The Injured to Elite Podcast: Recent Episodes
David Meyer
Author of Injured to Elite, gets deeper than just the training room, weight room, and physical therapy clinic, while you learn how to connect the mind, body, and spirit to achieve elite performance especially in times of physical challenges. Hosted by Dr. David Meyer PT, DPT Sports and Mental Performance Physical Therapist. Through his time served as the Rehabilitation and Medical Coordinator for the St. Louis Cardinals and the many other parts of his professional and personal journey in the world of Sports and Mental Performance, David discusses the most relevant topics to your performance. We cut past the fluff coming from an authentic and passionate place alongside the many great guests of the show that have made a dent in the world of Performance.
This is an episode I recorded with my good friend Doron Vaday, founder of Eatrite Nutritionand as he interviewed me for this own podcast The Eatrite Nutrition Podcast.
Doron and I discuss
- Setting reasonable expectations after injury
- The 2 main factors I see influencing patient outcomes
- What needs to change in the field of injury rehabilitation
- Mental health as it pertains to your physical journey
- Holistic factors in recovery and anti-inflammatory foods
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Underdog athlete/coach/artist CJ Beatty and I met during our time with the St. Louis Cardinals where he was a coach as a former player and I was serving as rehab and medical coordinator. CJ is now a hip hop artist that is taking off!
He shares his wisdom as an underdog that continues to overcome the odds stacked against him.
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In episode 107 we discuss the following
- Highlights and Update on Ultra Marathoner Brett Woyshner from Episode #106
- How to Find Momentum in The Moment For Your Goals
- Tease ahead to my upcoming guest pro ball player, musical artist, coach, and motivational speaker, CJ Beatty in Episode #108
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Fellow Doctor of Physical Therapy colleague and friend Dr. Brett Woyshner joins as he prepares for the Leadville 100 race this August, his first ultra marathon. He shares how he has leveraged his underdog journey to grow and tackle hard things in life.
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It has been a long time coming for who I deem "The Smartest Man in Baseball", to come onto this podcast. Paul Davis is the Atlanta Brave's Director of Pitching, former Major League Pitching coach for the Seattle Mariner's, and my former colleague when we worked for the St. Louis Cardinals together where Paul served alongside me with the rehab group as the "Rehab Pitching Coach" while I served as the St. Louis Cardinals Medical & Rehab Coordinator from 2015 through the end of the 2017 season. Most of all Paul is a dear friend and mentor of mine.
Building upon the last episode where I first mention Psychological Capital (PsyCap), Paul and I discuss how he has integrated psychology into his work as a pitching coach to get the most performance out of those he serves and how this can also help all of us in our own life's version of High Stakes performance needs.
Paul Davis was interviewed for part of the book The Arm which we discuss in this episode.
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In this episode I explore what the ingredients are for people to overcome self doubt and build a sense of a belief in oneself utilizing "psycap" (positive psychological capital). I bring you into how I became an underdog with clips from my childhood ice hockey days along with a conversation with my colleague, peer, and friend Bryant Villota as we play some basketball together.
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Hey fellow Beyond Zero'er In this episode Dr.Isaac Zur and I discuss how leveraging a seemingly negative emotion "ANGER" might just be the key to unleashing your performance in certain situations...This is the area of Dr.Zur's thesis and research work on "A psycholphysiological examination of the emotions-performance relationship." that can be found here.
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Hey fellow Beyond Zero'er In this episode we unravel perfectionism, where it comes from, its relationship to ADHD, and if it helps or hurts us. Special guest for this episode, Dr.Liz Slonena joins who is a psychotherapist and specializes on the topic of perfectionismand works with adult professionals that have ADHD. You will be surprised with some of the twists and turns of this episode as I become a pseudo patient for Dr.Liz and take the proverbial shrink's chair.
Dr.Liz also schools me on "neurodivergence" and the importance of this topic in the "neurotypical" society today that we might be living in...
One of the important research papers that I mention in this episode can be found here that is titled Positive Conceptions of Perfectionism: Approaches, Evidence, Challenges.Follow me on IG @davemmeyerFollow Dr.Liz Slonena on IG @dr.lizlistens Please don't forget to leave a review on Apple Podcasts as it would mean a lot and to share this episode with your community
This is a heavy hitter episode...I explore motivation with my mentor Dr.Isaac Zur, Sport Psychologist, and Mental Health Counselor and then go even deeper with best selling authorJay Papasanwho co-authored "The One Thing".
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It started as "The Harmony Exercise Podcast" for a VERY short while alongside my mentor John Denney, which then quickly became the Injured to Elite Podcast that has now turned into Beyond Zero; and today we get to all make a toast and celebrate this momentous occasion together. I only thought it would be right to have you join the party so here is what went down...I decided to host my own Beyond Zero 100th Episode Party in person and live on zoom on Sunday April 2nd 2023. It included popping a bottle of champagne, reading a poem I wrote to commemorate you the listeners titled "The Ears that Listen", sharing stories of the podcast from some of my most loyal audience, and cutting into a special 100th episode cake I made for myself. Yes....We ate my face! Listen in as it is never too late to join this special occasion PARTAY! WOOO WOOO
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Trauma seems to be a hot topic these days especially when it comes to personal development. I mix this into the context of those I work with after injury, and far beyond. Lately I have delved into the work of physician Dr.Gabor Mate who is a leading world expert on trauma, so I brought on Dr. Mac to discuss all of this who holds her PhD in Clinical Psychology and hosts a podcast titled Revealing the Ivory Tower, follow Dr. Mac here
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We should probably have a better answer than just a shoulder shrug if we want to live our best life after suffering any type of wound (mental, emotional, or physical). Let's explore time itself and if "time" does in fact heal all wounds. If not then what does?
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What is a dream? Where do they come from? What do they mean? Join me as I deeply explore this at the Salvador Dali museum "The Shape of Dreams Exhibit"
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Welcome to the relaunch of Injured to Elite! Beyond Zero starts with my own story of going beyond zero. Welcome back and enjoy!
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Download My Free Injured to Elite Recovery Exercise Guided MeditationThis week St.Louis Cardinal Position Player joins Injured to Elite to discuss his experience as a professional baseball player re-injuring his wrist and what it's like to deal with re-injury as an elite performer and how he has successfully worked to regain his craft on his trek to the big leagues. Evan also has created a widely successful social media following on on IG @e_mendoza18
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We are at a tipping point as it pertains to mental growth in the world. This week's episode we cover the different types of post-injury recovery mindset typesthat I have identified since working in professional sports. Knowing your mindset type for this can speed up your recovery by leveraging certain principles specific to your type. Make sure to take the quiz and find out what type you fall under.
Special shout out to Ahrod for sharing his music that I am so pumped to bring to this episode titled: Inspiration as part of his Empathy part 2 album. He will be joining soon and providing the show with some custom tracks as well that I can't wait to release.
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Did you know underdogs win up to almost 70% of the time in some sports? I have always identified with being an underdog...I realized 91 episodes in I still haven't done an episode on this topic.
Why do I consider myself an underdog?
- Grew up an undersided athlete
- I am a surviving identical twin
- Had a serious learning disability as a child
- My father always rooted for the underdog
The story of Buster Douglas is one that EVERY underdog NEEDS to hear...
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If I had a dollar for everyone that has said that they can't just seem to sit down and clear their thoughts to meditate, I might retire! Mainly because I was the one saying it in my own head so many times before 2017...Let me share with you how I solved that problem.
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3 Steps to Gain Mental Health Skills for Sports Rehab that will Transform Your Clients' Lives
http://courses.drdavidmeyer.com/mentalhealthEnroll in The Clinician's Injured to Elite Academy 9/19 CohortI was asked a great question during my masterclass on September 7th which was "How do you approach someone who is refusing help?" The question inspired this episode taking it even further to when we refuse to help ourselves..We should all have at least a starting point for an answer which I provide in this one.
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3 Steps to Gain Mental Health Skills for Sports Rehab that will Transform Your Clients' Lives
http://courses.drdavidmeyer.com/mentalhealthIn this episode returning guest from episode # 5 and episode #31 Major League Baseball Left Handed Pitcher Ryan Sherriff takes the mic as host and I take the hot seat. Ryan gets right into it and puts me on the spot 😅 Later in the episode he opens up and shares the story behind him taking a mental health break in 2021. You can see the sports illustrated article hereFollow me on instagram at @davemmeyerFollow Ryan on instagram at @kingsherriff
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**Solo episode sharing the story behind Athlete Zero. This is the professional athlete I was working with that changed my approach in sports rehab forever. Cue in a mental approach...I talk a lot about time zero the first moments after injury where not only everything changes going forward for one’s body but also for one's mental and emotional state, and in some cases their entire identity. In this episode I get a little vulnerable here and go deeper into athlete zero whose mental health crisis changed my practice forever and is at the heart of my entire new approach that I have developed. This is a real person…Eventually that became my book and this podcast. Some of you might have heard me share some of this before but not like I am about to…
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This solo episode builds off of the last episode # 86 taking the 6 core values for living and playing with IMPACT and putting them into an ordered and specific approach that allows us to build a process to achieve our high performance goals.
I am calling this approach "A 3 P Algorithm" for success.
Today's Acronym is "APPA"
- A = Awarness
- P = Purpose
- P = Perspective
- P = Process
- A = Action
I discuss where to start and how to key in on a process mentioning some interesting research on visualization by Dr. Emily Balcetis at the NYU SPAM Lab: Social Perception Action and Motivation Balcetis lab. Article by Dr. Balcetis et al on "Keeping the Goal in Sight: Testing the Influence of Narrowed Visual Attention on Physical Activity"
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Happy V-Day! In this episode I share with you 6 very important core values that will allow you lead a life with impact and just so happen to make up the word itself.. My mission statement in 2022 is “To serve as a leading example of mental and physical growth, while facilitating it for others to live with impact”. Today you will hear practical examples to use for each core value in the word impact that we can utilize as athletes, clinicians, and professionals, that strive for performance growing through physical and mental challenges.
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On this episode I share a recent professional work update along with an interview of me on an episode originally recorded for the podcast "What the Func*!?" hosted by Laura Schein and Clayton Farris as we discuss the mental approach I have discovered for physical rehabilitation.
We covered…
✅ Time Zero
✅ A background on my mental approach
✅ Leaning into thoughts, emotions, and physiology
✅ How to live with nagging pain that doesn’t seem to ever go away
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Buy Injured to Elite the Book on AmazonHappy New Year and a Warm Welcome Episode into 2022! This year I am challenging all of you to find comfort in uncomfortable situations and that is exactly what this episode is all about as we reflect on 2021 and set our intention going forward.
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Happy Holidays! Sometimes the fundamentals are glossed over on dealing with physical injuries. Mark Salamon joins on this episode to discuss his book "Does it Hurt When I Do This? An Irreverent Guide to Understanding Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation".
Mark Salamon is a physical therapist at Coordinated Health in Allentown, Pennsylvania. For twenty-five years he has taught young athletes, middle-aged weekend warriors, workers injured on the job, and senior citizens how to restore their lives after injuries or surgeries. He has published over sixty humorous articles in publications such as The Haven and The Scene and Heard, and has helped over 20,000 patients decrease their anxiety and frustration by making them laugh.
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Stuck in your feelings, in a rut, or lost? This week remember these 2 VITAL principles for your mental and physical performance related goals…
1️⃣ Actions Come Before Feelings
2️⃣ You Know What You Need to Do
You know what is next…
Have an amazing week! 🙏
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In this solo episode I share with you a section presented to a major Division 1 Collegiate Athletic Program, from my virtual Injured to Elite Masterclass Program.
In the first few modules I cover "Time Zero" and "Pain Science" in order to better help guide those first moments after injury or your low point as a high performer. These can be some of the scariest times filled with a roller coaster of emotions and this is why it is so important to work on the mental and emotional elements of the post-injury process. It can be confusing when feeling and thinking all of the things that we do when faced with a physical crisis as an athlete. This episode will help you better guide that process yourself alongside your performance team.
The Masterclass will be offered to the general public soon so stay tuned for details and message me on IG (Click Here to Follow me on Instagram @davemmeyer) and DM me if you would like to join the waitlist!
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Kate Eckman is the author of The Full Spirit Workout: A Ten-Step System to Shed Your Self-Doubt, Strengthen Your Spiritual Core, and Create a Fun and Fulfilling Life. She is a broadcast journalist and TV personality who brings her expertise in communications, performance, and mindfulness to her practice as a success coach for business leaders and athletes. She earned a BA in communications from Penn State University, where she was an Academic All-American swimmer, and received her master’s degree in broadcast journalism from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. She graduated at the highest level from Columbia University’s executive and organizational coaching program. Kate is also a certified International Coaching Federation coach (ACC), a licensed NBI consultant, and a meditation teacher and course creator for Insight Timer, the world’s number-one ranked free meditation app. A dynamic, high-energy and entertaining speaker, Kate has the innate ability to not only capture an audience’s attention—but also their hearts. She brings her signature high-level presence, professionalism, and humor to audiences across the country.
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Dave Pearson PT, DPT, MSESS, LAT, ATC, CSCS is the former Rehab Coordinator for the New York Mets for around a decade who is now working with the air-force in special operations. Dave and I met when I was working for the St. Louis Cardinals just down the road from him at the time while he was with the Mets in Port St. Lucie based out of the team's respective spring training facilities. In this episode we cover many topics including...
- Behind the public eye of high profile athlete rehab controversy
- Comparing and contrasting rehab for pro athletes vs tactical/military athletes
- Making connections and networking for elite jobs in sports performance and rehab
- Setting expectations for rehab out the gate
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Mental toughness seems to have been preached and praised to athletes as long as athletes have competed...But the problem lies when already "mentally tough" athletes find themselves broken (mentally and physically) after injury. This is where I believe embracing vulnerability can shine. Cue in the work I have discovered by Dr. Brené Brown, world renowned author and Ted speaker on "The Power of Vulnerability". In this solo episode I present a bigger and better offer (BBO) to mental toughness after injury for athletes to embody, inspired by the very relevant work of Dr. Brown. Click the link above "The Power of Vulnerability" to watch Dr. Brené
Brown's very inspirational Ted talk and backstory to this episode. One day we will bring Brené on the show!
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Former Major League Baseball Player Jordan Schafer is a former big league outfielder and left handed pitcher 2 way guy that shares his journey through injury, mental health battles, transitions as pro athlete, and overall what he regrets most...
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Are you constantly swinging for the fences? Your plate approach in rehab matters...Joined by performance coach John Denney, this episode completes the last of the 3 questions to ask yourself in order to overcome your daily freakout moment. “What is the right hit for the situation you are in?” When we come from a place of feeling like we NEED to get that big hit all of the time whether it is after injury or helping someone transform through one, it can become counter-productive from a performance standpoint. Learn how John Denney and I discovered a better approach to take when performing. Instead, coming from a place of love and want might just change the game for you!
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A simple process always beats a complicated one...
Asking Yourself the Question "If It Were Easy, What Would It Look Like" can change everything, including your Injured to Elite rehab journey. Special shout out to Pat Flynn who inspired me to utilize this question which was originally posed to him by Tim Ferris, author of The 4 Hour Work Week. You can click here to watch the video where he shares the story behind this question.
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In this episode we talk about a very important question to ask yourself after "Time Zero" when going through your "daily freakout" which is "What are you going to talk about for a long time." Featured in this is John Denney from episode #2 of The Injured to Elite Podcast where he shares his approach to discovering purpose.
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This week's show is a highlight episode which features 3 unreal comeback stories that have came onto Injured to Elite!
Featured in this episode is
Ryan Sherriff LHP with the Tampa Bay Rays
Original Episode from #31 on ITE
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Mateo Difontaine (DJ Mateo)
Original Episode from #13 on ITE
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Daniel Bard RHP with the Colorado Rockies 2020 NL Comeback Player of the Year
Original Episode from #32 on ITEClick Here to Follow Daniel Bard on Instagram @bardo_52 Resource we mention: Insight Timer Meditation App
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In this solo episode during the "Dog Days of August" I discuss the 3 questions to ask yourself in order to overcome your daily "freakout" moments that many (including myself) experience. The daily freakout is that moment in the day where we tend to question everything...Am I on the right track? Will this pain ever go away? What the heck am I doing with my life???These are daily freakout questions that can be substituted with much more productive self reflection that I pose to you in this episode.
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**Dr. James Spencer known as the “Balance Movement Doc” has founded the Bearded Kettlebell and Balance program as a leading unconventional clinician. He is a Sports Performance Chiropractor, Certified Athletic Trainer, and a fellow of the International Academy of Medical Acupuncture. Spence and I worked together during my time served as the St. Louis Cardinals Medical and Rehab Coordinator where I learned a lot about integrating unconventional rehabilitation methods.
Don Stanley is the director of performance for the Bearded Balance program and has spent over 2 decades of experience working with professional athletes alongside top specialists in the world as a performance coach and licensed massage therapist.
In this episode they join me on the Injured to Elite Podcast to share their balance program initiative and how it might just be the answer to what is missing in most rehabilitation programs.*Click Here to Follow me on Instagram @davemmeyer* My Website: www.drdavidmeyer.com*Learn More About Dr. James Spencer and His Bearded Balance Program at https://drjamesspencer.com* Follow My Guests on IG: @DrJamesSpencer*@TheBeardedBalance,* @CoachDonStanley**
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Dr. Felix Liao DDS is the author of the book Six Foot Tiger, Three-Foot Cage: Take Charge of Your Health by Taking Charge of Your Mouth. He joins the show to discuss how this might be impacting your overall recovery due to airway obstruction.
Do you, or someone you know, live with snoring, teeth grinding, poor sleep, aches and pains, chronic fatigue, moodiness, and other seemingly inexplicable symptoms? Your whole body suffers oxygen deficiency from a clogged airway and poor sleep when your mouth is structurally impaired. “Six-foot tiger” is the vicious medical, dental, mood, and financial consequences of a “three-foot cage” — a mouth that's too small for the tongue.
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In this episode I am joined by Dr. Ford Dyke Ph.D. who is a Kinesiologist, Assistant Professor at Auburn University, and Team USA Handball Athlete. Dr. Dyke specializes in Performance and Exercise Psychophysiology and is a subject-matter expert in Mindfulness-Based Performance and Health Optimization©.
For over a decade, Dr. Dyke has studied Human Psychology, Kinesiology, and Psychophysiology. He professes that optimal performance is dependent upon the integration of health and well-being. His knowledge and experience led to the creation of perfor[Hu]mance.®
With his roots in the seaside community of Jupiter Beach, Florida, he remains mindful of the soil of the land, an ocean breeze, and waves breaking upon the sand.
In this episode we discuss...
- What Mindfulness-based performance is
- Mental Health and Mindfulness-Based Performance in the Olympics
- Dr. Dyke's experience as a team USA handball athlete
- The Ideal Performance State and the Energetic State
- Bridging mindfulness across different sports cultures
- How cognition & mindfulness impacts movement
- Importance of [H]ydrate, [U]nplug, [M]ove, [A]spire, and [N]ourish
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Buy My Book Injured to Elite on AmazonThis solo episode is a mid year review of my work with Injured to Elite and beyond! In case you are just coming into my content this will bring you up to speed :)
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Buy My Book Injured to Elite on AmazonReturning to play after injury requires a specific physical progression, but what does the optimal mindset look like for an athlete during the process? This is a question that Drew Werner and I have both been on a mission to answer for the athletes and colleagues we work with. Drew is a Certified Athletic Trainer who has gone on to obtain his masters degree in Sport Psychology from Capella University and a like minded colleague that is also integrating mental performance into sports rehabilitation.
Some of our conversation topics include...
- Bridging the conversation from physical to mental
- Signs of mental health related issues in the training room
- Breathing strategies to use when facing fear in rehab
- Avoiding versus leaning into the mental side after injury
- Goal setting after injury
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Dr. Phillip Williams and I both trained at the Hospital for Special Surgery while he was completing his orthopaedic surgery residency and I was completing my Sports Physical Therapy Residency. This episode is a long time coming for Injured to Elite with our first guest who is an Orthopedic Surgeon to join.
We cover a ton of different topics including...
- Dr.William's overcoming adversity through his medical education
- Changing careers
- The Return to Play Process After Knee Surgery
- Speaking His Own Truth as a Physician Through Social Media
- Overcoming fear (pre, peri, and post-operatively)
Dr. Phillip Williams earned his medical degree from Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts, following graduation from Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. He completed his internship at Weill Medical College of Cornell University in New York City and his orthopedic surgery residency at the Hospital for Special Surgery, also in New York City. He then completed his sports medicine fellowship at Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles, California.
Dr. Williams specializes in sports medicine with a focus on innovative arthroscopic and reconstructive interventions for injuries affecting patients from two years of age. Using the most current, evidence-based surgical and non-surgical techniques, he implements a comprehensive individualized treatment plan for each patient. He strives to get patients back to doing what they love, emphasizing the prevention of further injuries. He speaks French and Spanish.
He has served as an assistant team physician for the Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Kings, Anaheim Ducks, Los Angeles Sparks, and Los Angeles Galaxy. He also served as an assistant team physician for Loyola Marymount University Athletics in Los Angeles.
A published author of numerous scientific articles and book chapters on various sports medicine conditions, Dr. Williams is an assistant professor or orthopedic surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth in Houston. He is active in the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine and American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
Away from the office, Dr. Williams enjoys spending time with his wife and two daughters, running, and collecting jazz records.
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"We Live in a Cause and Effect Universe"
Regular special guest, performance coach John Denney and I discuss his mental performance coaching work with professional golfers including LPGA tour golfer Lexi Thompson; along with covering our thoughts on the recent PGA tour US open.
In this episode here are a few things we mention with additional media resources.
Click here to Listen to John Denney's client and top LPGA tour golfer Lexi Thompson discuss integrating some of the mental strategies John and I discuss on this episode Book: Golf in the KingdomMoe Norman : A Fireside Chat with Golf's best BallstrikerClick Here to Follow me on Instagram @davemmeyerClick Here to Learn More on my Website http://www.drdavidmeyer.com
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Zach Bitter is an ultramarathon endurance athlete that holds the 100 mile treadmill world record completing it in 12:09:15. Zach also hosts his own podcast titled The Human Performance Outliers Podcast (HPO) where he recently interviewed me a few months ago on the mental approach I take with helping others through physical challenges and injuries. Since statistics show that the majority of sport and orthopedic injuries are related to recreational running, and fitness activities, it would only make sense that we highlight this. But in this episode we go much deeper than just running and draw to the symbolism that running represents in many people's lives and also talk about "MILE 79" or really preparing for the toughest moments in the pursuit of our goals related to our performances in life.
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In this solo episode I discuss the mental health reckoning that is happening in elite sports. I cover the recent topic regarding elite tennis player Naomi Osaka who recently was fined for not doing a press conference during the French Open, citing mental health reasons. Some of the guests on this podcast including Ryan Sherriff have shared their mental health journey and specifically how it has impacted their physical health and performance. You can listen to episode # 31, and episode # 5 with Tampa Bay Rays LHP Ryan Sherriff and episode #32with MLB 2020 comeback story of the year Daniel Bard.
The time to integrate mental strategies into physical rehab is now. If you are an injured athlete going through a tough time mentally, learn more about my work at http://www.drdavidmeyer.com and schedule on my calendly at https://calendly.com/davidmeyer/consultation.
Below you can learn more about some of these recent stories covering athletes speaking out on their mental health including Naomi Osaka, Michael Phelps, and Ryan Sherriff.
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In this solo episode I share my recent webinar titled Cracking the Rehab Code: Integrating Mental Strategies Into Elite Athlete Care; covering practical mental skills & strategies to incorporate into sports rehabilitation.**
- Unlock the untapped potential of mindfulness in your sports rehabilitation work.
- Level up your communication through the use of effective social psychology strategies, building the career of your dreams.
- Develop mental skills such as conscious breathing techniques, visualization, and step by step graded exposure to optimize your client's rehabilitation outcomes.
- Unleash the the power of shifting your perspective, and get in the zone that journalling and self-affirmation provides.
- Master your understanding of intrinsic motivation to maximize athlete compliance and engagement, while learning how to improve your own consistency.
- Break the shell of your comfort zone of "staying in your lane" and integrate yourself into a high performing multi-disciplined sports setting.
- Take your sports rehabilitation career and those you work with from Injured to Elite!
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Suffering = Pain x Resistance
Jud Brewer, MD, PhD “Dr. Jud” is a NYT best-selling author & thought leader in the field of habit change & the “science of self-mastery”, having combined over 20 years of experience with mindfulness training with his scientific research therein. He is the Director of Research and Innovation at Brown University’s Mindfulness Center, where he also serves as an associate professor. He is the executive medical director at Sharecare Inc. and a research affiliate at MIT. Dr. Jud has developed and tested novel mindfulness programs for habit change, including both in-person and app-based treatments for smoking, emotional eating, and anxiety. His new book is called “Unwinding Anxiety: New Science Shows How to Break the Cycles of Worry and Fear to Heal Your Mind”.
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“Live STRONG, Be STRONG, George STRONG."
This episode is a special one...George Terris started his first day of PT school getting his doctorate at the University of St. Augustine San Marcos on Monday May 10th 2021, the day that this episode was published live. This episode certainly can't be easily summarized as he shares his answer to a common question Physical Therapists get which is "Why did you become a Physical Therapist!?". I can't think of any other Physical Therapist with a more profound answer. One that George hopes to help change many many lives with inside of the profession and outside of Physical Therapy.
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This is a "Mindfulness 101" episode I recorded initially on March 30th in which I share my own mindfulness journey and how it has played a pivotal role in my own personal and professional development.
In the intro I speak about a powerful book I recently read titled Unwinding Anxiety written by acclaimed Psychiatrist Dr. Judson Brewer who I heard on a Rich Roll Podcast episode as a guest. I am hopeful to have Dr. Brewer share more on the research he has completed on mindfulness and the way that it can impact many of our "habit loops" including anxiety, chronic pain, over-eating, and even procrastinating. In the meantime here is my take on mindfulness.
Remember these 3 fundamental elements I have found to be so important when it comes to mindfulness.
- Attention
- Tension
- Intention
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Have you ever wondered what it really means to be "elite" at something? In athletics, academics, healthcare, and business, many are in search of being "Elite". This is a reason why I put the word into the title of my book, Injured to Elite. http://www.drdavidmeyer.com
In this episode I share the 7 characteristics that I have found to define it.
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Sean O'Neill is Leaving a Legacy for Students & Athletes as both a High School Biology Teacher, and Certified Mental Performance Coach through Brian Cain's Mental Performance Mastery Certification. He also happens to be one of The Injured to Elite Network's Founding Starting 9 Members. Click here to follow Sean and his company One Mental Performance on twitter.
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Belief x Effort = Our Vibration
Our vibes are the waves which carry us through any challenge towards our visions, and dreams. Regardless of whether you are an athlete, student, developing professional, or entrepreneur, this episode will take your low vibes and push them higher no matter what state you find yourself in and what goal you have ahead of you...This episode went live on iHealthRadio on Tuesday March 23rd at 9:30am EST.
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- The Injured to Elite Network and Community: https://www.injuredtoelite.com/network/
- My Book: Injured to Elite: https://www.amazon.com/Injured-Elite-Empowering-Yourself-Transform/dp/0578712008/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=Injured+to+Elite&qid=1616969524&sr=8-2
- Upcoming Webinar: Cracking the Rehab Code: Integrating Mental Strategies for Elite Athletes: https://www.injuredtoelite.com/mentalrehab/
- The Harmony Exercise: Free Guided Meditation: https://theharmonyexercise.com/
- The Tools Book By Phil Stutz & Barry Michels: https://www.thetoolsbook.com/
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No matter what your goal is, grit will be necessary to achieve it...In this solo episode that went live on iHealthRadio, Tuesday 3/16/21; I discuss all things Grit! What it is, why it is important, and how to find it within ourselves.
Listen in as we get gritty! Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and leave a review. To hear the show live download the iHealthRadio app for google and android or head to https://www.theihealthchannel.com/
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In this solo episode from my latest live iHealthRadio show on Thursday 3/11/21 I discuss ways to build confidence even if you are the shyest person on the planet or can barely play a sport, answer a question I received related to pelvic health in professional sports, and I discuss my reimagined world of healthcare inspired by the MoMa exhibit "Reconstructions: Architecture and Blackness in America."
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Allow me to re-introduce myself in this solo episode featured live on iHealthRadio during our official kickoff show that aired live on Thursday March 4th, 2021 at 7:30pm EST. The Injured Elite aka David Meyer show goes live on iHealthRadio on Tuesdays at 9:30am EST, and Thursdays at 7:30pm EST. Enjoy!
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Former St. Louis Cardinal Minor Leaguer Levi MaVorhis is the founder of an app called Athlete Center, paving a new way for athletes of all backgrounds to connect with one another in order to find local training partners, roommates, and just general networking.
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Please first listen to ITE # 28 with Ali Denney for her backstory
Ali Denney returns to the show today and is the daughter of frequent ITE guest, "Performance Coach and Spiritual Guide", John Denney. In this episode we learn how an "Elite Father Daughter Relationship" can help a developing athlete overcome all odds...
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Sydney Masters joins the show today who is a Mental Skills Coach with the Arizona Diamondbacks. We go into her background in Sports Psychology ultimately bringing her to Arizona. I have also received several questions from recent webinar attendees on advice for females who are looking to break into professional sports as performance and medical related professionals. Sydney helps me address some of those questions with her insights there, and of course we go into her integration of mental skills into the rehabilitation setting with injured baseball players.
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In this episode I am interviewed by Hicham Elanmati(akaHurricane H) on his Fit & Fab channel and his iHealthRadio Show. He asks me about...
✅Overcoming fear after injury
✅The backstory of my book Injured to Elite
✅What the pressure is like for athletes
✅Post-injury nutrition advice
✅What does "Elite" mean?
✅Injury Prevention
✅Finding higher purpose
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In this episode I am interviewed by fellow New York PT Zach Riggio on his "Beyond PT Podcast". I share my journey and story as I have pursued my career dreams beyond traditional Physical Therapy. Enjoy!
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"We Are Always Committed to Our Results". Is your body, professional work, or brand in pain? Whether or not we are happy with our results, we are always committed to them. The most important message to give all of you going forward into 2021 is to DEVELOP SELF-RELIANCE: Go Within, Re-connect, Find Your Process, Live With Purpose.
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Dr. Ari Ginsberg joins today who is both a Doctor of Physical Therapy and I/O Psychologist that teaches us all how to utilize concepts of social psychology to improve the experience between patients and providers!
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Part 2 of the Injured to Elite Rehab Soundtrack pairs inspirational music while teaching you how to climb the ladder out of injury utilizing a mental approach to physical rehabilitation. In this part I share with you step 3: Affirming Your Vision and Setting Your Intention. I share specific strategies to use when experiencing discomfort and pain to become present in the here and now that can allow you to more effectively tap into your vision.
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Think of this as your own rehab soundtrack. What are the first 2 steps to take after injury? Listen in to learn how to utilize an injury as a massive opportunity. It starts with acknowledgement the state that you are in and taking ownership.
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Dr. Carl Bescoby is an injury psychologist who graduated with his PhD from Bath University in England holding professional qualifications in Sport and Exercise Psychology. A lot of his research has focused around organ transplant recipients and physical activity as a means of mental, physical, and emotional well-being. This is a man I wish my father (who my book Injured to Elite is dedicated to) had met during his life being that he underwent two kidney transplants due to chronic kidney disease, glomerulonephritis. It just so happens that he was also a childhood athlete and a huge lover of sports. In this episode Dr.Bescoby is going to share a ground breaking treatment strategy which has been getting more attention recently that addresses the mental side of injury rehabilitation known as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), with psychological flexibility as a main tenant. There have been some great papers written on ACT which was developed by Dr. Steven Hayes. ACT prioritizes the use of metaphors, identifying individual values, and enabling the athlete to accept their situation to be able to grow from it. This is now an area that closely aligns with my work and development of The Injured to Elite framework which prioritizes the mental side of rehabilitation. Dr. Bescoby and I are working on leading the way to an integrated and evolved approach to better addressing the needs of athletes after injury.
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"Some thoughts are cruise ships, and some thoughts are Ferraris." John Denney Shares with us his journey of 1,460 days straight of meditation using the Harmony Exercise, reprogramming his thoughts and emotions on a daily basis to live a happy life.Follow me on Instagram @davemmeyer
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Enough walking out of the Doctor's office in a state of massive confusion...In this episode I give you a sneak peak into my book Injured to Elite and share with you Chapter 3 Titled: "Conversations with Professionals". As told to me by some of my community, "The transcript of this chapter should be stamped on the door of your Doctor's Office!". This needs to be heard by anyone receiving any type of medical care, which is really all of us at some point or another. Why? Because thus far we have been ill equipped with the right knowledge on how to improve our conversations that we have with those who care for us. So I am working to change that.
Help me and share this with everyone, this might just save somebody's quality of life!
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The Doctor told him that he couldn’t do it…Emily Ritter accounts the life of her late husband, Aaron Shor who defied all odds completing 7 Marathons (6 NYC, and 1 LA) as a para-athlete who faced very serious physical challenges, living with polymyositis. It just so happened that my book Injured to Elite got into her hands as she is also the consignment manager at Book Revue of Huntington Long Island, one of the top independent bookstores in the country. This episode really hit home for me being that I am the son of a man who himself (The Late Dean Meyer whom my book is dedicated) had chronic illness and subsequent serious physical obstacles he faced due to that. Family is everything when it comes to supporting someone through physical challenges. Somehow my work was put into Emily’s hands and I can now say that Injured to Elite is in its first bookstore. Listen in to learn how laughter and love supported Aron through immense adversity helping him complete astounding physical accomplishments.
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Matt Holliday needs no introduction to any baseball fan as a 7x all star, winning a World Series Ring in 2011, and a Batting Title in 2007. He is currently retired from the MLB and now coaches at Oklahoma State University, while he and his wife Leslee started a podcast this year as well titled Table Forty featuring many other athletes he has known over the years discussing life, religion, and sports. Matt is the first player I met when working for the Cardinals down in Jupiter, FL and I was instantly taken back by how nice of a man he was. In this episode you are going to learn the mental and physical strategies behind his baseball success and how his spirituality enabled him to stay on a path of high success that far outweighs any monetary value as he explains...
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Lonnie Murray is an MLBPA baseball agent and CEO of Sports Management Partners. We worked together as she also happens to be the agent of frequent show guest, Major League left handed pitcher Ryan Sherriff and I was blown away by her level of involvement with player related health issues Among many topics, we discuss how she prioritizes the individual needs of the athletes she represents as an ADVOCATE.
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Andrew Atakpo is a former collegiate basketball player at Cal Lutheran in California that has now transitioned his post playing career from sports to financial planning. We met through our significant others while in California and they were working together and immediately bonded over our love of sports and mission to impact the lives of athletes outside of just sports. Today he shares with us his golden steps and rules to manage your finances especially for athletes, and how he transitioned from his dream of playing in the NBA to becoming an entrepreneur and financial planner. Not only is Andrew a great guy but also has expert advice when it comes to managing your finances!
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Chris Vasami shares his amazing story as a former professional baseball player that has now had a 3.5 year battle with thyroid cancer and going through an amazing journey of growth through the process. During his journey he created a program that transformed his own life and is now sharing it with the world. This episode will totally change your sentiments towards the cancer diagnosis.
Chris dropped some serious knowledge including his 4 G’s
✅Grind
✅Grit
✅Grace
✅Gratitude
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Head over to https://www.vasamitraining.com/ to learn more about his amazing training program that has exploded his own performance through a once devastating diagnosis.
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This episode will totally change your view on both the science of pain and on our brain itself! Today I am joined by one of the leading world expert on Pain Science, Dr.Mark Hutchinson who is a Professor within the Adelaide Medical School and is the Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonics in Australia. His leading work on immunology of the brain and pain science has now discovered that our thoughts and emotions have an actual effect on our immunity and overall health. These so-called pattern recognition receptors and other molecules might just be the interface between our thoughts and actual immune response. This episode can be thought of as the science which is bringing serious western "clout" to eastern medicine. Special shout out to Dan O'Brien Director of Sport Medicine and Research at the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) in New York who connected Dr.Hutchinson and I.
You can kind of think of this episode as East Meets West medicine. Many of the things in this episode shared can not only impact your journey after injury but also help boost your immune system during these times as we continue our fight against the coronavirus. Enjoy!
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Kenny shares his experience in professional baseball dealing with pain, educating himself on his body, his experiences as an African American ball player, and transitioning into becoming a teacher and mentor in Santa Monica, California.
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Ever wonder what a Chiropractor actually does? In this episode Dr. Gene and I discuss how he was inspired by a new way of treating his patients and clients while working for the prestigious gym, Studeo in Beverley to create his company Limitless Performance Chiropractic (Click Here to Learn More) Dr.Gene believes in an integrated approach that combines fitness and chiropractic treatment based on a thorough assessment of his clients musculoskeletal system as well as a prioritization of their goals.
In this episode some of the things we talk about are...
- What Chiropractic Treatment Actually Does
- Chiropractic Services vs Physical Therapy
- Common Chiropractic Stereotypes
- Coaching Versus "Treating"
- Limitless Performance
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Daniel Bard (Pitcher with the Colorado Rockies) and I worked together when we were both with the St.Louis Cardinals organization back in 2016. Daniel’s miraculous return to the big leagues is the ultimate baseball comeback story with his journey over the last seven years where he left off with the Red Sox in 2013. Over those 7 years he overcame physical adversity, worked on regaining his craft in the minors, started a family, and even became a mental skills coach with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Just this year in 2020 he finally made his debut back to the big leagues with the Colorado Rockies.
This is not just motivation, these are facts as Daniel Bard is living proof that we have the ability to overcome all odds mentally, physically, and everything in between.
Learn his process that he integrated to go from feeling embarrassed, and frustrated with his performances, to honing in on the ability to reset his focus, perspective, and execute actionable steps to regain his craft!
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Ryan returns to the Injured to Elite Podcast today and shares some amazing tools he has been using with his internal and mental game and his keys to success including
- Getting closer to his fears
- Sending Love
- Using Gratitude
- Putting Happiness First
- Focusing on Within Rather than Materialism
We discuss a recent book I recommended to Ryan called the Tools by authors and Clinical Psychologists Phil Stutz, and Barry Michels: Head Over to www.thetoolsbook.com to learn more
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What are the first thoughts, feelings, and emotions you experience after an injury or when faced with a physical challenge? In this solo episode I share with you how important our reaction to this experience can be for the rest of our journey while in pursuit of our goals. Listen in to learn the best first few steps you can take after going through any type of physical trauma or challenge to jumpstart your recovery.
For a copy of my free PDF guide, “The 7 Questions to Ask Yourself After Injury” Head over to www.injuredtoelite.com where you can also pre-order my book, Injured to Elite: A Guide to Empowering Yourself to Transform Your Life After Injury to take your progress even further.
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Today we have two very special guests return to the show, performance coach John Denney and multi-faced content producer Aron Plucinski to discuss a topic very relevant to my own recent journey, getting back on the horse, and flipping the switch to have maximal impact today! If you have been following my podcast since starting this year it has been a bit longer than usual in-between the last few episodes and I myself have had to recently flip the switch while completing several projects including completing my book Injured to Elite: Injured to Elite: A Guide to Empowering Yourself to Transform Your Life After Injury. If you have any type of physical obstacle that has stood in your way this is a comprehensive guide to taking control of the entire rehab process including changing your mindset. Proud to say that the switch has been flipped and it is in the final stages of production due out this fall! It is now available online for pre-order below 👏
Enough said, flip that switch and get into episode 29!
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Ali Denney is the daughter of my mentor and frequent podcast special guest, Performance Coach John Denney. I am beyond honored to feature Ali's story of overcoming adversity after experiencing a sexual assault as a female student athlete at the University of South Carolina. Learn about Ali's amazing perseverance through her inner strength and the many tools she used to overcome severe panic attacks such as the harmony exercise and meditation in order to regulate her thoughts and emotions.
Some of the biggest take away points Ali's shares..
- The Power of Forgiveness
- Learning to Win When You Are Down
- The 3 Things to Know after Experiencing Sexual Assault
- How to Overcome toxic Situations with Coaches and Teammates
You are always in control of your thoughts. I am so sorry are you okay, and you are going to get through this. The feeling of not being in control is terrifying.
***Those out there that need someone to talk to who may have experienced a similar situation please reach out to Ali Denney on instagram at AL_DENN
WATCH NOW YOUTUBE : https://youtu.be/h8pBAB7Dez8
3x Olympic Bobsledder Nick Cunningham joins the show today. Nick and I met in Lake Placid back in 2014 at a Winter World Cup Event while I was completing my Sports Physical Therapy Residency at the Hospital for Special Surgery in NYC. We reconnected recently a few years ago in Los Angeles while helping out with a baseball workshop. Nick shares his amazing journey from little league, to collegiate track athlete at Boise State, all the way to a 3x Olympic career, thus far. He is now working as a performance coach for many elite youth athletes in the Monterey bay area.
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FULL YOUTUBE VIDEO LINK: https://youtu.be/kbo74qfQ7CM
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Founder of https://retrainyourbrain.ca and personal habits coach Ella Sofia shares her miraculous story of going from Injured to Elite after experiencing a pediatric hemorrhagic stroke at the age of 14 as a youth soccer player. Her story inspires us all to take action now towards our higher purpose. Listen in on how Ella transformed her life personally and professionally, through her journey. Her story goes from moments of feeling capable of conquering all of the challenges sent her way, to moments of feeling isolated and lost. This experience probably sounds quite familiar to you on your journey from Injured to Elite. There are so many different themes and take away points from this episode, but a main one is "Don't be goal oriented, but rather be growth oriented".
A few of the books Ella mentions on Purpose and Habits
The Power of Habit with Charles Duhigg
The Brain That Changes Itself by Norman Doidge
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Today we have Dr. Rob Lin join the show. Rob and I graduated from NYU’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program 1 year apart 8 years ago. While Dr.Lin was studying to become a Physical Therapist, he simultaneously competed as a 3x Champion in semi-professional Muay Thai fighting. After graduating, he continued to compete, while also progressing his Sports Performance journey with the United States Olympic Committee serving as a Volunteer Sports Physical Therapist in Colorado Springs. In his last fight back in 2017 he sustained a severe forearm fracture that made him question everything. Without further adieu here is Dr.Lin’s journey of going from Injured to Elite.
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My former colleague with the St. Louis Cardinals and close friend Jonathan Larson joins the show again today to discuss ways of integrating technology into your performance related work. While I was the Medical and Rehab Coordinator for the Cardinals, Johnny was the Palm Beach Cardinals Strength and Conditioning Coach. If you haven’t heard our previous episode check out episode #15
Johnny can be reached on IG @johnny_larson89
Click the links below to check out the technology applications Jonathan and I discuss on this episode that can help improve the connection to clients, patients, and athletes while in the comfort of their own home as well as other cutting edge sports performance related tech!
- VideoHab: My Own Proprietary Video Based Home Exercise Application
- Tonal: "The Worlds Smartest Home Gym"
- Hudle: Online Platform for Coaching Related Video Sharing
- Coaches Eye: Mobile App Coaching and Video Analysis
- Dartfish: Biomechanical Video Analysis
- Proteus Motion: New 3D Resistance Trainer
- Peloton: Home Based Cycling Classes
- Bar Sensei: Ultra Portable Velocity Based Movement Sensors
- Open Barbell: Velocity Based Movement Training Tool
- TeamBuildr: Online Strength & Conditioning Software
- Zoom Video Chat: Premier Video Conferencing Software
- Google Hangouts: Google Version of Video Conferencing Application
- Skype: Telecommunications Video Tool
Send me a DM on IG now at @davemmeyer and tell me what tech you are using!
Today elite sailor Lara Dallman-Weiss joins the show. Just recently Lara was moments away from qualifying for the 2020 summer Olympics with team USA Women's 470 sailing moments before the qualifier event in Spain was cancelled due to COVID19.
Lara and I discuss her Olympic preparation from a mental, physical, and spiritual standpoint as well as how she is handling the current situation head on.
Thanks for listening to episode 23 of the Injured to Elite podcast. I hope that you are as inspired as I am and take away some of the key messages Lara shared such as using an anchor to instill an instantaneous mental and physical change when we need it most. Please support Lara and her sailing team by visiting her website at www.perfectvisionsailing.com to learn more about the sport. As always thank you all for listening.
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There is no better time than now to work on those relationships with your significant others while stuck at home during this quarantine. After all whoever you are stuck at home with are the very ones keeping you going during these times. John and Bari Denney share with us how they have transformed their relationship over 25 years of marriage taking it from Injured to Elite several times throughout! Who better to learn from Performance Coach John Denney and Bari Denney who has supported his mission and her own as a successful female entrepreneur. A few learning points including in this episode!
- The Power of Letting
- The Secret of Ho‘oponopono to Forgiveness
- "Don't Focus on the Wall"
- How to stay Consistent with Your Relationship Work
- Using The Harmony Exercise Principles to Build Your Relationship
Check out www.theharmonyexericse.com to try it out now with your partner!
Enjoy :)
There has never been such an abrupt halt in Sports operations at the scholastic, collegiate, and professional level. Now is such a perfect moment for many athletes to press that much needed reset button taking a positive in such a seemingly negative time. Instead of posting #Daynumber...without any baseball, it is time to become more comfortable in the calm and search within to figure out who you are not just as an athlete but as a person to become a limitless athlete!
Danny Arroyo @limitless369 embodies the definition of a limitless athlete ever since he took the plunge into his spiritual side while playing college and indie league baseball. Danny was dissatisfied with the toxic lifestyle he was living that many high level athletes have difficulty breaking away from and went down a path of learning about higher forces and searched within. Now Danny has become a holistic health coach where he integrates diet, essential oils, meditation, and overall service to others in order to uplift both his own game as he continues to play baseball at a high level, in addition to those he serves in the peace run organization which was started by Sri Chinmoy who he credits as one of his early teachers through studying his philosophy.
Follow Danny Arroyo @limitless369 E-mail: arroyojdaniel@gmail.com
To find certified therapeutic grade essential oils that Danny mentioned in this episode head over to doTERRA's website and take a look at some of the many great products including Deep Blue "Formulated to soothe and cool, doTERRA Deep Blue is an enriched blend of oils perfect for a massage after a long day or an intense workout". For those professional and collegiate athletes please note that this product might not be NSF certified however is sourced and produced safely and ethically.
Interested in joining the community Danny and I are embracing in the game of baseball? Join our facebook group now by clicking the following link
https://www.facebook.com/groups/231797711537734
DISCLAIMER: WE ARE NOT SUGGESTING THE USE OF ANY MIND ALTERING SUBSTANCES AND SIMPLY SHARING OUR THOUGHTS & EXPERIENCES ON THIS TOPIC. PLEASE CONSULT YOUR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. A hot topic in baseball is the testing of recreational drug use and for a long time marijuana has been banned at the minor league level, however as a 40 man roster player they are not testing for the use of recreational drugs . Well that rule was just overturned and many minor leaguer players were quite happy to hear that with how prevalent marijuana use is for many athletes to "escape". Perhaps many athletes are uncomfortable with facing themselves during the quiet moments in-between competition as they are encouraged to "keep their heads in the game" which could explain the rampant use of mild altering substances in competitive sports. John and I dive into this topic and he shares his personal experiences with the use of acid.
TV Producer Aron Plucinski who has worked in Hollywood on very successful shows such as Undercover Boss and Ice Road Truckers, joins the Podcast on Episode 19 where he shares his amazing story of going from Injured to Elite from not just a physical standpoint but from a mental, emotional, and spiritual standpoint amongst these times. We need to share more positive stories like his as we are being inundated with negative storytelling. Aron shares a pivotal point in his life when he lost a family member which spurred on a spiritual journey to the Himalayas of India. Listen in on this episode to his journey as it continues with his new found passion to end the stupidification of America, and serving others through positivity.
Check out my IG page @davemmeyer for a great home based workout with minimal equipment or click the following link! https://www.instagram.com/p/B9zXzSfAXz-/?igshid=1ps875z91d1j2
Hello and welcome back to the Injured to elite podcast with your host me Dr.David Meyer dream coach and performance physical therapist! In these unprecedented times do you have a challenge in the way of your dreams? Well if you are listening today on march 19 then the answer I know is yes.
The good news is I am about to share with you my survival toolkit for you out there still in pursuit of your physical and non physical dreams regardless of the curveball that we have all been thrown.
Because of the pandemics effect on closing gyms, sports facilities, training centers, and Physical Therapy clinics, I am ramping up my outreach through the use of virtual services. That is why I want to give all of you my loyal listeners a chance to do a free Injured to Elite live video-chat remote session with me! The first 3 listeners to share this episode and tag me on instagram @davemmeyer will get a free 30 minute video-chat remote session with me to work on your focus, and strategy, both mentally and physically to ensure that you don’t let these times derail your progress! Whether you are rehabbing an injury, working on your performance as an athlete, a like minded professional looking to expand your brand in the performance industry, or even still a student I promise that in 30 minutes we can make sure that you are back on track like never before!!
What is your BS?
Can you still see your visions?
What resources do you have at home to continue with your physical progress?
Let’s all stay present with this current spread of the fear virus, and lets all take that much needed reset breath, fill ourselves with some grateful thoughts to break these clouds. Remember those I am statements… I AM going to achieve my dreams through the midst of these challenges! Well if this podcast represents anything it is exactly what we are going through in terms of taking a seemingly negative event I call time zero and growing in the best way possible from it. Let’s all keep going in the right direction and steadfast towards those dreams. Don’t forget to share this episode on instagram and tag me @davemmeyer for a free remote video chat coaching session with me. And thanks for tuning in! Take Care.
**Hello and welcome back to the Injured to Elite Podcast with your host me, Dr. David Meyer Dream Coach and Performance Physical Therapist! Are you faced with a challenge in the way of your dream? Well then this podcast is for you. Today the Abstract Physio, Jordan Seda joins the show to discuss coaching people through fear and the power of community. Jordan and I met at a round table discussion recently talking about paradigm shifts in the Rehab and Performance industry alongside several other innovative colleagues.
Jordan and I talk about...**
- Coaching People in Fear Through Validation & Acknowledgement
- Pain Science
- The Importance of Community
- The Book Explain Pain By David Butler and Lorimer Moseley
- The #1 Tool After Experiencing Your Time Zero Event
Jordan can be reached on instagram @theabstractphysio and www.theabstractphysio.com **where he shares great blog posts
Hit me up on instragram @davemmeyer now and let me know how you are coaching and or coping with fear in pursuit of your dreams!**
John Denney and I discuss the looping negative thoughts, anxiety, and media attention associated with the worldwide Corona Virus Pandemic. How can we stop the spread of the fear virus which is spreading like wildfire exponentially quicker than the corona virus? Listen in to hear our perspective on this global event and how we can shift the story to improve our ability to maintain health, our natural condition!
Want to know what it is really like in Major League Baseball on the performance and sports medicine side? Listen in to learn what you aren't being told!
Johnny and I discuss our experience working for the St.Louis Cardinals and dispel some of the myths behind why injuries happen at such a high rate in Major League Baseball especially currently with the New York Yankees, and discuss what players, fans, and the front office should really be thinking. Learn how to properly build your performance team instead of just being influenced by the latest and greatest trends with the age of the Instragram Trainers.
David Meyer: @davemmeyer
Johnny Larson: @johnny_larson89
Details on Heart Math Below!
In this episode learn how John and I integrate different breathing techniques into our patient and client's rehab and performance related goals to help break through challenges! Tampa Bay Rays Left Handed Pitcher Ryan Sherriff is one of the several professional athletes that incorporates this into his game with great results!
Injured to Elite regular special guest John Denney is actually a heart math certified instructor and incorporates a lot of fundamental breathing strategies into his coaching of many high level elite athletes including PGA tour golfers, race car drivers, and many others. John and I have seen the amazing impact that training your breathing with heart math's em-wave and inner balance devices can have on our athlete's heart rate variability using a heart mind focus and good controlled breathing.
Go to https://www.goheartmath.com and get a 10% discount along with free domestic shipping now for the inner balance bluetooth sensor and use it with your iphone or android phone to train your recovery through focusing your breathing, heart, and mind!
Reach John on IG at @theharmonyexercise
Reach Me on IG at @davemmeyer
Reach Heart Math at @heartmathinstitute
Hello and welcome back to the injured to elite podcast with your host me Dr. Dave Meyer Dream Coach and Performance Physical Therapist. Today we have an extraordinary guest, Mateo Difontaine. The story you are about to hear is graphic, emotional, and like no other story you have heard before. Mateo is a world renowned DJ, part of the band the Fun Lovin Criminals and performing for some of the most exclusive Hollywood parties including the Oscars Vanity Fair After Party, to spinning records on yachts off the coast of the south of france with some of the most prestigious artists in the world. Mateo’s life as he knew it came to a temporary halt 5 years ago in May of 2015. I had the grateful opportunity to sit down with Mateo in Brooklyn, just this past week where he graciously shared with me his mind-blowing story. Now, I apologize for the audio quality being a bit less than what I have previously given you all, but in Brooklyn you never know when the sirens are going to blare or the helicopters are going to fly overhead. I wanted to keep this as authentic as possible and unedited as Mateo shares his story less than 2 miles where the notorious BIG Biggie smalls grew up. Please keep your hearts and minds open and receptive as you are about to hear a personal and miraculous story from an absolute legend who continues to defy the odds.
Listen to DJ Mateo’s sick work here! https://www.mixcloud.com/FastCriminal/peace-2-mateo/
Find Mateo on IG @i_am_djmateo
Find me on IG: @davemmeyer
As part 2 of the Affirmations Episode, John Denney and I go deep into though viruses talking about both positive and negative thought viruses. A thought virus is defined by the author's of the book "Explain Pain" asa thought which indicates extreme danger in you and can be expressed amongst your senses, things you say, and things you think and believe.Others have defined thought viruses as "subconscious patterns that become ingrained in our being.”
We take a positive thought virus and call it a thought vaccine to cure these negative thought viruses and teach you how to cue yourself to use these at critical moments in journey when going from injured to elite.
Head over to www.theharmonyexercise.com to learn a way of life made up of many thought vaccines!
To win a free MYTSTRAP head over to my IG page now at @davemmeyer!
Enjoy !
Hello and welcome to the Injured to Elite Podcast with your host me, Dr.Dave Meyer Dream Coach and Performance Physical Therapist. Today we have Performance Physio and Strength Coach Andy McDonald on the show to talk about how we as performance experts see an injury as a massive opportunity to better yourself both on and off of the field! Andy himself has an amazing journey continuing with his professional development across the pond coming from the UK now over here in the states. He is a forward thinking trail blazer in the field and has his own podcast titled Inform Performance! You are all in for a treat with the synergy you are about to get with this alliance as we both share how taking a step backwards can be a giant leap forward and how to speed up that process!
Interview of Andy McDonald with the Inform Performance Podcast Now Completing his Doctorate in Physical Therapy at Temple University outside of Philly
Andy great to have you on the show today!
- Let’s jump into it. After talking with you learning more of your story, I was blown away by your experience over in Kenya at EMBU altitude training camp. Tell me about that and how it has shaped your overall view on performance.
- You going through the formality of getting your physical therapy license in the states after already having been a physio in the UK, is kind of like a step backwards to take a giant leap forward, must be a humbling process.
- What have you seen to be most different in the UK from the states in terms of how we manage sports related injuries?
- Our audience is keen on accelerating the process, especially when searching for peak performance amongst an injury. What are some of the best hacks you have found in both your studies, and practice that we can share with our listeners?
- A big theme of the injured to elite podcast is to teach those out there how to be their own guide utilizing a very holistic approach, what is the state of affairs in terms of what PT programs are teaching in this regard now over at Temple University?
- During our conversations you have mentioned that you see an injury as an opportunity, and In my book Injured to Elite, along with this podcast a major theme is utilizing a physical challenge as an opportunity to better your life, can you share with me how you put this into practice with your clients and patients in terms of coaching them?
Check out Andy McDonald's Podcast titled Inform Performance over athttps://informperformance.podbean.com/
And you can find him on instagram @informperformance
Before we start this episode I want to take the time to thank all of my listeners out there over this past month who have been so supportive and given such amazing feedback, couldn’t be doing any of this without you.
Do you have big visions and dreams with some challenges in your way? Do you truly believe that you can live them? Are you making statements like I just need to start doing this, or I want to be better with that, or I have to be more like this? Well then this episode is going to change the game for you taking you closer than ever before towards living your vision and dream.
Hello everyone and welcome back to The Injured to Elite Podcast! I am your host Dr. Dave Meyer Dream Coach and Physical Therapist alongside the one and only performance coach and expert John Denney. The topic of today’s episode is affirmation! Something that John has coached me on personally, I can attest to the profound impact that simply changing the words you use can have on your ability to catapult you closer towards your goals!.
**Before we jump into it I want to give all of my loyal listeners out there a chance to receive my 3 steps to success webinar by subscribing now to the podcast and screenshotting a review of the Injured to Elite Podcast on apple podcast and sending it over in a DM to me on instagram @davemmeyer that is spelled @davemmeyer. And if you haven’t done so already, please make sure to check out theharmonyexercise.com a guided meditation that builds in these affirmation statements into a daily practice!
Talking Points in this episode below!**
- What is an affirmation statement and why is it so important?
- Case example of my own self talk habits and how John Denney has coached me on making these affirmation statements along with integrating this with my daily practice of the harmony exercise.
- When I have coached this to some, a response I receive is well if I tell myself I already am doing this, how will I stay motivated?
- Listening to Our BS! (Belief System)
- Are you going to be happy when you win, or are you going to be happy to win?
- "Faith is the connecting link between hoping and knowing": how hoping is not simply enough
- How to effectively use statements of affirmation to get out of pain!
- Avoiding Negative "Thought Viruses"
- "How the usual conversation amongst people leads to ill health not good health!"
- How does the harmony exercise integrate these affirmation statement?
For your free Harmony Exercise Guided Meditation Trial head to
http://www.theharmonyexercise.com
Subscribe to the podcast now and screenshot sending to me on IG @davemmeyer
Interested in coaching with me? Click here! https://www.plperform.com/coaching/
Thank you for listening !
Are you facing any type of challenge whether it is physical, or not that stands in the way of you and your intentional big life goals? The Injured to Elite Podcast features many inspiring stories of those just like you facing adversity and pursuing their dreams!
Maybe you are an athlete that is looking to take your game to the next level or maybe just simply looking to take your career to the next level with a re-invigorated sense of purpose.
Hello and welcome everybody to the official introductory episode of the Injured to Elite Podcast with me your host Dr. David Meyer Performance Physical Therapist, and Life Coach. For those that have already listened to the first episode thus far titled Episode #1 with John Denney of the Harmony Exercise.com you may have been slightly confused by the calling of this the Harmony Exercise Podcast. This idea evolved with my close colleague, and friend John Denny who enlightened my life with the Harmony Exercise, a daily guided meditation that can be found at www.theharmonyexercise.com. John and I continue to collaborate together and mastermind many of the podcast topics as he returns as a reoccurring guest on the show which can be heard after you subscribe!
My mission is to inspire those that are going through any type of challenge whether it be physical or not, to use it as an opportunity to better you and make a transformation, living a life with intentional higher purpose. As many of my clients tell me I am quite different than a lot of traditional Physical Therapists and take a very holistic approach through the mind, body, and spirit.
In episode # 5 Tampa Bay Rays Major League Pitcher Ryan Sherriff shows how important it is to keep going even when you are on the brink of quitting!
If you want some of the same coaching strategies I use with major league pitchers such as Ryan Sherriff while he made his way to the big leagues, then follow the steps I am about to give you for a free 3 steps to success webinar
Step 1: Subscribe to the Injured to Elite Podcast now on the apple podcast app, rate, and review the show taking a screen shot on your phone
Step 2: Post the screen shot on instagram tagging me @davemmeyer
Step 3: Send me a DM to @davemmeyer telling me your challenge and goal !
Hey everyone and welcome back to the Injured to Elite Podcast! I am your host Dave Meyer, or if you listened to episode #3 with my former patient Oleg Kagan, Doctor Dave! Today we have the one and only performance coach John Denney back on the show. What is that very first thing you do when start your work or training? Is it a quick stretch, maybe a few arm circles for you ball players out there? How about your attitude? Do you wait for your body to kick that attitude in gear or are you getting the mindset and attitude right first? Today John and I are going to discuss warming up that attitude while warming up your body and letting your spirit do the real work.
It’s February, the enamor of the 2020 new year might have faded for some especially with those work out goals...But here we are going strong in the new year with the podcast! Let’s jump into this with some attitude!
Thanks everyone for listening and I look forward to the next episode
Send us feedback on the G7 warm-up on instagram at...
@davemmeyer
@theharmonyexercise
FREE COPY OF G7 WARM-UP: https://plperform.lpages.co/g7-warm-up/
Former Adelphi University Collegiate Baseball Player, Robert Vani joins the show in this episode and shares his amazing story of overcoming little leaguer's elbow at the tender age of 11 years old and continuing with his dream towards playing collegiate baseball. Rob represents Long Island Baseball (my old stomping grounds!) to the fullest graduating from one of the top catholic schools in the country, Chaminade high school in Mineola, NY. Not only was Rob a stellar high school baseball player but also a top student. Rob and I met through former St. Louis Cardinal's Minor League RHP Jonathan Mulford. Learn how his journey almost took him to playing collegiate baseball at Harvard University but after a tragedy continues on his journey to play in college. Now Rob goes down my footsteps into the world of Sports Performance and Physical Therapy as a Stony Brook Doctor of Physical Therapy Student at Stony Brook University in Long Island. He now looks to bring his baseball experience full circle into Professional Baseball through his new lens as a future Physical Therapist in the winter/spring of 2021.
For those professional teams out there please e-mail me at davemeyer@plperform.com if you are interested in having a PT student join your team in 2021.
Enjoy the episode!
Here we are back at my alma mater NYU, where I received my Doctorate in Physical Therapy, with Marawan Aboelwafa a current NYU student who looks to go down my footsteps into Sports Medicine and one day work for a professional sports team. I remember some long long days and nights here at this library. I didn't think I would be coming back to do a podcast interviewing an NYU student, rather I probably thought I would be working on a major baseball player’s shoulder, but here I am and couldn’t be more excited to share this absolutely inspiring story of an individual who grew up in a very notoriously rough neighborhood as a diamond in the rough. Marawan shares with us his keys to succeeding throughout his education, the inspiration behind wanting to become a PT as he sought out answers to his own hamstring injury, and also how we can all learn to be better mentors by continuing to strive for own development. I am honored to be a mentor for Marawan as he continues his educational journey and can't wait for everyone to hear his story to inspire us with our own goals through the face of the many challenges we all need to overcome.
For those Physical Therapists and Sports Medicine professionals out there looking to help mentor Marawan with his Pre-PT education in the New York Tri-State Area Please
Reach out to Marawan at
e-mail: mya260@nyu.edu
instagram: @marooo32
and LinkedIn: Marawan Aboelwafa
Lastly, for those out there looking for branding consultation...
NYU Marketing Professor Raphael Bemporad can be found on LinkedIn and his company website BBMG can be found at http://bbmg.com/
Thanks everyone and look forward to keeping this great week of Podcasts going!
-Dave
Welcome to episode # 5 of the Injured to Elite Podcast, where I am here with Major League Left Handed Pitcher of the Tampa Bay Rays, Ryan Sherriff. Ryan and I worked together starting back in 2015 when he was with the St. Louis Cardinals organization and I was their Medical and Rehab Coordinator. Today we share his amazing story as he overcame adversity to reach the Major Leagues prior to being inches away from quitting. With that said the title of this episode, is Don’t Quit Your Dream Yet.
Visit Ryan Sherriff on Twitter at https://twitter.com/KingSherriff?s=20
**Hi everybody and welcome to episode # 4 where I am here back with performance coach John Denney. Today’s episode is titled “Recovery Starts in The Mind”. John and I both have interesting perspectives on recovery as it pertains to achieving peak levels of performance from both the physical side and the other parts of that triangle, the mind and spirit. Now, this can be after injury or even just when we are striving to improve our own performance throughout our journey. In today's episode, John and I both define recovery in our own unique perspectives. Recovery is a word that has garnered a ton of attention in the world of sports performance over the last decade, but what does it really mean? John brings the mind into the conversation, an area that does not get the most attention when we think about recovery. John then shares a very powerful tool, the reset breath. He goes over the proper steps to performing this strategy in order to improve your recovery, one of the first and most important step towards optimizing one’s recovery in the mind. We also discuss what heart rate variability is and how this relates to our recovery along with the heart math system. This system is a way for us to monitor and train our heart rate variability, almost like a mirror into our overall emotional state. In this short 23 minute episode, John and I wrap up episode #4 with the thought of aligning our mind and body, as often times in a state of distress, our mind gets in the way of our body. Remember, "Health Is Our Natural Condition". Enjoy episode # 4, "Where recovery starts in the mind" both after injury and even just in our normal daily lives as we deal with everyday stress.
http://www.plperform.com
http://www.theharmonyexercise.com
Heart Math Inner Balance: https://store.heartmath.com/inner-balance/
Instagram: @davemmeyer**
Learn about me your host David Meyer, through my former patient Oleg Kagan (www.lifeinoleg.com). In this episode, my good friend and former patient interviews me with several insightful questions that he has for me that goes into some deep questions related to my overall treatment philosophies. Oleg is a recreational jiu jitsu martial artist who suffered multiple knee injuries and subsequent surgeries due to both a meniscus and ACL tear. The theme of this episode is not only the treatment philosophies of David Meyer being revealed through the eyes of a patient, but also about pain science. What is pain and what should we do about it? In this episode I talk about changing the story of the pain you might be experiencing and how I guide others through their rehabilitation to learn how to talk back to their pain. Enjoy episode # 3 and please let me know your thoughts on my Instagram at @davemmeyer
In episode #2 the renowned mental and spiritual performance guide, John Denney and I discuss how to find your deep visions and staying on target in 2020. It might be figuring out your vision for dinner, your short term 2020 goals, or even your entire purpose and vision in life. Instead of a superficial conversation about mind and body hacks, John cuts to the deepest part of how to figure this out with concise and specific steps. Identifying what you love and writing down your visions are just some of the very important points John and I discuss. As we get deeper into the background of the harmony exercise and his experiences prior to creating his guided meditation website www.theharmonyexercise.com, John makes the powerful analogy of how our body heals a cut just to how our body heals from specific emotions. John proposes calling these, inflammatory emotions. Just as the inflammatory process is a necessary step in the healing process of our body, so are these inflammatory emotions that we experience. John and I then discuss how to reprogram and re-establish our heart driven focus in life and filling ourselves with emotions and actions that can get us there. Forgiveness and other acts can be the pathway forward to heal through our emotional struggles when dealing with physical challenges.
Special shout out to CJ Beatty "The Baseball & Softball Motivator" @cjbeatty44 on IG and on the web at www.cjbeatty.eventbrite.com. CJ and I worked together at the St. Louis Cardinals and I mention him early on in this episode when I made an important phone call to CJ in order to help figure out my new visions. CJ's advice will ring with me forever after he stated "Dave you are not just a Physical Therapist, you are a Speaker! You need to put pen to paper and start figuring out exactly what it is that you want!" Thank you CJ and please support all of us by visiting us online and on social media! John Denney can be found at www.theharmonyexercise.com and on instagram @theharmonyexercise. Please find me on instagram @davemmeyer and hit me up with some feedback on the podcasts!
Hi everybody and welcome to my first episode of the Injured to Elite Podcast as your host David Meyer.
Let me start by sharing my 2020 mission with everyone. My mission is to empower each and every one of you at a time of physical challenges to create your best life possible both on and off the field and to change the culture of healthcare and sports medicine.
I just completed the first draft of my book Injured to Elite which will soon be coming to you! Are you facing a seemingly negative physical challenge that has set you back away from your goals in life? Well than this book and podcast are exactly for you!
Our first episode today features my dear friend and performance coach mentor, John Denney out of Jupiter, Florida. In this episode John and I discuss the history of his daily guided meditation which has changed his life and now mine. After being challenged to record a facebook live every day for a year of this guided meditation practice it has eventually culminated into theharmonyexercise.com which has a membership that is growing exponentially!
What better way to kick off the podcast than with the one strategy I use to start every morning to get my mind, body, and spirit in sync! This is such an important concept that I devoted a major section and chapter to this guided meditation in my book Injured to Elite. This year I have not missed a day and I already have seen the great results in all areas of my life.
After listening, go to www.theharmonyexercise.com for your free trial and don’t go another day without starting your day the harmony way.
So without further adue, I am very excited to share with you episode number 1 with John Denney.
Enjoy!