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“ I've unfortunately faced a series of surgeries and setbacks over the last few years. While I feel like I have a supportive group of friends, I don't feel like my primary coach has been that understanding of the mental toll that this has taken on me or how to navigate a game plan through my recovery, even though she's successfully done that in the past with me as injuries have come up.  She doesn't feel approachable to talk to and rarely reaches out to me. While I know she isn't my therapist, I feel like I should be able to have honest conversations with her. When I'm not injured, I normally spend several hours a week 1:1 with her during my lessons. Every time I've approached her to sit down and discuss goals, she has objected saying that we cannot set goals with the unknowns of injury and recovery. I don't know if I need to sit down and have a conversation, or just find a different coaching team, even though we've worked together for over 10 years. Any suggestions on how to navigate this?" —Kat In season 8 of The Injured Athletes Club podcast, mental skills coach Carrie Jackson answers a question every other week about the mental side of overcoming injuries.    Kat isn't alone in having conflicts with a coach during an injury—it can be particularly challenging when someone you're counting on to support you doesn't show up for you in the way you'd hoped.   Navigating these dynamics may require a hard conversation and what Coach Carrie calls radical honesty: Explaining clearly how you're feeling and channeling curiosity and non-judgment to find out her side of the story, and how you can both move forward.   Resources/links: Our book Rebound: Train Your Mind to Bounce Back Stronger from Sports Injuries   A huge thank you to LEVER Movement, the exclusive sponsor of season 8 of The Injured Athletes Club podcast! The LEVER system is an innovative way to reduce your body weight, and the impact on your joints, while exercising on a treadmill. Use the code “TIAC20” to get 20% off your purchase.    You can subscribe to The Injured Athletes Club on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Audible, Amazon Music, or wherever you get your podcasts, and if you like what you hear, please leave us a rating or a review in Apple podcasts. That helps other injured athletes find the show.   To access more resources for injured athletes: Buy Rebound: Train Your Mind to Bounce Back Stronger from Sports Injuries —now available as an audiobook! Buy Injured Athletes Club merchandise, including hoodies, stickers, patches, journals, mugs, hats, and gift cards Access webinar videos, mental rehab e-courses, and more great resources for injured athletes while supporting our work Join The Injured Athletes Club mailing list, for news and updates Join The Injured Athletes Club Facebook group, for support and camaraderie Like The Injured Athletes Club Podcast Facebook page, for the latest episodes Email us at hello@injuredathletesclub.com with questions, guest suggestions, or other feedback   DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational & informational use only and & does not constitute medical advice. Do not disregard, avoid or delay obtaining medical or health related advice from your health-care professional because of something you may have heard in an episode of this podcast. You should not rely on this information as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Please consult with a qualified medical professional for proper evaluation & treatment. Guests who speak on this podcast express their own opinions, experiences, and conclusions, and The Injured Athletes Club podcast hosts nor any company providing financial support endorses or opposes any particular treatment option discussed in the episodes of this podcast and are not responsible for any actions or inactions of listeners based on the information presented. The use of any information provided is solely at your own risk.  

“ How do you stay patient when the doctor says you're doing too much? Mentally I get so down.” —Kathy   In season 8 of The Injured Athletes Club podcast, mental skills coach Carrie Jackson answers a question every other week about the mental side of overcoming injuries.    This week, she empathizes with Kathy's conundrum—most injured athletes aren't happy with the pace of their recovery, because they don't want to be injured in the first place. But patience is essential, and the way to cultivate it is to recognize it for the strength and power that it holds.    Critical steps include letting go of comparisons and judging yourself not on where you hoped you'd be or where others are, but on where your body is today, right now. Breathe, focus on what you can control, and adjust your goals as needed to match your current reality, and soon enough, you'll find yourself soaring beyond them.   Resources/links: Rebound: Train Your Mind to Bounce Back Stronger from Sports Injuries  A huge thank you to LEVER Movement, the exclusive sponsor of season 8 of The Injured Athletes Club podcast! The LEVER system is an innovative way to reduce your body weight, and the impact on your joints, while exercising on a treadmill. Use the code “TIAC20” to get 20% off your purchase.    You can subscribe to The Injured Athletes Club on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Audible, Amazon Music, or wherever you get your podcasts, and if you like what you hear, please leave us a rating or a review in Apple podcasts. That helps other injured athletes find the show.   To access more resources for injured athletes: Buy Rebound: Train Your Mind to Bounce Back Stronger from Sports Injuries —now available as an audiobook! Buy Injured Athletes Club merchandise, including hoodies, stickers, patches, journals, mugs, hats, and gift cards Access webinar videos, mental rehab e-courses, and more great resources for injured athletes while supporting our work Join The Injured Athletes Club mailing list, for news and updates Join The Injured Athletes Club Facebook group, for support and camaraderie Like The Injured Athletes Club Podcast Facebook page, for the latest episodes Email us at hello@injuredathletesclub.com with questions, guest suggestions, or other feedback DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational & informational use only and & does not constitute medical advice. Do not disregard, avoid or delay obtaining medical or health related advice from your health-care professional because of something you may have heard in an episode of this podcast. You should not rely on this information as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Please consult with a qualified medical professional for proper evaluation & treatment. Guests who speak on this podcast express their own opinions, experiences, and conclusions, and The Injured Athletes Club podcast hosts nor any company providing financial support endorses or opposes any particular treatment option discussed in the episodes of this podcast and are not responsible for any actions or inactions of listeners based on the information presented. The use of any information provided is solely at your own risk.  

No runner wants to get injured. But the worst part of an injury is often the mental side of it, not the physical! Sure, you can go to the PT or self-treat your injury. That will help you physically heal.  But what about your loss of identity when you can't run? What about the loss of a future goal? How will you respond to feeling like you lost your community? Perhaps more importantly, your mental outlook will affect how you treat your injury and the level of success of that treatment. We have to get this right! Joining me is mental skills coach and psychologist Carrie Jackson. She is the author of On Top of Your Game: Mental Skills to Maximize Your Athletic Performance and coauthor of Rebound: Train Your Mind to Bounce Back Stronger from Sports Injuries. She's worked with elite and pro runners around the world and her work has been featured in the New York Times, the Washington Post, Runner's World, and most other major media. You can hear even more of Carrie on her podcast, The Injured Athlete's Club. We discuss: How to practice acceptance Fear management strategies How to adjust goals Why "recovery is training"  As a formerly injury-prone runner, this conversation really impacted me. I remember how each injury made me feel. And there's almost no worse feeling for a runner! It's one of the major reasons why my coaching practice and training programs all revolve around consistency and staying healthy so you can focus on your running. If you want to learn even more about how to prevent injuries, go to strengthrunning.com/prevention. Thank you LMNT! A big thanks to LMNT for their support of this episode! They make electrolyte drinks for athletes and low-carb folks with no sugar, artificial ingredients, or colors. They are offering a free gift with your purchase at LMNT. And this does NOT have to be your first purchase. You'll get a sample pack with every flavor so you can try them all before deciding what you like best.  LMNT's products have some of the highest sodium concentrations that you can find. Anybody who runs a lot knows that sodium, as well as other electrolytes like magnesium and potassium, are essential to our performance and how we feel throughout the day. If you're not familiar, LMNT is my favorite way to hydrate. They make electrolytes for athletes and low-carb folks with no Sugar, artificial ingredients, or colors. I'm now in the habit of giving away boxes of LMNT at group runs around Denver and Boulder and everyone loves this stuff. Boost your performance and your recovery with LMNT. They're the exclusive hydration partner to Team USA Weightlifting and quite a few professional baseball, hockey, and basketball teams are on regular subscriptions. So check out LMNT to get a free sampler pack and get your hydration optimized for the upcoming season. Thanks to Ketone-IQ! Ketone-IQ increases the levels of ketones in your blood – and raised blood ketone levels do increase focus and alertness, which is why I take a shot before every podcast recording and have for almost two years even before their sponsorship. I feel dialed in and quick for these high-stakes conversations. There's also promising research – and loads of anecdotal evidence – that ketone supplementation can help with recovery if taken post-exercise. I know some of the best ultra runners in the world, Boston Marathon champ Des Linden, and the pro cycling team that won the TdF in 2022 and 2023 all take ketones post-race to aid recovery. Go to Ketone.com/strengthrunning to save 30% on your first subscription and receive a free 6-pack of Ketone-IQ and try for yourself today. Thanks Boulderthon! Boulderthon is a top 10 race in America according to USA Today and one of the best fall marathons according to Runner's World. With a 5k, 10k, half marathon, and marathon, Boulderthon offers an amazing fall destination race weekend right at the foothills of the Rockies. Use code STRENGTH20 for $20 off the marathon or half marathon. Join me in Boulder, one of the top running destinations in the country, on September 28th, to experience the tight knit running community here, race on the epic streets of Boulder, and finish on historic Pearl Street. While I live in Denver, I travel to boulder probably once a week to run. It's arguably one of the best running locations in the United States.  There'll probably be cool and crisp fall weather for racing fast, too. And don't worry, Boulderthon is a BQ-eligible, USA Track & Field Sanctioned Event. Boulderthon is on track to sell out again this year so don't miss out. Use code STRENGTH20 to save $20 on the marathon or half-marathon here and I hope to see you in Boulder this fall.  

Send me a message, how did you enjoy the show?Join me for an insightful conversation with Carrie Jackson, one of the world's leading experts in mental performance and injury recovery. As a Certified Mental Performance Consultant, author of Rebound: Train Your Mind to Bounce Back Stronger from Sports Injuries, and host of The Injured Athletes Club podcast, Carrie has helped countless athletes shift their mindset, rebuild confidence, and return to their sport stronger than ever.In this interview, we dive into the mental and emotional challenges of injury recovery, the power of resilience, and practical strategies athletes can use to overcome self-doubt and perform at their best. Whether you're an athlete, coach, or someone looking for inspiration in overcoming setbacks, this conversation will leave you with valuable tools to master your mindset and fuel your comeback.Tune in for a discussion packed with expert advice, real-life stories, and actionable takeaways to help you break through mental barriers and take control of your journey!Follow Carrie on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/feedtheathlete/Listen to the Injured Athletes Podcast https://injuredathletesclub.com/podcast/Rebound the book https://www.worldofbooks.com/en-gb/products/rebound-book-cindy-kuzma-9781472961433On Top Of your Game https://www.worldofbooks.com/en-gb/products/on-top-of-your-game-book-carrie-cheadle-9780989691604?price=3.50--------------------------------------------------------------Follow Celia at Love The Rain Triathlon CoachingWebsite: https://ltrcoaching.co.uk/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lovetheraincoaching/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ltrcoaching

In this episode, Amanda, Nick, Carrie, and Cindy discuss the importance of mental skills coaching in athletics, emphasizing the need to coach the whole human. They explore the role of mental resilience, the significance of support systems for injured athletes, and the importance of celebrating milestones in athletic journeys. The conversation also touches on the journey of writing the book 'Rebound' and the various mantras that can help athletes maintain a positive mindset. Ultimately, they highlight the essence of resilience in sports and the need for a supportive community. -------------------------------- (00:00) Introduction and Banter (04:35) The Importance of Coaching the Whole Human (19:38) The Journey to Writing 'Rebound' (24:58) Collaboration and Storytelling in Recovery (26:55) Understanding Athlete Needs (29:43) Mantras for Mental Resilience (35:27) Coaching Mindset and Athlete Support (39:27) Supporting Athletes Through Injuries (47:04) Celebrating Milestones in Athletic Journeys (52:19) The Importance of Resilience in Athletics (58:05) Interview Questions --------------------------------------- Carrie Jackson is a performance and mental training expert, a Certified Mental Performance Consultant, and the author of On Top of Your Game: Mental Skills to Maximize Your Athletic Performance. She's one of the world's foremost authorities on the mental and emotional challenges of recovering from injury. She co-authored the book Rebound: Train Your Mind to Bounce Back Stronger from Sports Injuries, and is the co-host of the widely regarded podcast The Injured Athletes Club.    With a bachelor's in psychology, a masters in sport psychology, and over 2 decades of experience in sport and performance psychology, Carrie's thought leadership on mental training is the gold standard in the athletic world. Her insights have been featured in multiple media outlets including Runner's World, Outside Magazine, New York Times, Washington Post, U.S. News and World Report, and Huffington Post to name a few.     Carrie works with athletes and exercisers of all levels from recreational athletes to elite and professional athletes competing at national and international levels. Between her one-on-one coaching and team consulting, she has worked with thousands of athletes and coaches on mastering their mindsets so they can perform with less pressure, more consistency, and enjoy the process. Through her coaching programs she brings mindset training tools that help shift focus from anxiety and self-doubt to resilience and confidence impacting business and life too! Athletes experiencing performance anxiety can put so much pressure on themselves that they sabotage their own performance. Carrie is on a mission to help athletes challenge their limiting beliefs, regain confidence in their gifts and fall in love with their sport again.  Cindy Kuzma is a Chicago-based journalist with a specialty in sports, fitness, and health. Her work has appeared in Runner's World, SELF, The New York Times, Women's Running, Chicago Magazine, and many other print and online publications. In addition to Rebound, she's the co-author (with Neely Spence Gracey) of Breakthrough Women's Running: Dream Big and Train Smart. She's completed 23 marathons and also likes to lift heavy things or fumble awkwardly through yoga classes every once in a while. She studied journalism at Baylor University and has a master's degree from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism, along with additional coursework in anatomy, physiology, and biology. She lives in the Andersonville neighborhood with her husband Matt and two cats/interns, Mushaboom and Tuna. Carrie Website Cindy Website Injured Athletes Club Carrie IG Cindy Kuzma IG ---------------------------------- Contact us: Amanda - ⁠@amanda_katzz⁠ Nick - ⁠@nklastava⁠ Buy Me A Coffee Email - betweentwocoaches@gmail.com

“ I thought I was done with this group. I had surgery in 2021 to repair a torn labrum in my hip and I was doing better. Then 6 months after surgery, I was given the green light to go jogging 2 blocks and I've been in hamstring pain since then.   How do you move past the back-to-back chronic injuries? How do I work out when I'm afraid anything will hurt me? How do I physically and emotionally heal from this 7-year injury journey?”   We always say, “We're sorry you're here, but we're glad you're with us”—and when we (Coach Carrie and Cindy) heard this week's question from listener Jessica, we thought, “We're so sorry you're back with us!”   As much as we don't like it, some of us will rejoin the club, and some will be back multiple times. Coach Carrie gives her best advice for those coping with chronic issues and fearful of what comes next.   Some of her tips involve ensuring you're confident in your treatment plan and healthcare providers. She also suggests ways to adjust your mindset and actions, including focusing on what you can control, working with those providers on ideas for movement without fear, and showing your body—and yourself—extra kindness when things feel difficult.   Resources/links: Our book, with Pen Pals drill: Rebound: Train Your Mind to Bounce Back Stronger from Sports Injuries  Buy an Injured Athletes Club journal to write all this in!   You can subscribe to The Injured Athletes Club on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Audible, Amazon Music, or wherever you get your podcasts, and if you like what you hear, please leave us a rating or a review in Apple podcasts. That helps other injured athletes find the show.   To access more resources for injured athletes: Buy Rebound: Train Your Mind to Bounce Back Stronger from Sports Injuries —now available as an audiobook! Buy Injured Athletes Club merchandise, including hoodies, stickers, patches, journals, mugs, hats, and gift cards Access webinar videos, injury sources, and more great resources for injured athletes while supporting our work Join The Injured Athletes Club mailing list, for news and updates Join The Injured Athletes Club Facebook group, for support and camaraderie Like The Injured Athletes Club Podcast Facebook page, for the latest episodes Email us at hello@injuredathletesclub.com with questions, guest suggestions, or other feedback   DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational & informational use only and & does not constitute medical advice. Do not disregard, avoid or delay obtaining medical or health related advice from your health-care professional because of something you may have heard in an episode of this podcast. You should not rely on this information as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Please consult with a qualified medical professional for proper evaluation & treatment. Guests who speak on this podcast express their own opinions, experiences, and conclusions, and The Injured Athletes Club podcast hosts nor any company providing financial support endorses or opposes any particular treatment option discussed in the episodes of this podcast and are not responsible for any actions or inactions of listeners based on the information presented. The use of any information provided is solely at your own risk.  

WOW. It's been a WEEK. We are excited to welcome Mental Performance Consultant, Carrie Jackson, the co-author (with previous podcast guest, Cindy Kuzma), of Rebound, who shares her tips on managing stress and challenges in running and beyond. We hope that runners and non-runners find this conversational helpful. Here's a little about Carrie: Carrie Cheadle lives just north of San Francisco, California and has been working on the performance of teams, organizations, and individual athletes and exercisers since 2002. She is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant through the Association for Applied Sport Psychology and author of the book On Top of Your Game: Mental Skills to Maximize Your Athletic Performance and co-author of Rebound: Train Your Mind to Bounce Back Stronger from Sports Injuries as well as the co-host of the podcast The Injured Athletes Club. She has been interviewed as an expert resource for articles that have appeared in publications such as Outside Magazine, Shape Magazine, Men's Fitness, Women's Health, Runner's World, Women's Running Magazine, Bicycling Magazine, New York Times, and HuffingtonPost. She is a sought-after speaker and has spoken and consulted with many collegiate teams, cycling teams, and triathlon teams, as well as corporate organizations including CamelBak. She's also been featured in the TrainingPeaks blog and webinar series as an expert in Mental Skills Training. Carrie has worked with athletes of all ages and at every level, from recreational athletes to elite and professional athletes competing at national and international levels. Carrie also specializes in working with athletes and exercisers with Type I Diabetes and she's the director of the Mental Skills Training Program for Diabetes Training Camp. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology at Sonoma State University and her Master of Arts degree in sport psychology at John F. Kennedy University. Carrie has taught both undergraduate and graduate levels for psychology classes and is currently adjunct faculty for John F. Kennedy University. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/runfartherandfaster/message

Carrie Jackson is a performance and mental training expert, a Certified Mental Performance Consultant, and the author of On Top of Your Game: Mental Skills to Maximize Your Athletic Performance. Her insights have been featured in multiple media outlets including Runner's World, Outside Magazine, New York Times, Washington Post, U.S. News and World Report, and Huffington Post to name a few. She is one of the world's foremost authorities on the mental and emotional challenges of recovering from injury. She co-authored the book Rebound: Train Your Mind to Bounce Back Stronger from Sports Injuries and is the co-host of the widely regarded podcast The Injured Athletes Club.As a coach and consultant, she has worked with thousands of athletes and coaches on mastering their mindsets so they can perform with less pressure, more consistency, and enjoy the process. Through her coaching programs and the Rebound membership, she brings mindset training tools to athletes that help them shift their focus from anxiety and self-doubt to resilience and confidence. Carrie is on a mission to help athletes challenge their limiting beliefs, regain confidence in their gifts and fall in love with their sport again.Tennis IQ Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/tennisiqpodcast/membershipTo learn more about Josh and Brian's backgrounds and sport psychology businesses, go to TiebreakerPsych.com and PerformanceXtra.com. If you have feedback about the show or questions on the mental game in tennis you can email us at TennisIQPodcast@gmail.com. If you're enjoying the show please rate us on your favorite podcast platform including Apple Podcasts and Spotify and write a review. Don't forget to subscribe on YouTube or your podcast platform of choice (Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, etc.) to stay up to date on future episodes.

Statistically, there's a good chance you will get injured this year.  Even if you do everything right, like eating and sleeping well, and keeping up with your strength training. It can make you feel helpless when your physical and mental health as well as your identity are defined by running. But if you get through the injury process well, you might even be better off than you were before you got hurt. Welcome to the Planted Runner.  I'm Coach Claire Bartholic and my mission is to help you improve your running, your mindset, and your life with science-backed training and plant-based nutrition. Today I'll be talking with Cindy Kuzma and Carrie Jackson who have devoted their careers to helping injured runners. You'll learn: Specific mental tools and techniques for getting through an injury with your sanity, How to stay active and keep your fitness even if you can't run, and How you can get through an injury and come back better than before. Cindy and Carrie co-host the Injured Athletes Club Podcast and are co-authors of Rebound: Train Your Mind to Bounce Back Stronger from Sports Injuries.  Cindy has bylines in Runner's World, SELF, The New York Times, and more.   Carrie is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant through the Association for Applied Sport Psychology. She's been featured as an expert in numerous publications such as Outside Magazine, Men's Fitness, Women's Health, Runner's World, and the New York Times. Cindy and Carrie have talked to runners at all levels who've been injured and have bounced back.  Their stories, tools, and community are an important resource that you won't know you'll need, until you do. Don't forget to stay tuned all the way to the end of the episode for another Mental Strength Minute.  Fortify your mind in 60 seconds or less. LINKS: Support for this episode is brought to you from my friends at Previnex.  They make my new favorite premium, plant-based protein powder called Nourify Plus. I'll explain more later in the show or head to https://www.previnex.com now and use the coupon code PR15 to get 15% off. ▶️The Planted Runner is now on YouTube! Click here to subscribe and be automatically entered to win a FREE custom training plan.  Winners chosen each month. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐The Planted Runner Podcast is your perfect running buddy! Subscribe, follow, rate, and review now wherever you get your podcasts.  This is the #1 way to support this work for FREE. ➡️FOLLOW The Planted Runner on Instagram @theplantedrunner for more running, plant-based nutrition and mental strength tips. 

Breakthrough Women's Running is a guide written by Neely Spence Gracey and Cindy Kuzma to help get female runners to their next breakthrough in running, regardless of their running ability. The book is divided into 4 parts and covers everything from goal setting to training plans you can follow for the 5k through marathon distances. In between it covers female specific challenges like training at different times during your menstrual cycle, running through pregnancy, and coming back to running post-partum and while breastfeeding. The book also covers a lot of the basics like recovery and strength training.Neely Spence Gracey began running in eight grade and quickly saw success, which deepened her motivation to pursue big goals. At the high school level she won four Pennsylvania state championships. Upon graduation, she attended Shippensburg University (SU) and became an eight-time Division II national champion. During Neely's time at SU, she studied human communication with a coaching minor because she knew she wanted to become a pro athlete and start coaching other runners toward their goals. In 2012 Neely signed her first pro contract and married her husband Dillon, in 2013 Get Running Coaching was born; Neely and Dillon are now also the proud parents of 2 boys: Athens born in 2018, and Rome born in 2021. Neely is inspired by the running community to keep working toward her goals as an athlete, coach, and mother.Cindy Kuzma is a freelance writer, author, and podcaster; a regular contributor to Runner's World, Women's Running, and a wide variety of other sports, fitness, and health publications; and the coauthor of Rebound: Train Your Mind to Bounce Back Stronger From Sports Injuries. Cindy specializes in covering injury prevention and recovery, everyday athletes who accomplish extraordinary things, and the active community in Chicago. She has run 22 marathons—including seven in Boston—and she never gets tired of plotting her next breakthrough.If you are looking to get a copy of this book, it can be found on the Human Kinetics Website: https://us.humankinetics.com/products/breakthrough-womens-runningIf you are interested in a copy signed by Neely, you can get it on her website:  https://getrunningcoaching.com/shirts/autographed-copy-breakthrough-womens-runningIf you would like to follow Neely, she is @neelysgracey on Instagram and Twitter.Cindy Kuzma can be found at http://cindykuzma.com or on Instagram and Twitter @cindykuzma. On her website you will find a full portfolio of articles, podcast appearances, and books!Big thank you to Human Kinetics for providing review copies of the book. And an even bigger thank you to Neely and Cindy for spending time with us to record the podcast.Any feedback or suggestions on this review or any of our other podcast episodes would be greatly welcomed. Leave us a review using your favorite podcast player or contact us on social media.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/runningbookreviews/Twitter: https://twitter.com/reviews_runningInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/runningbookreviews/Podcast webpage: https://runningbookreviews.buzzsprout.com If you have been enjoying the podcast and are wondering how you can help us out, you can now buy us a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AlanSupport the show

In this episode of the Female Athlete Podcast, I speak with Certified Mental Performance Coach Carrie Jackson. This conversation is full of advice on navigating injuries and rehab that is transferable to REDS and disordered eating recovery. Carrie discusses her career journey, the gaps she saw in how injured athletes were managed, and how she is filling them through the work she does today. Carrie speaks about a snowboarding injury that was the catalyst to the work she does today; by shifting her mindset and making recovery her sport, Carrie came back to have her best season ever.  We discuss the need for community and support during times of injuries, and we suggest ways to stay involved with your teams even when you can't participate yourself. This starts with making recovery your sport, creating a training plan and setting goals specific to recovery: even when injured, you are still an athlete!  Carrie introduces the idea of recovery check-ins instead of firm timelines: as athletes we hold on to the standard time frames doctors and PTs give but it's important to hold these numbers loosely. Recovery is unpredictable and rarely goes as planned: the time frames are all generic averages but we are unique individuals and should expect a nonlinear path to avoid emotional spiraling. Similarly to athletes looking to improve their nutrition and restore energy balance in the case of REDS, there is no one size fits all plan to injuries, and setbacks are common and expected! Carrie shares the incredible work she does creating communities for injured athletes on her podcast and Facebook group: The Injured Athlete Podcast. We emphasize the need for support, avoiding isolation and normalizing injury as part of training: like with REDS and disordered eating, you are not alone in injury and help is out there. We speak to the mental side of injuries with advice on overcoming adversity and resilience. Carrie emphasizes how skills learned during injuries and recovery can help you to rebound a mentally and physically stronger athlete when you return to your sport. Carrie discusses her work with athletes with diabetes, helping them balance exercise while managing their blood sugar, and putting on training camps to support diabetics with this. She helps everyone embrace an athletic identity and reduce the mental burden of their diagnosis; learn to fuel as an athlete first then treat the diabetes second; and normalize activity within the diabetes community. We differentiate between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, raising awareness of the countless challenges and pervasive stigma diabetics face daily that deters them from exercising. Athletes can have Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, and diabetics can exercise safely, be athletes, and even perform at the same level as non-diabetics.  Find Carrie and all she does at www.carriejackson.com and on Instagram and Twitter @feedtheathlete and Faecebook @MentalSkillsTrainingforAthletes Check out Carrie's book Rebound https://injuredathletesclub.com/about-the-book/  Join The Injured Athletes Club on Facebook, tune into The Injured Athletes Club podcast and check out www.injuredathletesclub.com  Carrie's Official Bio: Carrie Jackson is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant in Northern California and has been a professional in the field of sport and peak performance psychology since 2002. She is co-author of the book Rebound: Train Your Mind to Bounce Back Stronger from Sports Injuries, as well as co-host of the podcast The Injured Athletes Club. She has been interviewed as an expert resource for articles that have appeared in publications such as New York Times, Huffington Post, US News and World Report, Outside Magazine, Shape Magazine, Men's Fitness, Women's Health, Runner's World, and Women's Running Magazine.  Learn more about Lindsey's Services and the Team at Rise Up Nutrition: www.riseupnutritionrun.com Worried that you have RED-S? Curious to know how we could help or how you can recover fast?! Download the RED-S Recovery Race & see how you place for more support:www.riseupnutritionrun.com/reds

"We know you can push through. We know you're capable of that. A sign of your mental toughness isn't pushing through — it's can I hold back?" On March 5, I went out for a 13.1-mile run. A few miles into the run, my lower left leg started to hurt. I cut the run short and limped home. By that night, I could barely walk. I was dealing with my first real running injury. Two months later, I'm back on the run — but I never received an official diagnosis, I'm a bit trepidatious about running again, and I'm overwhelmed trying to remember how I even fit running into my life pre-injury. I thought I would be itching to get back on the run, but I'm...not? Enter Carrie Jackson. Carrie is a certified mental performance consultant with a Master's degree in sports psychology. She's the author of On Top of Your Game: Mental Skills to Maximize Your Athletic Performance, and co-author of Rebound: Train Your Mind to Bounce Back Stronger from Sports Injuries. She and Rebound co-author Cindy Kuzma also host The Injured Athletes Club podcast (and check out their Facebook group). This conversation is akin to a live therapy session with Carrie, where I'm the patient. If you've ever wondered what it's like working with a sports psychologist or mental performance coach, consider this an intro for all of us. (And I'm thrilled to report that this past weekend, I raced a 5K, had a blast, and am slowly starting to feel reinvigorated about running.) SPONSOR: New Balance — Go to newbalance.com/beyondtherun to learn more about how New Balance is supporting the conversations around mental wellness in running. (And check out my current favorite pullover, crop top, half-zip top, quilted pullover, and jacket.) Follow Carrie: Instagram @feedtheathlete The Injured Athletes Club Website Follow Ali: Instagram @aliontherun1 Join the Facebook group Twitter @aliontherun1 Support on Patreon Blog Strava SUPPORT the Ali on the Run Show! If you're enjoying the show, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Spread the run love. And if you liked this episode, share it with your friends!

Episode 43 of The Mental Game features Carrie Jackson, a mental skills coach, author and podcaster who focuses on mental recovery from physical injury. Jackson started the “Injured Athletes Club” podcast and co-authored “Rebound: Train Your Mind to Bounce Back Stronger From Sports Injuries.” In her expansive work, she coaches athletes on accepting injury, battling through and how to navigate rehab. On The Mental Game, Jackson delves into… Why injury acceptance is a crucial first step to recovery How the media covers sports injuries, and how it can improve The most dramatic comebacks she's been a part of Much more Enjoy and remember to be kind to yourself. The Mental Game podcast is produced by Sam Brief and music is courtesy of David Brief and Channel J. You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, TuneIn and Stitcher. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sam-brief/support

CARRIE'S BIO Carrie Jackson lives just north of San Francisco, California and has been working on the performance of teams, organizations, and individual athletes and exercisers since 2002. She is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant through the Association for Applied Sport Psychology and author of the book On Top of Your Game: Mental Skills to Maximize Your Athletic Performance and co-author of Rebound: Train Your Mind to Bounce Back Stronger from Sports Injuries as well as the co-host of the podcast The Injured Athletes Club. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/definingendurance/message

“It’s not easy, but I’m at a point now of knowing I can handle it. It’s not always fun — but I can handle it. And I know you can, too.” Welcome to Ask Ali, a twice-a-month series where I answer all of your questions. This time around, we’ve got listener questions about why I (mostly) stopped drinking, how to practice getting comfortable saying no, wishing for a new body, what life could be like without running and podcasting, and so much more. Thanks to everyone who called in for this one. Enjoy! If you want to be part of a future “Ask Ali” episode (yay!), call 917-947-9699 — introduce yourself, and ask whatever’s on your mind! I can’t wait to hear from you! SPONSOR: goodr. Click here and use code ONTHERUN15 for 15% off your entire goodr order! You asked: Why aren’t you drinking anymore? (2:30) How do you get more comfortable saying no? (7:20) What is my strength training routine? (14:05) Do you have any advice for mentally getting back into running when you’ve been sidelined for a while? (17:35) Do I ever wish for a new body? (26:35) What is my favorite race that I’ve announced? (33:00) What would my life be like if I didn’t start podcasting and running? (38:00) What’s the process of choosing guests for the Ali on the Run Show? (40:00) Tips for running in the heat (45:45) What I mention on this episode: Rebound: Train Your Mind to Bounce Back Stronger from Sports Injuries The Injured Athletes Club podcast Clearwater Running Festival 2022 Follow Ali: Instagram @aliontherun1 Join the Facebook group Twitter @aliontherun1 Support on Patreon Blog Strava Listen & Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Spotify SoundCloud Overcast Stitcher Google Play SUPPORT the Ali on the Run Show! If you’re enjoying the show, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Spread the run love. And if you liked this episode, share it with your friends!

The question all runners ask when we get injured is, "How soon before I can run again?" And long recovery times leave us chomping at the bit, to get back all the fitness we think we've lost. Rest is hard when you are a runner.My guest this week specializes in helping athletes work through the mental stress that comes along with being injured. Carrie Jackson is a Mental Skills Training coach. She also helps athletes work on their mental game for peak performance. She is a certified Mental Performance Consultant and author of the book On Top of Your Game: Mental Skills to Maximize your Athletic Performance. She is co-author of the book Rebound: Train Your Mind to Bounce Back Stronger from Sports Injuries. And she hosts a podcast called "The Injured Athletes Club Podcast."Links to more about Carrie:WebsiteFacebookInstagramPodcast  

Wherever you are, stop for a moment and take stock of what's on your mind. Then, look down at your feet. Ask yourself: Are your body and mind in the same place? Your physical being occupies space in the present moment. But often, our thoughts are a million miles away, fretting over the past or fearful of the future: Will I ever run again? What if I hadn't gone on that last ride or collided with that other player? Am I going to get re-injured? Those types of thoughts can hook us, leaving us untethered to reality and unable to move on. In Chapter 4 of our book Rebound: Train Your Mind to Bounce Back Stronger from Sports Injuries, we (Carrie and Cindy) discuss this habit of time traveling and how it can be detrimental to recovery. We describe how to catch yourself taking these less-than-productive trips. From there, you can recenter your mind on the here and now, adapt to the existing reality, and act to move toward a better future. A huge thank you to Fluid Running H2GO, the only app-based deep-water running system in the world, for sponsoring this season of the Injured Athletes Club. CLICK HERE and use code IAC 30 to take $30 off the full system or the digital bundle. In this episode, we discuss: What exactly we mean by time traveling, especially in the context of injury (3:03) Why it's not always obvious when we're doing this, and how to catch yourself (6:07) How time traveling sometimes makes it physically impossible to think rationally (8:21) The three Fs of time traveling—Fears, Failures, and Frustrations—and how to recognize when you're engaging with them (11:19) The three As—Accept, Adapt, Act—and how to use them to turn your situation around (15:46) How these tools build your resilience, so when life knocks you down again, you can get back up (22:11) How using a Time Travel Log can help you spot patterns in your thinking (26:04)  Why one of us (Cindy) started keeping a poetry book by her bed, and how that relates (30:51) Another tool, Energy Conservation, that can return you to the present moment (32:26) How these ideas and tools apply to life outside of the injury context (41:13) When you might need to reach out for a little more support (41:45)   IMPORTANT: If your emotions are overwhelming or you're afraid you might hurt yourself or others, you can text HOME to 741741 in the U.S. (If you're elsewhere, other numbers are listed at https://www.crisistextline.org/.) You can also call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 or chat online at https://www.imalive.org/.   You can subscribe to The Injured Athletes Club on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts, and if you like what you hear, please leave us a rating or a review in Apple podcasts. That helps other injured athletes find the show.   Resources/links we mention: The Injured Athletes Club podcast episode 3: How to Go FAR (Feel, Accept, Recover)   To access more resources for injured athletes: Join The Injured Athletes Club mailing list, for weekly news and updates Join The Injured Athletes Club Facebook group, for support and camaraderie Email us at hello@injuredathletesclub.com with questions, guest suggestions, or other feedback   DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational & informational use only and & does not constitute medical advice. Do not disregard, avoid or delay obtaining medical or health related advice from your health-care professional because of something you may have heard in an episode of this podcast. You should not rely on this information as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Please consult with a qualified medical professional for proper evaluation & treatment. Guests who speak on this podcast express their own opinions, experiences, and conclusions, and The Injured Athletes Club podcast hosts nor any company providing financial support endorses or opposes any particular treatment option discussed in the episodes of this podcast and are not responsible for any actions or inactions of listeners based on the information presented. The use of any information provided is solely at your own risk.

Season 3, Episode 25 | Cindy and Carrie on the Rebound Lifestyle, mid-Pandemic This podcast—and our book Rebound: Train Your Mind to Bounce Back Stronger from Sports Injuries—exist primarily to teach mental skills to sidelined athletes. But we've always known these lessons and techniques can transcend injury, and even sports performance. It's one of the aspects we covered in the final chapter of the book, called “Rebound Lifestyle.” While we never imagined we'd be applying them to a global pandemic, here we are—and both of us, Carrie and Cindy, have been finding the same mental drills we use to bounce back from injury surprisingly relevant. So, since the coronavirus looms large in everyone's minds—and journalists, athletes, parents, and coaches alike have reached out to Carrie for advice—we're spending this first episode of our new season (we've missed you!) discussing how to navigate these stressful, uncertain times. A huge thank you to Fluid Running H2GO, the only app-based deep-water running system in the world, for sponsoring this season of the Injured Athletes Club. CLICK HERE and use code IAC 30 to take $30 off the full system or the digital bundle. In this episode, we discuss: Why it's important to remember that you can feel more than one thing at a time (5:06) Two big reasons why journaling is an especially helpful habit right now (8:48) How emotions, like viruses, can be contagious—and how to avoid “catching” those that might not serve you (10:06) The exact words you can use to talk yourself through fearful moments (13:43) Why you might be feeling more fatigued and less productive right now, and how to work with that (17:32) What “controlling the controllables” means in an off-the-charts situation like a pandemic (18:59) A key exercise that can help anytime you feel stuck: Go FAR (Feel, Accept, Recover) (23:31) Why it's OK to be bummed out by things like injuries and canceled races (aka why we shouldn't compete in the “suffering Olympics”) (27:22) Warning signs that you should seek outside help for your mental health—and where to find it (31:28)  The three key things you should for yourself right now, today (36:57) IMPORTANT: If your emotions are overwhelming or you're afraid you might hurt yourself or others, you can text HOME to 741741 in the U.S. (If you're elsewhere, other numbers are listed at https://www.crisistextline.org/.) You can also call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 or chat online at https://www.imalive.org/. You can subscribe to The Injured Athletes Club on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts, and if you like what you hear, please leave us a rating or a review in Apple podcasts. That helps other injured athletes find the show. Resources/links we mention: “Who do I want to be during COVID-19?” graphic The Injured Athletes Club podcast episode 3: How to Go FAR (Feel, Accept, Recover) The Injured Athletes Club podcast episode 12: Cindy and Carrie Take Stress Head-On To access more resources for injured athletes: Join The Injured Athletes Club mailing list, for weekly news and updates Join The Injured Athletes Club Facebook group, for support and camaraderie Email us at hello@injuredathletesclub.com with questions, guest suggestions, or other feedback   DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational & informational use only and & does not constitute medical advice. Do not disregard, avoid or delay obtaining medical or health related advice from your health-care professional because of something you may have heard in an episode of this podcast. You should not rely on this information as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Please consult with a qualified medical professional for proper evaluation & treatment. Guests who speak on this podcast express their own opinions, experiences, and conclusions, and The Injured Athletes Club podcast hosts nor any company providing financial support endorses or opposes any particular treatment option discussed in the episodes of this podcast and are not responsible for any actions or inactions of listeners based on the information presented. The use of any information provided is solely at your own risk.  

Angie Fifer first enrolled at Penn State with a plan to become an athletic trainer. But during a class in sport psychology, she felt a tear roll down her cheek. Instantly, she knew she'd found her calling—to prevent other athletes from having the same experience she had. When she was 16 and an aspiring gymnast, a serious fall on the uneven bars sent her to the hospital and threatened her future in the sport. (Just a heads-up to listeners, she describes the incident in a bit of detail around the 9:56 mark.) The broken bones and stitches weren't the worst part. Far more challenging was the transition from invincible to fragile in others' eyes. Despite supportive parents and teammates, she still felt isolated and depressed without psychological help for the trauma. On this week's Injured Athletes Club, Angie shares more about this experience, as well as her transition to endurance sports and her work helping athletes and others “be their best a little bit more often.” We discuss: How injuries are viewed in gymnastics, and how it's sometimes hard for young athletes to take the long view (5:40) Why gymnasts sometimes fear coming forward with injuries (8:55) The big injury that changed the trajectory of her athletic career, and her life (9:56) The biggest regret she has about that experience (18:55) When it became clear she'd never compete again (22:57) How she found her athletic fire again as an adult (30:35) What happened when she got injured as a runner, and how different the experience was (33:45) The most common emotions she sees in the injured athletes she works with (38:15) How visualization can boost confidence and ease fears of re-injury (40:26) Her biggest advice to coaches (45:13)   Resources/links: Angie's website and Twitter You can subscribe to The Injured Athletes Club on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, and now, on Spotify! If you like what you hear, please leave us a rating or a review in Apple podcasts. That helps other injured athletes find the show.   To access more resources for injured athletes: Order our book, Rebound: Train Your Mind to Bounce Back Stronger from Sports Injuries, out now! Buy it on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Target, or from our publisher, Bloomsbury Sport. Join The Injured Athletes Club email list, for weekly news and updates Join The Injured Athletes Club Facebook group, for support and camaraderie Email us at hello@injuredathletesclub.com with questions, guest suggestions, or other feedback   DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational & informational use only and & does not constitute medical advice. Do not disregard, avoid or delay obtaining medical or health related advice from your health-care professional because of something you may have heard in an episode of this podcast. You should not rely on this information as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Please consult with a qualified medical professional for proper evaluation & treatment. Guests who speak on this podcast express their own opinions, experiences, and conclusions, and The Injured Athletes Club podcast hosts nor any company providing financial support endorses or opposes any particular treatment option discussed in the episodes of this podcast and are not responsible for any actions or inactions of listeners based on the information presented. The use of any information provided is solely at your own risk.

After overcoming multiple injuries to qualify for the 2016 Olympics in the nick of time, 5,000-meter runner Jessica O'Connell faced another series of setbacks as she prepared for the Games.    When she arrived in Rio, she was tempted to view her situation as an anomaly. But the more she talked to other athletes, the more she realized adversity strikes everyone—the best (and luckiest) among us are those who can persevere.   It's an attitude that's served her well throughout her running career. Injuries, she says, are now disappointing but not devastating. She can see them that way, in part, because she has a plan to deal with them—a cross-training strategy she's outlined and shared with runners everywhere in a free, 27-page document called The Back-Up Plan.    On this week's Injured Athletes Club, Jess talks more about the plan and her own experiences with injury. We discuss: How injuries are viewed in running, especially at the Olympic level: with a lot of avoidance and denial (6:51) Her string of injuries, which began in college (8:15) The simple statement from a fellow Olympian that snapped her out of her lowest low (10:50) What gives her confidence when returning from injury (14:27) When and how she came up with the idea to create the Back-Up Plan, a comprehensive cross-training guide for runners (15:52) The mistakes runners often make in cross-training, and how to avoid them (22:28) The advice she gives injured athletes about their mental health (27:05) How she handles difficult interactions with others when she's injured (31:37) What healthy runners can do to support their injured friends (33:41) The biggest lessons she's taken from her setbacks, including their virtual inevitability (40:08)   Resources/links: Jessica's Instagram, Twitter, and the website for the coaching business she has with Obstacle Course Racer Faye Stenning, Grit Coaching The Back-Up Plan (also on Instagram)   You can subscribe to The Injured Athletes Club on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts, and if you like what you hear, please leave us a rating or a review in Apple podcasts. That helps other injured athletes find the show.   To access more resources for injured athletes: Order our book, Rebound: Train Your Mind to Bounce Back Stronger from Sports Injuries, out now! Buy it on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Target, or from our publisher, Bloomsbury Sport. Join The Injured Athletes Club email list, for weekly news and updates Join The Injured Athletes Club Facebook group, for support and camaraderie Email us at hello@injuredathletesclub.com with questions, guest suggestions, or other feedback   DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational & informational use only and & does not constitute medical advice. Do not disregard, avoid or delay obtaining medical or health related advice from your health-care professional because of something you may have heard in an episode of this podcast. You should not rely on this information as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Please consult with a qualified medical professional for proper evaluation & treatment. Guests who speak on this podcast express their own opinions, experiences, and conclusions, and The Injured Athletes Club podcast hosts nor any company providing financial support endorses or opposes any particular treatment option discussed in the episodes of this podcast and are not responsible for any actions or inactions of listeners based on the information presented. The use of any information provided is solely at your own risk.

Jen A. Miller has been writing about running for The New York Times since 2010. The first article on the sport she published there had to do with injury—"dead butt syndrome," specifically. Last year, she sustained another serious setback, a stress fracture in her tibia. In the weekly running newsletter she now writes for the Times, she chronicled her journey, from the anger and frustration at her diagnosis to an emotional comeback, running the New York City Marathon with her mother. On the Injured Athletes Club podcast this week, Jen—who's also the author of a memoir, Running: A Love Story—joined us to share: How she thinks injuries are viewed in running: “inevitable and terrible” (5:10) More about her dead butt syndrome, how she coped, and how it ultimately propelled her career forward (6:28) One tool she's found incredibly helpful in staying healthy (8:29) More about what contributed to her stress fracture (9:05) What it was like to write about injury in such a public way (12:08) The emotions that most surprised her along the way (14:58) The process of returning to running, and helping her mother train for and race her first marathon (22:36) Her experience tapering off antidepressants, and how running played a role in the transition (28:36) The challenges athletes sometimes face in communicating with health care providers (35:51) The biggest lessons she's taken from her injury experience and the changes to her running she's made because of it (42:01)   Resources/links: Jen's website, Instagram, and Twitter, and the site for her book Her articles in the New York Times, including those in her “Running with My Mom” series: What We Talk About When We Talk About Running, Nowhere to Go but Up, Running a Marathon With My Mom Her articles about injury, including that first one—When an Injury Sidelines a Runner—along with The Long Road to Injury Recovery, How to Stay Patient While Recovering From an Injury, and After a Runner's Fracture Heals, Fighting the Fear of Re-injury (a Q&A with Carrie)    You can subscribe to The Injured Athletes Club on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts, and if you like what you hear, please leave us a rating or a review in Apple podcasts. That helps other injured athletes find the show.   To access more resources for injured athletes: Order our book, Rebound: Train Your Mind to Bounce Back Stronger from Sports Injuries, out now! Buy it on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Target, or from our publisher, Bloomsbury Sport. Join The Injured Athletes Club email list, for weekly news and updates Join The Injured Athletes Club Facebook group, for support and camaraderie Email us at hello@injuredathletesclub.com with questions, guest suggestions, or other feedback   DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational & informational use only and & does not constitute medical advice. Do not disregard, avoid or delay obtaining medical or health related advice from your health-care professional because of something you may have heard in an episode of this podcast. You should not rely on this information as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Please consult with a qualified medical professional for proper evaluation & treatment. Guests who speak on this podcast express their own opinions, experiences, and conclusions, and The Injured Athletes Club podcast hosts nor any company providing financial support endorses or opposes any particular treatment option discussed in the episodes of this podcast and are not responsible for any actions or inactions of listeners based on the information presented. The use of any information provided is solely at your own risk.

If you ask Joey Wagman to describe his baseball career, he'll tell you—with a wink—it's a bit unorthodox. Since his 2013 graduation from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, where he earned All-American honors and served as team captain for two years, he's played in both the minor leagues and several different independent leagues.   Since 2013, he's also pitched for Team Israel, thanks to rules that allow those with Jewish heritage to represent the country at many levels of play. To reach the top echelon, however—the Olympic Games—requires national citizenship. So in 2018, Wagman and nine of his Jewish-American teammates became dual citizens.  This past September, Joey pitched for his new nation in the Africa/Europe 2020 Olympic Qualification tournament—leading them to victory and securing the team's spot in Tokyo. It's a moment that, back in high school or even early in his pro career, he never could have imagined, he told us on this week's episode of The Injured Athletes Club.  He also explains that the high he's riding was made all the more meaningful due to the lows from which he'd recently emerged—a shoulder injury the prior summer that required surgery in December of 2018 and affected his mental health in ways that caught him off guard. On this episode, Joey shares: More about how it is that he came to be playing in the Olympics for Team Israel (6:32) How injuries are viewed in baseball generally, and among pitchers specifically (12:27) The shoulder injury that set him back last year, and why an incorrect diagnosis and prognosis at first was so devastating (13:56) How The Injured Athletes Club podcast played a role in Joey's recovery (and also why it was sometimes tough to listen) (18:50) The darker days he experienced along the way, and how they took him by surprise (20:21) Why he feels so compelled to share them: To let other athletes know they're not alone, and they won't feel that way forever (22:35) Why it's important to recognize baseball as something he does, but not all he is (25:52) The biggest factors in lifting him out of the low spots (26:49) His most crucial advice for other injured athletes (28:51) How he plans to continue building his confidence heading toward the 2020 Games (37:07) Resources/links: Joey's website, Instagram, and Twitter  Some background on the team's journey, from the Wall Street Journal and the Jerusalem Post Joey's GoFundMe to raise money for his trip to the Games You can subscribe to The Injured Athletes Club on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts, and if you like what you hear, please leave us a rating or a review in Apple podcasts. That helps other injured athletes find the show. To access more resources for injured athletes: Order our book, Rebound: Train Your Mind to Bounce Back Stronger from Sports Injuries, out now! Buy it on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Target, or from our publisher, Bloomsbury Sport. Join The Injured Athletes Club email list, for weekly news and updates Join The Injured Athletes Club Facebook group, for support and camaraderie Email us at hello@injuredathletesclub.com with questions, guest suggestions, or other feedback   DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational & informational use only and & does not constitute medical advice. Do not disregard, avoid or delay obtaining medical or health related advice from your health-care professional because of something you may have heard in an episode of this podcast. You should not rely on this information as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Please consult with a qualified medical professional for proper evaluation & treatment. Guests who speak on this podcast express their own opinions, experiences, and conclusions, and The Injured Athletes Club podcast hosts nor any company providing financial support endorses or opposes any particular treatment option discussed in the episodes of this podcast and are not responsible for any actions or inactions of listeners based on the information presented. The use of any information provided is solely at your own risk.

During her long career as a wheelchair racer, Amanda McGrory has accumulated seven Paralympic medals and more marathon finishes than she can count—including first-place and podium finishes at many of the sport's prestigious Abbott World Marathon Majors.  Her half-decade's worth of experience has also brought her something less tangible but incredibly useful: an ability to see the bigger, broader picture of her career and life. She benefited from this perspective last October, when the flare-up of an old injury required her to make a difficult decision that will likely resonate with most athletes. Should she push through the pain to stick to a timeline, potentially worsening her problems and imperiling her next Paralympic Games? Or should she rest and heal, and risk losing time and fitness during a critical preparation period? Amanda joined us this week to discuss her choice and her experience, telling us: How injuries are viewed in wheelchair racing, and the technological developments in equipment and training in the past decade that have reduced their risk (5:37) The recurring injury that has plagued her career, and the decision it necessitated (9:50) The surprising thing that happened when she competed on 12 days of training after taking a year off (15:38) The lesson from that experience she hopes to take forward into her future competitions—and how that echoes what Carrie often hears from other injured athletes (17:57) What she was able to do in her time out of her racing chair to continue to build strength and endurance (22:12)  How that period of time changed her perspective on retirement and life after sport (23:47)  Why she, and her coach, believe athletes perform better when they have something besides sport in their lives (25:19)  What mentoring younger athletes has taught *her* (27:20) Her new service dog, Calvin, and what role he's played in her health and well-being during her recovery (24:57) Why she's actually feeling a bit more anxiety now that her injury is fully healed, and how she's managing that (38:02) The downside of training with the best racers in the world when returning from injury, and the key change she made to manage that in her most recent buildup (39:40) Why her Twitter and Instagram handle are @alittlechipped (47:24) Resources/links we mention: Amanda's website, Instagram, and Twitter  The University of Illinois wheelchair track program You can subscribe to The Injured Athletes Club on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts, and if you like what you hear, please leave us a rating or a review in Apple podcasts. That helps other injured athletes find the show. To access more resources for injured athletes: Order our book, Rebound: Train Your Mind to Bounce Back Stronger from Sports Injuries, out now! Buy it on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Target, or from our publisher, Bloomsbury Sport. Join The Injured Athletes Club email list, for weekly news and updates Join The Injured Athletes Club Facebook group, for support and camaraderie Email us at hello@injuredathletesclub.com with questions, guest suggestions, or other feedback DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational & informational use only and & does not constitute medical advice. Do not disregard, avoid or delay obtaining medical or health related advice from your health-care professional because of something you may have heard in an episode of this podcast. You should not rely on this information as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Please consult with a qualified medical professional for proper evaluation & treatment. Guests who speak on this podcast express their own opinions, experiences, and conclusions, and The Injured Athletes Club podcast hosts nor any company providing financial support endorses or opposes any particular treatment option discussed in the episodes of this podcast and are not responsible for any actions or inactions of listeners based on the information presented. The use of any information provided is solely at your own risk.

One of the biggest challenges of injury is seeing the goals and timelines you once had for your season or your career slip through your fingers. You may know, objectively, that these plans no longer make sense given your new situation.  Still, your brain often holds onto these previous targets. Each time you realize you're not reaching them can provoke feelings of failure. Chances are, though, you're making progress in your recovery in some way, each and every day. Shifting your focus to that forward motion, rather than solely mourning what you've lost, represents a powerful way to change your mindset around recovery. This week, Carrie talks through an exercise designed to call attention to your achievements. Using Redefine Success—which is on page 50 of our book Rebound, if you've picked it up—you can learn to truly celebrate your wins. You'll boost your mood in the moment, and fuel yourself with powerful confidence and motivation for moving forward. On this episode, we discuss: Why the phrase “recovery is now your sport” is so transformative for injured athletes (3:27) The cruel trick our brains play on us when we're injured (5:45) How celebrating your “firsts” empowers you (7:44) Why you should take pride in your perseverance and resilience (9:25) How using gratitude can open up your definition of success (12:11) The measurable—and squishier—ways to tell you're getting stronger (15:56) Why, and how, to actually celebrate these newly redefined wins (18:02) And, how recognizing others' wins can fuel you, too (20:09) The difference between redefined success and “good-enough goals” (21:22) How to avoid letting “secret goals” sabotage you (24:51)   You can subscribe to The Injured Athletes Club on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts, and if you like what you hear, please leave us a rating or a review in Apple podcasts. That helps other injured athletes find the show.   To access more resources for injured athletes: Order our book, Rebound: Train Your Mind to Bounce Back Stronger from Sports Injuries, out now from Bloomsbury Sport! Join The Injured Athletes Club email list, for weekly news and updates Join The Injured Athletes Club Facebook group, for support and camaraderie Email us at hello@injuredathletesclub.com with questions, guest suggestions, or other feedback   DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational & informational use only and & does not constitute medical advice. Do not disregard, avoid or delay obtaining medical or health related advice from your health-care professional because of something you may have heard in an episode of this podcast. You should not rely on this information as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Please consult with a qualified medical professional for proper evaluation & treatment. Guests who speak on this podcast express their own opinions, experiences, and conclusions, and The Injured Athletes Club podcast hosts nor any company providing financial support endorses or opposes any particular treatment option discussed in the episodes of this podcast and are not responsible for any actions or inactions of listeners based on the information presented. The use of any information provided is solely at your own risk.

After three years of racing Ironman triathlons as a pro, British athlete Fiona Ford was having the season of her life—she'd finished fourth in Ironman France and felt poised to push through to the next level, all the while building a thriving coaching business. Everything changed in an instant during a training ride on June 23, 2012, when a car pulled out suddenly in front of her. Thanks to quick thinking and years of bike-handling practice, Fiona was able to avoid colliding with the vehicle—but she still flew off her bike and hit the pavement, sustaining a broken collarbone, sacrum, several vertebrae, and pelvis, among other injuries. It was a long road back from the hospital room, where doctors told Fiona she'd likely never run a marathon again, to a podium finish in Kona in 2016. In her own excellent book on the topic, Back on Track—and in this week's episode—she explains how she got there, one difficult step, online search, and therapy visit at a time.  Applying the same diligence to her rehab and recovery as she did to her training and racing allowed her to unlock her true potential, she said. The result transformed not only her career but her view of humanity and the hidden potential in all of us. Fiona told us: How injuries are viewed in triathlon, and how coaches work to reduce the risk (4:52) Exactly what happened during her crash, and how her training and racing history helped her make life-saving decisions (5:41) The reactions of the athletes she coached to her accident—including some who passed out when hearing about it—and why they inspired her to write a book about her experience (10:21) How she translated her coaching and training approach to setting new goals for her recovery (12:17) Why being a multisport athlete can be an asset in recovering from injury (15:34) The struggles she faced when coming off pain medications, and the advice she gives athletes on the topic now (22:53) When she decided to reach out for cognitive behavioral therapy, and why she's glad she did (28:12) Why and how she decided to return to competition (33:37) Her secrets to conquering the pain of the marathon, including strategic walk breaks and mental shifts (43:53) What injury taught her about the human potential, and why she no longer puts limits on herself or her athletes (47:56)   Resources/links we mention: Fiona's website, Instagram, and Twitter pages Her book, Back on Track; How I Recovered From a Life-Changing Accident and Got Back On The Podium   You can subscribe to The Injured Athletes Club on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts, and if you like what you hear, please leave us a rating or a review in Apple podcasts. That helps other injured athletes find the show.   To access more resources for injured athletes: Order our book, Rebound: Train Your Mind to Bounce Back Stronger from Sports Injuries, out now from Bloomsbury Sport! Join The Injured Athletes Club email list, for weekly news and updates Join The Injured Athletes Club Facebook group, for support and camaraderie Email us at hello@injuredathletesclub.com with questions, guest suggestions, or other feedback   DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational & informational use only and & does not constitute medical advice. Do not disregard, avoid or delay obtaining medical or health related advice from your health-care professional because of something you may have heard in an episode of this podcast. You should not rely on this information as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Please consult with a qualified medical professional for proper evaluation & treatment. Guests who speak on this podcast express their own opinions, experiences, and conclusions, and The Injured Athletes Club podcast hosts nor any company providing financial support endorses or opposes any particular treatment option discussed in the episodes of this podcast and are not responsible for any actions or inactions of listeners based on the information presented. The use of any information provided is solely at your own risk.

You might think of yoga as primarily a way to prevent and perhaps recover from other sports injuries. However, it can also be an intense physical endeavor in its own right—one which, instructor Adam Whiting told us on this week's Injured Athletes Club podcast, is going through a transformation in terms of how its practitioners teach and practice. Teachers and trainers like Adam are infusing more anatomy into their understanding of each asana or pose, working to ensure yogis move through postures in a way that doesn't increase their long-term risk for tendonitis, tears in the cartilage of their hips, back problems, or other slowly developing overuse injuries. Adam's knowledge and passion for this approach comes in part from his own experience with injury—most notably, an extruded disc in his lower back that required surgery. He shared his story with us first in an interview for our book Rebound, and now in the podcast. Here, he delves a bit deeper into how his training in yoga and meditation served him during his recovery, and also how his behavior on the mat, in front of the class, and even on social media changed as a result of his experience. Adam told us: How injuries are viewed in yoga—and the emerging paradigm shift (6:48) The three types of yoga teachers—engineers, athletes, and mystics—and where he falls on the spectrum of each (13:41) When his back problems first began, and a prediction that would eventually come to fruition (15:56) His previously “aggressive” style of practice, and how that may have contributed to his issues (17:40) How being temporarily unable to demonstrate yoga poses transformed his teaching (25:13) The role social media plays in perpetuating potentially injury-inducing yoga poses, and how he aims to strike a balance in using it (28:04) Why back surgery was such a physical relief but a mental struggle, and how Yoga Nidra and similar practices helped him recover (33:53) How he realized yoga wasn't a panacea—and why that's been a good thing for his practice, his teaching, and the discipline overall (39:11) Why, though the pain was tremendous and nothing he'd wish to relieve, he's ultimately glad he went through this experience (42:37) His biggest advice for yogis, on an off the mat: it doesn't matter what something looks like on the outside or on Instagram, it's whether you're doing it with integrity and balance   Resources/links we mention: Adam's website and Instagram   You can subscribe to The Injured Athletes Club on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts, and if you like what you hear, please leave us a rating or a review in Apple podcasts. That helps other injured athletes find the show.   To access more resources for injured athletes: Order our book, Rebound: Train Your Mind to Bounce Back Stronger from Sports Injuries, out now from Bloomsbury Sport! Join The Injured Athletes Club email list, for weekly news and updates Join The Injured Athletes Club Facebook group, for support and camaraderie Email us at hello@injuredathletesclub.com with questions, guest suggestions, or other feedback   DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational & informational use only and & does not constitute medical advice. Do not disregard, avoid or delay obtaining medical or health related advice from your health-care professional because of something you may have heard in an episode of this podcast. You should not rely on this information as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Please consult with a qualified medical professional for proper evaluation & treatment. Guests who speak on this podcast express their own opinions, experiences, and conclusions, and The Injured Athletes Club podcast hosts nor any company providing financial support endorses or opposes any particular treatment option discussed in the episodes of this podcast and are not responsible for any actions or inactions of listeners based on the information presented. The use of any information provided is solely at your own risk.

From a torn meniscus weeks before his Pro Day to a broken hand shortly before we recorded this podcast, Brandon Copeland—a linebacker for the New York Jets—has had his share of injury-related setbacks.  Brandon considers himself much more than a football player; he's an entrepreneur, philanthropist, father, professor teaching financial literacy, and more. However, being a pro athlete makes all these other endeavors far easier. So, he maintains a detailed—but flexible—routine to stay healthy, mentally and physically.  All this has allowed him to continue playing for seven years in a sport that's not exactly easy on the body. He was kind enough to share his story in an interview for our book Rebound—and joins us again on the Injured Athletes Club podcast this week to expand on it and update us on what he's been up to since. Brandon told us: How injuries are viewed in the NFL—where, he points out, there is essentially a 100-percent chance of getting hurt (5:11) His strategies for preventing them when possible, and managing them when they do happen (7:50) How he realized his pain threshold might be different from everyone else's (17:17) How his first major injury—a torn meniscus—came at the worst possible time for this then-future NFL career (19:13) How he used mental skills to manage that comeback, including reaching out for support from a surprising place—the school's track coach (23:47) The way he allows himself time to be disappointed after each injury, then moves on (26:25) Why he says it's important to have different forms of motivation available at different times, and how he cycles through them (29:41) What he names his motivational playlists (hint: one matches the title of this episode) (31:39) How he handles haters—including why he screen-shots their comments and saves them (35:48) What injury has taught him about himself, as an athlete and a person (44:23)   Resources/links we mention: Brandon's website, Instagram and Twitter   You can subscribe to The Injured Athletes Club on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts, and if you like what you hear, please leave us a rating or a review in Apple podcasts. That helps other injured athletes find the show.   To access more resources for injured athletes: Order our book, Rebound: Train Your Mind to Bounce Back Stronger from Sports Injuries, out now from Bloomsbury Sport! Join The Injured Athletes Club email list, for weekly news and updates Join The Injured Athletes Club Facebook group, for support and camaraderie Email us at hello@injuredathletesclub.com with questions, guest suggestions, or other feedback   DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational & informational use only and & does not constitute medical advice. Do not disregard, avoid or delay obtaining medical or health related advice from your health-care professional because of something you may have heard in an episode of this podcast. You should not rely on this information as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Please consult with a qualified medical professional for proper evaluation & treatment. Guests who speak on this podcast express their own opinions, experiences, and conclusions, and The Injured Athletes Club podcast hosts nor any company providing financial support endorses or opposes any particular treatment option discussed in the episodes of this podcast and are not responsible for any actions or inactions of listeners based on the information presented. The use of any information provided is solely at your own risk.

Anyone who's met Carrie Tollefson, seen her covering running events on national broadcasts, or listened to her podcast C Tolle Run would likely describe her as a positive person. She's known for both her Minnesota kindness and her optimistic tagline, “Get after it.”   But her athletic career was, as she puts it, “not all happy, happy, joy, joy.” Along the way, she had a number of serious setbacks, including a cancer scare when she was still in college at Villanova, years of plantar fasciitis, and a painful abdominal injury that eventually required an extensive repair procedure.   The fact that she came back from these injuries to secure a total of five NCAA championships, a spot on the Olympic team in Athens in 2004, and a long-term career covering the sport prompted us to interview her for our book Rebound—and then to follow up with her again on the podcast.    Carrie joined us today to discuss: How runners tend to view injuries, and how she'd always come back stronger (5:50) The major, unusual injury that almost ended her career before it truly began—and how it changed her entire life (8:12) How she cross-trained when she couldn't put any weight on her foot or even get into the water (14:13) The powerful mindset shift that increased her gratitude during her recovery process (17:05) The painful moment that led to her second major injury—one she had to aggressively manage during the Olympics (21:14) How she navigated injuries with her sponsors (30:18) Whether her positivity comes naturally to her or if she actively works on it (34:19) What she's learned about mindset and injury from watching and interviewing other top runners (38:51) How two injuries—one real, one invented—played a role in her husband Charlie's proposal (41:03) The biggest pieces of advice she gives athletes competing right now on mindset and injury (44:43)   Resources/links we mention: Carrie's website, Instagram and Twitter Her podcast, C Tolle Run Other athletes Allie Kieffer and Kara Goucher   You can subscribe to The Injured Athletes Club on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts, and if you like what you hear, please leave us a rating or a review in Apple podcasts. That helps other injured athletes find the show.   To access more resources for injured athletes: Order our book, Rebound: Train Your Mind to Bounce Back Stronger from Sports Injuries, out from Bloomsbury Sport Oct. 15 Join The Injured Athletes Club mailing list, for weekly news and updates Join The Injured Athletes Club Facebook group, for support and camaraderie Email us at hello@injuredathletesclub.com with questions, guest suggestions, or other feedback   DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational & informational use only and & does not constitute medical advice. Do not disregard, avoid or delay obtaining medical or health related advice from your health-care professional because of something you may have heard in an episode of this podcast. You should not rely on this information as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Please consult with a qualified medical professional for proper evaluation & treatment. Guests who speak on this podcast express their own opinions, experiences, and conclusions, and The Injured Athletes Club podcast hosts nor any company providing financial support endorses or opposes any particular treatment option discussed in the episodes of this podcast and are not responsible for any actions or inactions of listeners based on the information presented. The use of any information provided is solely at your own risk.

As we dive into the heart of fall running season, we're pumped to bring you Episode 164 of The BibRave Podcast, and our conversation with author and Runner's World contributor, Cindy Kuzma!  This week's episode is sponsored by our friends at AfterShokz and their newest product - AfterShokz Xtrainerz. Now enjoy swimming, showering, or running in the rain with ease with these waterproof bone-conduction headphones. Save $50 on your Xtrainerz Adventure Bundle when you visit bibrave.aftershokz.com and use code “BRBUNDLE”! This week's podcast was recorded in front of a LIVE studio audience in Chicago with our special guest, Cindy Kuzma. Cindy's new book, Rebound: Train Your Mind to Bounce Back Stronger from Sports Injuries, is the center of our chat and Cindy begins sharing why talking about the mental side of injury is such a relief for runners. Cindy shares some highlights from the book, including interviews with notable athletes like Amelia Boone and Kaitlin Goodman on how injury became an opportunity for improvement. They explore the idea of “recovery as your sport” and how to navigate and track what pain is OK or not OK. Finally, they end with some important takeaways on how to mentally manage your way through injury. Pre-order Cindy's book today on Amazon! For a deeper podcast dive, check out this week's show notes

When hockey forward Meghan Duggan broke her wrist in the semifinals of the World Championships a few years ago, she could clearly see the fractured bone on an MRI. The path forward was clear, if a bit painful: She'd wear a cast to play in the finals (where the team won gold), have surgery, then let the bones heal.    That seemed simple and straightforward after what she'd just been through: a 14-month recovery from a serious concussion. Since December of 2011, she'd been coping with symptoms such as migraine-like headaches, severe sensitivity to light and sound, and depression. At her lowest moments, she'd wondered if she could even handle going to the grocery store, let alone returning to the ice.    But through a long, slow process of self-discovery and an innovative approach to treatment, she rebounded—to new heights. She led her team to an Olympic silver in Sochi and then gold in PyeongChang in 2018—and in between, through a contract dispute with USA Hockey that amounted to a seismic shift toward gender equality in the sport. While her injury recovery was nothing she'd wish on anyone else, she said, the skills and determination she gained fueled all that came afterward.   Meghan joined us today to discuss: Her lifelong passion for hockey and her marriage to a fellow hockey star (update since we recorded: they're having a baby!) (5:37) How hockey players view injury and the toughness of the sport (7:05) More about how her concussion occurred, and what she calls “probably one of the worst decisions I made in my life” (13:02) The small steps that began to change her trajectory (20:45) The personal transformation the injury inspired (23:41) Her specific symptoms of concussion and the unconventional approach to treatment she followed (24:42) What her relationship with the team was like while she was out, and when she returned (38:32) How she harnessed what she'd gained during her recovery process to lead her team to Olympic gold (45:39) Her thoughts on concussion awareness and prevention (46:51) What she tells injured athletes about seeking support (50:54)   Resources/links we mention: Meghan's Instagram and Twitter The Carrick Institute, where she pursued treatment More about the contract dispute, and resolution, with USA Hockey   You can subscribe to The Injured Athletes Club on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts, and if you like what you hear, please leave us a rating or a review in Apple podcasts. That helps other injured athletes find the show.   To access more resources for injured athletes: Order our book, Rebound: Train Your Mind to Bounce Back Stronger from Sports Injuries, out from Bloomsbury Sport Oct. 15 Join The Injured Athletes Club mailing list, for weekly news and updates Join The Injured Athletes Club Facebook group, for support and camaraderie Email us at hello@injuredathletesclub.com with questions, guest suggestions, or other feedback   DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational & informational use only and & does not constitute medical advice. Do not disregard, avoid or delay obtaining medical or health related advice from your health-care professional because of something you may have heard in an episode of this podcast. You should not rely on this information as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Please consult with a qualified medical professional for proper evaluation & treatment. Guests who speak on this podcast express their own opinions, experiences, and conclusions, and The Injured Athletes Club podcast hosts nor any company providing financial support endorses or opposes any particular treatment option discussed in the episodes of this podcast and are not responsible for any actions or inactions of listeners based on the information presented. The use of any information provided is solely at your own risk.

Injuries affect essentially every athlete. The experience is as much mental as physical. But typically, the support athletes receive during this time has focused mostly on healing joints, bones, and tendons—not thoughts, emotions, and experiences.   As a mental skills coach and a journalist writing about sports and fitness, this discrepancy stood out to us like a sore thumb. That's why we started this podcast and our Facebook group for injured athletes, hoping to change the narrative around recovery. And now—as we announced at the end of last season—we have a new resource to share with you. Our book Rebound: Train Your Mind to Bounce Back Stronger from Sports Injuries will be out Oct. 15 from Bloomsbury Sport (you can pre-order it on Amazon or through the publisher now!).   Rebound includes many of the concepts and tools we've talked about on this podcast, and lots more—a total of 49 mental drills to try, along with explanations of why they work and stories of athletes who've been there. With these resources, our goal is to not only help you recover from injury, but come back a stronger, more resilient athlete and person, both within your sport and outside it.   In this episode, we discuss: How Carrie got into sport psychology and helping injured athletes specifically—and how we began working together (2:23) The four key themes of the book (7:45) The ways injury affects athletes psychologically (10:38) Why the experience differs from athlete to athlete and injury to injury—and what determines how well an athlete copes (13:31) Why we need a book like this, and how exactly mental skills training can help athletes during their rehab process (16:29) Whether some athletes are naturally tougher and better able to handle injury, and what Carrie learned about sport psychology from singing in harmony (18:22) Why Rebound won't ensure athletes never have any negative thoughts, and why that isn't something you should actually strive for in the first place (21:22) How the book is set up and how athletes can use it (23:18) What the title means exactly, and how athletes can visualize their recovery like a bouncing ball (25:54) How mental skills can also help athletes who have life-altering injuries—and how they transcend sports to help anyone overcome any obstacle (32:40)   You can subscribe to The Injured Athletes Club on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts, and if you like what you hear, please leave us a rating or a review in Apple podcasts. That helps other injured athletes find the show.   Resources/links we mention: Episode 2 of season 1, explaining The Injured Athletes Club Carrie's first book, On Top of Your Game Our launch week events in Chicago, Oct. 9 to 12   To access more resources for injured athletes: Join The Injured Athletes Club mailing list, for weekly news and updates Join The Injured Athletes Club Facebook group, for support and camaraderie Email us at hello@injuredathletesclub.com with questions, guest suggestions, or other feedback   DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational & informational use only and & does not constitute medical advice. Do not disregard, avoid or delay obtaining medical or health related advice from your health-care professional because of something you may have heard in an episode of this podcast. You should not rely on this information as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Please consult with a qualified medical professional for proper evaluation & treatment. Guests who speak on this podcast express their own opinions, experiences, and conclusions, and The Injured Athletes Club podcast hosts nor any company providing financial support endorses or opposes any particular treatment option discussed in the episodes of this podcast and are not responsible for any actions or inactions of listeners based on the information presented. The use of any information provided is solely at your own risk.

On some level, we all know what stress feels like—a sense of panic, a pounding heart and quicker breath, a notion that we're overwhelmed and just can't handle it all.   But injured athletes might not realize the degree to which stress infiltrates deep within our bodies. The cascade of hormones that triggers our flight-or-fight response, if repeatedly activated, can have real and damaging effects on joints, bones, and other tissues, and impair the healing process. And of course, it unsettles our minds too, affecting our psychological recovery.   This week, Carrie talks in more depth about the perils of stress for injured athletes—and shares one concrete tool to begin neutralizing it. Using the Stress Busters exercise, you'll think through some ways to ease the pressure ahead of time, then take steps to incorporate them into your schedule and lifestyle.    And, if you stick around to the end, you'll hear a special announcement from Carrie and Cindy—news about the publication of our forthcoming book Rebound: Train Your Mind to Bounce Back Stronger from Sports Injuries. It's out Oct. 15 from Bloomsbury Sport (a bit earlier if you're in the U.K.) and you can pre-order it on Amazon or through the publisher now.    Rebound includes many of the concepts and tools we've talked about on this podcast, and lots more—a total of 49 mental drills to try, along with explanations of why they work and stories of athletes who've been there. With these resources, our goal is to not only help you recover from injury, but come back a stronger, more resilient athlete and person within your sport and outside it.   In this episode, we discuss: Why self-care goes out the window when we're stressed—and the harms that can cause (1:50) Why athletes need to be deliberate and proactive about addressing stress (3:56) The ways in which we often needlessly spike our stress response, and how to stop (7:29) How being concrete and specific about what's bothering us helps us let go of what isn't truly a stressor, and get to work balancing out the challenges that remain (9:41) The difference between stress balancers and stress relievers, and why it's important to build both into your life (12:45) How things like blowing bubbles, playing with cats, sitting on the deck with coffee, and creating art have real power in your recovery process (13:51) What Carrie does when she's entering a time of high stress to prevent injury and illness (21:43) The power of actually writing stress relievers and stress balancers down on lists (24:52) How to start making a profound mindset shift from a framework of “stress management” to “living my values” (27:11) The ways in which these tools build you into a stronger, more well-rounded athlete who can better handle any obstacle (30:01)   This is our last episode of season 1; thank you so much for joining us! We'll be back in September with season 2, and will have a whole new slate of athletes and others to interview, as well as more tools and techniques from Carrie's practice. Subscribe, if you haven't already, on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts. If you like what you hear, please leave us a rating or a review in Apple podcasts. That helps other injured athletes find the show. To access more resources for injured athletes: Join The Injured Athletes Club mailing list, for weekly news and updates Join The Injured Athletes Club Facebook group, for support and camaraderie Email us at hello@injuredathletesclub.com with questions, guest suggestions, or other feedback   DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational & informational use only and & does not constitute medical advice. Do not disregard, avoid or delay obtaining medical or health related advice from your health-care professional because of something you may have heard in an episode of this podcast. You should not rely on this information as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Please consult with a qualified medical professional for proper evaluation & treatment. Guests who speak on this podcast express their own opinions, experiences, and conclusions, and The Injured Athletes Club podcast hosts nor any company providing financial support endorses or opposes any particular treatment option discussed in the episodes of this podcast and are not responsible for any actions or inactions of listeners based on the information presented. The use of any information provided is solely at your own risk.