Sports Pharmacy Podcast

In this special episode, Dr. Brandon Welch and Julius Thomas discuss the topic of mental well-being for peak performance. Mental well-being is a crucial component of peak performance, particularly in sports and other high-demand environments. The relationship between mental health and human performance is increasingly recognized as athletes and professionals understand that maintaining a balanced...

Join Dr. Brandon Welch, PharmD, and Sean Casey, RD, CSCS, as they dive into the highlights from the 2024 National Athletic Trainers’ Association Clinical Symposia & Expo, held in New Orleans from June 25-28. In this episode, they discuss: The Sports Pharmacy Network’s Athletic Trainer Survey – Discover the intriguing results & what it means for Sports Pharmacy! Key topics from Dr. Brandon...

In this enlightening episode on the Sports Pharmacy Network Podcast, Jessica Beal-Stahl, PharmD and Kaleigh Steelman, PharmD, both former college volleyball players and now sports pharmacists, delve into the often-overlooked mental health challenges that athletes face, particularly during the transition from high-level competition to retirement. They shed light on their personal anecdotes and stor...

In the last decade, competitive sports have taken on a whole new meaning, where intensity has increased together with the incidence of sports injuries amongst athletes. These sport injuries, ranging from fractured  bones to disrupted muscles, tendons and ligaments.   Therefore, there is a strong need to develop more robust prevention strategies  and effective treatments that allow the injured athl...

Over the past decade Cannabidiol also known as CBD has surged to popularity for its potential therapeutic benefits for anxiety, pain modulation, sleep, muscle recovery and alike. Given the proposed therapeutic benefits associated with CBD, especially in relation to pain management, and the relatively recent legislative changes in sport, it is important that athletes and practitioners have an appre...

Dietary Supplements are products we all have likely all encountered at some point in our lives. It is an industry with over 50,000 different types of products and one that has surpassed over 40 billion dollars in revenue. It is also an industry with some regulation issues and therefore brings about some inherent health risks to using these products. Knowing that risk exists, making informed decisi...

In this episode of the Sports Pharmacy Network show, Brandon Welch, PharmD., and Jessica Beal-Stahl, PharmD., dive deep into the world of GLP-1s and GIP/GLP-1s, the hottest topic in weight loss today. Our episode connects the gap between medicine and athletics. We explore the relationship between GLP-1, energy metabolism, and muscle function.  As clinical sports pharmacists, we dissect the potenti...

Join us on the Sports Pharmacy Network Podcast as we dive deep into a topic often overlooked in the world of sports.  In this video, we dive deeper and navigate the complex landscape of disordered eating in athletes with a unique perspective featuring our own Jessica Beal-Stahl, PharmD, a former D1 athlete who triumphed over her own battle with an eating disorder, and Sean Casey, a seasoned dietit...

In this episode, Dr. Brandon Welch and Dr. Jessica Beal-Stahl conclude their conversation on concussions. They define concussions and dive into the pathophysiology. They explain the basic diagnostic criteria as well as the diverse signs and symptoms of what one may suspect if they have one. Also, what are the common causes of a concussion. They dive into the high risk factors such as (age, gender,...

In this episode, Dr. Brandon Welch and Dr. Jessica Beal-Stahl continue their conversation on concussions. They define concussions and dive into the pathophysiology. They explain the basic diagnostic criteria as well as the diverse signs and symptoms of what one may suspect if they have one. Also, what are the common causes of a concussion. They dive into the high risk factors such as (age, gender,...

In this episode, Dr. Brandon Welch and Dr. Jessica Beal-Stahl define concussions and dive into the pathophysiology. They explain the basic diagnostic criteria as well as the diverse signs and symptoms of what one may suspect if they have one. Also, what are the common causes of a concussion. They dive into the high risk factors such as (age, gender, medical history etc.) and long-term complication...

Sports Pharmacy Magazine dives deep into the microbiome! Take a closer look at the newest issue of Sports Pharmacy Magazine: The Athlete Microbiome with Sean Casey, RD and Jessica Beal-Stahl, PharmD.

Clinical Sports Pharmacist Dr. Brandon Welch offers a short introduction on what clinical sports pharmacy is all about. Want to learn more? Subscribe to the podcast AND subscribe to the FREE Sports Pharmacy Magazine at sportsrxnews.com

Sean Casey, registered dietitician and movement coach and Dr. Jessica Beal-Stahl, clinical sports pharmacist, of the Sports Pharmacy clinical team dive deep into the microbiome again! This time discussing oral contraceptives and their role in the estrobolome and leaky gut.

Sports Pharmacists Dr. Brandon Welch and Dr. Jessica Beal-Stahl discuss nutrition for athletes with registered dietitian Sean Casey. Dive into carbs, proteins, fats, and fluids with our Sports Pharmacy experts.