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Episode 54 Justin Goldman – Lift the Mask

Episode 54 Justin Goldman – Lift the Mask

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Justin Goldman, founder of The Goalie Guild, created the Lift the Mask program specifically to help goaltenders address mental health challenges. Speaking on InGoal Radio, Goldman explored the blurry lines between mental health and mental performance — a distinction he argues is critically important for goaltenders, coaches, and goalie parents at every level of the game.

Key Takeaways
  • Justin Goldman's Lift the Mask program is designed specifically to help goaltenders improve their mental health, not just their mental performance.
  • Goldman draws an important distinction between mental health and mental performance — two concepts that are often conflated in the goaltending world.
  • The episode connects to a broader conversation in hockey goaltending, referencing Robin Lehner's recovery from addiction and mental health disorders and Finnish goaltender Jonathan Iilahti's public struggles.
  • Goalie coaches and goalie parents are identified as key audiences for mental health awareness, not just the goaltenders themselves.
  • The gear segment covers proper fitting of the goalie jock — one of the most important and often overlooked pieces of protective equipment.

In this Episode of the InGoal Radio Podcast presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, we took the opportunity on Bell Let’s Talk Day to chat with Justin Goldman, founder of The Goalie Guild, about his Lift the Mask program designed to help goaltenders improve their mental health.

It’s a subject our audience is familiar with based on past episodes with guests like Clint Malarchuk and Corey Hirsch sharing their battles with mental health, and one with strong ties to the goaltending world, from Robin Lehner’s well documented struggles with, and recovery from, addiction and mental health disorders, to Finnish goaltender Jonathan Iilahti sharing his struggles in an article on InGoal Magazine earlier this season.

Goldman has some insightful thoughts on the blurry lines between mental health and mental performance that will benefit goaltenders, coaches and goalie parents of every age, experience and level.

In the gear segment presented by The Hockey Shop, Cam and Woody look at one of the most important pieces of equipment in every goalie’s bag: the goalie jock. And yes, there’s a way to fit it properly, which is why we only buy from the goalie staff at The Hockey Shop: they play the position, love the position and know how to help you find the right gear to keep you performing well — and in this case playing safe.

Weekly Gear Segment

presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports

In the gear segment presented by The Hockey Shop, Cam and Woody look at one of the most important pieces of equipment in every goalie's bag: the goalie jock. And yes, there's a way to fit it properly, which is why we only buy from the goalie staff at The Hockey Shop: they play the position, love the position and know how to help you find the right gear to keep you performing well — and in this case playing safe.

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