chessfeels: conversations about chess, psychology & mental health

45. what's underneath the floorboards

JJ talks about their year in chess that was and wasn't, which turns into a conversation with Julia about grief, loss, and self-knowledge. JJ references their essay on substack, which begins here: https://substack.com/home/post/p-180266870Buy our really good merchTell us you love us by following us on twitterShow us you love us by giving us some money

44. listening

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43. collective unhappiness

The gang gets a phone call. 

42. sit down, b3 humble

We're back! JJ and Julia have made several recordings in the past year, and are finally ready to start rolling them out. Here's the first one, it's about humility. Buy our really good merchTell us you love us by following us on twitterShow us you love us by giving us some money

41: getting down and dirty (a very brief interview with Vjeko Nemec AKA Chessentials)

The teacher (JJ) becomes the student when their coach (CM Vjekoslav Nemec, aka @Chessentials_) joins JJ and Julia to talk about the emotional highs and lows of playing competitively, particularly when one's identity is wrapped up with being a chess player. Then the coach (Vjeko) becomes the patient when their (unofficial) therapist (Julia) gets to the bottom of why their lows feel so low. Check out the Chessentials blogSee if Vjeko has blocked you on TwitterBuy our really good merchTell us you love us by following us on twitterShow us you love us by giving us some money