Summary: <br> Meghan Johnson is a College Athlete, Credentialed Athletic Trainer, Softball Team Captain and graduate student.<br> <br> <br> <br> Dr. Krystal Tyree asked to hear more of her story so Joel over at <a href="https://www.athletictrainingchat.com/2021/05/ep-80-meg-johnson-athlete-and-at.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Athletic Training Chat</a> and I split the interview. Check out Meghan's background interview before or after this one.<br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://sportsmedicinebroadcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Athlete-Athletic-Trainer.png"></a><br> <br> <br> <br> My friend <a href="https://www.athletictrainingchat.com/2021/05/ep-80-meg-johnson-athlete-and-at.html">Joel over at ATChat</a> already interviewed Meghan so go check that one to get the first part of Meghan’s story. <br> <br> <br> <br> Meghan, what is your dream job as an AT?<br> <br> <br> <br> My dream job is not really out on the market. I think I need to create it.<br> <br> <br> <br> I want to work with college athletics caring for the mental health aspect of injuries and rehab. <br> <br> <br> <br> How important is working in college athletics?<br> <br> <br> <br> In my undergrad clinical rotations I had a good bit of experiences including: secondary schools, private schools, public schools, Collegiate Division three. <br> <br> <br> <br> I got to kind of dabble in a little bit of everything in my clinical rotations.<br> <br> <br> <br> I'd be very happy working wherever would give me the opportunity to marry these two concepts of Counseling and Psychology and Athletic Training<br> <br> <br> <br> Dr. Krystal Tyree - what did your exposure to being an AT and Athlete look like?<br> <br> <br> <br> * Check out her <a href="https://www.athletictrainingchat.com/search?q=47">two podcasts with Joel</a><br> <br> <br> <br> College Basketball player<br> <br> <br> <br> Tore my ACL<br> <br> <br> <br> Transferred school and tore it again.<br> <br> <br> <br> I decided not to continue with basketball as the mental health aspect was weighing heavy on me.<br> <br> <br> <br> I focused on finishing my degree and becoming an Athletic Trainer.<br> <br> <br> <br> Meghan, are sports over for you?<br> <br> <br> <br> I still have next year left to play sports.<br> <br> <br> <br> I am in my 3rd year of playing softball and my first year of graduate school. I have one more year of schooling and softball then I will do the clinical requirements.<br> <br> <br> <br> Dr. Tyree, what would you have said to Meghan about playing and finishing up your studies?<br> <br> <br> <br> Great job, I could not do it because I wanted to work and earn some money and move out of the dorms. We did not have any real mental health coaching back then.<br> <br> <br> <br> Meghan, are you currently working as an AT?<br> <br> <br> <br> I actually do pick up per diem hours so I can work at my own pace and focus on school and softball as much as possible.<br> <br> <br> <br> Is there a struggle with just being the athlete and not the athletic trainer on the team?<br> <br> <br> <br> We have a lot of athletic training students who play sports. Our university is pretty good at referring to the AT Facility and staff when we are in season.<br> <br> <br> <br> Of course there is still a struggle with setting those boundaries for myself and my teammates.<br> <br> <br> <br> If there was an emergency then I would obviously step in but otherwise they went to the on duty person.<br> <br> <br> <br> Life balance: How did you do it with being an AT student and softball captain? <br> <br> <br> <br> I learned not to spread myself too thin.<br> <br> <br> <br> I did what I had to but I do not think I would enjoy continui...
