In our last episode of 2024, we ask the not-so-simple question of "Did You Get Where You Needed to Go?" Perhaps it wasn't where you wanted to end up, but is it where you NEEDED to end up. We also talk about the two different interpretations of the word "need," and how that impacts how we view want vs. need. And on another note, THANK YOU for listening to us for another year! Please hit that follow button, share the podcast, and we will be back for season 4 in 2025!

What happens when pain and injury become chronic? When the structural issues have healed and when doctors and PTs can't find anything else wrong, yet there is still pain? In this episode, we dive into the pain/brain connection as it relates to athletes with special guest, Daniella Deutsch. Daniella is the Co-Executive Director of WellBody Psychotherapy and the Co-Founder of the Pain Reprocessing Therapy Center. Topics covered:

• Understanding Pain Reprocessing Therapy
• Structural vs Neuroplastic Pain
• Personality Traits and Pain Perception
• The Role of Fear in Pain Management
• Creating Evidence Lists for Pain
• Scientific Evidence of PRT
• Myths and Misconceptions of Neuroplastic Pain

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December is a strange month in the athlete universe. Most athletes have come off a rest block or are about to take one; the days are almost at their shortest of the year; winter training groups might be on holiday break; and there may or not be any rhyme or rhythm to training. We are here to help you through this month. Topics covered include how to come off a rest block, planning 2025, coaching, how to handle training in December, and if Angela and Amy can punch each other in a boxing class ;). Lots of info and fun in this one, as usual! Have a listen.