Wrap It Up Sports Medicine + More

About Wrap It Up Sports Medicine + More

At WRAP IT UP: Sports Medicine + More (https://www.wrapitupodcast.com/) our mission is to shine a light and educate the public about the importance of medical care for athletes at all levels. We accomplish this by producing high-quality, diverse programming designed to highlight a critical and underappreciated field. We explore sports medicine while covering topics such as injury prevention, recovery, and the psychological impacts of athletic injuries. By featuring expert guests from a wide range of fields, we provide well-rounded insights that are informative, engaging, and accessible to a broad audience. Join us as we work to make sports medicine less niche and more mainstream, ensuring that more people recognize the value of this essential healthcare field.

Publisher

Wrap It Up: Sports Medicine + More

Category

health & fitness · sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

6 Feb 2024

Latest episode

9 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

97 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   9 Nov 2026

   RE-RELEASE: Industrial Athletes

   In this episode, Industrial Injury Prevention Specialist and Certified Athletic Trainer Jacob Pope meets with Eli Hallak to discuss care for “Industrial Athletes”. Together, they explore the role that Athletic Trainers who are working in industrial settings have in helping prevent injuries, maintain workforce wellness, and improve employee health. WorkCare, Inc. (https://workcare.com/) This episode was originally released on 12/27/24

2. 

   2 Nov 2026

   Taking Care of Everyone

   In this episode, Eli Hallak sits down with Sarah Glenn, Head Athletic Trainer at Hereford ISD in Texas, to explore what it really means to be a high school Athletic Trainer. Drawing on nearly 20 years in the profession, Sarah discusses the wide range of responsibilities that come with caring for hundreds of student-athletes, from heat safety and emergency preparedness to concussion management and Return to Learn. She shares powerful examples from her career, including responding to an exertional heat stroke and working alongside physicians, families, coaches, and educators to provide comprehensive care. Sarah also opens up about burnout, mentorship, and the importance of maintaining an identity outside the profession, reminding Athletic Trainers to pour their hearts into their work without allowing the work to become their entire lives.

3. 

   26 Oct 2026

   RE-RELEASE: UFC Performance Institute

   Robert Gaisford, Clinic Manager for UFC Performance Institute (https://www.ufcpi.com/) in Las Vegas, sits down with Eli Hallak and Victoria Chavez. Together, they take a deep dive on the levels of care used by the UFC, the importance of staying calm under pressure, and how Mixed Martial Artists are athletes, not just fighters. UFC Performance Institute (https://www.ufcpi.com/) This episode was originally released on 08/05/24

Who has been a guest on Wrap It Up Sports Medicine + More

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

• Danielle York
• Garrett Hedeen
• Dr Mary Mundrane-Zweiacher
• Marshall Knowles
• Vicky Graham

Reach and audience

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

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

18 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

13 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 57 / 100

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

Quality

86

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

71

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