Fresh PT Podcast

We are extremely proud to welcome a local Atlanta great in Danny Matta, owner of Athlete's Potential and the PT Entrepreneur Podcast. Danny was kind enough to welcome us into his home, and did we ever enjoy this in person interview.

He tells us his journey from patient in high school to PT in the military, traveling and teaching for Mobility WOD, and finally launching his practice. There are so many great lessons to take if you're a PT student, new grad, or have aspirations to open or enhance your practice. 

Danny is fully invested in his staff and committed to bettering himself as an owner. He has not one but two business coaches, and you'd be astounded to know how much he spends on business and personal development. He takes us through the systems in place to help his staff grow and how having an attitude of always getting better one week at a time leads to long term success. "You can't turn the oven up to 700 and bake a cake twice as fast." 

Danny turns the tables on us and asks what we want in a job, and he reveals the one simple question you need to ask a prospective employer. "You want to see 30 people a day, you're more of a waiter than a physical therapist. You're not utilizing your skills the way that they're designed." Danny shares our frustration of seeing therapists freshly out of school already disliking what they do. It's why Danny started the PT Entrepreneur podcast, to show PTs all the things they can do that wasn't taught in school.

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http://drdannymatta.com

http://physicaltherapybiz.com

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We are very excited to welcome Joses Ngugi who is a bright, young, innovative leader in the profession. Joses is a new grad with a fiery passion for inspiring others. He looked at nearly 100 companies in his job search because he was extremely clear on what he was looking for and has high standards for himself. He is now working for one of the best physical therapy clinics in the country, and he dives deep into the two things that separate his company from everyone else.

Joses strives to be an inspiration every day for his patients. He doesn't even listen to music anymore in his car; he's always listening to motivational or informative podcasts and audiobooks on his commute and on his lunch break. "If people feel like they're just a job to you, they're not going to buy into you." Sometimes though, engaging patients doesn't require much energy; it's about working smart. Hear his and Andrew's secret trick for motivating patients that requires absolutely zero work from them.

Joses gives sage advice for PT students feeling bogged down by all the information in school, and you can hear what he would have told himself as a PT student. "I've learned more in the past 7 months than I did during my 3 year doctorate. You don't come out of PT school an amazing clinician. You come out a new grad- a clean slate with a degree." 

We ask Joses how to avoid distractions on social media. "The problem is listening to everything we're exposed to. Opinions are the freest thing you're ever going to get from anybody, so you have to find people that match up with what you're aspiring to do." He also tells us how school's definition of a great PT isn't realistic. "You become a legend by focusing on your purpose." 

Joses and Casey Coleman are the creators of The Pre-PT Grind, an online organization that provides all the tools PT school applicants need to not only get into school but the mindset to thrive once they're enrolled. Investing in Pre-PT students is their passion because they are the future and haven't put limits on themselves. Pre-PT Grind may be a side hustle, but they treat it like a full-fledged business. Joses gives his 5 keys to building a successful side hustle. "You have to make sure you're not doing it out of desperation of coin. It's about finding the people you want to serve and giving before asking." You may be surprised to hear how long they gave before asking, and Joses tells a story of how him and Casey almost made a huge mistake. Joses has a great message if you're lacking confidence in serving others beyond the traditional staff PT role. "Somebody else might be better than you, but because of your diligence, people will trust you to take them a step further." 

Joses loves treating and communicating with patients; he's usually the last one to get his notes done because he can't pass up an opportunity to connect with people. However, he doesn't want to exclusively treat the rest of his career or in other words, he doesn't want to exchange his time for money forever. He wants to spend time with his loved ones, impact more people, and do things now that people leave for retirement. If that sounds like a pipe dream to you, then we urge you to listen to hear that it can be done. 

You can reach Joses at [email protected]

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We welcome former Division 1 quarterbacks Drew and Dusty Kiel to the show who are young PTs with BIG dreams and the discipline to achieve them. We can learn a lot from these guys about how to create a solid brand, and YOU ARE A BRAND whether you're active on the web or not! 

The brothers share with us how injuries in their careers and instructors they worked with shaped them into the empathetic caregivers they are today. REMOVE YOUR EGO. We spend 3 years learning how to help people through physical activity, but making people feel good...How much skill does that take?

Drew and Dusty give advice to current students and the top 3 things for new grads when approaching their first job. You may be out of school, but you can always learn.

"Mobility WOD is less than the cost of a Netflix subscription."

They explain how they schedule their week and balance their full time SNF jobs, side hustle, train quarterbacks, AND spend time with their girlfriends. They go on to explain the benefits of starting their day with a 4 AM workout! They are human, we think.

"You're only going to be as good as the time you put in. Waking up at 4 AM is not fun some mornings, but I know it's going to be beneficial."

Drew and Dusty tell their story of how K3 Human Performance and the QB docs got started. The brothers have HUGE goals for their futures, but they are able to focus on what's in front of them because they are rooted in their passion of serving quarterbacks.

Social Media links

YouTube- The QB Docs (podcast airs July 15th!)

Instagram- theqbdocs

Facebook- QB COMMUNITY

The QB docs website will also be up soon.

Check out our new music too! Fresh tunes by Ben Chong, DPT

We welcome Dr. Jasmine Marcus to the show, who is a 3 year PT from upstate New York. Jasmine loves to write and helps Pre-PT students crush their essays. She shares with us how she uses social media for research on new exercises, lessons she's learned as a new grad, and how she personally mentors DPT students in her clinic (Don't pull stuff out of your a**!).

Jasmine talks about having different mentors for different purposes, a discussion on the value of corporate residencies, and Andrew's keys to a self-guided mentorship. Plus, Jasmine and Andrew explain how they separate their personal and professional pages on Facebook.

Jasmine shares a brilliant example of how to win and have fun on social media (spoiler alert: puppies). She balances many responsibilities- staff therapist, social media manager, writing, and being married. Tune in to hear her simple answer how she balances everything and still has time to catch up on shows she missed from PT school. 

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On this episode of the Fresh PT Podcast we are live from the Wyndham Grand Hotel in Clearwater Beach, FL at SSPT Live with special guest Paul Gough!

Paul is a successful, cash practice owner in the UK, which happens to have socialist healthcare, so think about that for a second... He is a former professional soccer physio and has started and grown his practices so that he can spend more time with his family and travel the world with them. He helps practices all over the world grow their business so they too can have more time and success.

On this episode we discuss with Paul his story of how he got into physical therapy, and his advice to PT students and New Grads. 

Paul also discusses the importance of psychology when communicating with patients through direct marketing, and how to market to your patients even though you are only a PT student or Fresh out of school! 

Paul also gives us his top book recommendations for running your own physical therapy business. 

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On this episode of the Fresh PT Podcast we are live from The Wyndham Grand in Clearwater, FL at SSPT Live with Aaron Lebauer!

Aaron is a Cash PT practice owner in Greensboro, NC who started his practice directly out of PT school! Aaron is always the owner of Lebauer Consulting where helps PT's start their own cash practice. 

On this episode we discuss with Aaron how he started his cash practice right out of PT school, and his advice to PT students and new grads. 

Aaron also discusses the importance of massage and yoga and how that influences the way he treats his patients.  He also discusses his Cash PT residency program which shows you how to go from a new grad to running your own successful cash practice. 

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On this episode of the Fresh PT Podcast we are live from the Wyndham Grand in Clearwater, FL at SSPT Live with Jerry Durham. 

Jerry is a seasoned clinician who is passionate about the PATIENT EXPERIENCE, and always enjoys baseball and bourbon!

On this episode we talk with Jerry about why he got into physical therapy, and his advice to PT students and New grads. 

Jerry also shares advice about the patient experience, as well as the importance of not discharging patients, but rather make them patients/customers for life. 

Jerry also covers the underrated front desk experience when working in a clinic, and how to maximize your worth to your employer. 

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On this episode of the Fresh PT Podcast we are honored to welcome a good friend and colleague of ours, Jeremy Sutton. Jeremy is the Owner of Vivian Physical Therapy, and the host of the Servant PT Podcast. 

On this episode we discuss his story of getting into physical therapy, his passion for serving his patients, and his best advice to DPT students and new grads. 

Jeremy also gives us his insight on what it is like to be a business owner, a family man, and to host a podcast, and how he balances his time. Learn from Jeremy as he shares his early struggles and mistakes as a business owner and how you can start a practice for just 500$!

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We are super excited to bring our good friend and colleague Dr. Kyle Rice on the Fresh PT Podcast. Dr. Kyle Rice is a Physical Therapist who graduated from Florida international University. Kyle is also the founder of The PT Hustle, where hetrains PT students to dominate the PT exam.

On this episode we discuss with Dr. Rice his test-taking journey, which includes failing the MCAT and other standardized tests. These failures lead him to change his mentality and mindset and later went onto PT school and achieved on perfect score of 800/800 on the NPTE.

Kyle also shares the most common mistakes he sees with students who take the licensure exam, as well as how to correct them. Dr. Rice also shares strategies to improve your efficiency with test take as time management strategies.

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On this episode of the Fresh PT Podcast we talk with Ravi Patel who is a 3rd year PT student at Georgia State University. Ravi talks about how he got into Physical Therapy with his background in strength and conditioning. We also discuss his experience at his final clinical at Recharge, which is a cash-based setting. He also discusses how to treat the clinical athlete. 

Ravi also shares his recommendations on courses to take and books to read to learn more about strength and conditioning. Ravi plans to work as a PT in a Crossfit gym, as well as coach and train clients on the side.

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