#221: I Put Stem Cells Into My Knee 9 Months Ago. What’s Changed?

Please meet Megan McDermott, one of our newest coaches at Process HQ Affiliate Coastal Fitness. Meg just wrapped up her 2023 CrossFit season in a way that she didn’t expect: competing at the Asia Semifinal on a team. As an individual athlete who competed in the Africa Semifinal in the past, Meg is continuously evolving through her athletic journey. Let’s meet Meg, the swimmer – turned yogi, – turned calisthenist – turned CrossFitter, as well as excellent coach and mother. THIS PODCAST IS SPONSORED BY TODAY WELL SPENT todaywellspent.com Save 10% on your purchase with offer code THEPROCESS FOLLOW MEG AND HER JOURNEY Follow and be coached by Meg: instagram.com/meganjoy.mTHIS PODCAST IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE PROCESS PROGRAMMING Website: theprocessprogramming.com Instagram: instagram.com/theprocessprogramming Education: theprocessprogramming.com/coaching-education

The Open workouts are the standard at which the global CrossFit community compares themselves to their performance from last year, as well as to each other on a worldwide leaderboard. So the question we have to ask is: Was this a good combination of tests to make an accurate assessment on these points? Here are our thoughts; would you agree? THIS PODCAST IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE PROCESS PROGRAMMING Website: theprocessprogramming.com Instagram: instagram.com/theprocessprogramming Education: learn.theprocessprogramming.com

Camille Cheng is a two-time Olympian for the Hong Kong Swim Team and Co-Founder of Mind The Waves, a charity focused on serving the mental wellbeing of local youth. In less than two months, Camille Cheng will step onto the starting blocks of her third Olympic Games. With the special honor of proudly waving the Hong Kong flag, as well as the chance to compete in her mother’s home country, expectations and pressure can be high. But for Camille, her own journey of mental well-being has reached a place where she can be present and even help young people who might be having the same struggles she had. Today we share her story. THIS PODCAST IS SPONSORED BY TODAY WELL SPENT todaywellspent.com Save 10% on your purchase with offer code THEPROCESS FOLLOW CAMILLE AND HER JOURNEY Follow Camille on Instagram: instagram.com/camillelcheng Learn more about Mind The Waves: instagram.com/mind.thewavesTHIS PODCAST IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE PROCESS PROGRAMMING Website: theprocessprogramming.com Instagram: instagram.com/theprocessprogramming Education: theprocessprogramming.com/coaching-education

Welcome to the 2024 CrossFit Games Semifinals! This year, The Process Programming represented 19 athletes that competed at the Far East Throwdown to earn a spot to the CrossFit Games. With this big a stage and this much on the line, what was it like to share the floor with your competitors? Ant the Individual athlete, Karan and Chris the Team athletes, and Ed the coach share this experience for you today. THIS PODCAST IS SPONSORED BY TODAY WELL SPENT Visit now at todaywellspent.com Save 10% on your purchase with offer code THEPROCESS LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PROCESS PROGRAMMING Website: theprocessprogramming.com Instagram: instagram.com/theprocessprogramming Education: theprocessprogramming.com/coaching-education

We Bring in The Process Head Programmer for HYROX, Tamarind Robinson, to help explain how to make your next HYROX race your best. Tammi is leading our Asia-based athletes to have fun and perform well at the upcoming HYROX race in Taiwan. How does she know? Because long before the June race, she and The Process team mapped out the ideal training plan for athletes to come to this race in peak physical condition. How did she do this? She and Ed break down training phases for HYROX so you can plan your next race with your best result possible. On your mark. Get set. Listen! LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PROCESS HYROX PROGRAMME Take Our Running-Biased Programme: theprocessprogramming.com/programmes/12-week-3-day-hyrox-running-bias-programme Take Our Strength-Biased Programme: theprocessprogramming.com/programmes/12-week-3-day-hyrox-strength-bias-programme Take Our Balanced Programme: theprocessprogramming.com/programmes/5-day-per-week-hyrox-training-programme Not Sure? Ask Tammi: instagram.com/tamarind111THIS PODCAST IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE PROCESS PROGRAMMING Website: theprocessprogramming.com Instagram: instagram.com/theprocessprogramming Education: theprocessprogramming.com/coaching-education

Meet Schalk Viljoen, in-house coach at Coastal Fitness and writer of The Process Programmig’s Train For Life programme! Long before he became a great coach, Schalk wasn’t really sure what he was going to do in his life. Between a brief modeling stint, gap year, and attempt at computer programming, he couldn’t find a career that spoke to him. But through a natural curiosity for training, he found himself on a path to personal a group class training, which led him eventually to Coastal Fitness. Ed helps Schalk map this journey from beginning to end in this deep dive on turning uncertainty into confidence. LEARN MORE ABOUT SCHALK Follow him on Instagram: instagram.com/schalk.vTHIS PODCAST IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE PROCESS PROGRAMMING Website: theprocessprogramming.com Instagram: instagram.com/theprocessprogramming Education: theprocessprogramming.com/coaching-education

Today, we revisit Ed’s stem cell treatments for a 9-month progress check! In May of 2023, Ed had finally decided to give stem cells a chance. After years of research and consultations, Ed flew to Medellín, Colombia to meet the team at BioXcellerator, a leading stem cell treatment facility to treat his ailing right knee. After multiple surgeries and rehab exercises to treat a history of ligament and muscle injuries, these stem cell injections were the next step. After 9 months, has Ed noticed any improvement? Let’s find out! LEARN MORE ABOUT BIOXCELLERATOR Follow them on Instagram: instagram.com/bioxcellerator Connect with their team: bioxcellerator.comTHIS PODCAST IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE PROCESS PROGRAMMING Website: theprocessprogramming.com Instagram: instagram.com/theprocessprogramming Education: learn.theprocessprogramming.com

OUR LISTENER SURVEY IS LIVE! TAKE FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN FREE PROCESS GEAR! Take the survey here: https://forms.gle/mkTFFNr6stXvVcDk8 The 2024 CrossFit Quarterfinals have just wrapped up, and we have THOUGHTS. Today, we sit with Process Programming Director of Programming Ed Haynes, CrossFit Games athlete Ant Haynes, CrossFit Semifinals hopeful Adele Quinton-Page, and Process Programming Community Manager Chris Tuazon to talk about their Quarterfinals performance. With this being the first year of a 25% Quarterfinalists roster, were these tests reflective of a new direction in CrossFit? THIS PODCAST IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE PROCESS PROGRAMMING Website: theprocessprogramming.com Instagram: instagram.com/theprocessprogramming Education: learn.theprocessprogramming.com

OUR LISTENER SURVEY IS LIVE! TAKE FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN FREE PROCESS GEAR! Take the survey here: https://forms.gle/mkTFFNr6stXvVcDk8 Matt Patterson is the founder of Minisport, an introductory sports program for children in Hong Kong to be physically and mentally well-rounded. Before he was a business owner, Matt was Ed’s primary school classmate. Like old mates trading pints at the pub, Matt and Ed reminisce about their youth, the dreams they had, the risks they took, and what they think about where they are today. For Matt, his whole journey was fueled by a mission to create his own legacy beyond his father’s achievements, all to leave something in the world that his son could enjoy. MORE ON MATT PATTERSON Enroll your child to Minisport: minisport.hk Follow Minisport on Instagram: instagram.com/minisporthkTHIS PODCAST IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE PROCESS PROGRAMMING Website: theprocessprogramming.com Instagram: instagram.com/theprocessprogramming Education: learn.theprocessprogramming.com

Dr. Kaili Chen is a clinical psychologist who specializes in helping adolescents and adults process issues such as trauma, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Kaili is a longterm member of The Process Programming’s original Affiliate, Coastal Fitness, and we asked her to bring her expertise into the world of competitive CrossFit. We believe that one of the biggest, but often overlooked separators of sport is mental health and fortitude, so we invited Kaili to our January Athlete Training Camp to discuss “the inner critic” – the voice in our head that tells us we’re not good enough, we’re not worthy, and we should’ve done things differently. Dr. Chen walks us through why our minds are wired to have these thoughts and how we can turn that inner critic into our biggest cheerleader. OUR LISTENER SURVEY IS LIVE! TAKE FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN FREE PROCESS GEAR! Take the survey here: https://forms.gle/mkTFFNr6stXvVcDk8 MORE ON DR. KAILI CHEN Book an appointment with Dr. Chen: drkailichen.com Connect with Dr. Chen on Instagram: instagram.com/drkailichen Watch Dr. Chen’s Athlete Camp Mindset Lecture: https://youtu.be/SovJ1F3jFm0?feature=shared THIS PODCAST IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE PROCESS PROGRAMMING Website: theprocessprogramming.com Instagram: instagram.com/theprocessprogramming Education: learn.theprocessprogramming.com