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    • Primary Care & Performance Health with Dr. Anthony Lyssy

    Guest: Dr. Anthony Lyssy, Concierge/Functional Primary Care Physician at Dallas, TX

    Hosts: Dr. Mark Allen & Dr. Tommy Horn

    Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of suicide and mental health struggles. If you or someone you know needs help, contact the National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 (U.S.).

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    Episode Overview

    Athlete mental health and performance start upstream - long before crisis. In this episode of the Peak Sports Psychiatry Podcast (brought to you by 43 Degree Sports), Drs. Mark Allen and Tommy Horn sit down with Dr. Anthony Lyssy, a concierge/functional primary care physician in Dallas who has built his practice around proactive, preventative, performance-oriented care. Dr. Lyssy shares his health journey, why he chose osteopathic medicine, how his high-touch membership model uses data and wearables to drive sustainable behavior change, and why physical and mental health in sports are inseparable - making primary care both the quarterback and the coach of an athlete's wellness team.

    Key Takeaways

  • • Start Upstream: Upstream, preventative care is where real change happens - and primary care is where that change becomes action.
  • • Knowing vs. Doing: The 'knowing vs. doing' gap is real - bridging it requires process, accountability, and sustained relationship.
  • • Data & Wearables: Using data and wearables can enhance performance, but knowing when they become 'too much' is equally important.
  • • Goal Setting & 1% Better: Finding your 'why,' setting meaningful goals, and getting 1% better over time drives lasting improvement.
  • • Mental Toughness from Golf: What elite golfers teach us about mental toughness, grace, and recovery under pressure.
  • • Collaborative Care: How Dr. Lyssy screens for mental health, collaborates with psychiatry/psychology, and coordinates holistic care.

    • Show Notes

    About Dr. Anthony Lyssy

    Dr. Anthony Lyssy is Concierge/Functional Primary Care Physician at Dallas, TX.

    Topics Discussed

  • • Upstream, preventative care and the role of primary care
  • • The 'knowing vs. doing' gap and how to bridge it
  • • Using data and wearables for performance optimization
  • • Goal setting, finding your why, and getting 1% better over time
  • • Mental toughness, grace, and recovery in elite golf
  • • Screening for mental health in primary care settings
  • • Collaboration between primary care, psychiatry, and psychology
  • • Osteopathic medicine and the whole-person approach
  • • Building a membership-based, high-touch practice
  • • Physical and mental health as inseparable

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  • • 43 Degree Sports

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