Badass Clinicians Podcast

Perceived value is extremely subjective. What may mean nothing to you may mean the whole world to someone else. That's what I realized from my childhood experience - putting in those soda cans in exchange for money just to get by. So in this week's episode, I want to talk about the importance of perceived value when pricing your physical therapy service. I share how most clinicians strug...

Taking the road less traveled will not make you any less successful. And our guest is living proof of that.  Meet Dr. Matt Shiver. After graduating from physical therapy school, he took the unusual route and shut down his naysayers. In this week's episode, I sit down with Matt - a physical therapist turned online coach. Matt shares how he transitioned from a three-day clinic to a full-time on...

Onboarding a bad hire for your physical therapy business is as good as pouring your money down the drain. Why is it so? In this week's episode, I want to talk about the disadvantage of being a business owner when hiring. As far as I’ve known, it's almost like we're getting catfished because we only see the good stuff people want us to see on their resumes. So how do you go about it?...

Do you dream of becoming an athletic trainer? If so, this episode is exactly what you need. In this week's episode of Badass Clinicians, I've invited a great friend, Mike Stella, founder of Movement Underground. Mike has been an athletic trainer for twenty years, working with high-level athletes from NBA, NFL, MLB, MiLB, UFC, NCAA, US Olympians, and the likes, all the way down to high sc...

There's no point in coming up with company core values if no one from your company remembers. What more if you have ten of them?  Even if I came up with those ten core values for my Myokinetix physical therapy company, I honestly can't identify all of them. It was hard! So in this week's episode, I want to share how I narrowed down that list and came up with core values that really...

I was scrolling through Facebook when I saw the news that crushed me in many different ways. My clinical instructor, who I consider one of the kindest and most hard-working persons I've ever met, passed away. And during those eight weeks that I was with him, I saw how hard he worked; his dedication to his patients was beyond compare. It saddened me how someone as great as him, who works tirel...

Do you ever wish you could start your own biomechanics physical therapy business without the guesswork? Do you want to achieve time and financial freedom? In this week's episode, I've invited my good friend Dr. Kevin Vandi, founder and CEO of Competitive Edge Physical Therapy and host of The Business of Biomechanics Podcast. Kevin saw a future in using data in technology and physical the...

We're in the digital revolution era. And if you're not providing online services, you're leaving money on the table. But is going digital applicable to the PT industry? Is the PT world ready for this huge facelift? In this week's episode, I've invited Dr. Ray Gorman, owner and founder of Engage Movement . Engage Movement is an online platform that helps physical therapists...

Are you a Physical Therapist looking to start a podcast ? Is starting a podcast worth it? How does it help you as a clinician? In this week's episode, I'll take you on a time travel four years ago - the year I decided to sit down, put the mic on, and started recording. Actually, I had no idea what I was doing during that time. But as I continued posting content after content for my past...

Do you ever wonder why you're not where you're supposed to be? You may be leaning toward false beliefs. False belief s can stifle progress toward achieving your goals.  In this week's episode, I'm sharing with you some of the false beliefs I had to deal with for the past four years and how I overcame each one of them. If you're trying to conquer something in your personal...

How ready are you to run your physical therapy clinic? Would you do it to provide better patient care? Or are you in just for the money and name? In this week's episode of The Badass Clinicians Podcast, I've invited a very good friend of mine - my day one - Dr. Jeremy Paster of the Game Changer PT . Jeremy and I sit down to talk about his journey from playing baseball in college to becom...

In this episode of Badass Clinicians, Dr. Natty meets with Dr. Dinkin. They discuss how hard it is to find a good partner in the business world, as well as speaking out against the norm and standing up to the negative entities in the Health Care World.  Connect with Jeremy on Instagram @rsm_athlete_doc Send him a DM...tell him I sent you! As always you can follow me anywhere @doctor.natty  

In this episode of Badass Clinicians, Natty interviewed Justin Rabinowitz, a chiropractor who owns his own practice, Strive 2 Move. Justin discusses how doing the basics for your company is always the most important thing. He feels that when things don't go as planned, the best thing you can do is circle back to the basics, and use what you know worked before. You can connect with Justin on I...

In this episode of Badass Clinicians, Dr. Natty speaks with Dr. Tom Padilla. He is a Doctor of physical therapy and is the Founder and CEO of The Doctors of Physical Therapy Live Life Today. They discuss Dr. Tom Padilla's journey, time at USC, how to make the most out of your P.T. degree, and ways of running a business and focusing on showcasing your business's purpose. Connect with Dr....

In this episode of Badass Clinicians, Dr. Natty speaks with Anthony Falco. He's the vice president of the APTA in New Jersey. He speaks up about how common it is to deal with burnout as a PT, dealing with the current climate of being a physical therapist. He also discusses how taking accountability over your own time for yourself, will ultimately give you more power over your life and your cl...

In this Episode of Badass Clinicians, Dr. Natty talks to Nicky Edwards, a fellow member of their Mastermind group, and clinician from the UK. She was on the podcast to talk about how she became a clinician, the differences and similarities of being a clinician in a different country. Not satisfied with the established norms in public healthcare, for patients and for herself, she chose to start up...

This episode of Badass Clinicians is a repost from when Natty was a guest on The Maestro on the Mic Podcast. Here's the description from the original podcast: “All Italian restaurants make penne alla vodka, but only a few make a truly great dish. Stick with me here, I promise it’ll make sense in a PT context. Dr. Natty Bandasack is an ACL rehab pro. He’s SO good that he wrote a whole-ass book...

Part 2 of This episode of Badass Clinicians is a repost from when Natty was a guest on The Paul Gough Podcast and Audio Experience. Here's the description from the original podcast: "In this episode, I'll be pressing PT Natty Bandasak of Myokinetix Physical Therapy and Performance in New Jersey on how he is building a 7Figure PT clinic that doesn’t rely upon him seeing all of the pa...

Part one of this episode of Badass Clinicians is a repost from when Natty was a guest on The Paul Gough Podcast and Audio Experience. Here's the description from the original podcast: "In this episode, I'll be pressing PT Natty Bandasak of Myokinetix Physical Therapy and Performance in New Jersey on how he is building a 7Figure PT clinic that doesn’t rely upon him seeing all of the...

On this episode of Badass Clinicians, Natty spoke with Ryan Chow, owner of Reload PT in NYC. Ryan discusses his story and how his journey ended up benefitting him, from starting out with a bad GPA to eventually owning his own practice. They also talk about how starting off as a personal trainer before becoming a physical therapist can help you become a better PT in the long run. They both feel lik...

On today’s episode of Badass Clinicians, Natty spoke with Josh Funk, physical therapist, and the owner & creator of Rehab 2 Perform. He has recently opened his 8th location, and Rehab 2 Perform’s 8 year anniversary is this December! When opening Myokinetix Natty reached out to Josh for his opinions and experiences when he was opening his business. While on the podcast, Josh shares his tips for...

Instead of our typical Badass Clinicians podcast, we have a featured episode from the PT Entrepreneur Podcast that Natty was the guest star on: “ Becoming an Author With Natty Bandasak ”. We have Natty being interviewed by Dr. Danny Matta, who hosts and runs the PT Entrepreneur Podcast. Danny was also Natty’s first mentor in the business world. While on the podcast, the two discuss Natty’s journey...

On this episode of Badass Clinicians, Natty spoke with Zac Cupples, a physical therapist and business owner. Zac’s goal is to help people be able to move better and enhance their movement capabilities through techniques. In the journey to get where he is today, he has really valued his mentors that have inspired him along the way. He regards having an online presence as a clinician is important in...

In this episode, Dr. Natty goes over what clinicians can do to take care of themselves being both a clinician and a business owner. He feels it is important to still be able to show up and be active when you are working with athletes!

On this episode of Badass Clinicians, Natty sat down with Dr. Danny Shapiro. Dr. Danny is the founder of Project Physical Therapy located in Brooklyn, New York. While on the podcast, Natty and Danny discuss what it means to be successful clinicians. They recognize how important it is to be conscious of how you are treating fellow clinicians, your employees, and the students they work with that com...