Timeout Company Newsletter
June 2022
Written by: Mikaela Brewer | Head of Research & Content
#Timeout4MentalHealth
Research | Community | Technology | Content
Welcome back to The Huddle!
“People ask me all the time, “Don’t you think we need more athletes to come out?” Yes, of course I do; that would be great. However, if we really want to make the world a better place, we also need more people like the teammate who saw me drowning and threw me a lifeline. You can be that person who speaks up.” — Jason Collins
Updates from the Timeout Team & Community
Development
We will be publishing and launching the Timeout Apps next week! Very soon, we will be able to share a demo with you all (and provide sign-up options to see the app in action). Stay tuned!
Focus groups for the Program Evaluations have wrapped up! We’re so grateful to everyone who participated with such vulnerability, courage, and strength. These insights and stories will directly impact V1 of our Program Evaluations, which will be available for sale in early July.
Content & Partnerships
We are looking for student-athletes to test and workshop the first iterations of our content projects in July! Please email Mikaela at mikaela@thetimeout.app if you are interested.
If you’d like to write with us on Medium, please fill out this form or sign up for a potential interview consult here.
We are actively looking for animators & illustrators. If you are interested or know someone who is, please email Mikaela at mikaela@thetimeout.app for more information!
Ever wonder who is behind Timeout’s beautiful designs and graphics? From the Louisville area, Working With Saint is a design agency creating brands, digital products and experiences. On June 8th, from 9–5 EST, WWS will be virtually (free to the public & streamed on YouTube) rebranding and redesigning 6 lucky winners in 6 hours, selecting applicants.
A few links to check out:
- Our website for BLANKDESIGN
- Tickets are live on Eventbrite
- Application for brands to apply is live on AirTable
- Social media assets here
We hope to see you there to support this rad group!
Athlete Ambassador Program
Our Ambassador Program is underway! If you’ve been searching for a community to connect with or a way to share your story, please join us — send an email to deja@thetimeout.app.
The Timeout Community is a space for any athlete that wants to discuss mental health and their personal experiences. The main discussion platform will be Discord. In addition to the Discord, Community members will be invited to workshops and events that we host, can interact with blog posts, and can be a part of Timeout’s ongoing mental health research. If you’re interested in joining our community, please email nadia@thetimeout.app.
The Timeout Team in the News
Maya & Mikaela will be speaking at the Green Sports Alliance & Pac-12 Sustainability Conference in June! Stay tuned for more on our presentations and the findings from our Program Evaluation focus groups. The above links will give you more information about attending & signing up as well — we’d love to meet you.
Maya was recently on the SportsEpreneur, talking about all things Timeout and mental health. Check it out here: AthMindset | The Timeout App And Athlete Mental Health With Maya McClendon
Timeout was also featured in the Global Sport Matters newsletter! Check it out below:
Keep up with our awards & grants here.
Community Mental Health Timeout
Within each newsletter, we’d like to build in an opportunity to pause, be vulnerable, and take a community mental health timeout. Here are a few resources to breathe and connect with this month.
There is A LOT to celebrate and highlight this June (and every month) — Pride, Father’s Day, Men’s Mental Health Month, PTSD awareness, Juneteenth, and National Indigenous History Month (Canada) to name a few! Stay tuned for some incredible conversations, reflections, interviews, and research spotlights coming soon. Reflecting back on May, here are a few highlights:
- Literature Review: Athlete Ecosystem Mental Health — We All Need Support
- Taking Time Out by Holly Hutchinson
- 9 Ways As An Athlete You Can Prioritize Your Mental Health
This week, we also wanted to highlight Katie’s Save, a movement for systemic policy change and implementation in universities designed to support students as they navigate academics, sports, and other life dynamics. Read more about the mission, sign the petition, and donate here.
In a brave moment of healing, The Today Show featured a vulnerable and honest conversation with Katie’s family, alongside the parents of college athletes Arlana Miller, Morgan Rodgers and Tyler Hilinski. You can support Morgan’s Message and Hilinski’s Hope Foundation as they seek to educate, advocate, eliminate stigma, provide tools, empower, bridge gaps with conversation, and expand the dialogue.
As we continue building and crafting Timeout, our goal is to be action-oriented. As part of the solution, our digital health platform will support the courageous advocacy work that these organizations and families have given so much life and energy to. We are committed to redefining athlete mental wellness by making AI-powered mental health care delivery accessible anytime, anyplace.
Thank you so much for being here. We appreciate your time and dedication to saving athletes’ lives. If you’d like to follow up with us about any input, thoughts, insight, questions or concerns, please reach out to admin@thetimeout.app.
We’ll be in touch soon!
The Timeout Team
