Why Talking About Injury Feelings Helps Everyone Heal

This episode is a bit of a tough one, but it’s something every athlete and parent might face at some point: dealing with injuries and the resentment that comes with them. 

Trust me, I’ve been through it all with my family’s adventures in extreme sports, and I get how challenging it can be. 

When your kid is used to training every day and suddenly has to stop, frustration and impatience are inevitable. It’s completely normal, and we need to acknowledge these feelings rather than push them aside.

So let's get on the emotional roller coaster and find ways to overcome it together!

We talk about the ripple effect of injuries in extreme sports and how frustration and resentment show up for athletes and parents. We share a simple way to name feelings, talk them through, and keep identity and progress alive during recovery.

• the shock of forced rest and lost routine
• frustration as a normal first response
• resentment across parents, athletes and teammates
• why naming emotions reduces pressure
• short, regular check-ins that build trust
• keeping athletes connected while sidelined
• small wins, clear milestones and boundaries
• inviting stories to strengthen the support village

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Marina Kuperman Villatoro, a mama who is on a mission to help her sons reach their athletic (rock climbing) goals and dreams. 

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Transcript

The Ripple Of Extreme Sports Injuries

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Injuries and extreme sports, the effects that it can have, because it has a rippling effect. First and foremost, I have an entire video talking about injuries and extreme sports and some of the injuries that my family has gone through. So I could definitely say that I have been there, done that. It is not a place that I really want to be an expert in, but we have seen way too many hospital rooms, and I get the gravity of them. So what's really important to talk about is the effects that it has on your athlete specifically. First of all, the frustration, right? During the injury process, obviously, it is a completely understandable thing that they will be frustrated and angry, and you know, and also the their lack of patience because they've been so adjusted to training every day or four or five times per day, and now they can't. They have to be resting, right? That's number one. How about the resentment? So the resentment happens on all levels, and I am gonna be very frank with you. The resentment happens from the parents' side because of all the money that you need to spend on the medical bills. On there's a lot of things that come to a stop in your life, right? When your child or your athlete is injured. Um, so you will have resentment towards them without wanting to, obviously, but we're humans and it's understandable. But also, your kid is gonna have a lot of resentment towards other athletes, even on their own team, their friends, whatever, because they have had that those three to six months or whatever amount of time they need to recover to be getting better, to be training, to be practicing. And even though they don't want to call it resentment, they might not even realize it's resentment, but it's a there, and you just have to let it go, you just have to deal with it, you have to permit it. It's okay. Being resentful towards that is a normal behavior. If you tell not to be resentful and not to be angry about it, that's holding back unnatural reasons, unnatural feelings, and that could come out in other ways. So, you guys need to be okay with it. You also have to know that it's okay for you to be resentful towards your athlete, it's okay for the athlete to be resentful towards you, towards others, towards whomever. And instead of hiding it, not talking about it, bring it up. Because when you start to communicate about it, when you start to discuss it, that's when things make more sense. That's when you could communicate it better. And a lot of times, things that go on in our heads come out and they sound a lot different when they're out loud and especially discussed, and they could really release the resentment or make it or subside it for a little bit for a while. So you need to understand that and talk about it, okay? So that's something that is super important. I want you to go to the other series of these injuries of having injuries, other effects that it's gonna have, because I want to dive deep into those as well. I am Marina, your host, mother of two aspiring rock climbers, wife to an extreme athlete, and I would love to hear your story. I'm sure that your child or your athlete has had some sort of an injury. I'd love to hear what goes on, how they go through and how you guys get past it, right? It's all about the village, that strategic village, to help our kids and support them as best as we can. If you guys enjoyed this podcast, please leave me a review, share it with your friends, and subscribe and like.