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Rewire Pain, UnLock Flow
Former All-American linebacker, two-time national champion, and Sports Illustrated cover athlete Brandon Day had achieved everything our culture tells us to chase. But inside, he was falling apart—chronic pain, burnout, addiction patterns, and the collapse of an identity built entirely on performance.
This conversation goes deep into what actually happened when the game ended and the coping mechanisms stopped working. We talk about why "pushing through" doesn't fix chronic pain, why the brain often creates pain even when scans show nothing wrong, and how applied neurology and flow states can…
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