Ep. 199 ~ Dr. Eliza Sampey, Athlete + Coach + Physical Therapist
Bikes or Death
Patrick Farnsworth
4.8 • 563 Ratings
🗓️ 17 March 2025
⏱️ 184 minutes
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Summary
My guest today is the one and only Dr. Eliza Sampey who brings her wealth of experience to the podcast. Eliza was a professional adventure athlete for 13 years. Her adventures and expeditions have taken her all over the world by way of all modalities of human powered travel. She is also a doctor of physical therapy, a concussion specialist, and a coach. Needless to say, we had a lot to chat about!
Several years ago she sustained a concussion on a bike ride that ultimately ended her career as a professional athlete, but it spawned a new passion for helping other athletes who are managing their concussion rehabilitation. She's even written a book about it that you can download for free on her website.
On today's episode we hear about some of her adventures and athletic accomplishments before diving into a robust conversation about concussions, especially for backcountry athletes. We also weave in some topics about her work as a physical therapist and coach. Eliza's vast experience in the adventure athlete sphere contribute to a highly entertaining and educational episode.
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| 0:00.0 | Hello, friends, and welcome back to the Bikes for Death podcast. |
| 0:03.4 | As always, my name is Patrick, and I'm your host. |
| 0:06.4 | And on today's episode, The Doctor is in the House. |
| 0:09.6 | That's right, the one, the only, Dr. Eliza Sampi is my guest today. |
| 0:16.2 | Eliza spent 13 years as a professional adventure athlete, and she is also a doctor of physical therapy |
| 0:25.3 | and has recently in the last few years become a concussion specialist after she sustained a concussion |
| 0:34.1 | on a bike ride and she has actually written a book about concussions. So on today's |
| 0:40.9 | episode, we are going to be talking about a lot of fun bike adventures that Eliza has been on |
| 0:46.9 | over the years. And we're also going to dive into some of her work in the concussion and |
| 0:53.4 | physical therapy space. |
| 0:55.4 | So today's episode is a little bit of entertainment and a little bit of education. |
| 1:00.3 | And I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. |
| 1:03.4 | We had a lot to talk about. |
| 1:05.0 | We had a great chat. |
| 1:06.3 | And I am excited for you to hear it. |
| 1:09.5 | But before we get into it, let's take a moment to thank the people that made today's |
| 1:14.1 | episode possible, starting with our latest batch of patrons. |
| 1:18.4 | So this week, we would like to thank Andrew C. |
| 1:21.5 | For signing up to be a sustaining member of the Bikes for Death podcast. |
| 1:25.5 | We really appreciate your support. |
| 1:28.1 | If you appreciate this work and you would like to support the show, you can find out more over at patreon.com forward slash bikes or death. |
| 1:36.7 | Our episode today is also brought to us by the Arkansas Graveller. |
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