Show Your Scars

In the first week of our 4 week series where we explore the different people who support the mental wellness of injury recovery, we talk to Joanna Lohman about her ACL injury and what she is doing to get back. She speaks about honoring her mind and body and allowing herself rest in the recovery process. To get the supporting documents we created for injury recovery wellness, go the www.theaclclub....

Today I get to talk with A Game Sport Psych founder Amanda Myhrberg. We talk about good ways to set up your technical and emotional support teams, how the timing of her injury was helpful, and how she can help you in your recovery. Here is a little more about Amanda from her website: Amanda Myhrberg is the founder of A Game Sport Psychology Consulting in Sarasota, FL. Amanda loves teaching athlete...

Joanna Lohman continues to share with us her journey back to full health through an ACL injury. She opens up about not comparing herself to others, how great she felt taking a big step in recovery, and how she is balancing her life/rehab to make sure she is happy. Project Repat: https://www.projectrepat.com Listen for special code

As athletes, we have a tendency to try and hide our feelings or not show vulnerability. It is in being vulnerable that you actually find healing and develop strength within yourself through the injury recovery process. I talk about my feelings on how expressing feelings and asking for help is key in healing. Here is the link to the article about the New Zealand All Blacks and vulnerability. http:/...

Jess Ausec opens up about the world of female BMX riders. We cover: - how her injury happened, - what she does to stay in her sport and community and how it helps her recovery, - how she chooses carefully what she puts in her body nutrition wise, - and how you never know how one person might change your life. I enjoyed this conversation with Jess and I hope you all do as well. Remember, write us a...

Jacki Gemelos is a professional basketball player who has endured 5 ACL reconstructions. Jacki now is 6 years past her last injury and we talk everything from why she continued to push through all the adversity to what she wants her legacy to be in the sport. Some other things we hit on: • Who influenced her to play when she was younger • How in 1998, the WNBA helped her see her dreams • How she f...

Flamenco Dancer Kristelle Monterrossa reached out to me about how much support she has felt with THE ACL CLUB online community. We started talking about what she does and her story was something I thought many people would be interested in learning more about. We talk everything from the origins of Flamenco dance, why we kiss our knees, how you have to be kind and patient with yourself, why THE AC...

Joanna Lohman updates us about her first 7 weeks of ACL recovery. How she is taking time to live her life beyond rehab, how resilience is a word that she is surrounded by right now, the 3 words she uses everyday as an affirmation, and what the hardest part has been so far. Thankful for Joanna allowing us to go along with her and breakdown the process a little bit more. I hope you all enjoy this up...

Dan Abrahams is a Sports Psychologist and Author from England who has worked with some of the most elite footballers and golfers in the world. I learned about Dan through a former teammate, Allie Long, who worked with Dan leading up to her selection and competition with the USWNT in the Rio Olympics. The mental side of sports and injury recovery is so important. While reading one of Dan's books (h...

Neuroplasticity is the ability of the brain to form and reorganize synaptic connections, especially in response to learning or experience or following injury....sounds perfect for us right. How can we retrain our pathways to enable us to get back to full health? First off, we must choose to make a change and think better in times when we want to return to habits. Secondly, we have to be able to re...

I sat down and spoke with owner of Next Level SPPT in Golden, CO Jim Keller about many things. Jim was an integral part of my ACL injury recoveries so I wanted to get his perspective on: - Why he got into athletic training and sports performance - What injury still haunts him to this day - Why he believes "the head leads the body" is so key in injury recovery - Next Level's return to sport test an...

Joanna takes time after her first week of ACL rehabilitation to talk about the ups and downs of the process so far. She talks about different coping mechanisms she has adopted including using The Hunger Games as a source of inspiration.

Sneź Veljanovska talks about her professional soccer career in Australia and how ACL injuries sparked her interest in physical fitness and performance training. Snez now living in Southern California is working hard to help people become more aware of how they train, eat, and specifically on helping people through the grey area of injury rehabilitation resulting in a less risky return to sport. Co...

Days out of surgery, Joanna opens up about her outlook on her ACL injury in the first game of the NWSL season with the Washington Spirit. We have a very natural conversation about our paths and how Joanna is already facing this challenge ready to rise above. She speaks about how her injury happened, what her body was feeling like before, and why she thinks it is key to keep your life as normal as...

I spoke with JonPatrik a lacrosse player from Canada and Robert Morris about his back to back ACL injuries. We go over what he learned from his first one, how he has changed his training habits, and why he has decided to forgo his last year of eligibility to pursue his dream of playing professionally. We had an honest conversation that I hope you all enjoy. Instagram : @jpklax67 Email us info@thea...

Sometimes we miss a therapy session or forget to do our exercises - we are human and mistakes are made! I talk about how you must allow yourself some mercy in those circumstances, but don't allow the ONE mistake (or slip) to let you fall (or go downhill in your rehab).

Bianca Henninger shares her journey from Northern California club soccer, through an early test with an injury, to the process of achieving her dreams. She is constantly finding ways to get better and shares some of the things she has learned along the way, including why failing is key to her.

Tiffany Weimer is a 12 year professional soccer player currently playing for the Boston Breakers in the NWSL. Right before the 2017 NWSL season kicks off, Tiffany and I talk about her journey to where she is now: from her record setting career at Penn State, to traveling the world to continue playing soccer when opportunities in the US didn't work out. How she used her love for writing to help her...

Today I talk about how focusing on the small things everyday in the process and letting go of the outcome in your injury recovery can help immensely. I am currently reading the Book "Chop Wood, Carry Water" by Joshua Medcalf. I am not even halfway through and my book is already highlighted more than it isn't and I am learning so many great things about the process. I camp on this quote for the pod...

021: #scarstories with Super Bowl 50 Champion Jordan Norwood by Jordan Angeli

Lucas talks about his journey from Brazil to America to play collegiate soccer, why he stepped away from professional soccer at FC Dallas this year, and is using his life to positively influence people through his blog SoulFuel. We talk about what he wished he would of known 5 years ago before he was injured and how he thinks the growth mindset is so valuable in our life journey. We talk about how...

Dani Burns is a former Division 1 soccer player who almost lost her life after a strange tackle in the first game of her freshman season instilling within her a passion for the mental side of sports and life. After regaining her health, Dani returned to play while also studying psychology in school. She is now a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in New York where she works with a couple of collegia...

I sit down for a conversation with Dr. Kenneth Vitale of the University of California San Diego Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine to elaborate on a talk he gave at the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Convention in January about "Minimalist Running Shoe Trends." We talk about the importance of strengthening your foot muscles and how you can do it while you are inju...

Katie Johnson talks to me just minutes after being drafted in the NWSL draft in January. Katie talk about her knee injuries, how she stayed motivated, and her key in finding fitness again after her second ACL injury. Lastly, she talks about her dreams and goals as a soccer player. The end of the episode updates you all on how Katie is doing now with the Seattle Reign and ends with a little quote m...

016: Take Action by Jordan Angeli