Episode 47 - Ida Farinholt

In today’s episode of The Mental Matchup, Kat speaks with Ida Farinholt. Ida played lacrosse for four years at Cornell before transferring to UNC to complete her graduate studies. Ida opens up about tearing her ACL not once, but twice while in college and how she dealt with the recovery process along with the mental struggles that come with being an impact player to having to sit out for multiple seasons. Ida was also in a unique position as a transfer graduate student at UNC. She discusses having to navigate her role on a new team and also the impact of COVID canceling her last year of eligibility. Ida’s experiences are not unlike many athletes who go through injuries or having to deal with transferring so tune in tomorrow to hear more!