The BluePrint Podcast is for busy professionals and Household CEOs who care deeply about their family, career, and health. Host Dr. Erik Korem distills cutting edge-science, leadership, and lifeskills into simple tactics optimized for your busy lifestyle and goals. Dr. Korem interviews scientists, coaches, elite athletes, entrepreneurs, entertainers, and exceptional people to discuss science and practical skills you can implement in your life to become the most healthy, resilient, impactful version of yourself. On a mission to equip people to pursue audacious goals, thrive in uncertainty, and live a healthy and fulfilled life, Dr. Erik Korem is a High Performance pioneer. He introduced sports science and athlete tracking technologies to collegiate and professional (NFL) football over a decade ago, and has worked with the National Football League, Power-5 NCAA programs, gold-medal Olympians, Nike, and the United States Department of Defense. Erik is an expert in sleep and stress resilience, and he is the Founder and CEO of AIM7, a wellness app that provides custom exercise recommendations to improve the outcomes of programs and workouts you already love. It unlocks existing data from wearables and other apps to provide empathetic and scientific guidance that’s perfectly in tune with your mind and body. SUPPORT & CONNECT Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/erikkorem/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/ErikKorem LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/erik-korem-phd-19991734/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/erikkorem Website - https://www.erikkorem.com/ Newsletter - https://erikkoremhpcoach.activehosted.com/f/1 QUOTES “The key is using stress and being able to adapt to it and improve. That’s what high performance is to me, the ability to adapt rapidly so you can achieve your potential. There are five key pillars to creating the conditions for adaptability: sleep, exercise, mental resilience, nutrition, and community/relationships.” - Dr Erik Korem “I maybe have a different concept on leadership. To me, leading is a verb. If you’re leading, you’re a leader. If you’re swimming you’re a swimmer, if you’re driving you’re a driver. If you’re leading you’re by definition a leader. I define leading as being looked to in a particular moment to make a decision or perform an action based on your unique gifts and abilities. So by that definition, everybody is a leader. All rank and role really describe is how many people are hoping you get it right when it’s your turn to wear the weight.” - Clint Bruce
#356. The New Science of Pain - How it Works & Why Ice Isn’t the Answer with Dr. Tom Walters
Pain can feel mysterious and debilitating. But what really causes it? How does the brain process pain signals from the body? Is resting an injury always the best approach? Board-certified physical therapist Dr. Tom Walters demystifies pain and reveals research-backed strategies to recover faster. With 13 years of clinical experience, Dr. Walters dives into the latest science on how the brain generates the experience of pain. He explains key concepts like neural danger signals, pain thresholds, and how psychology and environment shape your pain perception. Dr. Walters also debunks common myths around injury rehab, challenging outdated RICE methods with new PEACE and LOVE protocols focused on gentle, early movement.
Learn:
- The newest definitions of pain
- How thoughts, memories and beliefs affect your pain experience
- The role of “danger” receptors and neural signaling
- How culture and meaning influence pain perception
- Why resting an injury excessively can backfire
- Cutting-edge rehab protocols to start moving safely sooner
- When you need professional help versus self-care
- Daily exercises and lifestyle tweaks to raise your pain threshold
Dr. Walters brings clarity to the complexity of pain while offering hope and practical solutions to resolve it. Tune in now to gain control over your pain.
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Quotable moments:
"The pool is such a wonderful equalizer for that." - Lauren Murphy
"And then we get to give you some tools to deal with that and to deal with that stress." - Lauren Murphy
"Stress is stress, and learning to deal with it is just an invaluable tool." -Lauren Murphy
"I thought my stress was so unique...you're right. Stress is stress." - Lauren Murphy
"We can definitely engineer stress that feels like the stress you're going to experience in whatever situation you're in, no matter what sport you're in." - Lauren Murphy
ABOUT THE BLUEPRINT PODCAST:
The BluePrint Podcast is for busy professionals and Household CEOs who care deeply about their families, career, and health. Host Dr. Erik Korem distills cutting edge-science, leadership, and life skills into simple tactics optimized for your busy lifestyle and goals. Dr. Korem interviews scientists, coaches, elite athletes, entrepreneurs, entertainers, and exceptional people to discuss science and practical skills you can implement to become the most healthy, resilient, and impactful version of yourself.
On a mission to equip people to pursue audacious goals, thrive in uncertainty, and live a healthy and fulfilled life, Dr. Erik Korem is a High-Performance pioneer. He introduced sports science and athlete-tracking technologies to collegiate and professional (NFL) football over a decade ago. He has worked with the National Football League, Power-5 NCAA programs, gold-medal Olympians, Nike, and the United States Department of Defense.
Erik is an expert in sleep and stress resilience. He is the Founder and CEO of AIM7, a health and fitness app that unlocks the power of wearables by providing you with daily personalized recommendations to enhance your mind, body, and recovery.
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