Braun Performance and Rehab

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Braun Performance and Rehab episodes

January 08, 2025 Katrina Haddad: Cultivating Resiliency & Strength Following Injury
In this episode of the Braun Performance & Rehab Podcast, Dan is joined by Katrina Haddad to discuss her journey following multiple ACL injuries and how she was able to cultivate physical and mental resiliency during this time.
Katrina Haddad is a current junior at Endicott College, majoring in exercise science with a concentration in allied health. As the founder, president, and Campus Captain of The Hidden Opponent chapter at Endicott, Katrina is dedicated to raising mental health awareness for student athletes and erasing the stigma. With over 2 years of experience in managing the Endicott women’s basketball team and coaching youth athletes, she brings a diverse skill set focused on leadership, advocacy, and mentorship. Katrina is enthusiastic about applying these skills both in the healthcare field and in coaching, where athletes evolve both physically and mentally. This blend of exercise science expertise and mental health advocacy enables her to make a meaningful impact among various areas, including personal and professional development. Feel free to reach Katrina at [email protected] for further communication or potential collaborations.
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46 min
January 06, 2025 Ron Siers: Ascending Leadership: The Power of Leadership in Sports
In this episode of the Braun Performance & Rehab Podcast, Dan is joined by Ron Siers to discuss what it means to be a leader in sport and how to lead to have an impact on others.
Ron Siers joined the Salisbury coaching staff in the fall of 1998 and is in his 26th season with the Sea Gull baseball program in 2024. He currently serves as associate head coach and defensive coordinator, as well as in-game third base coach. Through over a quarter century in the maroon and gold, Siers has served on staff of three head coaches: Robb Disbennet (1999-2000), Doug Fleetwood (2011-14) and Troy Brohawn (2015-present). With Siers on staff, the Sea Gulls have won a total of 809 games, finished with a winning record in all 25 seasons, made every NCAA Tournament since 2000, hosted four NCAA regionals and two super regionals, appeared in the Division III College World Series eight times and won the 2021 national championship. In 2021 Siers was named ABCA NCAA Division III Assistant Coach of the Year after helping the Sea Gulls win the first national title in program history. He was inducted into the Eastern Shore Baseball Hall of Fame in 2023. In addition to coaching baseball, Siers has been a professor of organizational leadership at Salisbury University since 2014. He received the annual SU Distinguished Faculty Award in the fall of 2020. Siers has also published 16 peer-reviewed articles and served as the senior editor of PDS Partners through the National Association of Professional Development Schools. Siers earned both his B.A. and M.Ed. from Salisbury in 1989 and 1995, respectively. In 2009 he completed his Ph.D. in organizational leadership from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.
For more on Ron be sure to follow @ronsiersjr on Instagram!
A special shoutout to Jodie Griep & Scott Mancha for suggesting Ron as a podcast guest.
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1 hr 3 min
December 30, 2024 Sabrina Strickland & Andreas Gomoll: Patellofemoral Instability & Cartilage Lesions
In this episode of the Braun Performance & Rehab Podcast, Dan is joined by Dr. Sabrina Strickland and Dr. Andreas Gomoll to discuss the patellofemoral joint in detail, with considerations to instability, cartilage defects, and more.
Dr. Sabrina Strickland is board certified in sports medicine and orthopedic surgery at HSS, where she specializes in patellofemoral surgery for instability, cartilage disease, ACL and meniscal surgery and shoulder surgery. She completed her residency and fellowship in sports medicine at HSS after completing medical school at Rush in Chicago. Prior to that, Dr. Strickland received her BA from Cornell University. Currently, Dr. Strickland is an associate professor of orthopedic surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College. She retired from her part-time position as the Chief of Orthopedics at the VA in 2012 after seven years of service. Dr. Strickland is also the co-founder of the HSS Patellofemoral Center. Dr. Strickland is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, and the Arthroscopy Association of North America. Her research focuses on the knee joint, specifically cartilage transplants, patellofemoral arthritis and instability, and ACL and meniscal repair. Prior to pursuing her medical career, Dr. Strickland was a ski instructor during college at Stratton and spent a year skiing in Crested Butte, Colorado where she still has a home. In her spare time, Dr. Strickland enjoys skiing, hiking near her home in Salisbury, CT, and paddle boarding on Twin Lakes.
For more on Dr. Strickland, you can find her at https://www.hss.edu/physicians_strickland-sabrina.asp or by visiting her website https://sabrinastrickland.com/

Dr. Andreas Gomoll is double board certified in Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine. His practice is devoted to preserving or restoring quality of life for patients with injuries to the knee and shoulder. He is widely recognized as one of the leading surgeons specializing in joint preservation with extensive experience in ACL reconstruction and meniscus repair, both performing primary procedures, as well as revision surgery for failed prior procedures. He also specializes in rotator cuff and biceps injuries.
Dr. Gomoll is a Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, and the International Cartilage Repair Society. He holds leadership positions in these and other US and international professional societies, as well as being on the editorial boards of several orthopedic journals. He has been awarded several Best Doctors designations, is a Castle Connolly Top Doctor, recipient of the Who is Who Humanitarian award, and was recognized as one of 16 stand-out sports knee surgeons in North America.
He leads and participates in multiple surgical and non-surgical research trials of innovative new treatments for ligament, meniscus and cartilage damage, and has published over 100 articles and several books in this field. For more on Dr. Gomoll, you can find him at https://www.hss.edu/physicians_gomoll-andreas.asp or by visiting his website http://www.andreasgomollmd.com/
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58 min
December 23, 2024 Jason Colleran: Overhead Athlete Injuries & Risk Mitigation Strategies
In this episode of the Braun Performance & Rehab Podcast, Dan is joined by Jason Colleran to discuss injuries in the overhead athlete, in particular baseball, in addition to strategies to reduce risk of injury.
More than 20 years of experience in athlete development and biomechanics, and having personally suffered from overuse injuries that ended his baseball career, Colleran developed the Kinetic Arm in response to the arm injury epidemic plaguing sports. As a biomechanics consultant, he assesses clients for neuromuscular and musculoskeletal dysfunction to help athletes maximize performance and minimize injury risks. His extensive knowledge of anatomical function has afforded him the opportunity to work with world-class professional athletes in MLB, NFL, NBA, UFC, ATP and more. Determined to find solutions and follow his passion for helping athletes and active individuals, Colleran asserts, “My goal is to offer the highest level of dynamic arm care to help aid in protection, performance, recovery, and prevention. I created this to help people increase their overall arm health, so they can continue to be active and do what they love.
For more on Jason & Kinetic Arm, be sure to check out https://thekineticarm.com/ @kineticarm & @jasoncolleran_
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48 min
December 20, 2024 Cat Moss: Isometric Testing & Free Run Force Plate Applications
In this episode of the Braun Performance & Rehab Podcast, Dan is joined by Cat Moss to discuss force plate considerations and applications, in particular of the Isometric Testing and Free Run modes.
Cat Moss is a former Strength and Conditioning Coach and spent time at Colby College, Umass Lowell, & UNH. At Hawkin Dynamics, she works in customer support, event coordination, and sales/marketing. At Hawkin, Cat helps to provide top notch customer support through onboarding and continuous support to all Hawkin Customers. She also works to organize and manage all events attended by or run by Hawkin Dynamics. This includes simple bookings to coordinating with various vendors, speakers, and more. This role also involved management of finances within the Event budget. As a member of the marketing team, Cat aids in creating content for Instagram and other platforms. As a sales rep I help to povide new customers with information. For more on Cat, be sure to follow @the.coach.cat on Instagram. For more on Hawkin Dynamics, be sure to follow @hawkindynamics

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46 min
December 18, 2024 Shawna Ferraro: How to Crush Your Goals as an Athlete & Live a Savage Life

In this episode of the Braun Performance & Rehab Podcast, Dan is joined by Shawna Ferraro (Middlebury College Field Hockey) to discuss her journey as an athlete, goal setting and achieving goals, and how she lives what can be described as a SAVAGE life.
Originally from New Canaan, Connecticut, Shawna is currently a Sophomore at Middlebury College. Shawna plays as a forward on the field hockey team, and has a dual major in sociology and English. Shawna is passionate about writing and relentlessly pursues her goals, often waking up at 5:30 in the morning and staying late in order to perfect her craft. Shawna is also an avid endurance athlete and can often be found running when not playing field hockey. For more on Shawna, be sure to follow @insidethesavagelife & @shawnaferraro
For more on Middlebury College Field Hockey, be sure to follow @middfieldhockey
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50 min
December 16, 2024 Cat Moss: Understanding & Applying CMJ, CMJRe & Squat Jump
In this episode of the Braun Performance & Rehab Podcast, Dan is joined by Cat Moss to discuss force plate considerations and applications, in particular of the countermovement jump (CMJ), countermovement rebound (CMJRe) & Squat jump.
Cat Moss is a former Strength and Conditioning Coach and spent time at Colby College, Umass Lowell, & UNH. At Hawkin Dynamics, she works in customer support, event coordination, and sales/marketing. At Hawkin, Cat helps to provide top notch customer support through onboarding and continuous support to all Hawkin Customers. She also works to organize and manage all events attended by or run by Hawkin Dynamics. This includes simple bookings to coordinating with various vendors, speakers, and more. This role also involved management of finances within the Event budget. As a member of the marketing team, Cat aids in creating content for Instagram and other platforms. As a sales rep I help to povide new customers with information. For more on Cat, be sure to follow @the.coach.cat on Instagram. For more on Hawkin Dynamics, be sure to follow @hawkindynamics

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**Season 5 of the Braun Performance & Rehab Podcast is also brought to you by Oro Muscles. For more on Oro, please check out www.oromuscles.com
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56 min
December 11, 2024 Kelly Starrett & Brent Brookbush: The BEST Approach to Physical Therapy
In this episode of the Braun Performance & Rehab Podcast, Dan is joined by Kelly Starrett & Brent Brookbush to discuss the concept of a single best approach to physical therapy/rehabilitation
Dr. Kelly Starrett is a coach, physical therapist, two-time New York Times & Wall Street Journal bestselling author, speaker, and co-founder of The Ready State, the world's most comprehensive collection of guided movement, mechanics, and mobility instructional videos. Kelly’s clients include professional athletes in the NFL, NBA, NHL, and MLB. He also works with Olympic gold-medalists, Tour de France cyclists, world-and national-record-holding Olympic lifting and power athletes, CrossFit Games medalists, ballet dancers, military personnel, and competitive age-division athletes In his athletic career, Kelly paddled whitewater slalom canoe on the US Canoe and Kayak Teams. He lead the Men’s Whitewater Rafting Team to two national titles and competed in two World Championships.
The Ready State offers a Virtual Mobility Coach, which provides users guided mobilization videos customized for your body and lifestyle, including a personal “pain prescription” to fix your aches and stiffness, guided pre- and post-exercise mobilizations tailored for your training and sports schedule, and mobilizations for your “off” days to maintain your range-of-motion and reduce your risk of injury. You can get 14 days of this amazing coaching service FREE by going to https://thereadystate.com/free-trial-profile/
For more on Kelly and The Ready State, be sure to check out thereadystate.com and @thereadystate
Dr. Brent Brookbush has been an impassioned human movement professional since 1998, and an impassioned educator since 2004. Dedicated to the optimization of education in the industry, he has been a resource for industry giants like New York Sports Clubs (TSI), Equinox, the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), SHAPE Magazine, Power Plate, BeachBody, Concordia University Chicago (CUC), and many more. As the founder and CEO of the Brookbush Institute, he has led the development of an education platform that puts 160+ evidence-based, accredited courses, and 3 certifications, in the palm of your hand, for a fraction of the cost of comparable courses and certifications in the industry. The Brookbush Institute continues to innovate with the intent of building the education platform all of us wish existed. Outside of his duties as CEO, Dr. Brookbush continues to consult and practice as a physical therapist and personal trainer in New York City.
For more on Dr. Brookbush and the Brookbush Institute, click the link below! ⁠https://brookbushinstitute.com/?utm_source=External&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=DanielBraun
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1 hr 6 min
December 09, 2024 Casey Wright: Personal Sport Journey & Pathway to Success as an Athlete
In this episode of the Braun Performance & Rehab Podcast, Dan is joined by Casey Wright to discuss her personal journey in Volleyball and how she was able to succeed in her dream of playing D1 sport.
Casey Wright is a freshman on the Radford University Highlander Volleyball team, where she plays outside hitter. Casey's hometown is Westover, MD and she currently resides on the Eastern Shore of Virginia with her family. Casey plans to become a Doctor of Physical Therapy in the future. For more on Casey be sure to follow @caseywright05 & https://radfordathletics.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster/casey-wright/8905

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44 min
December 04, 2024 Sarah Engle: ACL Rehab Journey & How to Turn a Setback into a Comeback

In this episode of the Braun Performance & Rehab Podcast, Dan is joined by Sarah Engle to discuss her personal ACL Rehab journey.
Originally from Ocean City, MD, Sarah attended Stephen Decatur High School and later Loyola University Maryland where she played D1 lacrosse for 4 years. In high school, Sarah was honored as a US Lacrosse All-America selection following a 2019 season in which she contributed 52 goals, 19 assists and 67 draw controls while helping team win its fifth regional championship in six years … also named Bayside South co-Player of the Year and first team All-Bayside South that spring. After a 4 year career at Loyola, Sarah transferred to University of Tampa where she is continuing her lacrosse career following an ACL injury in 2023. Sarah is the daughter of Matthew and Katherine Engle and has two siblings, Caroline and Gracie. For more on Sarah be sure to follow @sarahenglee
*SEASON 5 of the Braun Performance & Rehab Podcast is brought to you by Isophit. For more on Isophit, please check out isophit.com and @isophit -BE SURE to use coupon code BraunPR25% to save 25% on your Isophit order!
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