The NFL Through A Therapist's Eyes
There are thousands of podcasts that analyze the game of football.
This isn't one of them.
© 2026 Andrea Stover
MY Love Of Football
I absolutely love watching NFL football. Perhaps I come by it naturally. My great-grandfather (pictured below in 1896) played football, and my grandma Rosie was a hootin' and hollerin' sports fan if there ever were such a thing.
I grew up going to K-State games where we would tailgate and commune with my extended family
My love for the NFL grew post-college and has only strengthened through the years!
Game Day Her Way explores the NFL through my eyes today, connecting depth psychology to the people, relationships, and unseen forces that shape the game.
Join MY COMMUNITY
Are you looking for a deeper community on game day? Or maybe a place to unpack all the storylines that unfold throughout the season? Join my community to be a part of fresh conversations that get to the deeply human part of the NFL.
My BLOG POSTS
Essays on the psychology of football fandom, mental health in sports, and the human side of the NFL.
01
Why We Take Our Team's Losses So Personally
A therapist's take on why a team's loss can feel like personal grief — and what fandom reveals about identity, control, and belonging.
02
Rivalry, Ritual, and Belonging: Why Fandom Feels Like Family
Why rivalries, game-day rituals, and fandom itself function like family systems — and what that says about how we find belonging.
03
The Coach as Archetype: What Sports Leadership Reveals About Authority
A therapist's look at why we idolize and blame coaches so intensely — and what our reaction to sports leadership says about our own relationship to authority.
04
Football and Mental Health: What the League Still Gets Wrong
A therapist's perspective on toughness culture in the NFL, why mental health still gets treated as separate from performance, and what's slowly changing.
STAY IN TOUCH
Send me a message about your own NFL story, fandom, or thoughts on the current season.