Today I sit down with Chris Slocum, a strength coach who is passionate about working with rehab athletes. We chat about his role in the return to play process as well as his experience collaborating with other PTs, ATs, and MDs. Enjoy!

Pull up a seat, grab a drink and get to know one of my favorite physios, Sam Oft! Sam has a way of bringing out the most authentic version of other people because of her own authenticity. We chat about if we are just trading new dogma for old dogma and what professionalism even means these days. Enjoy!

Guys I'm so pumped for you to meet my good friend and mentor, Caitlin! Her experiences include an orthopedic residency, a sports manual fellowship, transitioning into management, and being a PhD student. She is a wealth of knowledge and a person I go to often when I need to be reminded of what practicing in the middle means. Today we talk about her career path, social media PT, and a growth opportunity she had while mentoring a student that did not see eye to eye with her. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did!

Dylan is a current PT student who recently started a conversation in the CALU Plus Community about times we've changed our minds on things, so naturally I had to get him on here. We talk about his attitude toward PT school, education and exercise, and staying to open to learning from all people. I hope you enjoy!

Welcome back to another installment of Becoming Unstuck! Today I sit down with Garrett Burr and talk through one of his difficulty cases. The patient is a high school athlete hoping to return to softball and flag football who has had longstanding anterior hip pain. We focus exercise prescription considerations when everything appears to be irritable.

You know those people that you just gel with immediately? Those people that you just want to be around? That's how I feel about Azita. She's simply a badass clinician and a beautiful human. Today Azita and I talk about how her experience with the University of Maryland Strength & Conditioning staff shaped her current view of what Performance Physical Therapy means. Azita also shares about the importance of leading with vulnerability when 'professionalism' might tell us not to.

Today I sit down with Dustin Willis, who is as genuine and authentic as they come. We talk about what clinical excellence means, Dustin's takeaways from his residency and fellowship experiences and embracing the soft skills. I hope this gets you thinking, friend.

Guys, I cannot say enough kind things about Dr. Dietrich. You'll understand after you listen. That is all.

Yall, Chris Juneau is just one of those guys that you want in your corner! He is the kind of guy who wants to help move you forward in your own career. I appreciate Chris' viewpoint, because while he has had a breadth of experience, he holds his beliefs loosely. Today we talk about his journey from perfection to uncertainty, injury prevention to risk mitigation and the importance of honoring patient preferences. I hope you enjoy this as much as I did!

Yall-this episode is packed with goodness! Bobby Jean Lee was one of my CIs back in 2017 and has since turned into a good friend and mentor. My favorite thing about Bobby is how balanced she is in her thinking and how willing she is to question herself. It rubbed off on me big time. Today we chat about her experience through residency, fellowship, and her role as a PT in a Division 1 setting. I hope this conversation inspires you to continue to pursue excellence with humility and find the courage to say your first "I don't know."