Reinforce Radio J. Sean McKay, Ph.D.

For today's episode, I am joined by Grant Darnell, our resident strength and conditioning coach for the squadron. In today's episode, he spends time helping you understand how you can best optimize your personal workouts (when you are not following one of Grant's personalized programs!). Physical resilience definitely falls in his wheelhouse, not mine! I hope you guys find this episode informative and value-added!

Thanks for listening, and until next time...

Doc McKay

  

We're going through historic change in our country, in our culture, and in our military and its mission. So when the foundation for what we define as meaningful in our lives changes, how do we adjust? How do we find meaning and purpose in our lives when the mission set shifts under our feet? In today's episode, I had a great conversation with Chief Master Sergeant Evan Serpa. We explore his lengthy career and how he has found and sought meaning when life circumstances and mission changes both at work and at home. I hope you find this conversation informative and intriguing.

I know I did.  

Thanks for listening! Until next time,
Doc McKay

Sleep.

We all love it, and don’t get enough of it. Whether it is sleep deprivation because you don’t have the TIME to sleep, or insomnia because you CAN’T sleep, the effectrs are awful and the road back can be hard.

In today’s episode, we talk about the process of sleep, how that process gets disrupted, the negative effects of sleep deprivation, and what you can do to get back to good sleep patterns. 

Hope you guys find this episode helpful. Hit me up if you have any questions. Thanks for listening!

Until next time,

-Doc McKay





P.S. I mentioned in the episode that I would include graphics and charts in the show notes. Sorry, it will not let me do this here, so click the link below for a file that includes all the discussed graphics and descriptions. Probably easier for you now because you can download and keep!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XG_lpEtfrF0kI3WUy427SDQZt5zxMWAG

So you think you perform well under pressure? Well, you probably do. But understanding the nature of stress and how our thoughts and attitudes impact performance under stress can boost your skill utilization even more. In this episode, we explore the nature of stress and ways you can optimize your performance under pressure before, during, and even after the stressful event itself. It's a long one, but good stuff!

Thanks for listening!

Until next time,

-Doc McKay

In this episode, we go back to the body and Nate spends time talking about cryotherapy and its roles and risks in physical recovery from injury. Hope you guys find this episode helpful and informative!

Until next time...



-Doc McKay

Since March is Brain Injury Awareness Month, I thought I would spend this episode focusing on concussions and mild TBI, something our operators are all too familiar with (but reluctant to talk about). We explore what a concussion is, how it happens, what signs and symptoms to look for, and exercises you can engage in for rehabilitation purposes. Hit me up with any comments, questions, or concerns! I hope you find this episode helpful, and thanks for listening. Until next time... -Doc. 

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