In this powerful episode of Better By Next Week, we sit down with Olympic level soft tissue therapist Stuart Hinds to unpack what actually matters when it comes to recovery, injury prevention, communication, mindset, and elite performance 🧠💪

From selling his car to chase a dream to working at multiple Olympic Games including the Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics and the Athens 2004 Summer Olympics, Stu shares what it’s really like behind the scenes of elite sport, the pressure, the preparation, and the privilege of working with the best athletes in the world.

We dive into:

🔥 Why recovery is the real separator between elite and amateur athletes
🧠 The underrated power of communication in high performance teams
🏃‍♂️ Why runners “keep him in business” and what we’re doing wrong
📉 The destructive side of comparing yourself on Strava and social media
🦵 How understanding opposing muscle groups changed how he treats hip injuries
🥇 What the Olympics taught him about pressure, purpose, and perspective

Stu breaks down how elite environments operate with athletes at the centre and coaches, physios, dieticians and therapists aligned around them. He also explains why amateur athletes often struggle, juggling work, family, stress and training load while neglecting the one thing elites nail, recovery.

We also explore mindset, why some athletes bounce back from injury while others spiral, and how sometimes the hardest part of therapy isn’t the body, it’s the brain.

If you’re a runner, competitor, or someone chasing growth in any area of life, this episode will change how you think about training, setbacks, and long term progression.

Because getting better isn’t about doing more.

It’s about doing the right things consistently.

Better. By. Next. Week. 🚀