The Power of Your Tribe: Why Health starts with leadership w/Dr. Theresa Larson— Barbell Shrugged #373
Barbell Shrugged
Doug Larson
4.7 • 2.8K Ratings
🗓️ 23 January 2019
⏱️ 97 minutes
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Summary
Dr. Theresa Larson (@drtheresalarson) has become one of the healthcare and fitness world's most sought after experts on movement health. Dr. Larson earned her doctorate in physical therapy from the University of Saint Augustine in San Diego, CA. A former Marine Corps Engineer Officer and Combat Veteran, Theresa also played professional softball in Italy as well as semi-professional softball in the United States, was an All- American Division I softball player at Villanova University, as well as a former Body-for-Life Champion. Theresa founded Movement Rx with her husband in 2013 in order to break free from the limitations that traditional physical therapy puts on practitioners and patients. The result was a company where skilled practitioners can authentically treat patients with the time, care, and movement education they deserve.
Dr. Larson is determined to deliver movement & mindset health to as many people as possible with her team, including adaptive athletes as she is an adaptive athlete herself. She is a motivational speaker for companies, helping individuals and teams understand that change is possible and leadership starts within. She also presents on movement and mobility internationally and is the co-creator and lead instructor of the popular Functional Training for Adaptive Athletes program. She recently authored a memoir (WARRIOR) that was published through Harper One, an imprint of Harper Collins, and is a co-founder of Your Movement Prescription, the cutting edge virtual rehabilitation and wellness company whose programs include The Low Back Fix, The Knee Fix, and The Shoulder Fix.
In this episode of Barbell Shrugged we talk with Dr. Larson about how to embark on the journey to find your calling, the power of finding your tribe, the difference between adaptive and disabled, and why health starts with leadership.
Enjoy!
- Anders and Doug
Episode Breakdown:
⚡️0-10: Dr. Larson's story and the journey to finding her calling
⚡️11-20: How asking for help can elevate your business and the power of a tribe
⚡️21-30: Training adaptive athletes and why you need to understand the individual
⚡️31-40: Repattern your thought process to overcome hardship
⚡️ 41-50: The difference between adaptive and disabled
⚡️51-60: Why creating sustainable motivation is critical for success
⚡️61-70: How to help others while protecting your energy and why health starts with leadership
⚡️71-80: Creating healthy habits in your everyday routine
⚡️81-92: The steps you can take today create a fulfilling life
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| 0:00.0 | Shrugged family, what an incredible weekend in Miami at the Wadapalooza Fitness Festival of all the people that touch the Wadapalooza Fitness Festival. |
| 0:10.0 | Making it happen, I am so grateful that we were able to be a small part of it. |
| 0:14.0 | Aaron Hein, Laura Lai, and the entire Fid-Aid crew from top to bottom. |
| 0:19.0 | Every single interaction with you guys is top notch. |
| 0:22.0 | Thank you for letting us set up shop with you all weekend at the Fid-Aid House, at the booth. |
| 0:29.0 | Unbelievable hospitality, thank you guys so much. |
| 0:32.0 | Jen Weiderstrom and Kenny Santucci, you guys really are the first phone call every time I have something cool going on in my life. |
| 0:40.0 | Thank you for bringing the energy and keeping the conversations elevated all weekend long. |
| 0:45.0 | Sam Burkhart, our amazing intern that everybody needs to know about. |
| 0:50.0 | She started listening to Shrugged when she was 15. |
| 0:53.0 | When she was 17, she wrote in her journal that she wanted to intern at Shrugged. |
| 0:58.0 | At 21, she made that dream a reality. |
| 1:02.0 | This weekend, with zero connections, she landed us a two hour long interview with Matt Frazier and Gabby Rees became one of her mentors. |
| 1:11.0 | Some people were just put on this earth to make it a better place, and I am happy that she is with us at Shrugged. |
| 1:18.0 | Our guest, Matt Frazier, Chris Henshaw, James Fitzgerald, Gabby Rees, Lauren from Under Armour, Steffi Cohen, Logan Galbrick. |
| 1:26.0 | Thank you for enduring 120 minutes of deep conversation and letting us into your brains and lives. |
| 1:34.0 | And finally, all the fans throughout the entire weekend, they came up to us to say hello and take pictures. |
| 1:39.0 | I'm so grateful for you all, and thank you. |
| 1:43.0 | Dr. Theresa Larson is on the show today. |
| 1:46.0 | She's the PT that helped me with my partially torn bicep tendon. |
| 1:50.0 | She's an old business partner. |
| 1:52.0 | Amazing friend, and having her on the show is so great because we've been on the other side of the mic together before, but this is the first time I was able to interview her. |
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