REPLAY: While we work on some MAJOR things, and in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, this week's episode is a replay of one of our favorite military mental health gurus. If you heard it the first time, take the week to check in with you and your level of stuffing. If you're new here, welcome to the stuffer club, and know that we ALL need a good hug occasionally. We'll be back! ttyl How to Hug a Stuffer: The Power of a "Husky" Hug with Maj Brock McNabb, 711 Human Performance Wing...

Evolution of Spaceflight: Spaceflight Human Performance Optimization Bonus Episode with Bruce Nieschwitz Just when you thought our mini-series was done, we have an awesome BONUS episode for you! This week we sit down with Bruce Nieschwitz, ATC of the NASA Johnson Space Center ACRS team! He has a unique experience to speak from as he has been in the HPO realm with NASA for almost 20 years! In this chat we talk about a variety of topics ranging from the changes in the equipment on the internat...

The Chicken or the Egg? - Dopamine and Human Performance We're rolling into a new week and that means....a brand-new episode!! This week Alyse and I are discussing one of my personal favorite neurotransmitters... DOPAMINE! We discuss our professional experiences within tactical and HPO settings with dopamine as a whole but also get into what happens when you are unable to maintain balance. This is a great informational epsiode covering: What dopamine deficiency is and it's symtpoms.&nb...

Building Spaceflight: NASA Human Performance Optimization with Maj Danielle Anderson & Christi Keeler, MS, ATC It's the second week of our Spaceflight mini-series and we're thrilled to bring you an awesome and informative conversation with Maj Danielle Anderson and Christi Keeler, MS, ATC! Maj Anderson is making history being the first active-duty service member to be assigned to NASA. Maj Anderson and her teammate Christi are part of the integrative dream team at NASA Johnson Space Cen...

Putting the "Lift" in Spaceflight: Spaceflight Human Performance Optimization with Corey Twine, CSCS Welcome to the first episode of our 2-part mini-series focusing on all things Human Performance and SPACEFLIGHT! We're thrilled to announce our first guest in the series, Johnson's Space Center's very own Corey Twine, CSCS! We get all your curiosities answered on what strength and conditioning looks like in the unique niche of astronaut care. Some of the great things you'll hear in thi...

Welcome Back to The Stuffer Club: Trauma and Human Performance This episode may be our best one of the season so far! This week Doc's Sarah and Alyse chat about everyone's elephant in the room: trauma. Human Performance Optimization teams and programs often have the honor of working with the most elite and highest of high performers in tactical. What makes or breaks these high performers? One word: trauma. This episode offers a variety of different views and discussion ar...

A Dude in a Suit: Human Capital in Human Performance Buckle up bucker-oos!! We're hitting on human capital and tipping into some gender norms today! This week Doc's Sarah and Alyse deep dive into human capital. Do you know what human capital is? No worries because we not only define it but we also go into human capital theology in both sports and tactical settings as well as its role in leadership. We discuss the 5 elements to human capital and how it applies in human performance.&nbs...

Postpartum Is a Season: Pregnancy and Postpartum in Human Performance with Brittany Mines, OT Rolling on in season 2, we welcome another subject matter expert as a guest, Brittany Mines, OT! Are you in the tactical setting and considering expanding your family? Are you in the tactical setting and have little ones? Then this episode is for you! But wait, we don't discriminate...Not a female, not a problem... if you are in a leadership role or a human performance role where you work wit...

The "Love Seat" of the Army: H2F Facts & Future with Lt Col Lesher Welcome back to Season 2 of Not Your Typical Doctors! We're so happy to be getting back to the grind of this podcast and can't wait to share with you all what we have been working on! We start Season 2 with the man himself; Lt Col Lesher! He is currently laying the ground work for what's to come for H2F and has been with the program since the start. Lt Col John Lesher is the current H2F physical domain lead ...

Top 5 Episodes of 2022: ORIGINAL AIR 16-May-22 Founding Mother: Evolution of Human Performance in Law Enforcement with Guest Dr. Kelly Kennedy, PhD, CSCS. Join Doc's Sarah & Alyse for a laid-back conversation about human performance in law enforcement! We are joined by the wonderful Dr. Kelly Kennedy, PhD, CSCS, a subjective matter expert in law enforcement and strength coach. We discuss the evolution of HPO in law enforcement since the beginning, why law enforcement falls under tactica...

The Glue of H2F: Why human performance needs Occupational Therapy with Dr. Justin Bolten, DOT & Dr. Catrinna Amorelli, DScOT Join Doc's Sarah and Alyse for a great guest episode on Occupational Therapy and why it's such a vital part of human performance programming! In this episode we chat about: OT and it's broad scope in human performance. Is too small provider: client ratio a problem with HP programming?TURF TALKS and the power they hold!Can 'Stuffers' help spread the word ...

Go To Bed 15 Minutes Earlier: All Things Sleep with AZ of Fire Rescue Wellness Grab your robes and join Doc's Sarah & Alyse for a great guest episode on all things SLEEP! In this episode we cover: The importance of sleep. How sleep and recovery are....sexxxyyy.How sleep is an upstream prevention to mental health.How are sleep, cancer, MVA's and heart disease all correlated?Shift work, classified as a carcinogen?!Your T is dependent on your Zzzzzzs!The science behind caffeine addict...

Not Your Typical Doctors meets MOPs & MOEs! Come hang out with Doc's Sarah & Alyse as they welcome fellow podcasters Alex Morrow and Drew Hammond for a MOPS & MOES mash up! In this episode we chat about: How mental health is one of the missing links in military human performance programming. What's more detrimental to a tactical professional or athlete, mental or physical injury?The term "human machine", is it a positive or a negative coining?Are conservative and outdated m...

Angry Liver?: Getting to Know Acupuncture with Dr. Jen Thomas Join Doc's Sarah and Alyse for this week's chat on acupuncture with Dr. Jen Thomas! We talk about: What acupuncture is. The physical and mental effects from acupuncture. Does it help with inflammation?Do organs have emotions?How exercise affects the Chi of the body. Acupuncture vs acupressure. Acupuncture's role tactical/human performance. How it is completely separate from dry needling. I...

Aggressive Hugging: Mental Health Stigma and Combat Sports with Jiu Jitsu Black Belt Champion & Coach Erin Herle Join Doc's Sarah & Alyse for a laid-back conversation about mental health in the world of combat sports! We chat with our World Black Belt Champion, Erin Herle, and discuss: The associated stigmas, yes multiple, with combat sports.The art of body awareness with combat sports. Normalizing mental health in combat sports and how it strengthens the community. Is the...

Hug That Elephant In The Room: Talking All Things Imposter Syndrome Join Doc's Sarah & Alyse for a laid-back conversation about everything Imposter Syndrome! In this episode we chat about: Imposter Syndrome in both musculoskeletal and mental health disciplines?!What exactly is Imposter Syndrome?What is dopamine's roll in all this?How both environmental factors and self-sabotage play equal roles.The different categories of imposter syndrome. What are YIPS?Physical manifestation...

Eat Your Vegetables: Inflammation and Food Quality with Samantha Leyh, MS, RD, CSSD, AF Special Warfare Performance Dietician Join Doc's Sarah & Alyse for a laid-back conversation about inflammation and food quality! In this episode we chat about: Do you know the difference between Omegas 3's vs 6's? Think again...The mind-body food connection.Is it worth buying organic?Are canned and frozen foods a good choice?Booze and inflammation.When it is appropriate to "detox"? Samantha Leyh is th...

Consistency and Simplicity: Comparing Human Performance in the NFL to Tactical/Special Warfare with Augusta DeJuan Hathaway, MS, SCCC, CSCS Join Doc's Sarah & Alyse on this guest episode with our friend and colleague Coach Augusta DeJuan Hathaway! We chat about his recent experience with the NFL, the differences between professional sports and tactical human performance programming, and all the great lessons he took home from his experience. In this episode you will hear about: ...

Is Prevention Training in HPO Useless?: The Myth of Standardized Assessments with Dr. Chris Juneau, PT, DPT, SCS, CSCS Join Doc's Sarah & Alyse while we have a great professional banter session with our friend and colleague Dr. Chris Juneau! We discuss the potential "rubbish" that is standardized assessments and what may be a better choice when working in the human performance field. In this episode we chat about: Is prevention useless and a post analytic fallacy?How resiliency is...

Plant Made Hope: Alternative Medicine Talk Join Doc's Sarah & Alyse for an opinion-based episode about Alternative Medicine(s)! In this episode we chat about: Perspective on if YOU judge alternative medicine.Is alternative medicine a viable option for veterans? How alternative medicine is so much more than yoga therapy.Micro dosing and its role in mental health.How alternative medicine works physiologically and its effects on the brain. Always remember although there are doc...