The Rachel Blogg

In this conversation with Garrison Carter, he opens up about what it really looked like coming back from injury.

There was no rushing the process—just doctor visits, second opinions, and making sure his body was truly healed. But when you’ve only got a short window before the season starts, that patience comes with a lot of pressure and overthinking.

So instead of forcing a comeback, he went back to basics. Day by day. Stack by stack. Rebuilding consistency, confidence, and trust in his body again—without comparing where he was to where he thought he should be.

Sometimes the comeback isn’t loud. It’s just steady.

🎧 Listen to the full episode — 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀.

ℹ️ The podcast content is intended for informational and educational purposes only and should not be considered a substitute for professional medical or mental health advice.

Meghan Brooks opens up about the moment she realized the party was over.

Not because someone told her it was. Not because she got caught. But because she hit a point where no amount of drinking, drugs, or chasing the next high could even numb things anymore.

She talks about being out in Miami the night before starting treatment, surrounded by everything that used to feel exciting, and realizing none of it worked anymore. And sometimes that moment—the one where you finally realize you can’t control it anymore—is the exact moment things begin to change.

🎧 Listen to the full episode — 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀.

ℹ️ The podcast content is intended for informational and educational purposes only and should not be considered a substitute for professional medical or mental health advice.

Not all stress is bad.

Some stress builds capacity. Some stress drains it.

The difference is whether recovery happens after the pressure.

Because when your body stays “on” too long, performance eventually drops, no matter how driven you are.

That’s not weakness. That’s how the system works.