Show Your Scars

It's a double dose of Jordan on today's podcast! I loved talking to my friend and Santa Clara Bronco Alum Jordan Jesolva about perseverance and her injury recoveries. Jordan fills this time with little nuances of how she got through her recovery that reminded me of some of the things I focused on too. From learning to listen to your body, love/hate relationship with physical therapy, forgetting ti...

In this weeks podcast, Iliana Garcia tells us about her Jourknee to Master. As a World Champion Martial Artist, she describes her path from ballet to karate and then to high level Taekwondo. How her recoveries differ, what she learned in the process, and how it has helped her own her journey and be authentically her. Follow Iliana at: https://www.instagram.com/jourknee2master/ https://www.instagra...

Jaycie Johnson joins the podcast telling us all about her scar stories. Jaycie starts with what she remembers about her youth career and when she fell in love with the game. We go through her soccer career from club soccer to the University of Nebraska to being drafted into NWSL as a professional. Jaycie and I have a lot in common, both having torn our ACL three times, we connect over the common t...

Julie Eibensteiner is one of the most interesting conversations I have had on the podcast to date! Julie has a doctorate in Physical Therapy, is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, and also has her USSF A License. The woman does it all! Through her journey in sports, she has found herself becoming a go-to in the world of ACL rehabilitation. Julie and I talk about her path to physical...

Erin McLeod is a 4 time World Cup athlete and a 2 time Olympian competing as a Canadian International. Throughout her life, Erin has persevered through 3 ACL injuries to get back to playing at the highest level yet again. She is currently playing abroad in Sweden and we catch up for a lengthy conversation from her upbringing, when she decided she wanted to be an olympian, her transition into goalk...

You all are in for a treat today! I have lifelong friend and forever teammate Caroline Coble on the podcast today. We grew up togetherin Colorado where we were soccer teammates for over 10 years. Caroline continued her career at Cal Berkley where she unfortunately tore her ACL. She goes through the rehab process with me but mostly talks about how she used that as a way to grow. It was challenging,...

Today's podcast ventures into new territory: professional wrestling! I had the opportunity to get connected with Bill who is a pro wrestler via Instagram. We sat down and spoke about how he got into wrestling, how his career in wrestling wasn't linear, and what he learned as he overcame an ACL injury. He talks about this photo too, and the instinct he had to show his scars! You can follow Bill at:...

Jenny Taylor started her comeback years ago. As a girl who grew up in florida with an older brother, sports were in her blood. Her ability playing soccer soon lead her to one of the best soccer programs in the country - University of Florida. Little did she know she would never step foot on the pitch to compete for the Gators. After being told she wouldn't get cleared to play again, she went on wi...

Brittany Bock, Professional Soccer veteran, joins us on the podcast today. Britt tells us everything from what it was like growing up, her competitiveness, and her passion for playing soccer. We hit on hard times in her career like losing the U-20Women's World Cup in Russia, how she recovered from that, and how she handled her injuries as a pro. Brit has so many good things to say and even takes u...

In the 2nd part of our 2 part talk with Bruce, he talks about his time in the NFL, winning a Super Bowl, being traded and waived, and playing through injuries. Bruce had to undergo a series of surgeries to get his body back in form after he retired from the NFL. Back surgery, shoulder surgery, and most recently, ACL reconstruction. Bruce tells how he handled all these surgeries and what helped him...

Bruce Davis II and I connected through the wild world of social media. A college teammate of mine said "Jord, you need to talk to him!" A week later we were on the phone recording this podcast. Bruce opens up about his life and tells some really good stories. Everything from his childhood growing up in Texas, how his parents had a positive influence on his life, and why he chose to go to UCLA, Bru...

After talking to Dr. DiFelice over a year ago, I was introduced to Ellen one Monday night last January. I believe everything happens for a reason and there was some divine orchestration in Ellen's journey from meeting me to meeting Dr. DiFelice. I have both Ellen and Dr. Difelice on to talk about: - Ellen's background and injury - How they met and Ellen's decision to go to HSS - ACL repair from bo...

Coming back from a major injury is tough - in today's episode, Jordan talks to you one-on-one about the new recovery course from THE ACL CLUB called THE PROCESS. She goes in depth about why she created THE PROCESS, the panel of experts who have helped created content, and why it is so key to helping recovery fully. With 120+ piece of unique content for you as an athlete, THE PROCESS is the biggest...

I get questions all the time about various aspects of the injury recovery process. Recently, I have been talking to more and more people about pre-surgery. So, I thought I would address the topic in this manner. Everything from: - realizing it is ok to be scared for surgery - how to relinquish control and gain trust - how asking questions can help - building your support team - and why nutrition i...

Mollie Gray is a 2x World Cup athlete competitng for Australia in the 2014 and 2017 Rugby World Cups. Mollie's journey to get there was a process that she describes as full of adversity. We talk bullying, her honesty of the highs of playing for her country to the lows of depression, Mollie doesn't hold back and in vulnerable in her story telling. We discuss Mollie's 5 month rehab process in order...

Josh Perry is an extraordinary human. He oozes positivity and light. Josh is a pro BMX rider and has competed in the world’s largest competitions: Dew Tour, X Games, and for US troops stationed overseas. Just like your story, Josh’s is unique. Josh is currently living with 4 brain tumors. He is a fighter and has come back from not only an ACL surgery, but brain surgery too. In this podcast, Josh t...

Today's conversation lead me into Sports Rehab Consulting in Denver, CO as I hung out with Allison Hubbard and Physical Therapist Kristen Douhan for their session for the day. Allison has been a long time ACL CLUB member and supporter and had a great idea for me to come in and talk with her and her physical therapist. What we learned was that education is a two way street, your mind is connected t...

Julie Hubbard is a former NCAA Division 1 collegiate athlete playing soccer at Penn State and UCONN. After multiple knee injuries, Julie used her rehabilitation process as a way to learn more about herself and what was next in her life. She is now a physical therapist in the Boston area helping athletes everyday recover from injuries. Julie talks to SYS about how she leaned on her family during he...

We’ve all been there right. Working so hard for what we want feeling like we are stronger than ever, then one landing, one step, one tackle changes it all. We have to regain our belief not only in our path, but in our body again. Today I had the pleasure to talk to Angela Gargano, a fitness expert and American Ninja Warrior competitor. We talk about Angelas love for gymnastics growing up, how she...

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Leslie Osborne Lewis is a former women's professional soccer player at the club and national team level. After growing up in Wisconsin and playing sports all day long, Leslie took the plunge and went to California to attend Santa Clara University for college. There, she won the 2001 National Championship and continued on to have a storied career. Post college, her career accolades include the 2007...

Jake Butt's journey to the NFL hasn't been without trials. After not getting recruited by his hometown school, Jake attended the University of Michigan on a football scholarship. Although his career at Michigan was bookended by ACL injuries, it didn't stop him from incredible achievements during his 4 years there. - 2x All-Big Ten offensive first-team (by both the coaches and media) - 2x first-tea...

This solo session is all about navigating the process. I dive into the stages of grief and adapt them to feelings, emotions, and things that can come up in the recovery process. I am not an expert, but I have been through this process many times and can relate to many of the feelings you may be going through right now. Everyones recovery is going to be different, but when you can relate to others...

The growth of the bamboo plant is a beautiful thing. Listen as I talk about the impact this little plants journey had on my mind this last weekend.

Stu is back for another in depth conversation about: 1. Why we love the underdogs 2. 2 big things to help with staying in big moments 3. Mental Routines 4. Why caring harder > working harder And he takes us through another mindfulness training. (42:00) Learn more about Stu Singer and his mindfulness training app DoSo Here: http://wellperformancecoach.com/blog/buy-my-workbook/ The article on Urban...