I’ve never been very competitive.

In high school track, I wasn’t trying to beat the guy in the next lane — I was studying the best in the world and asking, “How can I get better?”

This week, that mindset showed up in my parenting.

Monday was smooth.

Wednesday was chaos. I yelled.

Instead of blaming my son, I did what I used to do as an athlete — I looked for a coach.

In this episode, I talk about:

Why frustration is often a signal of ignorance

How seeking expertise beats reacting emotionally

What “connection before correction” actually looks like

The difference between competing with others and competing with yourself

Ignorance made me yell.

Learning helped me connect.

If something isn’t working — at home, at work, in your body — find a coach.

Growth is a choice.

Every morning, I wake my daughters up with the song “Wake Up Everybody.”

There’s a line that always hits me:

It takes me back to when my grandmother was recovering from a stroke — and the small things I knew I could have done… but didn’t.

In this episode, I talk about:

Why comfort can quietly cost us years

How inactivity — not cold weather — often drives pain

The difference between maintaining comfort and building capacity

Why small, consistent effort compounds (especially as we age)

Three months of discomfort could mean three more years of life.

We don’t need to run marathons.

But we do need to stop training for stillness.

Comfort is a nice place.

Nothing grows there.

Wake up.

Most people come to physical therapy looking for a fix.

But what they actually need is guidance.

In this episode, I share how growing up as the middle child, navigating PT school, and becoming a business owner reshaped how I think about treatment --not as quick repairs, but as long-term direction that prevents problems from coming back.

If you've ever wondered why pain keeps returning, this episode connects the dots.

Most people aren’t stuck because they don’t know what to do—they’re stuck because the things that work are boring.

In this episode, Brando breaks down why rehab, money, and independence all rely on unglamorous, repetitive work—and why outsourcing responsibility or chasing quick fixes rarely leads to lasting change. This is a conversation about discipline, ownership, and letting boring habits compound.  

In this raw, unfiltered debut, Brando opens up about recent changes in his life. From juggling family life to taking care of his patients and business, this episode is part testimony, part advice — and the start of something real.