The Power of Doing What Matters

Conversations, readings, and reflections on what matters; and what it means to live, move, and perform with purpose. Hosted by Dr. Clayton Skaggs at the Central Institute for Human Performance.

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  Episode #7

  Poise(d) to Win: Chris Shepherd on Doing the Hard Things

  Aug 21, 202630 minS0

  <p>Chris Shepherd had spent much of his life playing competitive sports. Then, during a squash tournament, he could no longer feel his feet. His condition progressed until he could not walk more than 20 yards without numbness—and he received a recommendation for at least a two-level spinal fusion.</p><p>In this episode, Chris joins Dr. Clayton Skaggs to discuss his personal decision to seek another opinion and commit to a long recovery process at the Central Institute for Human Performance. Subjective improvement took approximately 18 months, even as the CIHP team documented smaller objective changes along the way.</p><p>...

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  Episode #6

  Poised to Recover: Scott Kuhta on Rebuilding Trust and Resilience

  Aug 21, 202631 minS0

  <p>After years of recurring pain and setbacks following back surgery, Scott Kuhta had become accustomed to climbing toward recovery only to experience another painful crash. He wanted more than a short-term fix—he wanted the strength, confidence, and capacity to get his life back.</p><p>In this episode, Scott joins Dr. Clayton Skaggs to reflect on his three-year journey with the Central Institute for Human Performance. He describes moving from difficulty sitting, standing, and balancing on one leg to lifting more weight than ever, returning to outdoor activities, playing music, and meeting new physical challenges with far less fe...

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  Episode #5

  Relaxation Is Power: Dr. Jim George on Poise Under Pressure

  Aug 21, 202625 minS0

  <p>What separates a fluid professional golf swing from an amateur gripping the club as tightly as possible? According to Dr. Jim George, one of the biggest differences is the ability to regulate tension: relax, contract powerfully at the right moment, and then relax again.</p><p>In this episode, Dr. George joins Dr. Clayton Skaggs to explore how that same principle applies far beyond sport. They discuss muscle activation, contract-relax techniques, responding to pain signals, preparing for stressful moments, and deliberately building more relaxation into ordinary life.</p><p>Jim also reflects on more than two decades at the...

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  Episode #4

  Lights Will Guide You Home: Robin Feder on Noticing What’s Working

  Aug 21, 202620 minS0

  <p>After years of traveling with a neck pillow, a back pillow, and a brace Robin Feder wanted a more sustainable way to keep doing what mattered to her.</p><p>In this episode, Robin joins Dr. Clayton Skaggs to reflect on 11 years at the Central Institute for Human Performance. She shares how her relationship with movement, travel, gardening, and occasional pain signals has changed, and how small daily cues have become tools she can use with greater confidence.</p><p>The conversation centers on a simple but powerful idea: progress is easier to recognize when we learn to notice...

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  Episode #3

  Patience + Precision: Melissa Filla on Building Trust in Recovery

  Aug 21, 202617 minS0

  <p>Patience in recovery is not passive waiting. It works alongside trust, precision, clear objectives, and the gradual accumulation of physical capacity.</p><p>In this episode, Melissa Filla joins Dr. Clayton Skaggs to offer a practitioner's perspective on helping people through persistent pain and long recovery processes. Melissa explains why simple recommendations can require tremendous trust and why understanding a client's perspective matters when progress takes time.</p><p>The conversation includes a clip from Mark's recovery story and another example of a highly active client who temporarily stepped away from paddle boarding, pickleball, hiking, and weightlifting. After reassessment...

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