Emily McFerran, formerly Emily Ferree, owner of Rival PT Lab in Irvine, CA, stops in once again on The Layback Podcast (episode 117). The bulk of the discussion centers around Emily's case management, boutique-style care, and treating the person, not just the athlete. Additionally, we take a look at Emily's unique relationship dynamics with professional organizations as a personal PT.

Dr. Matt Fury, orthopaedic surgeon with the Louisiana State University, returns to The Layback Podcast for episode 116, this time to discuss the hot in the streets "nanoscope" procedure (think Tarik Skubal and Blake Snell), FEVER view MRI's, arthrograms, and hybrid UCL reconstruction. At the cutting edge (pun mildly intended) of sports medicine, Dr. Fury offers insights on where the field is headed.

Cian Hamell-Kelleher, recent graduate of Stonehill College where he served as student assistant with the baseball program, joins episode 115 of The Layback Podcast to discuss his senior project, THROW. THROW is an app designed as a workload monitoring tool for pitchers with additional recovery, arm care, and pitching development features. After building and testing the app on himself and a few friends this past spring, he is looking to scale THROW in his role Pitching Development Coach role with the Newport Gulls of the New England Collegiate Baseball League. This will be Cian's second season in the role. Follow along with Cian's journey via instagram: @kelleher_pitching.

The Layback Podcast (episode 114) welcomes Detroit's very own, Joe Neal. Neal is a strength coach (CSCS*D), as well as CEO and Founder of 2sp Sports in Southeast Michigan. Conversation revolves around Joe's journey into the space, long term athletic development (especially for youth athletes), connections between hockey and baseball, and career advancement. Joe's unique experience shines through as he shares stories from across his career, highlighting athlete success and cutting edge programming decisions.

Tom Brosnahan, student of physical therapy and Head of Sports Performance at Alpha Baseball in Cincinnati, OH, headlines episode 113 of The Layback Podcast. The conversation centers around long term athletic development, expectations for PT school, and performance and programming considerations. Tom and Adam share some takes on industry standards and question why things are the way they are. Themes of exploration and experimentation ring through the episode.

Nick Katz of Lawrence University in Appleton, WI joins The Layback Podcast (episode 112) for a groundbreaking episode. As a senior capstone project, Katz elected to study the widely-utilized, but never before researched, "impulse" training style. The left-handed hurler's study examined the effects of both impulse training of pronation and supination of the forearm and offered comparison against more traditional pronation / supination yielding isometric holds with dumbbells. The relatively small, short trial should stir up a good bit of questions in the industry and pave a path for future research on the topic. Katz will look to finish out his senior year on the bump for the Vikings, prior to heading back to Silicon Valley to work at Kinetic Performance Institute and pursue publication of his seminal work.

Joshua Landry, left handed pitcher at Hope International University, joins The Layback Podcast for episode 111. The college baseball vet discusses the long and winding road through his collegiate baseball career, that he hope will end with a dogpile in Lewiston, ID. The 2024 NAIA national champion, shares a look into to team dynamics, friendly competition, development, and TJ rehab. The episode is full of laughs and some pretty comical story telling.

Physical Therapist with Driveline Baseball and founder of Athletic Potential PT, Dylan Newcomer, joins The Layback Podcast (episode 110). This "state of the union" type of episode has Adam and Dylan sharing their impression of the current baseball rehab landscape. The two discuss signs of improvement, the influence of power players, and why the rehab space may continue to lag as training and development continue to revolutionize.

Lindenwood University's Danny Sheehan joins episode 109 of The Layback Podcast to discuss his role as Head Strength Coach for both baseball and men's/women's rugby. Sheehan offers insights into force plate testing, training and programming similarities/differences amongst the sports, and seasonal considerations. Sheehan shares a vulnerable moment regarding a bombed interview before eventually landing a spot in pro ball with the Brewers, showcasing the need for constant growth and confidence in the space. Stick around for some hot takes about rugby (from two guys unqualified to offer takes on rugby) at the end of the episode.

Briggs Rutter, MLBPA certified agent and Director of Amateur Services for the MAS Agency, joins The Layback Podcast for episode 108. The Tennessee native details his journey into the sports agency world. Including a background as a college baseball player and time spent working in a collegiate athletic department, Briggs brings a well-rounded skillset to the ever-evolving world of amateur athletics. With a detailed discussion on NIL and youth talent acquisition, our discussion showcases just how much the scouting, marketing and sports agency worlds have changed.