Jun 29 2022 145 mins 6
#34 Recovering & Dealing With Injuries With Davi Birks
Davi Birks is an entrepreneur, podcaster, and avid mountain biker. He co-founded HKT products, a sporting goods manufacturing company run by bikers. He’s also the host of The Ride Companion Podcast where he talks all things mountain biking with incredible people in the industry. Davi has been a guest on the show many times, but we’re covering a brand new topic— injuries. Last year, Davi suffered a life-changing crash. He battled broken bones, head injuries, and severe pain, and still has a long recovery ahead of him. In this episode, Davi and I both talk about the injuries we’ve faced as bikers and our intense experiences recovering from them.
Conversation Topics:
- The story of his life-altering crash
- His tough time in the hospital
- Navigating the need for pain killers
- Davi’s experience with physio
- Navigating the health care system and advocating for himself
- The Ride Companion Podcast
- Davi’s rebrand and new podcast with Olly Wilkins
- All the trauma, BS, hard feelings, and emotions that come up through a long recovery
… and so much more!
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