
258 | The 24-Hour Rule: The ACL Rehab Mindset You Need in the New Year
In this episode, we kick off the new year with one of the most important conversations in ACL rehab: your mindset. Drawing inspiration from performance coach and author Steve Magness, this episode int...
8 Jan 15min

257 | Stuck in ACL Rehab: Why So Many ACLers Fall Through the Cracks
In this episode, we break down the most common and frustrating path that ACL athletes take as they move through rehab and quietly fall through the cracks. From early progress that masks deeper problem...
1 Jan 37min

256 | Proactive > Reactive: The ACL Surgery Prep That Separates Successful Recoveries
In this episode, we breaks down one of the most underestimated factors in ACL recovery: what happens before surgery even begins. As the end of the year approaches and more athletes rush into ACL surge...
25 Des 202531min

255 | ACL Injuries Happen - Re-Injuries Don’t Have To: Where Your Focus Actually Matters
In this episode, we break down the recent wave of high-profile NFL ACL injuries, including Patrick Mahomes and Micah Parsons, and use them as a powerful lens to challenge how we think about why ACL in...
18 Des 202517min

254 | An Orthopedic Surgeon's Perspective on What Matters More: Surgery vs. Rehab
In this episode, we break down a powerful message from orthopedic surgeon Dr. Howard Luks - a message every ACL athlete needs to hear. After more than 30 years in the operating room, Dr. Luks says som...
11 Des 202516min

253 | The Most Underrated Load Management Tool After ACL Surgery
In this episode, we break down one of the most underrated, yet most influential parts of ACL rehab: step count. While most athletes focus on rehab, graft types, or protocol milestones, the real day-to...
4 Des 202548min

252 | AnnKNEEversary - It Takes A Village
In this episode, we celebrate another “AnnKNEEversary” of my ACL surgery and use it as a checkpoint to zoom out on life, rehab, and the people who carry us through both. I share stories from my own jo...
27 Nov 202528min

251 | Knee Flexion Truths in ACL Rehab: What’s Normal, What’s Not, and What Actually Matters
In this episode, we unpack the real truth about knee flexion after ACL surgery — what’s normal, what’s not, and how much it actually matters in your recovery. We break down the key milestones you shou...
20 Nov 202512min



















