SnackBreak | Physical Therapy

Ethan Mitchell is an ultramarathoner, running coach, & 3rd year physical therapy student at Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas. Additionally, he is the author of 7 Secrets to Establish Your Physical Therapy Brand. He plans on residing in Dallas, Texas area when he graduates physical therapy school. He is the host of the greatest physical therapists: their past, our future podcast, and is active on social media under the handle, @Mr.Kinesiology.

On Ep. 027, John discusses 5 of the biggest lessons he has learned over the past 8 months through a combined 500+ hours of direct and indirect mentorship in strength and conditioning and orthopedic physical therapy. These principles have helped him get out of his head, provide a high level of care, and simplify his approach to treatment with each every patient and client that he encounters. Enjoy!

On Episode 26, John interviews Joyce Ai, The Raving Physio

Joyce is currently a physical therapist working in the outpatient orthopedic setting in Los Angeles. She graduated from the University of Southern California last may and is currently undergoing orthopedic residency training. She is originally from Guangzhou, China and came out to the states to pursue further education. Outside of school, she enjoys going to concerts and music festivals, working out, and eating good food. She also loves to drink fancy cocktails. She is currently on a mission to serve the EDM community by providing holistic resources, education, and coaching for this largely under-represented population.

In Episode 25, John covers the impact of artificial intelligence on the field of physical therapy and healthcare as a whole. He provides examples in real time of how to use language based open source AI services like ChatGPT and Jasper to simplify your life and leverage your time. He also provides commentary on general trends in tech that will impact future practice. Enjoy!

On this episode of the show, Dr. John Kahl discusses the current landscape of Sports PT, mentorship in PT, creating an online training platform, expanding your skillset, ACL tips + tricks, and his brand new mentorship platform the All things Sports Discord Channel.

John is a double graduate of Stony Brook University where he received both his undergraduate and doctoral education. In addition to his DPT, he has pursued additional subspecialized training in sports and performance therapy, earning both his CSCS and board certification in sports physical therapy. He is currently the Director and Coordinator of Sports Medicine for St. Charles Outpatient Physical Rehabilitation Network. Outside of this role, he is the founder of fitness and movement LLC, which focuses on hypertrophy training, physique transformation, and injury management, and he recently started a discord community for students and clinicians interested in growing their practice within the world of sports therapy.

On Ep. 023, John discusses trials, tribulations, and lessons learned over the course of the past year. From failing boards, breaking his arm, considering leaving the profession to interning at Champion PT, getting accepted into an orthopedic residency, and moving forward with development of educational resources, it has been a whirlwind.

On this episode of the show, John interviews Julie Burrill. Julie is a 2022 graduate of the University of Scranton where she played field hockey for 4 years. She is the host of the GoalSetMindset Podcast, a weekly show dedicated to bringing the latest fitness, wellness, and mindset advice to listeners in an easily digestible format. She's currently a  a PT and Strength and Conditioning Specialist at True Sports Physical Therapy in Maryland and she is a champion of gratitude, practicing and sharing her morning reflections for the last 930 days!

On this episode, John shares and breaks down 12 resources that he believes have played the biggest role in shaping his current ideology as a Doctor of Physical Therapy. These resources include PTs within the world of chronic pain, sport science, strength and conditioning, entrepreneurship, communication/soft skill development, research, and more. Feel free to share the holiday spirit with your classmates and coworkers who might like or would benefit from these resources!

On Episode #020, John interviews Dr. Yonas Tekeste, who is a traveling Physical Therapist focused on leading the charge in healthcare real estate investing during and in between assignments. He offers insight into getting started, networking beyond the profession, and tips for working in unfamiliar areas to build community.

0-5:10 Introduction

5:10-11:20 Travel PT (must ask questions, new locations, etc.)

11:45-16:35 Value of CSCS in non-ortho setting

16:35-17:55 Getting Started in Real Estate

18:45 When to buy properties/challenges

19:00-25:00 How to be successful in real estate

25:00-30:00 Travel Events (TravCon and real estate meet ups)

30:00-34:00 5 Questions

THE RESIDENCY PLAYBOOK: A Step By Step Guide To Mastering the RF-PTCAS and Securing A Spot in Your Dream Physical Therapy Residency

Written By John Schaefer, PT, DPT, CSCS.

This book was written over the course of a year as John applied and was successfully admitted to an orthopedic physical therapy residency program. The process was far from straight forward and John constantly found himself reaching out to residency trained alumni, faculty, RF-PTCAS staff, etc. for answers. He took notes on every question he had and the answer he found or received. The culmination of this experience is the creation of the book he wishes he had as he navigated the process of physical therapy residency applications.

Time (1:06:05)

Page Length: 35 pages