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What are the first thoughts, feelings, and emotions you experience after an injury or when faced with a physical challenge? In this solo episode I share with you how important our reaction to this experience can be for the rest of our journey while in pursuit of our goals. Listen in to learn the best first few steps you can take after going through any type of physical trauma or challenge to jumpstart your recovery. 

For a copy of my free PDF guide, “The 7 Questions to Ask Yourself After Injury” Head over to www.injuredtoelite.com where you can also pre-order my book, Injured to Elite: A Guide to Empowering Yourself to Transform Your Life After Injury to take your progress even further.

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Today we have two very special guests return to the show, performance coach John Denney and multi-faced content producer Aron Plucinski to discuss a topic very relevant to my own recent journey, getting back on the horse, and flipping the switch to have maximal impact today! If you have been following my podcast since starting this year it has been a bit longer than usual in-between the last few episodes and I myself have had to recently flip the switch while completing several projects including completing my book Injured to Elite: Injured to Elite: A Guide to Empowering Yourself to Transform Your Life After Injury.  If you have any type of physical obstacle that has stood in your way this is a comprehensive guide to taking control of the entire rehab process including changing your mindset.  Proud to say that the switch has been flipped and it is in the final stages of production due out this fall!  It is now available online for pre-order below 👏
Enough said, flip that switch and get into episode 29! 

Click Here to Pre-Order My Book Injured to Elite: A Guide to Empowering Yourself to Transform Your Life After Injury here

Click Here to Start Your Free Trial of John Denney's Harmony Exercise Guided Meditation

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Ali Denney is the daughter of my mentor and frequent podcast special guest, Performance Coach John Denney. I am beyond honored to feature Ali's story of overcoming adversity after experiencing a sexual assault as a female student athlete at the University of South Carolina.  Learn about Ali's amazing perseverance through her inner strength and the many tools she used to overcome severe panic attacks such as the harmony exercise and meditation in order to regulate her thoughts and emotions. 

Some of the biggest take away points Ali's shares..

• The Power of Forgiveness
• Learning to Win When You Are Down
• The 3 Things to Know after Experiencing Sexual Assault
• How to Overcome toxic Situations with Coaches and Teammates

You are always in control of your thoughts.  I am so sorry are you okay, and you are going to get through this.  The feeling of not being in control is terrifying.  

 ***Those out there that need someone to talk to who may have experienced a similar situation please reach out to Ali Denney on instagram at AL_DENN

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3x Olympic Bobsledder Nick Cunningham joins the show today.  Nick and I met in Lake Placid back in 2014 at a Winter World Cup Event while I was completing my Sports Physical Therapy Residency at the Hospital for Special Surgery in NYC.  We reconnected recently a few years ago in Los Angeles while helping out with a baseball workshop.  Nick shares his amazing journey from little league, to collegiate track athlete at Boise State, all the way to a 3x Olympic career, thus far.  He is now working as a performance coach for many elite youth athletes in the Monterey bay area. 

You can follow Nick on Instagram at @Bobsledr
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Special Shout out to the one and only Dan Thomas @imdanthomas for connecting Ella and I!

Founder of https://retrainyourbrain.ca and personal habits coach Ella Sofia shares her miraculous story of going from Injured to Elite after experiencing a pediatric hemorrhagic stroke at the age of 14 as a youth soccer player.  Her story inspires us all to take action now towards our higher purpose.⁣ Listen in on how Ella transformed her life personally and professionally, through her journey.  Her story goes from moments of feeling capable of conquering all of the challenges sent her way, to moments of feeling isolated and lost.  This experience probably sounds quite familiar to you on your journey from Injured to Elite.  There are so many different ⁣themes and take away points from this episode, but a main one is "Don't be goal oriented, but rather be growth oriented". 

A few of the books Ella mentions on Purpose and Habits
The Power of Habit with Charles Duhigg
The Brain That Changes Itself by Norman Doidge

Find Ella on Instagram: @ellasssofia
Support her mission at Retrainyourbrain.ca

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Today we have Dr. Rob Lin join the show.  Rob and I graduated from NYU’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program 1 year apart 8 years ago.  While Dr.Lin was studying to become a Physical Therapist, he simultaneously competed as a 3x Champion in semi-professional Muay Thai fighting.  After graduating, he continued to compete, while also progressing his Sports Performance journey with the United States Olympic Committee serving as a Volunteer Sports Physical Therapist in Colorado Springs.  In his last fight back in 2017 he sustained a severe forearm fracture that made him question everything.  Without further adieu here is Dr.Lin’s journey of going from Injured to Elite. 

Click Here to Hit Dr. Lin up on IG now @the_rob_lin_technique
(website link in his profile) and stay tuned on his page for his upcoming video group mixed martial arts fitness classes! 

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My former colleague with the St. Louis Cardinals and close friend Jonathan Larson joins the show again today to discuss ways of integrating technology into your performance related work.  While I was the Medical and Rehab Coordinator for the Cardinals, Johnny was the Palm Beach Cardinals Strength and Conditioning Coach.  If you haven’t heard our previous episode check out episode #15 

Johnny can be reached on IG @johnny_larson89

Click the links below to check out the technology applications Jonathan and I discuss on this episode that can help improve the connection to clients, patients, and athletes while in the comfort of their own home as well as other cutting edge sports performance related tech!

• VideoHab: My Own Proprietary Video Based Home Exercise Application
• Tonal: "The Worlds Smartest Home Gym"
• Hudle: Online Platform for Coaching Related Video Sharing
• Coaches Eye: Mobile App Coaching and Video Analysis
• Dartfish: Biomechanical Video Analysis
• Proteus Motion: New 3D Resistance Trainer 
• Peloton: Home Based Cycling Classes 
• Bar Sensei:  Ultra Portable Velocity Based Movement Sensors
• Open Barbell: Velocity Based Movement Training Tool
• TeamBuildr: Online Strength & Conditioning Software
• Zoom Video Chat: Premier Video Conferencing Software
• Google Hangouts: Google Version of Video Conferencing Application
• Skype: Telecommunications Video Tool

Send me a DM on IG now at @davemmeyer and tell me what tech you are using!

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Today elite sailor Lara Dallman-Weiss joins the show.  Just recently Lara was moments away from qualifying for the 2020 summer Olympics with team USA Women's 470 sailing moments before the qualifier event in Spain was cancelled due to COVID19.

Lara and I discuss her Olympic preparation from a mental, physical, and spiritual standpoint as well as how she is handling the current situation head on.  

Thanks for listening to episode 23 of the Injured to Elite podcast.  I hope that you are as inspired as I am and take away some of the key messages Lara shared such as using an anchor to instill an instantaneous mental and physical change when we need it most.  Please support Lara and her sailing team by visiting her website at www.perfectvisionsailing.com to learn more about the sport.  As always thank you all for listening.  

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There is no better time than now to work on those relationships with your significant others while stuck at home during this quarantine.  After all whoever you are stuck at home with are the very ones keeping you going during these times.  John and Bari Denney share with us how they have transformed their relationship over 25 years of marriage taking it from Injured to Elite several times throughout!  Who better to learn from Performance Coach John Denney and Bari Denney who has supported his mission and her own as a successful female entrepreneur.  A few learning points including in this episode!

1. The Power of Letting
2. The Secret of Ho‘oponopono to Forgiveness
3. "Don't Focus on the Wall"
4. How to stay Consistent with Your Relationship Work
5. Using The Harmony Exercise Principles to Build Your Relationship

Check out www.theharmonyexericse.com to try it out now with your partner!

Enjoy :)

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There has never been such an abrupt halt in Sports operations at the scholastic, collegiate, and professional level.  Now is such a perfect moment for many athletes to press that much needed reset button taking a positive in such a seemingly negative time.   Instead of posting #Daynumber...without any baseball, it is time to become more comfortable in the calm and search within to figure out who you are not just as an athlete but as a person to become a limitless athlete!  

Danny Arroyo @limitless369 embodies the definition of a limitless athlete ever since he took the plunge into his spiritual side while playing college and indie league baseball.  Danny was dissatisfied with the toxic lifestyle he was living that many high level athletes have difficulty breaking away from and went down a path of learning about higher forces and searched within.  Now Danny has become a holistic health coach where he integrates diet, essential oils, meditation, and overall service to others in order to uplift both his own game as he continues to play baseball at a high level, in addition to those he serves in the peace run organization which was started by Sri Chinmoy who he credits as one of his early teachers through studying his philosophy.  

Follow Danny Arroyo @limitless369 E-mail:  [email protected]

To find certified therapeutic grade essential oils that Danny mentioned in this episode head over to doTERRA's website and take a look at some of the many great products including Deep Blue "Formulated to soothe and cool, doTERRA Deep Blue is an enriched blend of oils perfect for a massage after a long day or an intense workout".  For those professional and collegiate athletes please note that this product might not be NSF certified however is sourced and produced safely and ethically. 

Interested in joining the community Danny and I are embracing in the game of baseball?  Join our facebook group now by clicking the following link
https://www.facebook.com/groups/231797711537734