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Who Are You Beyond Your Sport? Injury, Identity, and Finding Purpose (ep 157) (opens the original)
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Former WNBA player and UCLA Hall of Famer Lisa Willis joins Dana Jones on the Pain Free Athlete Podcast for an honest conversation about career-ending injury, identity loss, and finding purpose beyond performance. Lisa shares how a devastating knee injury ended her basketball career—and why filling her schedule with meaningful work couldn’t replace everything basketball had given her. She opens up about grieving the game, defining success on her own terms, and learning to acknowledge that she co
Train the Transition: Aromatherapy and Nervous System Regulation (ep 156) (opens the original)
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In this episode of the Pain Free Athlete Podcast, Dana Jones speaks with visionary alchemist, author, and aromatherapy expert Adora Winquist about using nature, scent, breath, and intentional practices to support nervous system regulation.Adora shares how nature became a sanctuary during her childhood and how her experiences with anxiety, depression, endometriosis, herbalism, essential oils, and energy medicine shaped her life’s work. She also explains how she adapted these practices for veteran
Stronger after 40: Fuel, Lift, and Ride with Power (ep 155) (opens the original)
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This episode of the Pain Free Athlete Podcast features Marissa Axel, founder of Action Fitness and Coaching, for an empowering conversation about helping women over 40 become stronger, faster, and more resilient athletes.Marissa explains why the training strategies that worked in our 20s and 30s may no longer produce the same results as our bodies and hormones change. She and Dana discuss the importance of moving beyond endurance-only training and building a foundation that includes strength, po
Stronger after 40: Fuel, Lift, and Ride with Power (ep 155) (opens the original)
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This episode of the Pain Free Athlete Podcast features Marissa Axel, founder of Action Fitness and Coaching, for an empowering conversation about helping women over 40 become stronger, faster, and more resilient athletes. Marissa explains why the training strategies that worked in our 20s and 30s may no longer produce the same results as our bodies and hormones change. She and Dana discuss the importance of moving beyond endurance-only training and building a foundation that includes strength, p
From Paralysis To Natural Universe Gold (ep 154) (opens the original)
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On this episode of the Pain Free Athlete Podcast , Ed Akay joins Dana Jones to share how he learned to work around limitations, why physical health and mental strength are deeply connected, and how he began competitive bodybuilding at age 40. He also discusses competing in both para and able-bodied divisions, training around injuries, and the discipline required to succeed naturally. About Ed: Ed Akay is a Natural Universe champion, speaker, model, entrepreneur, and bestselling author whose life
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