Get Your Head Back in the Game

Mar 22 2024
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Welcome to Get Your Head Back in the Game with Melissa Ross. This is a podcast about the amazing human spirit to overcome setbacks and stories to inspire you to Get Your Head Back in the Game! Melissa Ross is a mother, wife, former professional cyclist, a cycling coach, and serial entrepreneur. She is a 2-time traumatic brain injury warrior. After losing everything in her business and following her brain injuries, she has fought back and hopes this podcast will inspire you to do the same. Get ready to join Melissa for this wild ride!

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Overcoming Depression After a Head Injury: An Interview with Lindsay Nohl

Dec 06 2022 36 mins  
Did you know that you can get depression after a concussion? Lindsay Nohl, Life Coach shares her story of overcoming severe depression after a mountain biking accident in 2019. What wasn't initially identified as a head injury, Lindsay spent months searching for a solution that would save her life. Her power to fight her way back will inspire you to take those steps too.

The Down and Dirty of Losing Everything, Two TBI's, and Fighting Back

Dec 30 2022 36 mins  
Melissa Ross, host of, "Get Your Head Back in the Game," talks about her background in professional bike racing, the story of losing everything in a business, to suffering from two back-to-back traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). She discusses how she started her business Gnarketing at the time of her 2nd TBI, how her personality changed from the brain injury, and what she did to get

Rebecca McKee's Story: The Ironman Addiction, Cancer, and Overcoming Failures in Triathlon

Jan 05 2023 52 mins  
In this episode of Get Your Head Back in the Game, Melissa speaks with Rebecca McKee, owner, and founder of Peak Center Alaska. Rebecca is a cycling and triathlon coach of over 20 years and an elite Ironman athlete. She recently won her age group at Ironman Arizona in November 2022. Rebecca McKee will discuss her Ironman story, her dealings with cancer, and how athletes can overcom

Letting Go - Nadia Sullivan's Story as a Partial Hand Amputee

Jan 12 2023 40 mins  
In Episode 4, Melissa Ross sits down with Nadia Sullivan, a chronic pain survivor, and elective partial hand amputee. Nadia was a former cycling coach and elite triathlete when the door of a limousine opened as she was riding by in the bike lane, causing severe hand trauma. After years of chronic, debilitating pain, therapies, and surgeries, Nadia's relief came from removing her mi

Taking Back Control When You Lose Everything

Jan 19 2023 13 mins  
In Episode 5, Melissa Ross discusses her experience of taking back control during her traumatic brain injury when she felt like she had lost everything. Melissa talks about simple ways you can find control during difficult times, and use those methods to gain momentum with taking back control over your life.

Overcoming the Odds - Alison Dennis Shares Her Brain Tumor Story

Jan 27 2023 73 mins  
Alison Dennis is the founder of Weigh My Rack and is currently in remission for a midline glioma brain tumor. Alison shares her heartfelt story from when she was first seeing warning symptoms and describes how her ER visit led to a first diagnosis of a rare, inoperable brain tumor. Alison shares her radiation and chemo treatment, the uncertainty of her future, to making a significa

Getting Rid of the Shit in Your Life - A Road to Healing

Apr 11 2023 20 mins  
Melissa Ross, host of "Get Your Head Back in the Game," talks about how to take control of your life and move forward on your healing journey through sharing what helped her through her traumatic brain injury. She talks about taking control of her routine, finding forgiveness, dealing with setbacks, celebrating small wins, and moving forward.

Lauren De Cresenzo's Powerful TBI Comeback Story of Resilience

May 11 2023 42 mins  

F*!k yes I am back! Kieran McPherson's Remarkable Road to Recovery

Jun 20 2023 29 mins  
Kieran McPherson, a New Zealand-born professional off-road triathlete was in the midst of a successful 10-year professional triathlon career when in October of 2021, he had a horrific mountain biking accident, fracturing his lower spine and damaging his knee. After being airlifted from the race and told he might lose the use of his legs, he spent weeks of bed rest in an Italian hos

The Vision System and Vision Rehabilitation with Dr. Sue Lowe, O.D., FCOVD, FAAO

Aug 02 2023 49 mins  
In Episode 10, we dive into the vision system with Dr. Sue Lowe, a Developmental Rehabilitation Optometrist and a charter member of the Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association for over 40 years. Dr. Lowe dives into the amazing vision system, our dominant sense, and what happens to our vision system when we have a concussion or TBI. Dr. Lowe addresses common questions about visi