Pursuing Health

PH25 Christy Adkins on overcoming injury, training for the 2016 CrossFit Games, and the future

Christy is a 6-time CrossFit Games athlete on a quest for her 7th CrossFit Games appearance this year, and she’s been a close friend of mine since we first competed together in 2010. She’s competed in the CrossFit Games every … Continued

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PH24 Airrosti doctors Ty Nickleberry and Jason Garrett on soft tissue treatment

In this episode, I visit the Airrosti Rehab Centers headquarters in San Antonio, TX and speak with two of the first Airrosti doctors, Dr. Jason Garrett and Dr. Ty Nickleberry. I’ve gotten to know Airrosti over the past few years … Continued

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PH23 Lindsey Valenzuela on pregnancy, affiliate ownership, and competition

In this episode, I sit down with Lindsey Valenzuela. Lindsey has been an athlete all her life and played collegiate volleyball at California Lutheran University. During that time, she began Olympic Weightlifting to train for volleyball and quickly fell in … Continued

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PH22 Brigid Titgemeier on Functional Nutrition

In this episode Pursuing Health, I sit down with Brigid Titgemeier, Functional Nutritionist at the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine. Brigid is a registered dietitian nutritionist at the Center for Functional Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic. She received her undergraduate degree … Continued

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PH21 Pat Sherwood on CrossFit, the Games and quality of life and longevity

In this episode, I sit down with Pat Sherwood. Pat has been deeply involved in CrossFit for over 10 years. He served in the US Navy as a SEAL from 1997 to 2004, and it was shortly after this in … Continued

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PH20 Q+A on my current daily schedule, medical school applications, preventing injury, and advice for the CrossFit Games Open.

In episode 20 of Pursuing Health, I answer questions submitted to me by listeners. I address topics including my current daily schedule and life as a medical student on rotations, the process of applying to medical school and residency and how it relates … Continued

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PH19 Michelle Mitchell on her experience with exercise and CrossFit for fibromyalgia syndrome

I sit down with Michelle Mitchell, a Cleveland-based accountant, mom, and member of The Bar CrossFit in Eastlake, OH. Michelle shares her incredible story about how exercise and CrossFit have changed her life after a struggle with fibromyalgia syndrome that spanned … Continued

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PH18 Scott Panchik and his father on running an affiliate, competition, and recovering from injury

In this episode, I sit down with 4-time CrossFit Games competitor Scott Panchik and his father Dave to discuss their affiliate, CrossFit Mentality. Scott, along with his siblings, has always been very active and played football at the University of … Continued

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PH17 Juliet and Kelly Starrett on standing desks and movement for kids

In this episode, I sit down with Juliet and Kelly Starrett to discuss their non-profit organization, Stand Up Kids. Kelly and Juliet founded San Francisco CrossFit in 2005. While Juliet worked as an attorney and ran the business, Kelly … Continued

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PH16 Pete Katz and Dr. Isaacson on using CrossFit and Paleo to overcome chronic disease

In his 20’s Pete Katz was an active, healthy guy – he competed in triathlons, was a vegetarian, and at one point even ran a health food store. A knee injury, a demanding job, and family life eventually took over … Continued

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