Episode 11 of The Trunk Tales features Dr. Ryan Rhodes, a Sports Medicine physician and a Major in the U.S. Army National Guard.

Hosts Andrew Lemacks (He’s Wrong She’s Right) and Grimzy (Grimzy News) sit down with Dr. Rhodes to dig into military service, sports medicine, leadership, performance, and recovery. From balancing the white coat and the uniform to coaching patients through setbacks, Dr. Rhodes shares a practical, no-nonsense philosophy for staying mission-ready—on the field and in life.

📍 Chapters
00:00:00 – Intro & Opening Banter
00:00:23 – Meet Dr. Ryan Rhodes: Army National Guard Major & Sports Medicine Doc
00:00:39 – Titles, roles, and what to call him (“Doc,” “Major,” or just “Rhodes”)
00:01:07 – How this show started & why it’s guest-driven (first medical professional on TTT)
00:02:11 – What we’ll cover: medicine, military, performance, and practical takeaways
00:10:00 – Early career influences & finding a lane in sports medicine
00:16:40 – Balancing doctor life and National Guard service; leadership lessons from both
00:22:10 – Recovery science 101: habits, adherence, and meeting patients where they are
00:30:08 – Soldiers vs. athletes: similarities, differences, and training demands
00:38:57 – Start young: modeling healthy habits for kids (why it matters)
00:39:16 – Fitness origin stories, falling off, and deciding to change for real
00:41:19 – Massive transformations & body image realities (Ethan Suplee example)
00:41:42 – “You’ll never be perfectly happy with how you look”—keeping it healthy, not extreme
00:47:52 – Common injuries & practical prevention; training smarter, not just harder
00:55:41 – Stress, burnout, and mental health for high performers
01:04:10 – Wearables & tech: useful signals vs. distraction
01:15:02 – What makes a great team: communication, standards, and trust
01:24:28 – Rehab myths that waste time (and what actually works)
01:36:45 – Return-to-play frameworks: criteria, timelines, and expectations
01:49:20 – Family, career, and service—sustainable tradeoffs
02:01:37 – Mentorship and building the next generation of clinicians & leaders
02:02:12 – “Stop making excuses—just do the work” (closing mindset riff)
02:03:02 – Final advice + where to follow Dr. Rhodes
02:03:46 – Sign-off & outro music (episode ends ~02:05)

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Website: https://www.ochsner.org/doctors/ryan-rhodes

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