Battle Harder
The Battle Harder Podcast is for high-performing professionals who are carrying more pressure than they can ignore.
Hosted by Coach Rob, the show explores what happens when discipline, responsibility, and ambition go unchecked — and how to regain clarity, structure, and control before burnout, identity loss, or family damage becomes irreversible.
Each episode features real conversations with leaders, veterans, entrepreneurs, and high performers who have been tested by pressure and understand the cost of staying in the fight too long without restructuring their life.
If you’re driven, exhausted, and know something has to change — this podcast is for you.
New episodes weekly.
Battle Harder
Stop Chasing Pain Relief: Real Healing, Nervous System Health, and Prevention — Dr. Sherry McAllister
Most people don’t want to heal — they just want the pain to stop.
In this episode, Dr. Sherry McAllister breaks down why “sick care” is not the same as health care, why pain is a late-stage signal (and a terrible metric for true recovery), and how your nervous system drives performance, resilience, and long-term healing.
We also get into the stigma around chiropractic, the AMA vs. Wilk trial history, why prevention has been abandoned, and what changes when you stop outsourcing your health to shortcuts.
If you’re dealing with chronic pain, burnout, anxiety, sleep issues, or you’re training hard but never recovering, this conversation is a reality check.
Guest:
Dr. Sherry McAllister https://drsherrymcallister.com/
Book: Adjusted Reality: Supercharge Your Whole Being for Optimal Living and Longevity (Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Walmart, Target, audiobook available)
Podcast: Adjusted Reality (wherever you listen)
Learn more: F4CP — f4cp.org
Coach Rob Wheeler:
Coaching + resources: battleharder.com
Disclaimer: This content is for educational purposes and is not medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional for diagnosis and treatment.
00:00 Cold open: “Most people don’t want to heal…”
00:55 The accident that changed everything
04:05 Passed from doctor to doctor: symptom management loop
06:55 The chiropractor referral card (the “one more step”)
09:10 First adjustment: headache gone (and why that mattered)
12:00 From scientist to chiropractor: the career shift
14:10 How chiropractic training differs from MD training
18:15 Why chiropractic has a stigma (AMA campaign + “contain and eliminate”)
22:15 The book: Adjusted Reality and what it’s really arguing
25:20 Sick care vs. health care: the bridge we’re missing
28:10 “Do they want to keep people sick?” (your hard question)
31:10 Pain as a signal: why shutting it down fails long-term
34:40 Grind culture and the nervous system: recovery is the separator
38:05 Responsibility = “ability to respond” (why people resist it)
41:10 Shortcuts vs. lifestyle + movement + nervous system health
44:20 Real-world results: what changes when patients commit
47:05 Chronic pain: the first mindset shift that matters
49:20 Her podcast + where to find it
50:30 Book details + where to buy it
51:45 For the skeptic: what to say to someone scared of chiropractic
53:10 What’s next: prevention, insurance, AI, longevity
53:45 Close-out: “Be fit for battle”