The Unathletic Athlete Podcast

The Unathletic Athlete Podcast

Despite playing tennis on and off since I was 10, I struggle to believe that I’m an athlete, which people think is crazy. And I guess it kind of is, but my logic is the typical logic that clients have that makes them believe all kinds of things that sell themselves short.

The original post was written on October 10, 2023. You can read the full post here.

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About Christy Barongan

I didn't know it at the time, but I wanted to be a psychologist so that I could figure out how to be normal. I think many people come to counseling for the same reason. What I've come to learn is that feeling good about myself is not about trying to be normal. It's about trying to be me. But it's a constant struggle for me, just like it is for everyone else. So I thought I would approach this task with openness and honesty and use myself as an example for how to practice self-acceptance.

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