#51 - Fabrice Gautier: How to Rebuild the Body and Mind

Rebuilding The Beast - A podcast by Festus Ezeli

Our next guest is Fabrice Gautier! Fabrice is a major part of many athlete’s journeys and their comebacks with 20 years of experience as a physical therapist and osteopath in Los Angeles. He started out playing soccer and many different sports growing up, but his teenage dream was to play basketball with Magic Johnson for the LA Lakers. He has a diploma from France as an Osteopath, and works as a private consultant for professional athletes, and still makes time to play a little basketball just for fun in his spare time.

We dive in on…

  • His transition from an aspiring NBA player (and being forced to retire from playing basketball professionally) to becoming a health and performance specialist.
  • The injury that inspired his journey into physical therapy.
  • How he built up a successful practice in Los Angeles as a French immigrant and the people who inspired, mentored and encouraged him. 
  • Some challenges that he faced early on in his professional career and how he learned from them.
  • Learning how to let go of control and find inner peace.
  • Why it takes a team to rehabilitate clients back into action after an injury and how to build your own dream team in order to rebuild your body and your mind.
  • How there’s more to physical recovery than just the injury itself and how to overcome these challenges.
  • Some tools to get back on track after physical trauma (for those who can’t work with him personally) and advice on how to stick to a healthy lifestyle.
  • And his favorite, inspiring Kobe Bryant story.

Fabrice shares some very encouraging personal and professional stories. Whether you are aiming to rebuild yourself mentally, physically, or both, this episode is sure to inspire you!

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