Focusing on national Mental Health Awareness Week, this episode of the "Victory Over Injury" Podcast, presented by Andrews Sports Medicine, Dr. Michael K. Ryan's distinguished guest is Dr. Bhrett McCabe, PhD, clinical and sports psychologist.

Selected content is featured from the "Victory Over Injury" full Episode 6, with Dr. McCabe, where various mental health issues experienced by athletes and non-athletes alike come into focus. Dr. McCabe's experience and suggestions provide thought provoking, timely dialogue.    

In this episode of the "Victory Over Injury" Podcast, presented by Andrews Sports Medicine, Dr. Michael K. Ryan talks with fellow orthopedic surgeon Dr. Norman Waldrop. A board-certified surgeon in foot and ankle surgery, a recipient of numerous academic awards and grants, Dr. Waldrop has published book chapters and peer-reviewed articles, and is an educator and faculty member at the American Sports Medicine Institute, where he trains surgical and non-surgical fellows.

Dr. Waldrop is a crucial part of the medical teams for The University of Alabama, Jacksonville State University, Samford University, Troy University, Tuskegee University, the University of West Alabama, Birmingham-Southern College and Homewood High School.

You'll hear what is was like to surgically repair some of the most famous ankles in recent history, including Kenyan Drake, Tua Tagovailoa, and Jaylen Waddle, to name a few.  His energy and wit makes this episode entertaining and enlightening. 

In this episode of the "Victory Over Injury" Podcast presented by Andrews Sports Medicine, Dr. Michael K. Ryan takes a special deep dive into the life, career and experience of Cassidy Lichtman. An incredibly accomplished individual, who has and continues to overcome pain, she sheds light on how to persevere against overwhelming odds.

Cassidy is an extremely accomplished athlete, coach, and entrepreneur whose success could have easily been derailed early in life. Yet, she possesses a unique internal force that has allowed her to quiet and overcome a chronic struggle that continues to affect her daily life. By refusing to succumb to an atypical affiliation, and actively choosing to respond with grit, will, optimism and purpose, our guest was named Prep Volleyball High School Junior of the Year and elected to the San Diego Athletic Hall of Fame in 2005.

She was a four-year scholarship athlete on the Stanford University women's volleyball team, and was selected All-American First Team in 2009 and 2010, and First-Team Academic All-American in 2010. She competed on the U.S. Women's National Volleyball team from 2011 to 2016, making every roster in 2013 on her way to numerous international medals. 

Cassidy took on coaching in 2016 as an assistant at Stanford and was part of the National Championship team that year. She founded “Play with Purpose” volleyball clinic, which supports the Ronald McDonald House, and recently launched P/ATH (Progress through Athletics) a platform that seeks to position the next generation of athletes for a better world through empathy and empowerment.