Stephanie Weyrauch is a physical therapist working at Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Centers in Orange, Connecticut. She has served on multiple national task forces for the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). She actively lobbies for healthcare policy issues at the local, state, and national levels of government. Currently, she serves as Vice President of the American Physical Therapy Association Connecticut Chapter and is a member of the American Congress for Rehabilitation Medicine. Stephanie is also the co-host for The Healthcare Education Transformation Podcast, which focuses on healthcare education and delivery innovations. So strap yourself in for a thought heavy talk on leadership and personal development. We dive into the reasons why to stay true to yourself, she explains the concept of strength finders, I asked her about the differences between leading a patient through rehabilitation and leading a team, and we ended up digging into the risks of being in a position that does not energise you.

To break the ice and get to know Stephanie better, I asked her what would be her first song on the mixtape of his life. One of my personal favourites … Shake it Off by Taylor Swift. 

Stephanie has a strong personality. I feel determination when I talk with her, in a good way, that is. She has a personal mission and vision of who she wants to be and how, and she sticks to that - as much as possible. That made me think I inherently have a personal vision, but I never reflected properly in all honesty. What do I want, why and how? Surely the answers to these questions are not set in stone and will reflect your development, which is affected by the friends, fiends,  and mentors you meet along your personal path. And in that path, as very well worded by Stephanie, you have to be humble and be a model. Others look up at you as you look up to others. Be open and stay curious, and you can pick up a thing or two from everyone around you.