awareness Month, Victoria joins host Serving Pancakes host Tiffany Oshinsky to talk about her experiences with mental health and volleyball, why she didn’t quit when she was at her lowest, and what athletes can do to set themselves up for mental health success in club/high school volleyball, college and beyond. Follow Victoria on Instagram , TikTok and YouTube . Watch Victoria’s TEDxTalk . Host: Tiffany Oshinsky Senior Producer: Anya Alvarez Executive Producers: Carrie Stett, Tamara Deike, and Lindsay Hoffman Theme Music: Pancakes by Eric W. Mast, Jr. Sound Designer: Daniel Gonzalez Serving Pancakes is an iHeart Women's Sports Production, in partnership with Deep Blue Sports and Entertainment. You can find us on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.