PREPARE 2 PERFORM
PREPARE 2 PERFORM
Mary Catherine Casey
Our podcast is the one stop shop for aspiring athletes to learn the multidisciplinary approach to being a successful athlete. Learn from professionals now working in sports, former collegiate and professional athletes, and current elite athletes as they share their story. We discuss the mental, emotional and physical challenges along the journey, how to properly PREPARE, learn from some of the best, and set yourself up for success!
Dr. Olivia Jensen
Olivia Jensen is a Doctor of Speech Language Pathology👩🏻‍⚕️, Rodan and Fields Leader👩🏻‍💻 and Dog Momager. She is a former collegiate field hockey player. Graduated with Undergraduate degree in Communication Science Disorders and a Masters and Doctorate at Northwestern University. Currently growing her Rodan and Fields Team.
Aug 13, 2020
20 min
Dr. Adam Bennett: Sports Medicine Specialist
A Board Certified Family Practitioner, sub-specializing in Primary Care Sports Medicine. His areas of special interest are sports medicine, non-surgical musculoskeletal care, overuse injuries, and injury prevention. he serves as a team physician for U.S. Soccer's Men's and Women's National Teams and the Chicago Bears and former team physician for the Chicago Blackhawks. He completed his Residency at the Northwestern-affiliated program at St. Joseph Hospital, where he served as Chief Resident. His awards as Chief Resident include: the Mead Johnson Award for Graduate Education, which is given to the 20 most outstanding Family Medicine residents in the country, and the Resident Teacher Award. The best of all, he is former Wildcat and played soccer at Northwestern University, so at we have that in common.
Jun 26, 2020
29 min
Dr. Shane Nho: Orthopedic Surgeon
AN ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEON & SPORTS MEDICINE SPECIALIST, Associate Professor at Rush University Medical Center Co-Director, Sports Medicine Fellowship Section Head of the Young Adult Hip Surgery Team Physician for Chicago White Sox, Chicago Bulls, Chicago Fire, and Chicago Steel Team Physician for DePaul University, Roosevelt University, and Morton High School NHL/NHLPA Second Medical Opinion Physician
Jun 26, 2020
29 min
Alaina Hamood: Penn State Lacrosse Player
Alaina is a senior in high school at Hinsdale Central in Illinois and a lacrosse commit to Penn State. Alaina and her team won the Illinois State Championship her sophomore year and was named Team Captain this March before spring sports took a break due to COVID-19. This season was going to be a standout season for Alaina and one where she could prove her abilities as a top recruit among the 2020 class. She recently finished her rehab for her second ACL injury and was finally getting the chance to finish her high school lacrosse season when the COVID-19 Pandemic changed the world as we know it. Alaina has had a unique journey through high school sports, is tough as nails and will share her story today.
Jun 15, 2020
18 min
Jordan Angeli: Founder of The ACL Club and former professional soccer player
Jordan Angeli is a former professional soccer player from Lakewood, Colorado. Known for her versatility, Angeli continued her soccer journey with the Santa Clara University women's soccer team in 2005. She played as a midfielder for the US women's national soccer team at the 2006 FIFA U-20 World Championship. She was the 16th overall pick in the 2010 WPS draft, sustained a knee injury in 2011 and retired from her professional soccer career in 2016 playing with the Western New York Flash in the National Women's Soccer League. She is the Founder of the The ACL Club, an online platform that aims to connect athletes during their ACL recovery process, provides top notch resources and is a one stop shop for inspiration and support. Jordan continues to inspire young athletes and stay connected to the game as a Sports Broadcaster and Radio Analyst for the Columbus Crew
Jun 15, 2020
29 min
Yasmain Hamood: Senior Penn State Women’s Lacrosse Player
Yasmain is a senior at Penn State University and an advertising/public relations major. She is a Two time Academic All Big Ten Award Winner, Big Ten Distinguished Scholar with a cumulative GPA above 3.75 and 4 year Varsity Letterwinner on the Penn State Women’s Lacrosse team. This midfielder whose senior season was set to be her best yet. Amid a few injuries that changed the trajectory of her college career, Yasmain was a standout high school player who was a three-time U.S. Lacrosse High School All-American, an All-state selection three seasons in a row, and was a U.S. Lacrosse Academic All-American. Yasmain is currently deciding on her next steps and we are honored to have her here today.
Jun 12, 2020
30 min
Ashley Jonathan: Bellarmine University Women’s Tennis Player
Ashley Jonathan is a fifth year tennis player at Bellarmine University and will be continuing her tennis career amidst the COVID-19 season ending as she simultaneously begins her didactic curriculum, as a future Doctor of Physical Therapy student at Bellarmine University. She is the winner of ITA's national Arthur Ashe Leadership and Sportsmanship Award...ITA's Midwest Region Arthur Ashe Leadership and Sportsmanship Award recipient. Before the remainder of the season cancelled due to coronavirus, Ashley compiled 29 wins…Went 12-5 in singles play and 17-2 in doubles action. Played at No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles…Finished season on 11-match win streak in doubles competition. Three time All-GLVC team… Four Time Academic All-GLVC honoree
Jun 9, 2020
22 min
Nick Mulvaney: Founder of Chicago City Soccer Club
Nick reigns from Dublin, Ireland, played Collegiate in the US and Semi Profesional in the US and UK. He is the Founder and Executive Director of CCSC, Head Coach of our WPSL Women's Team who came second last year to Red Star Reserves. He was awarded Conference Coach of the Year. He is the Founder and Director of Illinois United Soccer Club, Co-Founder of Houston City Soccer Club and Head Coach for GPS National U17 Girls. Upon creating the City soccer Club he wanted an institution where the children can play soccer with the highest level of sportsmanship showcasing the clubs true values and beliefs. I can say first hand, that Nick and his team are doing some amazing things for the game of soccer and providing his athletes with the best youth athletic experience possible. We are excited to announce that PPC and Chicago City Soccer Club will be partnering to improve performance and prevent injuries.
May 21, 2020
36 min
Dr.Wendy Borlabi: Chicago Bulls High Performance Consultant and Founder of Borlabi Consulting
Dr.B is currently working with the Chicago Bulls and is founder of Borlabi Consulting, a performance psychology firm. Also, she is an independent consultant with the National Basketball Association. She worked for the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) at their training center in San Diego for six years (two Winter Olympic and one Summer Olympic Games). She co-founded Acumen Performance Group (APG) along with six current and ex-Navy SEALs. They developed a program that integrated the SEALs real-world experience and applied it in both the development and application of the high-performance concepts of seamless teamwork, mental toughness, and unwavering confidence
Apr 14, 2020
25 min
PREPARE 2 PERFORM  (Trailer)
Apr 14, 2020
53 sec