Welcome back!  This is another installment of Fireside Chats, where I bring on two guests and we chat about a particular topic.  I am so happy to share this conversation with you guys.  Keegan and Jess both bring a lot of experience to the table as they have both worked at the highest level of sport in various roles.  Definitely give them a follow on social media!

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Welcome back!  Today I sit down with Megan Pomarensky, who works as an Athletic Therapist in Canada.  She shares her own story of experiencing chronic hip pain and how that had shaped her current practice, where she works with individuals to empower them in their own management of chronic pain.  We talk about the pressure to practice with complete certainty, the complicated nature of imaging and diagnoses labels and much more. I hope you enjoy!

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Hi friends!  Welcome back. Andy and I have grown up together in the rehab space and have shared many of the same questions over the years so this was a conversation I resonated with and I hope you do as well.  It’s all about looking at the extremes of posture, respiration, manual therapy and then finding our way back to the middle.

Alright, yall!  You’re invited to think about why you think the way you do.  Jarod and I chat about a variety of topics, from traditional and non-traditional clinical mentorship to social media and call out culture.   Jarod shares why it’s a good thing to be questioned and we end with him sharing his evolution on the topics of manual therapy and pain science education.  Stick around to the end for some solid book recommendations!

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Welcome back, yall!  Today I sit down with Dr. Kennedy who I’ve had the pleasure of working with the last five years.  She is a primary care sports doctor who manages all of the non-op injuries we see.  Dr. Kennedy shares her thoughts on manual therapy, needling, regenerative therapies, and how important patient education, patient expectations, and patient autonomy are to her practice.

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Welcome back, friends!  Today I sit down with Jenny Rearick, personal trainer, gym owner, and communication and presentation skills coach to talk about her evolution around all things communication.  We talk about her communication principles, her ah-ha moment around communication within the neurodivergent community, and much more.  Give her a follow at Fit to Speak.  Enjoy!

Yall are gonna enjoy this one.  Today Kyle and I sit down and talk about his journey as a strength and conditioning coach.  If you’re trying to make sense of all the three-letter acronym courses that claim to have the secret to rehab and performance, then this episode is for you!  Kyle shares his own story of getting into the weeds and what questions he now asks himself to filter through new information to determine its utility and value.  Y’all enjoy!

This one is for all my motor learning friends!  Keith Davids has spent the majority of his career in the research and application of motor learning through an ecological lens.  We cover the history of ecological dynamics and how it differs from a traditional, cognitive top-down approach. Additionally, we touch on the topics of motor control, dynamical systems, self-organization, constraints and environmental design as it relates to movement.  Enjoy!

Friends, welcome back!  Today I sit down with Stephania Bell, injury analysis for ESPN.  We chat about her path to ESPN, which includes a strong background in writing and teaching, but also a “better together mindset” that lead to unique opportunities for her.  She shares how important it is to advocate for physical therapy, not at the expense of other disciplines, but in partnership with them.  Additionally, we talk about team-based care and the future of PT.  Stay tuned to the very end for some good book recs!

Welcome back, friends!  You may know Stacie Barber as The Physio Fix on social media.  Today she hops on the mic to share her own story of rupturing (and re-rupturing) her achilles tendon and then rehabbing with her colleagues.  She shares how she had to advocate for herself and get create with her rehab when things took a step backwards.  Not only will you get to learn her story, but there’s plenty of clinical gems throughout!  Enjoy!