Ep125 - Dr Brandi Cole - Team Doctor for the Maltidas

2024-05-14

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Dr Brandi Cole is a Specialist Sport and Exercise Medicine Physician better known these days as the team doctor for the incredible Aussie Women’s football team the Matilda’s. You would have seen her on the field at the Tokyo Olympics and the 2023 FIFA Women’s World cup. She also has a Degree in Physiotherapy and a PhD just in case you were worried she was underqualified! Brandi was an elite athlete herself being the former captain of the Australian Women’s Oztag team, representing NSW in both touch footbal...

Dr Brandi Cole is a Specialist Sport and Exercise Medicine Physician better known these days as the team doctor for the incredible Aussie Women’s football team the Matilda’s.

You would have seen her on the field at the Tokyo Olympics and the 2023 FIFA Women’s World cup.

She also has a Degree in Physiotherapy and a PhD just in case you were worried she was underqualified!

Brandi was an elite athlete herself being the former captain of the Australian Women’s Oztag team, representing NSW in both touch football and hockey plus being a World Champion beach sprinter.

She also manages a sports medicine practice is a Mum of 2 kids. This is one serious super woman!

This week Haddy gets to the bottom of the overtraining topic with Brandi. They also discuss managing life stress for the athlete and optimally mixing strength training with endurance sports.

If you’re looking to avoid injury as a runner then get out the pen and paper for this one!

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