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“Any suggestions on how to deal with family or a spouse telling you that you should quit your sport?” —Marvin   This week, co-host and mental skills coach Carrie Jackson answers a question from listener Marvin, who’s wondering how to handle a loved one who expresses a view that, for many athletes, is very difficult…

“It was one of those that was like, injury leading to injury, and it was strange for me because in my over 20 years as an elite level athlete, I’ve never had really bad injuries. I’ve always been one—even though I used to train really hard—I was resilient. I would get niggles and things like…

“After being injured for almost 2 years, I finally found a PT that I could work with to deal with my traumatic ankle injury and have made huge improvements, to the point where I have been able to run pain free more often than not.  What I’m struggling with now is keeping up PT exercises….

“I always felt like I was supposed to help people in general, and then I just thought, ‘Well, maybe this is actually what I’m supposed to help people with, is navigating nutrition and navigating feeling like they don’t belong.’”   So many athletes who cope with injuries and other setbacks emerge with a powerful drive…

“It’s been really interesting, this journey with the left shoulder, because I think finally, one of the things I’ve come to realize is that maybe I’ve been a little too patient with the process, sort of comparing it to the right shoulder. With my right shoulder injury, it was a different injury, and there were…

“I’m walking again, I look like a normal person, I feel very able. But internally, the struggle is, I am not where I used to be. I cannot do the things I love. I cannot run. I cannot jump. So, I still feel the injury is a cloud hanging over me, and I’ve still got…

“What’s the best way to remain confident and advocate for yourself when the medical system doesn’t seem to be working for you? Recovering from this stress fracture, I’ve had a number of instances of having to push back. First there was the surgeon I went to for a second opinion who told me I didn’t…

“I think first of all, it is so easy to dismiss this diagnosis and think there must be something else the matter, because the symptoms are so extreme and it is hard to believe that it can be something as simple and as basic as an energy imbalance. But it really can. And until I…

“I want to know how to deal with the ups and downs, feeling good then having a setback over and over and over. In the beginning it’s easier to know it won’t last, but when it keeps happening it gets harder to get through it. Also how to be more patient.” —Kaili   “I am…

“At first it was a bit difficult, talking about it and reliving it, but now I see how powerful that can be. You wouldn’t believe how many stories I hear. I swear every time somebody crashes really bad on their bike, they reach out to me. It’s incredible—I don’t think people realize that about themselves…