Becoming a Great Physical Therapist (PT)

Victor Garcia, PT, DPT, CSCS is a co-founder of Leading PT LLC and is one of Ethan's greatest mentors! Victor recently graduated from Florida International University DPT program. While in school, Victor participated in internships, received certifications, and learned business/marketing and how it applies to the field of Physical Therapy. He now works @ wearecomplexmia as a physical therapist and...

Dr. Dan D'Egidio reveals his brand new business (The Robust Runner) geared to helping runners stay consistent and injury free over the long term. Dr. D'Egidio shares where his passion for running started as well as his non-traditional route to physical therapy school. Many gold nuggets about training are shared by Dr. D'Egidio including tips for those just starting out and tips for recovery. He di...

Dr. Nisha Meyer shares her story of how she delved into the performance therapy world as well as ways she has put herself outside of her comfort zone to step up and take leadership positions. She also discusses common barriers that women face when looking to start a weight lifting regimen and advice that she would give to women who have been subjected to disempowering words from others regarding b...

On this Episode, Joey and Ethan interview renowned strength coach and physical therapist, Dr. Sam Spinelli! This episode touches on things Dr. Spinelli has changed his mind about, his philosophy on training/rehab, as well as the power words hold in helping and even hurting patients. This episode is jam packed with great information on communication and allowing yourself to be a human during your c...

Dr. Emmanuel Fasanya, PT, DPT, CSOMT details us through his motivating journey to physical therapy school at TWU, after several face to face meetings with PT advisors and fighting a lower GPA. Also known as "My Concierge PT", he details his road to entrepreneurship, starting with his residency at the Carrell Clinic. He credits his growth to mentorship from fellow PTs Adeeb Khalfe of Movement Evolu...

Dr. Trey Martin received his Doctorate of Physical Therapy from East Tennessee State University in 2019. Before this, Trey played college baseball at Trevecca University before eventually graduating from Tennessee Tech in 2016. Trey grew up in Clarksville, Tennessee. He has worked with professional athletes from the MLB, NFL, Running, Tri-athlete, and CrossFit worlds, as well as college and high s...

Marie A. Spano, MS, RD, CSCS, CSSD, is one of the country’s leading sports nutritionists. She is the consulting major league sports nutritionist for the Atlanta Braves (2017 – current). Spano was the sports dietitian for the Atlanta Falcons (2017 – 2020), Atlanta Hawks (2009 – 2020), Atlanta Braves minor leagues (2012 – 2014), former Atlanta Thrashers (prior to their move to Canada) and Blackzilli...

Ethan and Joey spoke with Dr. Yusra Iftikhar, PT, DPT, her upbringing starting off as a pre-med sutdent before making the jump into physical therapy while at Duke. Yusra also discussed her time in  APTA as the Student Assembly Board Director of Communications, starting with her interest in leadership, which led her to write for the North Carolina blog. In her time in this position, she develo...

In this episode, we talked with Dr. Jose Martinez, PT, DPT, CSCS about his multiple ventures, including his podcast "Leading PT" and his newly opened practice in Miami, Martinez Physical Therapy. We dove into his upbringing in sports and journey as a Pre-PT. He discussed his desire to built a community for other Pre-PT hopefuls with his Leading PT venture. From front office to admins to physical t...

On this episode, Dr. Joe Rinaldi Pt, DPT (@joerinaldi.dpt on Instagram) takes us through his incredible lifelong journey, as well as his approach to his career, never-ending drive, and the people who have influenced him along the way! Joe is known as the guy who wakes up really early and stays really late. He is also known as the guy who has a crazy strong work ethic. Sit back and learn from a rel...

On this Episode, Joey and Ethan recap the previous episodes and the most valuable takeaways from those episodes. Joey and Ethan also dove into a day in their lives as two very different PT students with different work/lifestyles. Lastly, Joey and Ethan looked ahead regarding future episodes and what is in store! Let us know what you guys think! You can connect with us through Instagram! @Thei...

On this episode, Dr. Kristine Sweezey (@bridgethegap_DPT) takes us through her journey to finding her dream job at Healthy Baller! This is a world renowned physical therapy clinic with some of the biggest names in physical therapy working there (Wesley Wang and Teddy Willsey). Kristine shares her journey of how she used social media to further her career as a PT. She also mentions how mentorship o...

In this episode, Dr. Bryan Barker, PT, DPT, OCS shares his incredible story of physical therapy school acceptance and his fiery passion for the field of physical therapy. He received his DPT in 2014 from Angelo State University. Bryan completed an orthopedic residency through the American Physical Therapy Association program, earning the title of Orthopedic Certified Clinical Specialist. He is nea...

On our first interview episode, we learn from our professor Dr. Lee Atkins who shares how the most successful SPTs operate and find a healthy balance of exercise, social life and studying during PT school to prevent burn out and sustain productivity. He also talks about the path of getting into academia as a physical therapist and his own research interest in patellofemoral pain. Reach Dr. Atkins...

Thank you guys for listening to the first episode of The Profession's Greatest Physical Therapists: Their Past Our Future Podcast ! We are happy to share our stories as well as our inspiration to start this podcast. We are excited to connect with you on social media! You can find Ethan on Instagram: @Mr. Kinesiology You can find Joey on Instagram or twitter: @Joayeee_stewart