Bending Over Backwards

About Bending Over Backwards

What does it take to bend over backwards and change the game—whether in medicine, business, or life? Dr. James Adkins has spent over 27 years doing just that, breaking barriers in spine care and beyond. Now, he’s pulling back the curtain to bring you bold, no-holds-barred conversations with visionaries, risk-takers, and trailblazers from all walks of life. From life-changing breakthroughs to unfiltered stories of success and struggle, this podcast will leave you stretched, inspired, and standing taller than ever. Get ready to discover how bending over backwards can change everything.

Publisher

James Adkins

Category

business · health & fitness · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 Dec 2024

Latest episode

3 Sept 2025

Latest episodes

39 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   3 Sept 2025

   Ep. 39 - Why Discipline Always Matters More Than Motivation | Alina, Jimmy, Mich, & Vita

   Dr. James Adkins interviews Alina Sbitnev, Jimmy Walker, Mich Manaras, and Vita Galore about how discipline, not motivation, builds lasting habits and overcomes challenges.

2. 

   26 Aug 2025

   Ep. 38 - How I Found Healing Through God and Community | Vita Galore

   Dr. James Adkins interviews Vita Galore about her transformative journey from childhood trauma to finding healing through faith and community.

3. 

   20 Aug 2025

   Ep. 37 - Why Most Women Struggle With Weight Loss (And How to Fix It) | Patricia Ivory

   Dr. James Adkins interviews Coach Patricia Ivory about why common weight loss advice fails women and explores hormonal factors like estrogen dominance and cycle training for effective solutions.

Who has been a guest on Bending Over Backwards

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Alina Sbitnev
• Jimmy Walker
• Mich Manaras
• Vita Galore
• Patricia Ivory

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

113,446

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

3.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 51 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

37

Social presence

97

YouTube

82

Engagement

30

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.