No guest this week — just you and me.

In this episode of Between the Sessions, I answer real questions people have asked in the treatment room and in chat about stress, recovery, and why your body feels like it’s carrying more than you realize.

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, tired in a way sleep doesn’t fix, or like you’re “holding it together” for everyone else -this episode is for you.

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In a longdistance race in Spain, an elite runner from Kenya was leading- until near the finish.

Right behind him was a runner from Spain with the strength and opportunity to take the win.

Instead of passing, he slowed down.

He placed his hands on the other runner’s back and pushed him forward.

When asked why, his answer was simple:

“He deserved it. He had run the better race.”

This episode unpacks why that moment matters -not just in sport, but in life, leadership, and recovery.

Burnout doesn’t always look like quitting.

Sometimes it looks like finishing the race alone.

In Between the Sessions, we explore what that quiet push teaches us about service, nervous system overload, and why recovery isn’t weakness -it’s readiness. From first responders and military service to massage therapy and everyday leadership, this conversation is about recognizing when someone needs support… and being willing to slow down long enough to give it.

And if you’re the one running on empty, this is your permission to accept the push.

Between the Sessions is a MilFirst podcast focused on recovery, service, and the unseen weight people carry.

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In this episode of Between the Sessions, we close out Permission to Feel by Marc Brackett with a deep dive into Chapters 10–11: Emotions at Work, and the book’s final call to action: Creating an Emotion Revolution.

We explore why emotions are the most powerful—yet most ignored—force shaping workplaces, leadership, and burnout. From emotional contagion and disengagement to compassionate leadership and organizational culture, this episode breaks down what the research shows and why pretending emotions don’t belong at work is costing people their health, creativity, and sense of purpose.

This conversation isn’t about being “nice” or avoiding hard conversations. It’s about emotional intelligence as infrastructure—the unseen system that determines whether teams thrive, fracture, or quietly burn out.

We also zoom out beyond the workplace to ask a bigger question:

What would change if emotion skills were treated as essential as technical skills—in leadership, education, healthcare, and service-based professions?

If you’ve ever felt drained by a work environment, struggled under emotionally unaware leadership, or wondered why “toughing it out” keeps failing people who serve others—this episode is for you.