What The Cup !? A Podcast

"Finding The Strength In The Struggle" Season 2 is here!!  And what better way to start it off than with two, that's right TWO, amazing stories of success and overcoming barriers!?  Robert Paylor, ex-Cal Rugby player who sustained a C5-6 vertebral fracture with a spinal cord injury, leaving him paralyzed from the neck down.  And Raziel Rizzo, who was told she'd never walk again...

Curious about the in-depth details of the sport medicine world?  Think it's all glitz and glamour?  Well, Episode 10 bring us a deep conversation with Dr. Cindy Chang about this very topic.  Dr. Chang served as the head team physician for all 27 intercollegiate teams at Cal Berkeley for 13 years, was the Team USA Chief Medical Officer for the 2008 Beijing Paralympics and 2012 London Olympics,...

Who's the only person tougher than a UFC fighter? The Director of Physical Therapy at the UFC of course! Dr. Heather Linden joins us on the podcast today to discuss athlete rehab, interprofessional care, and the benefits of MFD in fighters compared to Team USA athletes!  Awesome conversation with a very skilled "Master Clinician" that everyone can enjoy!  

If you love sports, if you love fascia, if you love sports medicine - this is the conversation for you!!  The legendary Sue Falsone joins us on the podcast today to discuss all things fascia, manual therapy, negative pressure and dry needling, and sports in general!  Fantastic conversation with a wonderful human being, and guru in the sports medicine world.  Enjoy Episode 8, with Sue Falsone!

Hey there all you knuckleheads!  Special treat for all of the sports fans, rehab fans, and orthopedic surgery fans out there - one of our family members at UCSF in the orthopedic surgery dept, previous Cal team ortho for multiple teams, team ortho for the previously disbanded but champion SF Deltas soccer team, USA soccer and taekwondo team ortho, and newly appointed Chief of Sports Medicine and H...

Hey all you volleyball fans, former Cal volleyball star, liver transplant survivor, and amazing all around human being - Savannah Rennie joins us on the podcast today.  Listen in as she tells you her story of battles, grit, and determination in health and sport, and how myofascial decompression helped with her recovery.  Enjoy!

Team USA and rugby fans, buckle up!  Blaine Scully is here with us to discuss rehabilitation, self-care, dedication, and the role of physiotherapy (PT) throughout his illustrious rugby career.

Super Bowl Champion and starting right tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs, Mitch Schwartz joins us for the podcast this week!  Named to CBS Sports' 2019 All-Decade Team, and owner of the record for most consecutive snap counts...and two famous Pomeranians.  Heck of a player, and even better human!  Thanks again, Mitch, for joining us on "What The Cup!?: A Podcast."

We're joined by a very special guest today, professional swimmer Nathan Adrian!  Nathan is a 5x NCAA champion at Cal Berkeley, 3x Olympian with 5 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze medals collected, winner of numerous World Championships, Pan American Championships and Pan Pacific Championships.  He's also an ambassador for the recently introduced International Swimming League (ISL), and was a...

Today we're excited to be joined by professional triathlete Meredith Kessler!  She's an 11x Ironman World Champion, USA Triathlon's 2014 Non-Drafting Athlete of the Year, 2018's #1 US Female Triathlete, and advocate of the Challenged Athlete Foundation (CAF).  Listen in as she talks about her experience with Ironman races, training, injury and recovery with the assistance of My...

Our inaugural episode features one of our close friends, Amy Bilquist.  A 5x NCAA swimming champion, USA Swimming champion, member of numerous record-breaking relay times at Cal Berkeley, and currently a professional swimmer with the Scottsdale Aquatic Club and Arena Athletes.