Mike Mancias has spent two decades developing & refining a winning blueprint for athletic excellency. He's worked with countless professional athletes, sports franchises, and the US Olympic Program. His methods have propelled the rise of LeBron James, arguably the best-trained athlete in the world, and the gold standard for elite longevity; Myles Garrett, reigning NFL DPOY; & Usher Raymond. In this episode & in his book, Game Plan, he shares those secrets with the rest of us.

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Time Stamps: 0:00 - Intro 3:01 - Mike Mancias 5:07 - The Decision 5:46 - Neurodevelopment 8:42 - Athletic Training & Sports Medicine 11:19 - Mike’s Hustle 13:23 - LeBron James Meets Mike Mancias 15:26 - Mike Impact on LeBron’s Longevity 19:03 - Lessons from LeBron’s Cramps in NBA Finals (2014) 21:26 - Evolution of Training after 25 22:42 - Cutting Weight after Age 30 / Diet Changes 24:40 - Injury Prevention / Proprioception Training 28:31 - Strength Training 30:42 - 27 Step Mobility & Core Stabilization Program 33:46 - Tim Grover’s Impact 36:20 - Plant Based vs Animal Protein 39:00 - Myles Garrett vs. LeBron James 40:50 - Mike’s Diet 42:14 - Foods to Avoid? 43:03 - Caffeine 43:43 - Intermittent Fasting / Time Restricted Feeding 47:31 - Usher’s Recovery Regimen 50:36 - LeBron’s Recovery Regimen 53:43 - Sleep & Recovery 56:26 - Cold Therapy 57:13 - Additional Recovery Tools 58:12 - Michael Jordan’s LOR 1:00:59 - Usher’s Back Gives Out During SB LVIII 1:03:46 - Advice from Mike

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In today's episode we are joined by the National President of CIR, Lorenzo Gonzalez, MD, MPL and Southern California's Regional Vice President, Dayna Isaacs, MD, MPH.

CIR, also known as the 'Committee of Interns, Residents & Fellows', is the United State’s largest & oldest labor union for doctors! This episode literally contains THE BLUEPRINT to how young doctors can save our healthcare system (see show notes for more detail).

Please LIKE & SHARE this podcast with an Intern, Resident or Fellow - it literally contains ALL the information needed to put these changes in motion!!

Show Notes:

- Introductions (6:31)

- What is CIR-SEIU? (10:59)

- The Anatomy of CIR:Understanding how the Local, Regional & National Levels Connect to Create Change (12:19)

- How CIR became the Largest & Oldest Labor Union for Doctors (20:39)

- How Does a Union Protect Interns, Residents & Fellows? (21:49)

- Unfair Labor Practice: Resident Physicians Make History by Giving Notice to go on Strike (26:09)

- Recent CIR Milestones (31:28)

- How to Start a Union at your Residency Program (32:56)

- Leadership Roles for Interns, Residents & Fellows (34:36)

- What Would Happen if Interns, Residents & Fellows Unionized in all 50 states? (35:17)

- Collective Bargaining p1 : Getting Residents Voices into the Decision Making Process (37:46)

- Collective Bargaining p2: How CIR supports Resident Negotiation & Organizing (40:57)

- Current Negotiations: Maternity Leave, Family Leave & Child Care (44:11)

(44:22): Neuro-development: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5330336/

- The Impact of Capitalism on Healthcare (50:52)

- CIR’s Political & Lobbying Arms: Doctor can Influence Policy & Legislation to address Health Inequity, & Racial Disparities (55:34)

(55:11) - Healthcare Access Matters: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2690145/

(58:30) - HTN in Minorities studies: https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/pdf/10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.119.14492?download=true

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3910029/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6935759/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5756074/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28423153/

(59:40) - Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9635069/

- Bargaining or the Common Good: An Innovative Way for Doctors to Address Community Health (1:00:00)

- Most Recent Victory: CIR Co-Sponsors Bill (SB806) to Effectively Eliminate the PTL in California (1:04:33)

- How did the Pandemic Expose the Issues In Healthcare? (1:06:13)

- What was the TOUGHEST Experience you had in Residency? (1:14:14)

- What was the BEST experience you had in Residency?(1:19:20)

- Bringing CIR to YOU (1:23:41)

- What is the BEST Advice You’ve ever Offered / Received? (1:25:20)

- Resources for Interns, Residents & Fellows/ Closing Thoughts (1:28:24)

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