Thriving on the Unexpected: Cory Schmidgall PH165

Pursuing Health

Julie Foucher MD, MS

Health & Fitness

4.8 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 13 October 2020

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

When I first read Cory's story, I was impressed not only by the remarkable mindset he's used to approach so many challenging surgeries, but also by how he's worked hard to develop skills to manage his own panic attacks and anxiety. I was excited to catch up with him to learn more about how identifying his why has been so critical to growing through these obstacles, and how he's using his experiences to help others. In this episode we discuss: How sports and injuries played a role in Cory’s life growing up Pursuing his goal of playing in the NFL Struggling to find his identity as he retired from sports The relief of finding an explanation for neurological symptoms he had been experiencing Cory’s first CrossFit workout The turning point for Cory’s mindset in approaching his injuries How Cory is using his experiences to help others What’s allowed him to grow through these obstacles Strategies that have been helpful for Cory to manage his anxiety Cory’s morning routine Three things Cory does on a regular basis that have the biggest positive impact on his health One thing he knows would have a positive impact on his health, but he struggles to implement What a healthy life looks like to Cory

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0:00.0	And this is a pretty significant turning point in my mindset where, you know, the one I got injured in high school and a few of the other injuries it was more victim.
0:06.8	Like the thing I found that I love again, so it was like two years into CrossFit is being taken away again.
0:12.4	Well, I remember we were in the gym one time and this was just
0:15.3	testament to the type of people that do Cross Fit. I don't even know what we were doing and I was
0:19.6	complaining about something he's like, oh, it's just funny to think about now.
0:24.3	He's like, why don't you just focus on what you can do?
0:28.1	And I was like, man, you're not wrong, you know, and I started doing that. I'm like, okay, what can I do to get ready for these surgeries?
0:38.0	And that turning point is what I started to use whenever these surgeries would pop up and so I train so it was six
0:45.8	months away.
0:46.8	So I trained for six months for my hip replacements.
0:48.7	Hello and welcome to pursuing health. I'm Dr. Julie Fushe, family physician and
0:57.7	former Cross Fit Games athlete. Here I bring you information and
1:01.2	inspiration to help bridge the gap between fitness and medicine and
1:04.6	support your journey toward your healthiest self.
1:07.3	This episode is one of a series of pursuing health stories.
1:10.8	Here I feature the inspiring stories of regular everyday people who have used lifestyle to overcome some incredible health challenges.
1:17.0	But before I dive in, I do want to make it clear that this podcast is for general information only and does not provide medical advice.
1:23.7	I recommend that you seek assistance from your personal physician for any health conditions or concerns.
1:28.4	Hey guys, in this week's story episode, I down with Boris Midgol who has used fitness,
1:34.6	nutrition and mindset to overcome numerous health challenges including multiple
1:38.3	spinal surgeries, two hip replacements, melanoma and anxiety. In this episode we talk about how he first
1:44.3	struggled to find identity and meaning after his football career was over, how he
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