Ashley Jones is a senior student and distance runner at the University of Tennessee. She lost her father to a sudden heart attack in March of her 8th grade year. Two months later, on their first family trip since the loss, Ashley experienced tragedy again when the ATV she was a passenger in lost control and flipped. During the accident Ashley's right arm was caught underneath the ATV and she would end up having her right arm amputated after being airlifted to a hospital in Denver. Though she lost her right arm, she did not lose her life. She did not lose her tenacity. Join in today to hear the remarkable story of the way that Ashley has allowed these tragedies to be used to create a brand new road to travel.

Reagan is a former standout high school and D1 collegiate distance runner. She is now a neurofeedback and mental health specialist at Braincode Centers. Tune in to hear Reagan share about her journey through high school and collegiate competition as well as her battle with mental health struggles and the difference she is seeking to make in others lives today.

This is what resentment does to us. It affects our mental and physical health. It affects those around us. It's something that we all have to deal with at some point. If we refuse to deal with it then we will reap the consequences.

Life and recovery require process. We don't skip steps of the process. We do the work so that we can do the work so that we can do the work. We owe it to ourselves and those that love us the most to work our recovery in the way that it's meant to be worked.

Every one of us has wounds. We all have things we're recovering from, or need to be in recovery from. Time doesn't heal wounds. The work of recovery does.

Today's episode is actually an interview that I did with Dr. Gina Fick of Fick PT & Performance. I’ve worked with Gina for a number of years when it comes to overseeing the recovery as well as the injury prevention and management of the teenage runners that I coach. Gina has been an absolutely incredible asset to what I do as a coach. She is not just a PT for these kids. Gina becomes a mentor, a safe place, and so much more for so many of these kids. Just an aside, I highly recommend Gina as a PT, whether you’re a middle high school athlete, or an adult that just needs a trust-worthy source for your own recovery needs. Gina and I cover a wide-range of topics in this interview from athlete recovery, athlete performance, culture building, healthy expectations, as well as thoughts around an individual’s identity and self-worth. You can find more info about Gina and her clinic, as well as her podcast, at www.fickptandperformnace.com. Thanks for tuning in today. 

Mountain top experiences can change very quickly to valleys in this world that we live in. Today's episode is meant to be an encouragement, and to offer some hope to you, in the midst of mountain tops, valleys, and everything in between.