The Dr. Stacy Show w/ Tony Vlahovic Helping DiverseABLED Children Thrive in Sports
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To kick off Season 2, our theme is going to be called Made Well. Our first guest for Episode 1 is Tony Valhovic.Tony is a former professional athlete and experienced entrepreneur in the fields of sports mental conditioning and post rehabilitation therapy.
He is a number 1 selling author for his book “Just Need an Opportunity”is focused on his efforts to help children and adults with diverse abilities to thrive in sports. Mr Vlahovic continues his quest to serve others by starting BaseABLE, a recognized non-profit organization that supports and funds organizations wanting to offer baseball to individuals with disabilities. He has worked in the rehabilitation and mental health fields for over thirty years and continues to learn and grow as a health professional and coach.
In the episode we focus on how life is after an accident and what it’s like after being a professional baseball player that played for the Boston Red Sox and how he turned the love of baseball into a dream for all.
Tune in and find out what he has been up to since the accident! He drops amazing gems and can’t for you all to hear it!
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Tony Vlahovic, MA. CSCS, MPM is a former professional athlete and experienced entrepreneur in the fields of sports mental conditioning and post rehabilitation therapy. He is the Chairman of the Special Olympics North America Baseball Development Committee. He is a number 1 selling author for his book Just Need an Opportunity.
Mr. Vlahovic started his professional baseball career in Italy where he was named his team’s Rookie of the Year. Upon returning to the United States he signed with the Boston Red Sox where he played as a left-handed pitcher. His career prematurely ended due to an auto accident, but has since dedicated his life to teaching, coaching and leading his athletes on and off the field. His efforts were rewarded by receiving Coach of the Year five times for his New Hope-Solebury varsity high school baseball team and was nominated as the Special Olympics North American Coach of the Year in 2014.
Mr Vlahovic continues his quest to serve others by starting BaseABLE, a recognized non-profit organization that supports and funds organizations wanting to offer baseball to individuals with disabilities. He has worked in the rehabilitation and mental health fields for over thirty years and continues to learn and grow as a health professional and coach.