Inner Circle 13 - What Grace's Recovery Teaches Us

About this episode

This episode discusses Grace's remarkable recovery from a shoulder injury and the lessons learned about training and performance readiness.

On March 1st, 2025, one of our online coaching members suffered a SLAP tear in her shoulder. Seven months later, she was standing on the podium at the Central American Championships with three medals around her neck. Most people hear a story like that and assume it's about rehab. But it isn't. It's about something much bigger. In this episode, I break down why Gracie's recovery story resonated with so many people, the mistake most athletes make when recovering from injury, and why being pain-free is very different from being performance-ready. If you've ever wondered whether it's possible to keep training while recovering from an injury, this conversation is for you. If you want to know more about what it's like to work with us, 👉 click this link here.

People in this episode

Hosts: Yani Burmeister, Rad Burmeister

Topics covered

• injury recovery
• athlete performance
• rehabilitation
• training while injured
• sports psychology

Keywords

• SLAP tear
• recovery story
• pain-free
• performance-ready
• athlete mistakes

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