Braun Performance and Rehab

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast. Dan is joined by Dr. Michael (Mike) Lehr to discuss his research on Elite Field Hockey players, including functional movement impairments and corrective exercises.  Dr. Lehr is currently an associate professor in the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at Messiah University. His areas of interest and expertise are in orthopedic and...

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast - Dan is joined by 5-time Olympian, Strength Coach, and Founder of purmotion, Jorge Bonnet, to discuss the PurMotion method of fitness and performance training.  Jorge is the visionary soul of PurMotion. His experience as a 5-time Olympic athlete fueled his passion to change the way the world thinks about fitness and has led to the...

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast - Dan is joined by Zack Schreier, co-founder of Quevos, to discuss how he maintains his personal health and fitness while building and scaling his companies.  Zack is a serial entrepreneur, who started his first business in high school. He then cofounded Quevos as a freshman in college. Quevos is a category-leading CPG company that pione...

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast - Dan is joined by Tim Bream and Dr. Mohammed Elamir to discuss Aviv Clinics in Florida and how they incorporate an interdisciplinary, holistic, comprehensive care model to tackle overall health and human performance.  Tim Bream is currently consulting with SAFR (Scientific Advance Sports Reduction) Sports Technologies. Tim was prev...

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast - Dan is joined by Matt Boyd, President & Co-owner of Healthy Baller, to discuss strength & conditioning considerations for lacrosse athletes. This episode covers load management, overall demands of lacrosse as a sport, training around "lax back" and so much more! Matt has been training athletes of all ages in the DC area for ove...

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast - Dan is joined by Dr. Kyle Bowling to discuss the CTM Band, including what it is, how it works, evidence supporting its usage, and application of it to various regions of the body / diagnoses.  Dr. Kyle Bowling is the founder of the CTM Band and Owner of Kentucky Sports Clinic in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Bowling is a practicing sp...

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast - the first episode of season 4 / 2023 - Dan is joined by Ryan Maitland to discuss coaching and development strategies for creating a complete athlete. The two discuss how benefits of strength & conditioning expand beyond the gym and into other areas of an athlete's life. Ryan is a Salisbury University Alumni, where he had obtained h...

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by William "Will" Cooledge to share part 1 (of many) of Will's ongoing ACL journey. The two share insights into Will's rehab process in addition to outlining challenges which may present themselves throughout an ACL recovery.  Will joined the Athlete Academy team after completing his Internship through Salisbury Unive...

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Brian Gallagher to discuss Career Burnout and how to cultivate satisfaction in your career as an employee, intrapreneur, or entrepreneur.  Brian Gallagher, PT is the founder and President of MEG Business Management, LLC. He has more than 27 years of experience in the field of rehabilitation and 19 years in business...

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Jimmy St Louis to discuss Jimmy's journey from high school athlete to NFL player to successful entrepreneur, providing insight and details into Jimmy's mindset, approach to life, and more along the way!  Jimmy is the founder of the Cognitive Health Institute, a virtual and onsite, membership-based institute, focuse...

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Dr. Christie Chiesa to discuss diagnosis and physical therapy management of concussions, including special testing, classifications of concussions, interventions and progression, and more!  Dr Christie Chiesa is a Board Certified Sports Clinical Specialist who works for True Sports Physical Therapy in Columbia, MD....

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by avid bow hunter Bryan Hathaway, PT, Certified MDT, to discuss archery from the eyes of a physical therapist, including causes of shoulder or elbow pain when shooting a bow, performance exercises for overall shoulder longevity and strength, and more! Bryan is the owner of Peak Performance and Tioga and Summit Fitness. He...

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Dr. Austin Colish to discuss physical therapy rehabilitation and performance training for lacrosse players, management of "lax back" - back pain associated by playing lacrosse, and more!  Dr. Austin Colish is a sports performance physical therapist and regional director with True Sports PT in Baltimore, Maryland. H...

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by John Hazdovac, founder of Chuckwalla Fitness in Phoenix, AZ to discuss the experience at Chuckwalla Fitness, which includes a fitness-for-life approach to training, positive gym culture/environment, and so much more!  Everything began for John at the young age of 6 years old, when he joined his first gymnastics cla...

I n this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Dr. Yoni Rosenblatt, Founder and CEO of True Sports Physical Therapy, to discuss the TRUE sports and athletic rehab difference. Yoni and Dan discuss differences in facility design and layout, the care quality, collaborative team approaches, and so much more. Dr. Yoni Rosenblatt, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS, USAW received his Ba...

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Dr. Martin Gibala from McMaster University to discuss his book, work, and research on Interval Training, including the benefits and how to incorporate interval training into a fitness program. Dr. Martin Gibala is a professor and the Faculty of Science Research Chair in Integrative Exercise Physiology at McMaster Univer...

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Dr. Phil Plisky to discuss movement assessment and movement testing for athletes, including the use of the Y balance test in athletics. Phil Plisky, PT, DSc, OCS, ATC, CSCS , is an Associate Professor in the University of Evansville’s Doctor of Physical Therapy Program and is the co-founder of the Professional Rebellion...

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by 2 time US Figure Skating Champion Alissa Czisny to discuss her personal journey in figure skating, the injuries she faced, the surgeries she had and setbacks which challenged her, and how she overcame these obstacles and possible career-ending injuries to become the 2021 U.S. Professional Open Grand Champion.  Alis...

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Derek Milender, Head Strength Coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers, and Brad Thorpe, founder of Isophit, to discuss isometric training and the use of the Isophit Device for Isometric training. The episode reviews benefits of isometric training, considerations, types of isometric contractions, and more! Brad Thorpe is a hus...

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Dr. Brent Brookbush, Founder of the Brookbush Institute, to discuss an evidence-based approach to training and physical therapy. Brent goes into detail on statistics, assumptions, the importance of a system, and so many other incredible details! This is a DON'T MISS episode for any personal trainer, strength coach, chir...

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Megan McEvoy to discuss her journey of fitness and competitive ice skating. Megan was diagnosed with a rare respiratory condition, laryngeal papilomatosis, at a young age. This condition causes the growth of small papillomas in the airways and requires regular surgical removal. It currently has no cure. Megan is one of...

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Ted X Speaker, Best Selling Author, and Sleep Science Academy Founder Devin Burke to discuss sleep science, sleep optimization, and more! *This episode previously released in December 2021, but has now been edited further to improve audio quality and listening experience.  Devin Burke is an international and TEDx s...

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Austin Jochum, CSCS to discuss his journey and experience in strength training and how he has altered his approach in training elite athletes for improved results.  Austin Jochum is the owner of Jochum Strength - he first dreamt up the Idea of Jochum Strength when he was 15 years old and was told he had herniated a...

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Meghan Barrington, CSCS, ATC, SPT to discuss her own training approach and training philosophies. Meghan's approach to fitness typically stands out as being unique, or sometimes "weird" - yet it is an incredibly effective and FUN way to train!  Meghan is currently two months from becoming a Doctor of Physical Thera...

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Dr. Si Mi Pham to discuss his personal life journey, starting when he was surrounded by death and destruction growing up to Vietnam to his current role as the Chair of the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery for the Mayo Clinic. Dr. Pham shares lessons he learned along his journey to inspire others facing challenging s...