153: The Sports Doctor Radio Show with Dr Robert Weil - Episode 153153: The Sports Doctor Radio Show with Dr Robert Weil - Episode 153
UK Health Radio Podcast
Dr Bob Weil talks with Mike "C-Roc" Ciriaco and Bear Thomas Perez about podcasting, youth sports pressures, foot health and spiritual growth. The conversations link physical foundations, mindset and human potential, with stories spanning elite sport, overuse injuries and recovery after serious illness.
43:45•19 Apr 2026
From Sports Injuries to Spiritual Awakenings: Mindset, Feet and Human Potential
Episode Overview
- Strong foundations matter, whether it is foot health or mindset, because weaknesses at the base can affect everything above.
- Parents are urged to avoid criticising young athletes and instead focus on listening, checking in on their bodies and feelings.
- Overuse injuries and reliance on over-the-counter painkillers in youth sport are highlighted as warning signs of unhealthy pressure.
- Simple practices such as strengthening feet and ankles and working on balance can support better performance and injury prevention.
- Spirituality and mindset can play a major role in recovery from serious health events, supporting both physical healing and life direction.
“Without a foundation, everything above it will crumble.”
Get ready to be moved by real-life accounts of sport, stress and second chances. This episode of The Sports Doctor Radio Show brings together high-performance talk and human vulnerability in a way that anyone interested in health and recovery will recognise. Host Dr Bob Weil, a sports podiatrist with decades behind the mic, first chats with entrepreneur and podcaster Mike "C-Roc" Ciriaco.
After making more than 1,200 guest appearances on shows, C-Roc shares how storytelling became his vehicle for growth, and how his two programmes – one asking "What Are You Made Of?" and another highlighting people who are "that one" in their field – dig into the emotions, setbacks and grit that shape a person. As he puts it, "Without a foundation, everything above it will crumble," reminding everyone that feet, like habits and mindset, are the base of performance.
Dr Weil keeps circling back to youth sports, overuse injuries and the pressure cooker many young athletes live in. He talks about kids taking painkillers just to get through games, the dangers of early specialisation and why parents need to stop being critics and start being good listeners. There’s lightness too, with stories of Olympic figure skaters, pickleball-loving seniors and even Super Bowl–era football players in his orthotics.
Later, former pro rugby player Bear Thomas Perez brings a raw and spiritual angle. After severe brain lesions and two strokes, he describes lying partially paralysed and relying on mindset and spirituality to rebuild his life. From there, he shifted into "human potential" work and a spiritual magazine reaching tens of thousands of readers in dozens of countries, mixing doctors, scientists, biohackers and spiritual leaders.
If you’re curious about how physical health, mental resilience and a sense of purpose can reinforce a sober or low-alcohol lifestyle, this mix of sports medicine, mindset and spirituality might spark some fresh questions for your own journey.
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