Ikigai is a Japanese word that translates to "reason for being".
We cover what goes into Ikigai.
And how you can and need to use it to assess your career and life.

Ikigai - Your Reason for Being

If a TED Talk & a radio show had a baby & raised it in a physical therapy clinic.

Hosted by former Rock Radio DJ turned Physical Therapist, Jimmy McKay, PT, DPT.

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Join us on this energizing episode of PT Pintcast as we sit down with AJ, the innovative founder of ELVT Movement and Adventure Retreats. With a mission to elevate humanity by enhancing how we breathe, move, and feel, AJ shares invaluable insights on overcoming a sedentary lifestyle. Discover how the principles of ELVT Movement have transformed lives, from professional athletes to children across the globe, and learn actionable tips that could revolutionize your health and wellness. Tune in to grasp how small changes in our daily habits can lead to monumental shifts in our overall well-being. Don't miss out on this transformative conversation that promises to elevate your life forever!

Elevate and Thrive: Combating Sedentary Lifestyles with AJ from ELVT Movement

Kurt Gengenbacher discusses creating continuing education and development programs for physical therapists and how that helps them grow and develop.We cover assessing clinician skills and outcomes to guide training needs, the importance of communication with patients, and ensuring clinicians feel supported after graduating. Key topics include tailoring courses for various experience levels, setting expectations, and focusing on patient values.Key Takeaways: Keeping clinicians engaged and providing the best care through ongoing education makes a better place to work.FROM ATIHave you ever thought about where your career in physical therapy could take you?It's not just about the job; it's about making real connections that help patients get better faster.Imagine working somewhere you can grow through mentorship, and get leadership training that matters.Sounds like a place you’d fit right in?Click to find out more about what working with ATI is really like.  (https://therapy.atipt.com/pintcast/)Let's grow and learn together!

Developing Clinicians Through Continuing Education (f Kurt Gengenbacher)

In this episode, Kelly Starrett (https://thereadystate.com/) discusses how physical therapists can expand their scope of practice beyond traditional settings and approaches. He talks about his mission to "unload unskilled care" from physical therapists to coaches and personal trainers so PTs can focus more on specialized, doctoring-level care. The conversation covers how PTs can get creative in solving problems in their local communities, the importance of movement benchmarks and "vital signs," and why pain should not be the primary metric we use to evaluate function. Overall, the episode explores ways for physical therapists to iterate on existing models and innovate new paradigms.FROM ATIHave you ever thought about where your career in physical therapy could take you?It's not just about the job; it's about making real connections that help patients get better faster.Imagine working somewhere you can grow through mentorship, and get leadership training that matters.Sounds like a place you’d fit right in?Click to find out more about what working with ATI is really like.  (https://therapy.atipt.com/pintcast/)Let's grow and learn together!

Expanding the Scope of Physical Therapy (f Kelly Starrett)

Kelvin talks about his journey from being a practicing physical therapist to getting his MBA and moving into university relations at ATI Physical Therapy. He discusses the different career pathways available at ATI, including clinical, leadership, and non-traditional routes. ﻿Kelvin also shares what he's hearing from current PT students about their needs and interests, like managing student debt and desiring mentorship. He emphasizes the importance of listening to employees and creating programs that meet their goals. Kelvin is excited about improvements in technology making documentation and patient care easier for clinicians. His parting advice is to "take care of the little things and the big things take care of themselves."FROM ATIHave you ever thought about where your career in physical therapy could take you?It's not just about the job; it's about making real connections that help patients get better faster.Imagine working somewhere you can grow through mentorship, and get leadership training that matters.Sounds like a place you’d fit right in?Click to find out more about what working with ATI is really like.  (https://therapy.atipt.com/pintcast/)Let's grow and learn together!

Exploring Career Pathways as a Physical Therapist (F Kelvin Wong)

Our guests share how their experiences with building relationships between organizations have lead to stronger successes in the clinic and in the labs to advance MSK care.Guests:Adam Lutz (https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamdlutz/), ATI Director Care Quality & InnovationTrevor Lentz  (https://healthpolicy.duke.edu/people/trevor-lentz-phd)of the Duke Clinical Research Institute, explained his NIH workpartnering with ATI.Chris Lane (https://www.med.unc.edu/healthsciences/physical/directory/chris-lane/) of University of North Carolina, shared his dissertation work partneringwith Adam Lutz & ATI.FROM ATIHave you ever thought about where your career in physical therapy could take you?It's not just about the job; it's about making real connections that help patients get better faster.Imagine working somewhere you can grow through mentorship, and get leadership training that matters.Sounds like a place you’d fit right in?Click to find out more about what working with ATI is really like.  (https://therapy.atipt.com/pintcast/)Let's grow and learn together!

Ikigai - Your Reason for Being

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