Recover Hard Recover Smart is a podcast for athletes recovering from serious injury. Host AJ Davis, a state-level kayaker nine months into ACL rehab, talks with athletes, physios, coaches, and experts about the physical, mental, and social sides of getting back to sport. Recovery isn't just physical, and you don't have to figure it out alone.
Latest episodes
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21 min
Self-Doubt, Loneliness, and Getting Back: Harry Moffitt
Harry Moffitt is a former SAS soldier turned psychologist who’s been blown up, burned, had a machete to his leg, and torn just about everything in his body over his career. He wrot…
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14 min
When Your Teammates Keep Playing Without You: Zara Walsh
Zara Walsh plays footy for Sturt in the SANFL Women’s competition. She ruptured her ACL in round five going up for an uncontested mark and spent months working through recovery to…
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19 min
Pain Is Inevitable, Suffering Is Optional: David Olney
David Olney spent years working as a remedial therapist with elite athletes before becoming a university professor and consultant who worked with Special Operations Command, and cu…
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17 min
The Medical Side of ACL Recovery: Dr Travis Brown
Dr Travis Brown is a pathologist and co-host of the This Medical Life podcast. He doesn’t specialise in ACL injuries, but he knows plenty about what can go wrong after surgery. Thi…
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13 min
From MVP to Second ACL Surgery: Lucinda Silvestri
Lucinda Silvestri is an Australian lacrosse player who won MVP at senior national champs after recovering from her first ACL. Five months after returning to play, she did her secon…
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12 min
Three Phases of ACL Recovery: Hamish Eglinton
Hamish is a strength and conditioning coach at SASI (South Australian Sports Institute) who wrote AJ’s ACL rehab program. This conversation breaks down what actually goes into buil…
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10 min
Rebuilding After Knee Surgery: Erin Inglis
Erin Inglis was a state hockey player for SA Under 16s when her knee kept dislocating. Three times. In November 2024, she had surgery to repair her patella tendon and move the bone…