Julie Kliegman is a writer and editor who was previously the copy chief for Sports Illustrated. Before that, she was the copy editor at The Ringer, weekend editor and breaking news contributor at The Week, and a news fellow at BuzzFeed. Her writing on a wide variety of topics has appeared in many news outlets including The New York Times, The Washington Post, Vulture, Vox, The Verge, Bustle, Washington Monthly, and more. She is also a frequent guest on radio programs and podcasts. She joins program host Dr. Chris Meek on Next Steps Forward to discuss her first book “Mind Game: An Inside Look at the Mental Health Playbook of Elite Athletes,” how the mental health challenges faced by elite athletes are different from non-athletes, how life changes – such as injuries and retirement – can do a number on the mental health of athletes and give an inside look at her next book project about sports trailblazer Renee Richards.