by Theresa Larson | May 29, 2019 | Blog, Podcast
Mark Browne is an adaptive athlete, playing Wheelchair Rugby for the San Diego team. Prior to being adaptive, Mark is a member of the border patrol in Arizona when a horrifying accident left him injured and losing blood. He was life flighted because of the severity of the situation Mark was in and according to the rescuers, it was minutes before life or death. Mark was in a coma for 4 days after the incident.
On this episode, Mark was graceful enough to share his accident that left him with a brain injury which affected his speech and movement and how his road to recovery looked like. We talked about some of these topics:
- How the nurses saved his life and being life flighted
- Experiencing double vision because of the injury
- What is Mark’s daily routine exercise
- Mark’s adaptive wheelchair rugby
- What was it like surviving a coma
- How Mark’s sense of humor helped him with his recovery
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by Theresa Larson | May 22, 2019 | Blog, Podcast
Brian Mackenzie is a human performance coach with more than two decades experience of innovating new protocols and ideas for training Olympians, Professional Athletes, Entrepreneurs, and High Performers in numerous realms on the use of performance, mechanical, and breathing tools to achieve maximum output in training, competition, and recovery.
Brian is the founder of UnScared Inc. (formerly Genetic Potential, and Athlete Cell) manages Power Speed Endurance brand, The Art of Breath, along with our training programs, personalized coaching, training camps, and subscription services. We are a human performance company rooted in understanding human potential for athletes, corporations, and the general population.
Brian recently suffered a serious accident that injured his spine which made him paralyzed for a little bit. On this episode, Brian recalls this horrific experience and how he faced the challenges. We talked about some these topics:
- How Brian got the name Unscared for his company
- Remembering the accident that almost made him a paraplegic
- How breathing is a vital part of his regimen
- Experiences with building businesses
- Impact of social media
Check out his books:
Power Speed Endurance | book
UnBreakable Runner | book
UnPlugged | book
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by 5dmin | May 17, 2019 | Blog
Please welcome Dr. Theresa Larson to the Do Great Things Podcast! Theresa Larson (aka) Dr. T is an expert on movement health and a former Marine Corps Engineer Officer and Combat Veteran. With a doctorate in physical therapy, Theresa embarked on an entrepreneurial and personal “Hero’s Journey” into creating workout and therapy programs that help people reduce or eliminate suffering.
We’re talking about a variety of things in this podcast, ranging from Dr. T’s loss of her mother and how that affected and inspired her life, to serving in the Marine Corps as an officer with an eating disorder.
Dr. T ended up taking an early release from the Marine Corp and turning her eating disorder into a completely different direction for her life. She knew that she wanted more than what she was doing and she knew that she wanted to help people and now she had the space to really explore what that direction was.
The direction ended up being going to school for Physical Therapy, starting a solo business 6 months after she got done with her clinicals, and now running a thriving PT practice that helps adaptive athletes find their new normal.
IN THIS EPISODE OF DO GREAT THINGS:
- Overcoming childhood loss and creating a resilient mindset
- The challenges and rewards of serving U.S. Marine Corps as a female officer
- How to recognize when you ought to seek help and support from your superiors
- How suffering helps you start asking different and better questions
- Starting a solo business after 6 months of clinical practice in PT
- Entrepreneurship path as a way of getting to know yourself deeply
- The importance of creating a culture before creating a product
- Why you need a network of supporters in building the business side of PT practice
- Direct contact with clients in mobile practice Vs. digital therapy practice approach
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by 5dmin | May 17, 2019 | Blog
Albert Einstein is a genius…. The first law of thermodynamics, also known as Law of Conservation of Energy, states that energy can neither be created nor destroyed; energy can only be transferred or changed from one form to another. … In other words, energy cannot be created or destroyed.
This can apply to humans too. You do not need to make something more of a situation or try to fix it…sometimes the best solution is just let it be.
I was recently interviewed by the GracedByGrit Foundation an organization committed to providing young girls and young women empowerment by discovering their GRIT and through GETGRITTY events. In the interview I’m discussing a time in my life where I discovered my GRIT by walking away from a situation instead of engaging.
Check out the details from my interview below!
Tell us about a GRITTY MOMENT in your life that has forced you to learn what you are truly made of…
A friend, blamed me (not to my face) for something I did not know anything about. Essentially instead of confronting me she spoke to people close to me, blaming me, my character, all because of what she saw on social media. To me this hurt, as she was my friend. However, instead of REACTING to her, even though upset, I let go of the need to do anything. I disengaged my mind, my heart, and told myself that whatever this friend was upset about, was not about me. We truly only react based on how we view with the world and our past experiences.
GUTS: How did you “grow guts” and be brave enough to get through your “gritty moment”? Were you afraid? Where did you find your courage? How did facing that moment affect your confidence? Did you feel more confident afterward?
I was anxious for sure, as this person is someone who I have been close with for years. However, my interaction with this person always had a negative feel the past few years. I could never really put a finger on it, but kept in touch because we have mutual friends. However their actions spoke louder than their words in this case. Me not wanting to take part in the being a victim, blaming, explaining for something I did not know happened was an important decision. 10 years ago I did not know that I COULD do this. It was an incredible relief to let myself know…it is ok to let go, Theresa.
RESILIENCE: What did you learn from pushing through your “gritty moment”? What helped you “not give up” and persevere?
What helped me not give up and work through this adversity is remembering these few things:
- Who I am. I know I am a good person and my truth is to help as many people as possible.
- Looking up and seeing the world around me and smiling. There are so many wonderful people around me.
- Strength can come from adversity especially if I chose to learn from it. Energy is neither created nor destroyed. So trying to “fix” it will not serve me, and trying to “destroy’” it by brushing it under the rug and not facing it will also not serve me or anyone else.
IMPERFECTION: How do you deal with failure and making mistakes? Did your “gritty moment” force you to learn and grow?
My gritty moment has given me mental freedom in a sense that I do not need to invite myself into other peoples realities -whether they are good or bad. It helped reinforce that some people close to me and far away will agree and disagree with me, however those who have the courage to face me (not online or through someone else), will merit my attention. And even then, I have a choice to let go, for my own well-being and the time and energy needed to care for my family. This is helpful in many aspects of my life, as I cannot take what anyone else does personally, or assume anything. All I can do is breath, know my truth, and keep moving forward being good to myself and others..
TEAM: What role did your support system play in helping you through this challenging time? What role has this “team” had in your life?
A HUGE role. I have friends who are like family to me. 5 sisters from other misters/misses who I can ALWAYS rely on. We have all had our ups and downs with each other but always FACE each other and voice it. I also have a beautiful husband and son (2 years old) who are my rocks. When I was going through this hard time, instead of grieving the loss of a friend, I looked up and saw these people I can count on one hand who I know will ALWAYS have my back.
I would tell my younger girl self. “Never take what anyone else does to you or what they say about you personally. They are coming from their own perspective and it is NOT you that is the issue but how they perceive their life. They are looking at YOU through their lenses which may be foggy. Keep your head up and know that you can control your breath, your attention on what matters to include believing your truth, how you treat others to include yourself, and always always keep moving forward.”
by Theresa Larson | May 15, 2019 | Blog, Podcast
Marty Reiswig owns Good Fit Homes, a real estate company which focuses on helping individuals on navigating the real estate business which is based in his hometown of Denver Colorado. spent some time in Indiana where she met her wife.
Marty, on the other hand, inherited a rare form of Alzheimer’s disease that affects almost all in his father’s family. They are part of the DIAN study or the Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer’s Network that is focused on monitoring changes in individuals who has this specific genetic mutation.
Marty talked about the nightmares of this disease that he had seen with his family members, how his father kept a positive outlook and his part on the study of the disease. We also talked about the following topics:
- Reading Gary Reiswig’s book (his father’s cousin)
- Meeting his ex-girlfriend and now his wife, on choosing him despite the disease
- The Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer’s Network
- Marty’s fitness and diet regimen
- Marty’s advise to people when his Alzheimer’s gets full blown
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by Theresa Larson | May 8, 2019 | Blog, Podcast
Lindsay Hood is an Assignment Editor at NBC 7 / Telemundo 20 where she handles guests on her TV show. Lindsay was born with Amniotic Band Syndrome that resulted in losing her fingers and a leg when she’s still inside the womb. She experienced bullying as a kid because of her condition that made her childhood a little bit tougher. Despite her condition, she played volleyball and she has thrived as an adaptive athlete playing Women’s Football for 7 years.
Lindsay has a degree in American Studies from the San Diego State University, an MBA and a Master’s Degree in Human Computer Interaction.
We talked about some of these topics:
- Experiences she went through as a child with her condition
- Working on a morning show and taking naps
- Lindsay’s love for animals
- What is Amniotic Band Syndrome and how rare is it
- Sports that she played as an adaptive athlete
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