Laugh At Adversity with Gary Savoie: Inspirational Messages to Conquer Anxiety, Depression, Fear, Relationships, Self-Doubt, and Self-Esteem - 007 - The Beauty In Our Scars, ACL Injuries, And Professional Soccer with Jordan Angeli

007 - The Beauty In Our Scars, ACL Injuries, And Professional Soccer with Jordan Angeli

02/12/18 • 56 min

Laugh At Adversity with Gary Savoie: Inspirational Messages to Conquer Anxiety, Depression, Fear, Relationships, Self-Doubt, and Self-Esteem

Former professional soccer player Jordan Angeli knows all too well what it’s like to be injured. Having torn her ACL three times (in the same knee), she still somehow found a way to return to the pro level.

Now retired, Jordan has transitioned her leadership traits into a new purpose: helping others. She’s the founder of theACLclub, which focuses on bringing together a community to support, empower and inspire athletes in persevering through the challenges and triumphs of the ACL journey.

And here’s a surprising fact for you, there are 300,000 ACL surgeries a year in the US alone. You hear about ACL injuries all of the time, especially in pro sports, but I had no idea the number of surgeries was that high!

Jordan is also the host of the Show Your Scars podcast where she features guests with the focus of embracing your scars, overcoming injuries and sharing your strengths. Needless to say, Jordan is a huge influence in not only the ACL community, but a great role model for anyone overcoming sports related injuries.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

Her long journey of overcoming 3 ACL tears
The mental and physical barriers no one talks about with a ACL injuries
The power behind expressing your emotions during a setback
Why it’s so important to refocus in everyday life
How she overcame feeling like a failure when she got injured
Why journaling was such an important outlet during her recovery
Why it’s important to sometimes throw expectations out the window
How she was able to turn her injuries into a greater purpose with the ACL club
How being a leader on the field has helped her be a leader off the field
Why she wants people to realize that they can do anything
Why without struggles there would be very little success
How serving others can help you change your perspective

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

Her long journey of overcoming 3 ACL tears
The mental and physical barriers no one talks about with a ACL injuries
The power behind expressing your emotions during a setback
Why it’s so important to refocus in everyday life
How she overcame feeling like a failure when she got injured
Why journaling was such an important outlet during her recovery
Why it’s important to sometimes throw expectations out the window
How she was able to turn her injuries into a greater purpose with the ACL club
How being a leader on the field has helped her be a leader off the field
Why she wants people to realize that they can do anything
Why without struggles there would be very little success
How serving others can help you change your perspective

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006 - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Acupuncture, And The Power Of Herbs with Mary Claire Dilks

Mary Claire Dilks is a licensed Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in Rhode Island and board certified Chinese herbalist.

As a teenager with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Dr. Dilks came to appreciate the power of alternative medicine. She understands how illness can hold us back from fulfilling our dreams and has made it her mission to help people overcome illness.

Dr. Dilks entered the field of Integrative Medicine in 1999 while working at American Whole Health in Chicago with Dr. David Edelberg, an internist who is highly respected in his field working with patients with Fibromyalgia and chronic illnesses. Watching other patients manage and even beat chronic illness using complementary medicine including Traditional Chinese Medicine solidified Mary Claire’s desire to study it further.

After completing her 4 years Master's program at the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, Mary Claire opened Emerging Energy Acupuncture in 2004 in Providence, Rhode Island where she now practices both acupuncture and herbal medicine.

This interview was a personal one for me because Mary Claire was a big factor in my recovery as I saw her for both acupuncture and herbal treatments for over a year when dealing with chronic pain.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

Her experience with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome as a teenager
The direct connection between what you eat and how you feel
How finding her own healing path inspired her to service others
What you can expect during an acupuncture treatment
Some of the benefits of an acupuncture treatment
Why improving blood flow can help heal our bodies
How she uses herbs in patient's treatments
The power behind guided meditations
The three prongs of health
Why it's important to make time for yourself

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008 - Creating An Escape, Overcoming Heroin Addiction, And The Path To Recovery with David Dilks

At the early age of 4, David Dilks began his first career as a classical pianist and played competitively from age 5 until 13, even performing at Carnegie Hall in NYC and the Academy of Music in Philadelphia. Although David found success early on with his musical talents, he never wanted to play the piano. He often felt loads of outside pressure to continue playing and perform at a high level.

By age 14, he was escaping reality on a weekly basis, by downing Busch light and smoking weed. Two years earlier, he was prescribed Adderall which did a great job masking his emotional pain by further altering his developing brain chemistry and giving his mother a pharmacological excuse for his "bad" behavior. During his college years, pain-killers would become his go to when he just couldn't deal with reality anymore.

After college, David moved to NYC to pursue his dreams of rock stardom, which is where he would encounter heroin for the first time. His usage wouldn't last long, and after going through withdrawal symptoms he would stay clean from heroin for nearly 10 years. Fast forward to a move to Rhode Island, marriage, a child and other life pressures, stress was quickly building for David. He found himself needing an escape.

However, as you'll find out in this interview his addiction to pills and heroin wasn't so easy to give up this time. After reaching his breaking point, he decided it was time for rehab. Now 2.5 years clean, David is becoming an advocate for helping others overcome their own heroin addiction. He's even working on a book to share his story and help inspire others to overcome their own addictions.

In This Episode, You Will Learn: