Victory Over Injury Podcast

Focusing on national Mental Health Awareness Week, this episode of the "Victory Over Injury" Podcast, presented by Andrews Sports Medicine, Dr. Michael K. Ryan's distinguished guest is Dr. Bhrett McCabe, PhD, clinical and sports psychologist. Selected content is featured from the "Victory Over Injury" full Episode 6, with Dr. McCabe, where various mental health issues experienced by athletes and non-athletes alike come into focus. Dr. McCabe's experience and suggestions provide thought provoking, timely dialogue.      

In this episode of the "Victory Over Injury" Podcast, presented by Andrews Sports Medicine, Dr. Michael K. Ryan talks with fellow orthopedic surgeon Dr. Norman Waldrop. A board-certified surgeon in foot and ankle surgery, a recipient of numerous academic awards and grants, Dr. Waldrop has published book chapters and peer-reviewed articles, and is an educator and faculty member at the American Sports Medicine Institute, where he trains surgical and non-surgical fellows. Dr. Waldrop is a crucial part of the medical teams for The University of Alabama, Jacksonville State University, Samford University, Troy University, Tuskegee University, the University of West Alabama, Birmingham-Southern College and Homewood High School. You'll hear what is was like to surgically repair some of the most famous ankles in recent history, including Kenyan Drake, Tua Tagovailoa, and Jaylen Waddle, to name a few.  His energy and wit makes this episode entertaining and enlightening. 

In this episode of the "Victory Over Injury" Podcast presented by Andrews Sports Medicine, Dr. Michael K. Ryan takes a special deep dive into the life, career and experience of Cassidy Lichtman. An incredibly accomplished individual, who has and continues to overcome pain, she sheds light on how to persevere against overwhelming odds. Cassidy is an extremely accomplished athlete, coach, and entrepreneur whose success could have easily been derailed early in life. Yet, she possesses a unique internal force that has allowed her to quiet and overcome a chronic struggle that continues to affect her daily life. By refusing to succumb to an atypical affiliation, and actively choosing to respond with grit, will, optimism and purpose, our guest was named Prep Volleyball High School Junior of the Year and elected to the San Diego Athletic Hall of Fame in 2005. She was a four-year scholarship athlete on the Stanford University women's volleyball team, and was selected All-American First Team in 2009 and 2010, and First-Team Academic All-American in 2010. She competed on the U.S. Women's National Volleyball team from 2011 to 2016, making every roster in 2013 on her way to numerous international medals.  Cassidy took on coaching in 2016 as an assistant at Stanford and was part of the National Championship team that year. She founded “Play with Purpose” volleyball clinic, which supports the Ronald McDonald House, and recently launched P/ATH (Progress through Athletics) a platform that seeks to position the next generation of athletes for a better world through empathy and empowerment.

In this episode of the Victory Over Injury Podcast presented by Andrews Sports Medicine, Dr. Michael Ryan welcomes Hunter Kemper, Professional Triathlete. Step into the shoes of a 4-time Olympian, 7-time U.S. National Elite Champion and World Champion to gain a unique perspective into the life, career and experience of this exceptional athlete. Hunter Kemper is the most decorated U.S. triathlete in history. A 4-time member of the USA Olympic triathlon team, he is one of only two men in the world to qualify for every Olympic triathlon (2000, 2002, 2008 and 2012).   Dr. Ryan and Hunter get into what drives Kemper's training, his mental and physical endurance and the challenges he faced competing in the Olympics.  A "don't miss" episode, just in time for the Olympic Triathlon in Tokyo.

In this episode of the Victory Over Injury Podcast from Andrews Sports Medicine, Dr. Michael Ryan welcomes an expert of the airwaves, a commensurate commentator, and one of the most iconic voices in college football and Grand Slam tennis. He served as the host for College GameDay, the network's Emmy-winning Saturday morning college football preview show, 1990 – 2014. It won the Sports Emmy for Best Weekly Studio Show in 2015, 2014, 2011, 2010 and 2008.  In addition, his tennis workload remains robust, including calling matches for the US Open, Wimbledon and Australian Open as part of ESPN's start-to-finish coverage of those Majors. Over the years, Fowler has also hosted SportsCenter, SportsCentury, horse racing's Triple Crown races, men's college basketball including on-site Final Four coverage and the first few editions of the X Games and Winter X Games His ability to relate to fans and athletes is effortless, and today we gain some insight to his own struggles with injury, surgery, and rehabilitation. 

This is a preview Victory Over Injury podcast episode presented by Andrews Sports Medicine with host Dr. Michael Ryan. This episode's special guest is Chris Fowler, who has progressed at ESPN over a quarter century to be one of the most respected hosts and play-by-play commentators in television, appears on many of ESPN's marquee properties, primarily in college football and Grand Slam tennis. He served as the host for College GameDay, the network's Emmy-winning Saturday morning college football preview show, 1990 – 2014. It won the Sports Emmy for Best Weekly Studio Show in 2015, 2014, 2011, 2010 and 2008 .  In addition, his tennis workload remains robust, including calling matches for the US Open, Wimbledon and Australian Open as part of ESPN's start-to-finish coverage of those Majors. Over the years, Fowler has also hosted SportsCenter, SportsCentury, horse racing's Triple Crown races, men's college basketball including on-site Final Four coverage and the first few editions of the X Games and Winter X Games. Listen to the full episode releasing soon...

In this episode of the Victory Over Injury Podcast presented by Andrews Sports Medicine, Dr. Michael K. Ryan takes a special deep dive into the life, career and experience of Dr. Lyle Cain, co-founder and managing partner of Andrews Sports Medicine. Dr. Cain is one of the most respected sports medicine specialists in the world, specializing in orthopaedic surgery of the knee, shoulder, and elbow. He has operated on all types of athletes at the highest levels of elite, Olympic and professional competition and is recognized as one of Major League Baseball's "Super Surgeons."  Dr. Cain has served as team orthopedic surgeon for The University of Alabama Athletics program since 2000, and was recently honored as the SEC's Team Physician of the Year.   A Birmingham, Alabama, native, Dr. Cain received his medical degree from The University of Alabama School of Medicine in 1994. Dr. Cain serves on the board of trustees for the American Baseball Foundation and the American Sports Medicine Institute, and is the fellowship director for the ASMI Orthopaedic Surgery Sports Medicine Fellowship. He is responsible for training sports medicine surgeons of the highest caliber.

This is the preview episode of the Victory Over Injury Podcast presented by Andrews Sports Medicine. Your host, Dr. Michael K. Ryan takes a deep dive into the life and career of one of his closest mentors, orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Lyle Cain. Dr. Cain specializes in sports medicine and surgery of the shoulder, elbow, and knee.  He is co-founding member of Andrews Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center, and is the co-director of the American Sports Medicine Institute orthopaedic fellowship program in Birmingham, Alabama.  In the upcoming full-length podcast episode, you'll hear more about how Dr. Cain, known as an expert in the field, has established himself as one of the best sports medicine surgeons in the country, operating on thousands of patients, including some of the most elite athletes in all sports. 

In this episode, Dr. Michael Ryan takes a deep dive into the life, career and experience of Leanda Cave, World Champion Triathlete. Leanda began competing in triathlons in 1993 as a 14 year old. From that early age, Leanda found pleasure and strength in pushing herself to the limit in a multidisciplinary sport, and form that point experienced a progressively ascendant trajectory in her career, eventually landing her as one of the greatest athletes to ever compete in the sport of triathlon. Leanda won the European U23 Championship in 2001 and from the moment, she continued to amass accolades and improve as a triathlete. She won the Olympic distance world title in 2002, and eventually progressed into longer distance Ironman races. Her first Ironman victory came in 2012 in Arizona. Only a few months after that, she capped off an incredible racing year by winning Ironman 70.3 World Championship and the Ironman World Championship only 5 weeks apart, becoming only the second human and first woman to complete "The Double" by winning both world championships in the same year. She continued to accumulate wins after this and completed her racing career in 2018, solidifying herself as a future hall of fame triathlete.

This is the preview episode of the Victory Over Injury Podcast presented by Andrews Sports Medicine, as your host, Dr. Michael K. Ryan takes a special deep dive into the life, career and experience of Leanda Cave, World Champion Triathlete. Leanda is one of the greatest athletes to ever compete in the sport of triathlon. As the winner of triathlons around the world including Ironman world championships, she has solidified herself as a future hall of fame triathlete. In the upcoming full-length podcast episode, you'll hear all the details about training, competition, crashes, the cost, and the victories that this inspiring professional athlete has endured. Listen in to the world of this legendary triathlete.  

In this episode of the Victory Over Injury Podcast, Dr. Michael Ryan's distinguished guest is Dr. Bhrett McCabe, clinical and sports psychologist.  Dr. Bhrett McCabe, PhD, shares his championship experience as an athlete, with his clinical training as a psychologist and how to help competitors break free from their patterns of struggle and create winning solutions on their playing fields. Dr. McCabe is a speaker and author, and the consulting sports psychologist at the University of Alabama, and other schools, working with all teams and coaching staff.  He also works extensively with professional athletes including 12+ PGA and LPGA Tour players whose rankings have reached #1 in the world, as well as with numerous Fortune 500 companies and organizations. Dr. McCabe is founder of The MindSide, a performance consulting organization in Birmingham, Alabama. He holds a Ph.D. degree in Clinical Psychology from Louisiana State University and completed his psychology internship at the Clinical Psychology Training Consortium associated with the Warren Alpert Brown Medical School in Providence, RI. Upon completion of his training, Dr. McCabe worked in the corporate sector, conducting research, developing medical strategy initiatives, and enhancing thought leader development and collaboration within the pharmaceutical industry.

This is the preview episode of the Victory Over Injury Podcast as your host, Dr. Michael K. Ryan interviews Dr. Bhrett McCabe PhD., Clinical and Sports Psychologist. Dr. McCabe is a speaker and author, and the consulting sports psychologist at the University of Alabama, and other schools, working with all teams and coaching staff.  He also works extensively with professional athletes including 12+ PGA and LPGA Tour players whose rankings have reached #1 in the world, as well as with numerous Fortune 500 companies and organizations. In the upcoming full-length podcast episode, you'll hear detailed stories about his life and experience in working with extraordinary athletes and others overcoming struggles faced in competition.   

In this episode of the Victory Over Injury Podcast, Dr. Michael Ryan's very special guest is his mentor, Dr. Jeff Dugas, co-founder and managing partner of Andrews Sports Medicine. Dr. Dugas is a distinguished sports medicine surgeon, specializing in orthopaedic surgery of the knee, shoulder, and elbow. He has operated on all types of athletes at the highest levels of elite, Olympic and professional competition. Dr. Dugas is the long-time team physician for Troy University Athletics, and numerous local high schools, associate team physician for the Birmingham Barons (Chicago White Sox AA affiliate), medical director for USA Cheer, associate medical director and surgeon for WWE, serves on the board of trustees for the American Baseball foundation and American Sports Medicine Institute, and is the fellowship director for the ASMI Orthopaedic Surgery Sports Medicine Fellowship. He is responsible for training sports medicine surgeons of the highest caliber. You'll hear stories about his experience on the field, in the operating room and about research which fuels his innovative spirit. Dr. Dugas pioneered the UCL Repair, an alternative to the Tommy John surgery with more rapid return to play, which now has more than 5 years of great results. Finally, he shares the challenges and victories of starting a local distillery, crafting fine whiskey liquors and beer under the name Dread River.

This is the preview episode of the Victory Over Injury Podcast as your host, Dr. Michael K. Ryan interviews Dr. Jeff Dugas. Dr. Dugas pioneered the UCL Repair, an alternative to the Tommy John surgery with more rapid return to play, which now has more than 5 years of great results. Dr. Dugas, co-founder and managing partner of Andrews Sports Medicine, is a distinguished sports medicine surgeon, specializing in orthopaedic surgery of the knee, shoulder, and elbow. He has operated on all types of athletes at the highest levels of elite, Olympic, and professional competition. You'll hear the details of his story in the full-length podcast episode interview coming soon...

In this episode of the Victory Over Injury Podcast, Dr. Michael Ryan  interviews Mark Calaway, aka The Undertaker, who just recently retired from the WWE at age 55. The Undertaker is arguably the greatest professional wrestler of all time. In addition to measurable accolades, his reverence among his peers is unmatched, and sentiment across WWE culture and among fellow WWE superstars, past and current, follows that "there is no greater WWE star than The Undertaker."

This is a preview episode of the Victory Over Injury Podcast as your host Dr. Michael K. Ryan interviews The Undertaker. He is arguably the greatest professional wrestler of all time. In addition to measurable accolades, his reverence among his peers is unmatched, and sentiment across WWE culture and among fellow WWE superstars, past and current, follows that "there is no greater WWE star than the Undertaker.  He is one of the most respected wrestlers and characters in the business." Only recently retired, he has left an indelible impression on the world of professional wrestling and anyone who has witnessed his story. You'll hear his story in the full-length podcast episode interview, coming soon...

In this episode, Dr. Michael Ryan interviews Jeff Allen, one of college athletic's most respected athletic trainers. Get exclusive  details about the world of athletic trainers, Alabama football, Jeff's passion for educating the next generation, and his love of breakfast...  Jeff Allen is the Associate Athletics Director, Sports Medicine for the University of Alabama and Head Athletic Trainer for the championship Alabama Crimson Tide football team under Coach Nick Saban. Since his arrival in Tuscaloosa, Alabama in 2007, Jeff has been essential to the success of the six-time SEC and five-time national champion football team, keeping its players healthy and facilitating their efficient, but safe return to play. Jeff is vital to the team's success. A highly revered and profoundly respected educator of prospective young athletic trainers, he has been called “The Godfather of Athletic Training” by his students and mentees. Jeff has been a featured speaker at numerous national conferences, published numerous articles in peer reviewed journals, and he invented the revolutionary sideline medical tent now seen on nearly every college and professional sideline. 

This is a preview episode of the Victory Over Injury Podcast as your host, Dr. Michael K. Ryan interviews Jeff Allen. The Associate Athletics Director of Sports Medicine for the University of Alabama and Head Athletic Trainer for 18-time National Champion Alabama Football team, shares details about  his vital role to the team's success, and much more.    The full length podcast episode interview with Allen who has been called the “The Godfather of Athletic Training” by his students and mentees, is coming soon...    

In this episode, Dr. Michael Ryan interviews Kevin Wilk, PT, DPT, FAPTA.  With over 33 years of experience, Kevin is one of the most highly regarded physical therapists in the world, and the leading authority in the rehabilitation of sports injuries and orthopedic lesions. He and host Dr. Ryan discuss a variety of topics including: working alongside Dr. James Andrews for decades, the evolution of sports physical therapy, the "Tarzan Factor," fascinating stories about Drew Brees, Bo Jackson, and Willie Nelson, as well as an intriguing conversation about the latest, exciting advancements in sports therapy.

This is a preview episode of the Victory Over Injury Podcast as your host, Dr. Michael K. Ryan interviews Dr. Kevin Wilk.   Dr. Wilk has a distinguished career as a clinical physical therapist for the past 33 years. He is also an educator, researcher and leading authority in rehabilitation of sports injuries and orthopaedic lesions. The full length podcast episode interview with the man called the best physical therapist in the world, is coming soon...

A special deep dive into the life, career, experience, and wisdom of the world's most well-renowned orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. James Andrews.  Born from humble roots in small-town Louisiana, Dr. Andrews followed familial influence to become a driven, innovative, energetic orthopaedic surgeon.  He helped craft and define the modern team physician, and helped pioneer the biggest revolution in sports medicine history - arthroscopic surgery.  His passionate investment in his relationships with athletic trainers, physical therapists, coaches, and athletes and their family members is unique and inspiring.  His influence in the sphere of sports medicine is vast, his impact immeasurable, and his congeniality unmatched.  A living legend, an icon, a mentor, a godfather of sports medicine, and a humble orthopaedic surgeon.  Dr. James Andrews.

This is a preview of the premiere episode of the Victory Over Injury Podcast as your host Dr. Michael K. Ryan, interviews Dr. James R. Andrews, his first guest.   The full length podcast episode interview with the man known to most as the most important man in sports, world-renowned Orthopaedic Surgeon & Sports Medicine Specialist is coming soon...