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48. Student Roundtable: The Secret Sauce for Maximizing Your Clinical Rotation Experience Apr 23, 2021

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Ahhh, that sweet feeling of excitement and angst, mixed with some anxiety, as you a preparing for your clinical rotations!

These are such formative experiences, so how can you maximize your experience and get the most out of it?

Tune into this roundtable where we discuss these exact topics with 4 incredible students in the CALU Community and let us know what ya think!

Topics:

✅ Clinicals during a pandemic ✅ Pre-rotation nerves ✅ Performance anxiety ✅ Imposter syndrome ✅ Cultivating confidence ✅ The role of students on clinical rotations in patient treatment ✅ Patient/student interaction ✅ CI/student relationships ✅ Ways to maximize the success of your clinical rotation experience ____________________________________________________________ Want to get involved in our community? Here are two incredible (and free) opportunities! CALU Community FB Group Four Month Mentorship

47. The Pain Science Paper That Shook the Industry with Adrian Traeger PhD Apr 09, 2021

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I still remember where I was when this RCT dropped:

“Effect of Intensive Patient Education vs Placebo Patient Education on Outcomes in Patients With Acute Low Back Pain”

It shook the Pain Science world, and for good reason.

It was a really solid blow to my confidence, but more importantly, an opportunity to reflect and eat some humble pie.

I really admire and respect Adrian and his team for conducting this meaningful research over a 5 year span, only to be humbled, but still share the results.

There is A LOT to unpack in this conversation, but we would highly recommend tuning and and letting us know what you think!

Some Topics Covered:

✔️ Placebo vs sham interventions

✔️ Effectiveness of active listening vs placebo interventions in reducing pain

✔️ Benefits and risks of pain education

✔️ Benefits and risks of diagnostics

✔️ How the physical architecture of the room affects quality of care

✔️ The root cause of pain – do you really need to know?

✔️ What are the risks of unnecessary medical care?

Podcast Team: @wexwax @jasmine_dragon831 ____________________________________________________________ Want to get involved in our community? Here are two incredible (and free) opportunities! CALU Community FB Group Four Month Mentorship

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46. All Things Pelvic Health and Trauma-Informed Care with Krystyna Holland of Inclusive Care Mar 26, 2021

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Ready to step outside of your comfort zone?

We’re thrilled to welcome a very special guest and Level Up alum, Dr. Krystyna Holland. Not only does she make every effort to provide exceptional care and a safe space for every single patient, she is also an effective educator and a fierce advocate for change.

Our conversation this episode covered lots of taboo but important topics! We are grateful to Dr. Holland for coming on and sharing her perspective.

Listen if you’d like to learn more about:

✅ Myths, misconceptions, & the veneer of taboo surrounding pelvic floor PT

✅ Microtraumas & trauma-informed care

✅ Inclusive care & inclusive language

✅ Why the picture isn’t complete without the patient’s lived experience

✅ What Dr. Holland wishes everyone would screen for in outpatient orthopedic settings

✅ What she wishes would change in the field of healthcare

✅ Gentle ways to approach uncomfortable but necessary topics like pelvic pain, sex, & incontinence

✅ What YOU can be doing to make your practice more inclusive

…and much, much more.

Tune in and let us know what ya think!

____________________________________________________________ Want to get involved in our community? Here are two incredible (and free) opportunities! CALU Community FB Group Four Month Mentorship

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Learn more about what's included by being a part of the CALU Community! Community, Journal Clubs, Case Studies, and Resources.

45. From 2015 to Now: Deep Reflections on Clinical and Personal Growth with Jarred Boyd DPT, ATC, SCS, CSCS Mar 12, 2021

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When I was first starting out my social media journey back in 2015, Jarred was someone I was immediately drawn to. He was someone who was performance-minded but had a huge fascination surrounding the narratives we use and paradigms we subscribe to. All to say, I was very much aligned with his values of thinking critically about our clinical practice, as well as not selling out on IG with nocebic click bait. While I have grown away from some of my early connections through social media, my relationship with Jarred has stayed strong over the last 6 years. He has been a constant as someone that both myself, and now our community, looks to as a role model of practical skepticism, intellectual humility, and a steadfast commitment to both personal and clinical excellence. As someone that I truly admire, I had SO much fun getting to have a super candid conversation with Jarred. I really wanted to take the opportunity to learn more about what makes Jarred, Jarred. He opens up and explains a little bit more about how his early childhood and environmental factors helped to shape who he is, and we reflected on the last 6 years of growth, the lessons learned, the consistent themes, and what the future holds. Trust me when I tell you that you do NOT want to miss this conversation. Thank you for all you do Jarred, and if you don’t for some reason follow this individual, then get on it!!! @dr.jfitboyd Topic-Teasers How family, race, stereotype threat, and a fascination with the complexity of the human body & human experience shaped Jarred’s path to pursuing an education in PT Skills he’s learned on the job as part of the interdisciplinary team that takes care of the Grizzlies His clinical philosophy Resolving the heavily medical emphasis of bio- with the comprehensive emphasis of psycho & social in the BPS model Reflecting on the epistemology of our beliefs, actions & value systems Creating value systems based on what you want vs. creating value systems based on what you DON’T want The processes of learning & unlearning How to meet a patient where they are and create a “GPS” route from that point forward Titrating & triaging (you gotta listen to get that one) ____________________________________________________________ Want to get involved in our community? Here are two incredible (and free) opportunities! CALU Community FB Group Four Month Mentorship

44. Leveling Up Academia Series with Bill Egan and Trish Crane of Temple University DPT Feb 26, 2021

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We are very grateful to have a lot of Temple DPT students involved in Level Up. After getting connected to Bill Egan and Trish Crane, two faculty within Temple, it makes total sense why their students are gravitating towards our community. You know when you just connect with people and the conversation is just super easy and fun? That was our experience talking with both Bill and Trish, so we were SO excited about featuring them and all the amazing things they are doing at Temple DPT!They are both such humble, dedicated, curious, and just straight up real people, and they are truly leading by example within their program at Temple DPT. This episode was such a fun conversation, and think it will leave you feeling inspired by what they are doing. Please share this with students, faculty, and clinicians you think would benefit from hearing this!(and if you appreciate the show, you can show us some love and leave us a review!) Episode Topics: Catalysts for personal/professional/therapeutic paradigm-shifting Evolution of evidence-based practice in education and in the clinic Fellowships and their capacity to improve clinical decision-making and pattern recognition Balancing emphasis on information vs. skills in education Repackaging manual therapy as one tool in a box of many rather than an entire approach Leveraging the placebo effect in an ethical way Optimizing educational curriculums to produce well-rounded & effective practitioners How pain science education impacts clinical decision-making Attributes of a healthy healthcare workplace culture ____________________________________________________________ Want to get involved in our community? Here are two incredible (and free) opportunities! CALU Community FB Group Four Month Mentorship

43. Break Point, Kayla: How Injuries and a Mindset Shift Led Me to Create My Dream Career with Kayla Fujimoto-Epperson PT DPT CSCS Feb 12, 2021

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Today we sat down with Level Up Mentor and all around bad-ass Kayla. She is totally inspiring in how she has not only preserved through her own dark times to find what truly drives her, but also how she broke through her own mental barriers to build the career of her dreams.This short conversation is loaded with golden nuggets and well worth the listen, especially for new grads!Make sure you show Kayla some love and reach out to her if this episode resonated with you! And please keep showing love to the show with reviews, it all helps get this information out! Episode topics: The struggles faced by injured athletes The benefits of athletic participation for teens The shortcomings of the biomedical model for physical therapy treatment Uncertainty Career growth Kayla’s advice for new grads Keep connecting:

https://www.theathleteconnectionpt.com/about
@theathleteconnection (IG)
www.bethebossmastermind.com

____________________________________________________________ Want to get involved in our community? Here are two incredible (and free) opportunities! CALU Community FB Group Four Month Mentorship

42. Constructive Conversations About the S&C Landscape with Kevin Carr of MBSC and CFSC Jan 30, 2021

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Constructive Conversations About the S&C Landscape with Kevin Carr of MBSC and CFSC (@kev_in_carr)

Available across all streaming platforms!

Today we are joined by a long time friend of ours, Kevin, to have a candid discussion about professional growth, constructively challenging dogma, and handling conversations with people whom you might not see eye to eye with.

We have a ton of respect for Kevin and what he has done for the fitness industry. This was a really fun episode for us and think you will enjoy it! Please share this with anyone who you think might benefit from listening and be sure to leave us a review to help our podcast gain more exposure!

Episode Topics

✅Whether exercises can be strictly “good” or “bad “

✅The clinical benefits/pitfalls of systems and frameworks

✅The importance of coaching skills in physical therapy

✅The consequence of a pathokinesiology-based approach when educating future clinicians and coaches

✅The conceptualization, birth, and growth of CFSC

✅The structure and content of CFSC courses

✅The importance of context and how it is informed by usefulness

✅The biggest thing PT new grads and students would like to change about their education based on feedback collected by Level Up

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Four Month Mentorship

41. Leveling Up Academia Series with Dr. Dawn Brown of Northern Illinois University DPT Program Jan 16, 2021

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Today we are joined by faculty member Dr. Dawn Brown of NIU's DPT program! We were lucky enough to be connected with Dr. Brown through a CALU community member who told us "we would absolutely love her." They were spot on.

After hopping off a phone call to connect, it was easy to see the passion and leadership she brings to her students at NIU! She is someone that goes above and beyond what's expected, and is helping to push for constructive change at the academic level.

We had so much fun in this conversation learning more about Dr. Brown's values, educational philosophy, and some of the changes she wishes to see both in academia and healthcare at large.

This episode is a must listen for anyone looking to drive positive change in healthcare! ____________________________________________________________

Want to get involved in our community? Here are two incredible (and free) opportunities!

CALU Community FB Group

Four Month Mentorship

40. The CALU Community: Behind the scenes of WHY we decided to merge our companies and what you can expect Jan 01, 2021

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Come behind the scenes with Level Up Co-Founders Zak & Steph and Clinical Athlete Co-Founder Quinn to learn more about WHY we decided to merge our companies and what you can expect moving forward!

Working alongside the Clinical Athlete team over the past year and half has been so fun, and it helped us realize how much more potential we have by pooling our resources and working together. Check out this episode to learn more about the process of how we got here and more info about the brand new and improved CALU Community FB group. To join the CALU Community FB group click here To learn more about our free four month mentorship click here We can't wait to see you all in the group and learn and grow along side you all!

39. Navigating New Grad Life with Stephanie Mundt DPT, OCS of Volante PT & Performance Dec 19, 2020

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New Grads and Students: YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS THIS ONE!

We had the pleasure of interviewing someone we have a deep admiration for, Steph Mundt, on her experiences navigating new grad life. We covered some of the following topics:

- The uncertainty and discomfort of being a new grad

- The perils of confidence

- The value of uncertainty

- The challenges and rewards of asking questions

- The challenges and rewards of building community

- The importance of INTENTION

In all honesty, Steph is KILLING the game right now, and has already developed into such an incredible physio/coach and entrepreneur. Make sure you give her a follow @drsteph_volantept and if you appreciate the podcast please be sure to leave us a review and rating!

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