Gina Meyer, DPT

Rise Resolute Podcast

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If you are open to being inspired by gritty women who have pushed through difficulties and finding motivation in the way we are all connected, this podcast is for you. Prepare to be inspired as Gina Meyer, Doctor of Physical Therapy and leader in the health and wellness industry gets up close and personal with athletes who have made it through seemingly insurmountable challenges. Connect to their struggle, find out how they were able to RISE, and apply their lessons to push past even your own expectations for your life. Come RISE with us.

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Gina Meyer, DPT

Episodes

Lisa: Happiness is the key to success; enjoy the journey. 11.02.2020 17:30

Connect and Rise with Lisa, runner, banker, wife, and mother as she shares her insight on making the decision to commit to health and wellness. Lisa describes making that commitment in her own life and the progress that followed. She will inspire you with her story of learning to choose happiness along the way. Through life’s challenges (career, motherhood, family, etc.) meeting your goals may not...

Aasha Marler: Hold on to hope and optimistically expect the good things that are coming to you. 05.02.2020 20:33

Connect and Rise with Aasha Marler, Elite Long/Triple Jumper and Olympic hopeful as she shares her journey and how the philosophy of expecting something great instead of wishing for something good has shaped her. Every good story isn’t about only the struggle, but how you overcome it. Ask yourself: what does the pursuit of the 1% mean for you and how can you get there without being too hard on you...

Kerri Gallagher: Learn to trust and let go to leave room for the unexpected that may be better and more beautiful that your original plan. 29.01.2020 22:33

Connect and Rise with Kerri Gallagher, Head Cross Country Coach at Manhattan College and former competitive runner. Kerri shares her journey, including how her competitive running career changed course due to an unexpected medical issue. Kerri talks about holding dreams a bit loosely so that you can be at peace when things don’t go as planned and believe that something better, more beautiful, and...

Holly Speers: Be gentle with yourself; you are not alone. 18.01.2020 15:39

Connect and Rise with Holly Speers, Team Canada Softball Player who has qualified for the 2020 Olympic games in Tokyo. Holly will inspire you with her insight on navigating depression and anxiety. She sends a powerful message to us all: we are not alone. She also discusses the importance of believing in yourself and making happiness a priority. Holly encourages everyone to remember that no matter...

Chantal: You can take the girl out of the runner but you can't take the runner out of the girl. 16.01.2020 25:56

Connect and Rise with Chantal Rose-Denman, ultrarunner, mother of four, wife, and cancer survivor. In this amazing first episode of our second season, Chantal shares her very personal story of being diagnosed with a high-grade surface osteosarcoma. Shockingly, her osteosarcoma was found in her leg when it began to impact her running. Doctors at Duke University acted quickly to save Chantal&apos...

Dotsie Bausch: Even though your may feel like giving up, don’t quit; your resiliency is growing with each challenge and ultimately preparing you for your own “ah-ha” moment when the world shifts and your life’s work aligns with your passion. 17.12.2019 24:02

Connect and Rise with the phenomenal Dotsie Bausch, Vegan Olympian and founder of the nonprofit Switch4Good whose professional cycling career included a medal at the 2012 London Olympic Games , eight US national championships, two Pan American gold medals and a world record. Dotsie shares her amazing journey through struggle, eventually making her way to the Olympic podium at almost 40-years-old....

Rebeka Stowe: pursue every facet of your life with rigor and remember: you are a warrior; you can do anything. 17.12.2019 21:26

Connect and Rise with Rebeka Stowe, athlete & coach, 8 time USA Track and Field championship qualifier, certified level 2 coach for the USATF, and CSCS. She is currently one of the first female coaches in the athletic department at the 400-year-old Collegiate School, an all-boys private school on the Upper West side of Manhattan and also works with Nike running in NYC in addition to working wi...

A little love for you this December: Advice and stories from women on finding your joy during this busy time of year. 13.12.2019 33:24

This episode we are changing it up a bit to bring you encouragement and love during this busy (and sometimes overwhelming) time of year. Connect and Rise with Sara Kornokovich, Cindi Havert, Autumn Schubmehl, Lisa Kovacevic, and Kristen Lang. Each brings a different perspective, but the same message this holiday season: you’ve got this! You will be inspired to embrace the joy of the season by hold...

Katie Vanarendonk: Choosing courage over comfort and remembering the power of simply showing up every day. 04.12.2019 20:46

Connect and Rise with Katie Vanarendonk, Doctor of Physical Therapy, triathlete, Health and Wellness Coach, wife, and mother as she shares her journey of making it through unknown obstacles without a course map to prepare. You will be inspired to choose courage whenever possible and to stay focused on what you want more over what you might want in any given moment. Katie will make you laugh as she...

Sarah Canney: Be relentless in self-belief. 26.11.2019 29:40

Connect and Rise with Sarah Canney, Founder and Host of @riserunretreat, Top 10 World Snow Shoe Running Champ, wife, and mother as she shares her powerful journey of perseverance. Sarah shares the power of asking yourself who you are and who you want to be when faced with seemingly insurmountable struggles. Her journey through anorexia and bulimia will uplift and inspire you. Sarah is an advocate...

Morgan Putbrese: Your why becomes clear when you ask yourself what you can give the world. 13.11.2019 15:56

Connect and Rise with Morgan Putbrese, Crossroads Adaptive Coach, Crossfit Level 1 Trainer, athlete, and student as she shares her journey through Klippel Trenaunay Syndrome. Be inspired by Morgan's powerful insight into the value of self acceptance and restarting when needed. Morgan discusses how athletics has changed her life and the beauty of rebuilding after each set back (which often com...

Elizabeth Tretter: Be afraid, but do it anyway; when it comes to achieving your goals, you can and you will. 07.11.2019 22:46

Connect and Rise with Elizabeth Tretter, Patent Prosecutor, runner, Group Fitness Instructor with Equinox Gyms in NYC, and mom of three as she describes her journey, including moving from Ukraine to the United States when she was 17-years-old, conquering her fears and barriers while pursuing her dreams, and pushing herself through marathon training. Elizabeth describes how it may often be difficul...

Crystal Antila: Shift your mindset and great things will follow. 31.10.2019 20:44

Connect and Rise with Crystal Antila, Canadian lawyer, runner, fitness enthusiast, and mother as she opens up about her battle with depression. Crystal will inspire you with her story of digging deep to both get the help she needed and to access the strength within. She discusses the importance of accessing your support system, shifting your outlook and approach, and choosing to see the positive...

Gia Trevisan: Micro goals lead to bigger successes, the best is yet to be. 14.10.2019 17:23

Connect and Rise with Gia Trevisan, Professional Track Athlete for Italy as she shares her journey through injuries. Gia discusses the value of setting micro-goals, trusting the process, and refusing to settle. Gia shares that realizing that good times are coming in the midst of struggle can help us get throughout. No matter how hopeless you may feel, it’s never over, and you always have a choice...

Sam Moulding: Everything we need is already inside us. 12.10.2019 14:48

Connect and Rise with Sam Moulding, Barrel racer, horse woman, rancher, and survivor. Sam shares her story of survival after trauma. Her insight is so very powerful. Sam shares that the strength we need is already in all of us. She talks about the life-changing effects of gratitude. She encourages listeners to stop comparing themselves to others and to be brave enough to be themselves. Sam r...

Lindsey: Be unafraid to be different because you have more superpowers than you know. 07.10.2019 24:41

Connect and Rise with Lindsey, scientist, researcher, instructor of first year medical students, former competitive alpine skier, mother and wife as she describes how being unafraid to be different has paved the way into living a life that she loves. Lindsey takes us through her formative early years, which laid the foundation for resilience, including her time as a competitive alpine skier. She...

Hanna Kallmaier: Be comfortable with the uncomfortable. 01.10.2019 15:35

Connect and Rise with Hanna Kallmaier, Professional Soccer Player and Coach as she takes us through her journey, which started in Germany when soccer was dominated by males. She then describes the great honor and struggle of moving to the United States to attend college and play soccer at the collegiate level. She will inspire you as she describes how she was able to continually put things in pe...

Healthy Thrower: Never stop trying; it won't be easy, but it will be worth it. 20.09.2019 19:23

Connect and Rise with HT, collegiate javelin thrower as she shares her journey of growth. Find out how breaking down your individual process can make all the difference. She also discusses getting real with yourself (because comparison does no one any good) and how attaining your goals comes down to consistent daily decisions made in line with that goal. HT's dad always told her, "if...

Lauren LaRocco: Keep the faith, don't give up, you are stronger than your greatest challenge. 16.09.2019 13:43

Connect and Rise with Lauren LaRocco, 7 x All-American and Professional Runner for Track Republic. Lauren shares her story of becoming a runner (despite those who told her she wasn't fast enough) how she got through hard times, and the her current struggle with an injury. She has powerful insight encouraging listeners to recognize the things you can control and those you can't, negate...

Kaili Alvarez: We only have today; find the courage to step into your life. 11.09.2019 19:06

Connect and Rise with Kaili Alvarez, Muay Thai Fighter and Title Boxing Club Trainer, wife, and mother. Find out what it’s like to conquer fears and step into the ring as a Muay Thai Fighter. We discuss harnessing your inner fire and how important it is to remember that everyone we encounter (just like opponents in the ring) is a real person like the rest of us. Kaili’s insight is powerful fuel to...

Karelle Edwards: Using adversity to become a better version of yourself. 04.09.2019 22:32

Connect and Rise with Karelle Edwards, Canadian 100 meter Hurdler who has set her eyes on the Road to Tokyo for the 2020 Olympic Games. Karelle's authenticity will inspire you as she discusses how adversity can take us to destinations we couldn't have gone otherwise. She also shares how her father's belief in her (that was stronger than her own at the time) propelled her forward t...

Dani Aravich: Don't be afraid to be different; finding power and beauty in your uniqueness brings dreams within reach. 22.08.2019 16:15

Connect and Rise with Dani Aravich, Adaptive Athlete and runner who is in the process of trying to qualify for the Team USA 2020 Paralympic team. Dani shares her powerful story of being born without her left hand and how focusing on what she can do instead of what she can't has given her the confidence to pursue her dreams. This fantastic episode will propel listeners to believe in their own...

Robin Smith: It's not over until it's over; the beauty of a strong support network and never giving up. 12.08.2019 18:25

Connect and Rise with Robin Smith, competitive mid-distance runner, co-owner of Specialized Timing, mom, and wife as she shares her stories of loss and her powerful insight on getting through some of the most difficult times. She discusses the value of a strong support network and how never giving up can make all the difference. She will speak directly to your heart with the message: "It&ap...

Jackie Reseigne: The only one who can make your life better is you. 28.07.2019 18:34

Connect and Rise with Jackie Reseigne, avid mountain biker, Marketing Manager for Sky Park Bike Park at Santa's Village, and the founder and director of Trail Social (a local mountain biking club for women). Jackie shares her fantastic insight after surviving a huge life challenge and coming out on the other side with a newfound love for mountain biking and an incredible, supportive community...

Jordan Gray: Being broken down to almost nothing can result in a re-building that surpasses all expectations. 11.07.2019 26:39

Connect and Rise with Jordan Gray, Professional Track Athlete, American World Record Holder, Decathlete, and "Grit Goddess." Her story of continual struggles and being so broken down that she was literally at rock bottom will inspire you to trust the plan and push through difficulties. Jordan shares much insight, including her father's favorite mantra for her: "Snot Bubble.&quo...