The FAKTR Podcast

By Jessica Riddle, Todd Riddle

Welcome to the FAKTR Podcast, where we talk about the stuff they didn’t teach you in school—how to grow your practice, refine your clinical skills, and get better results for your patients. We’re here... more

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February 07, 2025#98 - Exploring the 5 Element Theory with Dr. Andria D’Amato, Part 2
Beyond Symptoms: How Five Element Acupuncture Enhances Evidence-Based Practice with Dr. Andria D’AmatoIn

Part 2 of our deep dive into Five Element Acupuncture, Dr. Andria D’Amato returns to explore how this ancient system of healing integrates seamlessly into evidence-based modern practice. We discuss real-world applications for treating chronic pain, stress-related disorders, emotional imbalances, and even athletic performance—all through the lens of the Five Elements: wood, fire, earth, metal, and water.

If you’re a healthcare provider looking to expand your understanding of how Eastern medicine aligns with modern clinical approaches, this episode is packed with actionable insights!

What You’ll Learn in this Episode:
The clinical applications of Five Element Acupuncture in rehab, sports medicine, and holistic care
How this approach goes beyond symptom management to address root causes of dysfunction
The intersection of traditional Eastern medicine and evidence-based practice
How to recognize elemental imbalances in patients and apply practical treatment strategies
Why emotional health and physical recovery are deeply connected
💡 Missed Part 1? Listen here

Resources & Links
Learn more about FAKTR products here
Attend a live FAKTR Course here
View Dr. D’Amato’s online courses here
Follow us on Instagram: @FAKTR
📩 Have a question or topic request? Email us at [email protected].
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34min
January 25, 2025#97 - Exploring the 5 Element Theory with Dr. Andria D’Amato, Part 1
Exploring the 5 Element Theory with Dr. Andria D’Amato

In this first installment of our two-part series, we’re thrilled to welcome Dr. Andria D’Amato, a board-certified chiropractic physician and acupuncturist with over a decade of expertise in integrative health. Dr. D’Amato takes us on a journey into the 5 Element Theory, a foundational framework of traditional Chinese medicine that offers a holistic approach to understanding health and wellness.In this episode, you’ll discover how the five elements—Fire, Earth, Metal, Water, and Wood—shape our physical, emotional, and environmental health. Whether or not you practice acupuncture, this episode will inspire you to see patient care through a new lens, equipping you with insights that can transform the way you approach wellness in your practice.

Key Takeaways:
Introduction to the 5 Element Theory: Learn how the five elements interconnect to influence organ systems, emotions, and overall health.
Holistic Diagnostics: Discover how this framework can enhance your diagnostic abilities by connecting physical symptoms with emotional and environmental factors.
Patient-Centered Care: Explore ways to use the 5 Element Theory to better understand and address the root causes of patient complaints, even outside the scope of acupuncture.
The Integration of East and West: See how combining traditional Chinese medicine concepts with modern healthcare practices can elevate patient outcomes.

View the full recorded replay of the webinar training with Dr. D’Amato here:
Interested in learning more from Dr. D’Amato? View her online courses here.
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35min
January 10, 2025#96 - Top Lessons Learned from our Most Popular Webinars of 2024
Top Lessons Learned from our Most Popular Webinars of 2024

Welcome to 2025! In this special solo episode, host Jessica Riddle takes a look back at the most impactful lessons from last year’s FAKTR webinars. These gems are packed with actionable strategies to help you elevate patient care, achieve better outcomes, and grow your practice in exciting new ways. From optimizing healthspan and integrating functional fitness into rehab, to unlocking the transformative potential of acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine for kids—this episode is your shortcut to starting the new year strong.Here’s What We’ll Cover:
Healthspan is the New Goal
Prioritize immune resilience and longevity for your patients with personalized protocols and holistic education.
Bridge the Gap from Rehab to Performance
Functional assessments and performance-based care aren’t just for athletes—they’re tools to help all patients achieve lasting fitness.
Empower Parents with Pediatric TCM Techniques
Integrating traditional Chinese medicine can make a big impact on pediatric care, offering non-invasive solutions for common challenges.
Personalized Care Through Five Element Acupuncture
Understanding your patients' emotional and physical imbalances leads to better results and greater trust.
Prevent Practitioner Burnout
Self-care isn’t optional. Mastering ergonomics and training your team ensures longevity and passion in your practice.
Education is Key to Patient Engagement
Patients value understanding their care journey—teach them the “why” behind their treatment plans to deepen trust and compliance.
Integrate Longevity into Everyday Practice
Expand your services to include longevity-focused offerings, such as lifestyle counseling on diet, hydration, sleep, and stress.
Leverage Functional Fitness Tools
Equip your practice with assessment tools that guide patients toward independence and peak physical function.
Demystify Holistic Therapies
Address common misconceptions about therapies like acupuncture to encourage broader adoption and enhance patient outcomes.
The Ripple Effect of Better Care
As a healthcare provider, prioritizing self-care translates to improved patient care and a thriving practice.
Join us for our next webinar Practical Research from the Last Year: Learn New Skills to Improve Clinical Outcomes on Tuesday, January 21st at 1PM EST. Click here to register for this free event >> https://tinyurl.com/FAKTR-ep96
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49min
December 13, 2024#95 - Optimizing Longevity and Performance with Dr. Robert Silverman, Part 2
Protocols for Longevity and Optimizing Performance with Dr. Robert Silverman

The modern quest for longevity extends beyond merely adding years to life. Instead, the focus has shifted to ensuring that these years are lived in optimal health and performance. By diving deep into functional nutrition, we can uncover protocols that enhance our health span— the period during which we remain active and disease-free.

In part two of this fascinating series, we will discuss protocols to provide personalized healthcare for your patients and identify new targets for interventions that can enhance immune function and maintain healthy aging.Equipped with this knowledge, you’ll be able to develop a roadmap for aging well and adding life to your years–for yourself and your patients.

Key Themes in Today’s Episode:
The Role of Biomarkers in Longevity and key indicators that indicate systemic issues
How the gut truly acts as a “second brain” and can have a tremendous impact on cognitive function
The key supplements Dr. Rob considers essential for healthy aging
What the research says about the true benefits of intermittent fasting
Sign up to join in our 12 Days of Christmas here: https://tinyurl.com/FAKTR-pod95
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36min
November 30, 2024#94 - Optimizing Longevity and Performance with Dr. Robert Silverman, Part 1
Optimizing Longevity and Performance with Dr. Robert Silverman

Today, we kick off a new two-part series with Dr. Robert Silverman focused on health span and longevity. We've all heard of lifespan or the average life expectancy, but health span is actually how long you live without chronic disease.Sure, we’ve all heard of lifespan, but health span? That’s where it really gets interesting. Here’s a hard truth: 70% of Americans are living with at least one chronic disease by age 65, and nearly half are managing two or more. For healthcare professionals like you, this isn’t surprising—it’s what you see in your practice every day. But the question is: what can you do about it?

In this two part series, we will discuss protocols to provide personalized healthcare for your patients and identify new targets for interventions that can enhance immune function and maintain healthy aging.

With the new year coming up in just a few short weeks, patients will be looking to you for insight and guidance in how they can live their "best life yet" in the year ahead, so this is the perfect time to add some new tools to your clinical tool belt.

Key Theme’s in Today’s Episode:
How to empower your patients with strategies to combat inflammation
The importance of gut health and its effects on longevity and immune function
Recommendations for supplements that can combat the negative effects of inflammation
Join our email list for exclusive offers and end-of-year announcements. Join the community here: https://tinyurl.com/FAKTR-ep94
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40min
November 15, 2024#93 - Unlocking Elite Performance with Dr. Tom Teter, Part 2
Unlocking Elite Performance with Dr. Tom Teter

Today, we will be wrapping up Part 2 of our series with Dr. Teter titled Unlocking Elite Performance: Strategies to Transform Your Sports Practice.

If you've been a listener for any length of time or have attended any of our live FAKTR monthly webinars, then you KNOW that anytime Dr. Teter comes on to teach he delivers a TON of great information and shares a different perspective and approach to treating athletes and active patient populations.

In Part 1, he went over the six stages of rehabilitation - from acute management to fundamental capacity and we talked about the importance of insuring a patient has what Dr. Teter refers to as "full performance readiness" instead of stopping care once pain has been resolved.

Today, we will discuss the importance of athlete involvement in their recovery, how to build a multifaceted skill set, and the necessity of a having a robust support team. Be sure to bookmark this episode and come back to it more than once...this is one you'll definitely want to take notes on.

Key Theme’s in Today’s Episode:
How to use standards and exit criteria based on best practices for assessing patient progress instead of conventional questionnaires.
The importance of quantifying and monitoring an athlete stress and load to manage recovery effectively and maintain peak performance
Why shifting your perspective from pain relief to performance produces better patient outcomes
Download our FREE Comprehensive Guide to Athlete Care and Performance here.

We’ll email you the free guide along with more information on our new certification programs, the 2025 live course schedule and more.
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43min
November 01, 2024#92 - Unlocking Elite Performance with Dr. Tom Teter, Part 1
Unlocking Elite Performance with Dr. Tom Teter

Today on the podcast is one of our favorite guest instructors. Dr. Tom Teter with a new two part series titled Unlocking Elite Performance: Strategies to Transform Your Sports Practice.

We start off with a deep dive into the six stages of rehabilitation - from acute management to fundamental capacity and discuss why it's important to transition from a local to a global view when addressing the function of any exercise or movement-based treatment.

Dr. Teter goes on to explain that a common pain point in traditional clinical rehab is stopping care once pain is relieved rather than ensuring full performance readiness. He explains why this is a problem and what you should do instead.

Key Theme’s in Today’s Episode:
The Six Stages of Rehabilitation and the clinical interventions involved
The most important goal of any rehab program
Why focusing on human performance over sports-specific performance will yield better results
Adjusting your intent to start with the end in mind and work backwards
Download our FREE Comprehensive Guide to Athlete Care and Performance here.

View our remaining FAKTR Rehab Live Course Dates here.
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37min
October 18, 2024#91 - Master’s Series: Sports Chiropractic with Dr. Tim Stark, Part 3
Master’s Series: The Future of Sports Chiropractic with Dr. Tim Stark

In our Master's Series episodes, Dr. Todd Riddle sits down with pioneers, innovators, and leaders who have left a lasting impact in their respective fields. In this special three-part series, we explore what it truly means to achieve mastery—not just in a profession but as a lifelong pursuit of excellence and influence.

Today we wrap up our final installment of the three part Master Series with Dr. Tim Stark. Today's discussion centers around the future of sports chiropractic and its evolution in recent years, including the prevalence of sports chiropractors in professional sports and on national Olympic teams. Dr. Stark and our Dr. Riddle also chat about the critical importance of immersive, hands-on learning and the extensive experience both have had with volunteering to serve athletes and the need for healthcare providers to be actively involved at all levels of sport.

Key Theme’s in Today’s Episode:
Practical, hands-on experience remains irreplaceable for mastering clinical techniques
The significant shifts in the field brought about by wide adoption of sports chiropractic by professional and elite athletic teams
Why mentorship matters - finding the right mentor for every phase of your professional journey
Only 3 FAKTR 2024 Full-Body Hands On Course Dates are remaining for 2024. Click the link to learn more and secure your spot: https://tinyurl.com/pod89-FAKTR24

Special offer for FAKTR Podcast Listeners - take 10% off any course at online.sports-seminars.com now through October 31st. Click here to request the discount code
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26min
October 04, 2024#90 - Master’s Series: Sports Chiropractic with Dr. Tim Stark, Part 2
Master’s Series: Pioneering Sports Chiropractic with Dr. Tim Stark

In our Master's Series episodes, Dr. Todd Riddle sits down with pioneers, innovators, and leaders who have left a lasting impact in their respective fields. In this special three-part series, we explore what it truly means to achieve mastery—not just in a profession but as a lifelong pursuit of excellence and influence.

Today we pick up with Part 2 of our interview with Dr. Tim Stark, a trailblazer in the field of sports chiropractic. In this insightful episode, Dr. Stark recounts his journey from North Dakota to shaping chiropractic education globally. Discover the key moments that defined his career, from assisting at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics to his groundbreaking residency program in sports chiropractic.

Dr. Stark also sheds light on his academic contributions, including building a new chiropractic program at Murdoch University in Australia. Learn about the evolution of sports chiropractic, the importance of multidisciplinary care, and Dr. Stark's innovative approach to integrating chiropractic into broader health sciences.

Key Theme’s in Today’s Episode:
The significance of diverse educational backgrounds in chiropractic.
Dr. Stark's mentorship and role in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.
In-depth discussion on sports chiropractic training programs like those offered through the ACBSP and FICS.
The transition from traditional practice to collaborative, multidisciplinary care.
Practical advice for upcoming sports chiropractors and students.
Insights into the future of chiropractic education and integrated healthcare settings.
Only 3 FAKTR 2024 Full-Body Hands On Course Dates are remaining for 2024. Click the link to learn more and secure your spot: https://tinyurl.com/pod89-FAKTR24

Special offer for FAKTR Podcast Listeners - take 10% off any course at online.sports-seminars.com now through October 31st. Click here to request the discount code
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39min
September 20, 2024#89 - Master’s Series: Sports Chiropractic with Dr. Tim Stark, Part 1
Master’s Series: Sports Chiropractic with Dr. Tim Stark

In our Master's Series episodes, Dr. Todd Riddle sits down with pioneers, innovators, and leaders who have left a lasting impact in their respective fields. In this special three-part series, we explore what it truly means to achieve mastery—not just in a profession but as a lifelong pursuit of excellence and influence.

Mastery is more than just proficiency; it’s about reaching a level of expertise where knowledge and experience merge with intuition. It’s the relentless commitment to learning, evolving, and contributing something of enduring value. Those who attain mastery stand at the forefront of their fields, guiding others with the wisdom gained through years of dedication.

In this series, we’re proud to feature Dr. Tim Stark, a true pioneer and influential leader in healthcare academia. With decades of experience at the highest levels of academic leadership, Dr. Stark has not only mastered the clinical aspects of chiropractic care for athletes but has also been a visionary leader in integrating sports medicine into the chiropractic profession. His influence has spanned generations, and his work continues to impact athletes, coaches, and healthcare practitioners today.

Key Themes in Today’s Episode:
Evolution of Sports Chiropractic Practices
Multidisciplinary and Collaborative Care Approaches
Importance of Mentorship and Guidance
Overcoming Challenges in Practice Growth
Only 3 FAKTR 2024 Full-Body Hands On Course Dates are remaining for 2024. Click the link to learn more and secure your spot: https://tinyurl.com/pod89-FAKTR24

Special offer for FAKTR Podcast Listeners - take 10% off any course at online.sports-seminars.com now through October 31st. Click here to request the discount code
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47min

FAQs about The FAKTR Podcast:

How many episodes does The FAKTR Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 119 episodes available.