Changing Your Perspective on Back Pain

Today on the Back2Basketball podcast, we have Ashley Besecker, Ashley has a B.S. in Nutritional Science from Pepperdine University, a Genetics and Genomics certificate from Stanford University, and she completed a dietetic internship at Vanderbilt University medical centre.  Currently, Ashley practices "Functional Performance Nutrition." She works with some of the most elite athletes in the w...

Today on the Back2Basketball Podcast we have Steve Sir. Steve is a professional basketball player. He is a former Division 1 stand-out at Northern Arizona University where he lead the national in 3pt shooting %. A record he still holds to this day. He went on to play 10 years professional in 5on5 basketball. Nowadays, he’s shifted his focus to 3x3 basketball where is he representing Team Edmonton...

He is a Certified Massage Practitioner, Strength & Conditioning Coach, and Corrective Exercise Specialist. He started got ROM after he was prescribed surgery for hip impingement, and rather than get the surgery, he went on a journey to fix himself. That was 10 years ago. Shane is now pain-free and teaching people the techniques he learned throughout his journey. Got ROM has helped thousands of...

Prince Daniels Jr. is a former NFL running back turned high-performance mentor, author and entrepreneur who lives by the mantra: “Nothing is impossible unless you truly believe it is.” His personal story is one of determination and a true-to-life testimony that anything is possible. His football career began as a walk-on for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets but eventually suffered a career-ending i...

Vyron is a former college basketball player who, after a successful college career, turned his energy towards being an MMA fighter. He’s had quite the ride so far. He’s been on a fight documentary that filmed in Japan, broke his foot and ruptured every tendon in his ankle in the middle of a fight, and oh ya he fought Roy Jones Jr. Vyron, is also a fight coach and takes pride in training the youth,...

Ransford Brempong is a retired professional basketball player who after finishing his career at Western Carolina was the all-time leader in blocked shots, went on to play 5 years overseas as well as 8 years with the Canadian National team. He now lives in North Vancouver, where he focuses his energy on coaching and training youth basketball players. Ransford, also started Westcoast training whose...

Commentary on things that I liked or learned about the conversations I had this week. Ask me a question, and I'll answer it on the next episode of what did I learn this week - Send me a DM on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/back2basketball/  - Email me: cossdarcy@gmail.com - Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/back2basketball/message This week we had Michael Linklater & Dr. Al...

Dr. Aleksandar Dejanovic aka Dr. Fitbacks is an exercise, Spine Rehab and training specialist. He owns and operates Vertex lab whose vision is to solve a current health problem and improve health by using clinical experience and scientific research  This was a very in-depth and interesting conversation. We talk about critical exercises for health, the impact of the nervous system on training,...

Michael is a former professional 3x3 and 5on5 basketball player. He was ranked number 1 in Canada in FIBA 3x3 as well as 28thin the world. He also was a key member of the Saskatchewan Huskies who in 2010 won the CIS National Championship. He finished his career in the CEBL winning a championship with the Saskatchewan Rattlers. He has won numerous awards, as an advocate for Indigenous youth and for...

Commentary on things that I liked or learned about the conversations I had this week. Ask me a question, and I'll answer it on the next episode of what did I learn this week - Send me a DM on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/back2basketball/  - Email me: cossdarcy@gmail.com - Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/back2basketball/message This week we had Kareem Maddox & Eric Sung...

Eric Sung is a basketball coach and Phys – ed teacher who has coached elite basketball at various levels. He is also a former college basketball player, husband and father. I wanted to bring Eric on the podcast because he has a unique story. He blew his knew out twice…actually check that he blew both his knees out. Eric and I discuss the challenges that are faced when going through rehab, the powe...

Kareem is a current professional 3x3 basketball player who is currently training to qualify for the Olympics representing USA. He is a Princeton grad where he played 4 years with the Tigers, afterwards he played in the Netherlands, United Kingdom and Poland. Outside of basketball, he works in the Podcasting world. Kareem and I talk about being an Olympic Hopeful, how important balance is in your w...

Commentary on things that I liked or learned about the conversations I had this week. Ask me a question, and I'll answer it on the next episode of what did I learn this week - Send me a DM on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/back2basketball/  - Email me: cossdarcy@gmail.com - Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/back2basketball/message This week we had EP Graham Bodnar, Nick Jack, a...

Nick Jack is a personal training specialist and the founder of no regrets training. He has over 10 years of experience in the fitness industry. An avid athlete himself he transformed his life from an in pain weekend warrior who worked in an office. To a pain-free fitness trainer. Nick's mission is to help clients excel and achieve the impossible. We discuss taking a risk and doing what you love, c...

Graham is a Physical Education teacher, and Basketball player who has played on the FIBA 3x3 World Tour, and in the 3x3 EXE premier league in Japan. Currently, Graham represents Canada on the Deaf National team and is currently training to compete at the Deaf Pan American games with a chance to qualify for the Deaf Olympics. He is also, coaches youth and is dedicated to helping in helping to devel...

Lisa is a Mental Health and Sports Performance Specialist. Who currently works for the Oakland Roots Sports club. She helps elite athletes, across sports in optimizing their performance in their sport and in life, as they balance school/work, relationships, and other responsibilities. She uses mindfulness practices, mental skills training, as well as tending to overall mental health, all while sup...

Commentary on things that I liked or learned about the conversations I had this week. Ask me a question, and I'll answer it on the next episode of what did I learn this week - Send me a DM on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/back2basketball/  - Email me: cossdarcy@gmail.com - Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/back2basketball/message This week we had EP #9: Duane Notice and EP #10...

Graham is one of the world’s leading mental performance coaches. He has worked with some of the NBA’s best athletes and professional organizations. He has developed training programs, and online courses to help athletes, coaches, parents, entrepreneurs, and working professionals take their mental game to the next level. His mission is to bring mental training to the masses so that anyone (not just...

Duane is a basketball player who played college basketball for the University of South Carolina, where he is the all-time leader in games played and the 2016 SEC Sixth Man of the Year award. He’s played overseas and in Canada, representing the National Team, the Raptors 905 of the G League, and the Hamilton Honey Badgers of the CEBL. Duane and I talk about the toughest players he’s played against,...

Commentary on things that I liked or learned about the conversations I had this week. Ask me a question, and I'll answer it on the next episode of what did I learn this week - Send me a DM on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/back2basketball/  - Email me: cossdarcy@gmail.com - Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/back2basketball/message This week we had EP #6: Willie Murdaugh and EP...

Today on the Back2basketball podcast its going to be a little different… I have two guests today. Matthew Koenig and Sherwin Vasallo. Both Matt and Sherwin are strength coaches. They came on today to talk about the ACL and ACL injuries. The goal of the conversation is to try and educate athletes so that they can do everything possible to avoid the dreaded ACL tear.  We talk about what the ACL...

Today on the Back2Basketball Podcast we have Willie Murdaugh, Willie is a retired professional basketball player who’s played for over 20 years professionally. He played college at USC- Spartanburg where he was recently inducted to their hall of fame. Some of his accolades include being an All-American as well as the Peach Belt Conference player of the year. After college, Willie played all over N...

Commentary on things that I liked or learned about the conversations I had this week. Ask me a question, and I'll answer it on the next episode of what did I learn this week - Send me a DM on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/back2basketball/  - Email me: cossdarcy@gmail.com - Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/back2basketball/message This week we had EP #5: Dhruv Barman and EP #6:...

Valentin is a physiotherapist who after surgery, had to spend time in a wheelchair. Because of this, he developed chronic back pain. At the time he was studying physiotherapy, he then took it upon himself to get out of the chronic pain cycle. He went on to launch a podcast called mybackrecovery where he hopes to assist people in their personal recovery process.  Valentin and I discuss the big...

Today on the Back2Basketball Podcast we have Dhruv barman Dhruv is a professional 3x3 basketball player that plays in the 3BL which is India’s professional 3x3 league. He also participated in the Fiba 3x3 world tour in the Hyderabad masters. He is the former number 1 ranked player in India, a Puma sponsored athlete, a featured athlete on Red Bull half-court, a really great guy, and oh yea… he just...