Stay ConnectedPT Pintcast is a physical therapy podcast featuring conversations with physical therapists, clinic owners, educators, and leaders shaping the future of physical therapy.
Hosted by Jimmy McKay, PT, DPT, PT Pintcast blends real talk, big ideas, and practical insight on clinical care, business, culture, and where physical therapy is headed next. If a TED Talk and a radio show had a baby and raised it in a physical therapy clinic, this would be it.
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From prototyping with elastic straps to running a multi-product health tech company, Shon Harker is redefining what it means to “build better rehab.”
In this episode, we explore how he creates safer treadmills, gait-retraining tools, and functional resistance systems — all grounded in real-world clinical needs. He breaks down how motorless treadmills reprogram movement, the power of walking in neuroplasticity, and why execution always beats ideas.
Guest: Shon Harker
CEO & Founder, Innovator of multiple rehab and training systems
Original Airdate: Oct. 17, 2022
Will Butler is a physical therapist turned financial advisor on a mission to change healthcare by improving the lives of clinicians through financial education and planning.
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“When you engage a professional, respond to the professional even if you’re uncomfortable with the feedback you might receive.” - Will Butler
Physical therapists, clinic owners, and healthcare innovators—this one’s for you.
In this episode of PT Pintcast, we’re calling out the BS behind long hospital waitlists and helping private practice PTs cut through the noise. If you’ve ever wondered how to build a patient base from scratch, market to people who are actually motivated, or show up on social media with value — this one’s for you.
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Tony Maritato and Dave Kittle return to PT Pintcast with a deep (and hilarious) dive into the future of physical therapy, AI’s role in care, and how clinicians can thrive by adapting—not resisting.
In this episode, we dismantle the traditional content grind and replace it with a Netflix-inspired approach to content creation for clinics. Jimmy, Tony Maritato, and Dave Kittle riff on wild ideas — from pirate therapy and PT on oil rigs, to BYOB group therapy and recruiting with Casey Neistat-style vlogs.
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Burnout, billing chaos, and low reimbursement are crushing PT clinics — but it doesn’t have to be that way. In this episode, Jimmy is joined by Aaron Bauer and Averil Sutcharfrom Athelas, a tech-first company tackling healthcare’s toughest problems using real-time data, automation, and AI.
They share their journeys from practicing PTs to clinic advisors, and how they’re helping teams reclaim time, improve margins, and actually enjoy patient care again.
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In this bold and future-focused PT Breakfast Club, Jimmy, Dave, and Tony tackle debt, growth, AI, and intake innovation in physical therapy. From how to buy a practice using only $50K, to why patient forms need a serious AI upgrade, this episode hits hard on what matters now — and what’s coming next.
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In this episode, Jeremy DuPont from Patch System shares why blasting your email list is a fast track to losing trust — and what to do instead. We discuss reactivation campaigns, the importance of showing up in the inbox with value, and why today's clinic owners have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to build practices with real enterprise value.
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