We Are Unstoppable

About We Are Unstoppable

WE ARE UNSTOPPABLE, sponsored by the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, shares inspirational stories from great athletes, celebrities, and the most brilliant minds in medicine on how to beat adversity to win in life. Hosted by sportscasters-turned-podcasters Les Shapiro and Vic Lombardi, each episode brings you one step closer to becoming your best unstoppable self.

Publisher

BurstMarketing

Category

education · health & fitness · news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

23 Apr 2020

Latest episode

26 May 2021

Latest episodes

30 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   26 May 2021

   Evan Battey

   Colorado Buffaloes starting center, Evan Battey, has been making a difference on the court and turning heads, even being noticed by the legendary Charles Barkley. You wouldn’t imagine that just a few years ago at the age of 19, this highly athletic and healthy young man was suddenly hospitalized–unable to speak or walk–after suffering a stroke. While playing basketball with friends on the day after Christmas in 2017, Evan noticed that he couldn’t feel the ball while dribbling. Unable to speak or explain to his friends what he was experiencing, his friends called his mother, who sprung into action to take him to the emergency room. By the time they arrived at the hospital, Evan couldn’t walk on his own. Hearing doctors say the word “stroke”, knowing it could cause permanent damage or even death, he was fearful of the worst. After 4 days in the hospital and an array of tests, Evan was released to go home. After taking some time to recover, Evan returned to play basketball for the Colorado Buffaloes, continuing to distinguish himself as an outstanding and influential player. He has received numerous resilience, character and inspiration awards, but being such a humble and genuine person, he’d be happy to be seen as an ordinary student and teammate. “What I’ve been through allowed me to have a different perspective on life, and it allowed me to portray that perspective to my teammates, and to the game and to the fans.” His mother and #1 fan, aerospace engineer Rosalind Lewis joined Evan to discuss this incredible story and the powerful life lessons that surround it with Les and Vic. Les also spoke with Dr. Michelle Leppert, Professor of Neurology of University of Colorado School of Medicine, specialist in vascular neurology, the brain, the nervous system and strokes. Dr. Leppert weighed in on Evan’s exceptional story and shared plenty of eye-opening information on strokes that everyone should know. #UnstoppablePodcasts

2. 

   1 Apr 2021

   Joanne McCallie

   One of the most accomplished basketball coaches in the last three decades had a secret. Joanne McCallie, the head women’s coach for the University of Maine, Michigan State and then Duke, was suffering from bipolar disorder. In her 28 seasons as a head coach she amassed a phenomenal winning record of 628-243 (.721) and took her teams to the NCAA tournament 21 times. She coached Michigan St. into the NCAA championship game in the 2004-05 season, and was named coach of the year multiple times in three different conferences. And yet, she couldn’t reveal her battles with mental illness for fear of ruining her career or being fired. McCallie first discovered her disease 25 years ago while coaching at Maine when she had a manic episode. At first, she thought she was being super-productive, but then loved ones intervened and told her it was more serious – even though, as an athlete and a mom she was in huge denial that her mind could be failing her. They even had to institutionalize her against her wishes. The author of her second memoir, Secret Warrior, which chronicles her struggles with bipolar, McCallie reminds us of the importance of discussing and caring for our mental health, especially among young adults and athletes. Now a #CoachP4ForLife, McCallie says nearly 3% of Americans suffer from bipolar disorder and nearly 50% are affected by some kind of mental illness, i.e., anxiety, depression and suicide, especially during the pandemic. Aside from medical and therapeutic care, McCallie credits her husband and family for giving her great support and keeping her "on track" when she would experience symptoms of the disorder. #UnstoppablePodcasts

3. 

   17 Mar 2021

   The Future of Sports with Bud Black, Kyle Shanahan and Dr. Dawn Comstock

   What does the future of sports look like in a post-pandemic world? Bud Black, Manager of the Colorado Rockies and Kyle Shanahan, San Francisco 49ers Head Coach, reflect on the tough year in sports, the lessons learned amidst the virus and how sports may be forever changed. We also spoke with Dawn Comstock, Ph.D, Adjunct Professor at the Colorado School of Public Health in the Department of Epidemiology at the CU Anschutz Medical Campus, and an expert on preventing sports injury and public health issues related to sports. This last year was challenging, as Bud Black managed the Rockies through 60 fan-less games — but he was proud of his players, coaches and support staff and the way they handled the stress. A day at the ballpark was not the same. His biggest learning? That he, his coaches and players need to lead by example on a daily basis because if America sees baseball do the right thing, they will too. For the NFL and football, Kyle Shanahan saw a shift in how coaches and athletes approached the game. Instead of focusing inward on getting stuff done, it’s now about reaching out to your teammate to see how they are doing. It used to be about putting the pressure on, and now it’s about taking the pressure off. And still winning, of course. Dr. Comstock looks at sports through the eyes of an epidemiologist. How do you track the patterns of sports injuries — like a virus — to limit or prevent their occurrences. So how to keep fans and players safe this year? Get vaccinated when eligible, continue masking, keeping social distancing, symptom checks, temperature checks, testing and contact tracing. Some pro sports are doing a lot of it very well, some colleges are doing some of it and high school and youth sports are struggling to do any of it. In fact, Dr. Comstock has been a vocal critic of how poorly high school and youth sports have handled the pandemic — packing stadiums and fields with maskless parents, kids and fans. Instead of being a source of community pride, high school sports are becoming a danger to our communities, risking wide-spreading that could lead to another lockdown. The new normal across all sports? Athletes will have greater advocacy about their own health and safety, whether it’s from an infectious disease or a sports injury. #UnstoppablePodcasts

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