Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Dr. Mackenzie Yob to discuss vascular injuries in athletes in addition to return to run progression following vascular injury. Mackenzie is a current Sports physical therapy resident at UPMC Rehabilitation institute. She currently works with local high school Keystone Oaks to provide PT services and will be transitionin...

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Susan Cashdollar to discuss the Gym Crasher community and all things related to the gym, including environment, equipment, and more. Susan graduated from West Virginia University with a Master of Science in Exercise Physiology and is a certified strength and conditioning coach through the NSCA. She grew up playing sport...

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Chris Hays to discuss general physical prep / programming for athletes in addition to what it means to pursue mastery in coaching, and more. Chris Hays is a Strength and Conditioning specialist who holds a CSCS, FMS lvl 2, FRS FRC & FRA certifications, and CAFS. Chris played college basketball for Slippery Rock from...

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Dr. Justin Tallard to discuss exercise programming considerations for Overhead Athletes. Dr. Justin Tallard is the MiLB Rehab Coordinator for the Philadelphia Phillies. Justin completed his Sports Physical Therapy residency at Houston Methodist where he worked with Rice University Athletics, the Houston Astros, and the...

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Jeff Kryglik to discuss Strongman Training and how to prepare for events without access to strongman apparatuses. Jeff Kryglik grew up in Rosedale in Baltimore County and now lives in Perry Hall. He is an ISSA certified personal trainer, Strongman competitor with over 25 competitions. (Podiums in all but 5), 3 national...

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Anthony "Tony" Pedrotti to discuss functional and sports specific training, in particular, relating to lacrosse. Pedrotti serves as a sport performance coach for the University’s men’s lacrosse, women’s ice hockey, and women’s tennis programs. He works closely with the coaching and sports medicine staffs to develop prac...

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Micaela Abbatine, Kara O’Rourke, Jodie Griep, Caroline Gardner, Zinah Friedman for the "gym girls round table" covering how each got started in the gym and misconceptions surrounding the gym that prevent many individuals from getting started. For a full list of bios, please click here: https://docs.google.com/document/d...

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Dr. Kyle Richmond to discuss mobility training and warmup misconceptions, including the use of stretching, the FRC principles he applies clinically, and more. Dr. Richmond received his bachelor's degree in biomedical science from the prestigious National University of Health Sciences, followed by his Doctor of Chiroprac...

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Dr. Justin Lewis and Dr. Jon Harned to discuss ankle sprains, including examination, diagnosis, and treatment considerations. Dr. Lewis is a board-certified foot and ankle surgeon and an expert on complex surgical reconstruction. He also takes special interest in the field of orthobiologics, lecturing to physicians nati...

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Dr. Nathan "Nate" Denning to discuss Periodized Program Design for Baseball Dr. Nathan Denning is a physical therapist and owner of Integrated Performance. He has had years of experience working with high leveland professional athletes during his time spent with EXOS as well as the Minnesota Twins. He specializes in Ret...

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Dr. Justin Clifford to discuss programming considerations and exercise selection for the deadlift. Dr. Justin Clifford is a human performance physical therapist who works with tactical and military personnel. He is a board-certified specialist in both orthopedic and sports physical therapy, and a certified strength and...

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Dr, Katie Dabrowski to discuss training and healthcare considerations, neuroscience application to fitness and sports rehab, in addition to discussing Katie's two true passions in life, cheese and True Crime. Katie is passionate about bridging the gap between strength training, injury rehabilitation, and performance to...

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Ella Caggiano "Ella Cagg" to discuss the current state of online fitness training and how social media impacts health and fitness. Ella Caggiano, CEO of an online fitness coaching business and social media content creator. She works to educate, inspire, and motivate others to take control of their health to create resul...

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Nicholas "Nick" Greyno to discuss the importance of "walking the walk" and practicing the methods you preach in the world of S&C, and how this works to develop athletes for life. Nick Greyno is an Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at the University of Maryland. At Maryland he oversees all strength and condit...

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Wes Dunning to discuss his journey as an athlete, coach, and human, in addition to how he applies what he has learned into coaching the next generation of athletes using a person-centered approach. Wes was drawn to conditioning and healthy living while playing basketball at Gonzaga College High School, where he was trai...

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Dr. Pavlos Gkikas to discuss AMI following ACL injury and ACL surgery and PT considerations for treating AMI. Pavlos Gkikas is an experienced sports physical therapist specializing in knee and shoulder injuries. Throughout his career, he has been responsible for the rehabilitation and return to sport protocols of profes...

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Dr. Ray Gorman to discuss the state of Physical Therapy, including how the industry got to its current state and where the future lays for performance physical therapy. Dr. Ray has spent his career specializing in working within the fitness and rehab space. With a background in CrossFit since 2008 which then progressed...

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Dr. Gerard "Gerry" Gioia to discuss the evolution of concussion management and the developmental readiness model of care. Gerard Gioia, Ph. D., is the director of the Safe Concussion Outcome, Recovery & Education (SCORE) Program at Children's National Hospital. He is a professor at George Washington University Schoo...

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Kyle Sammons to discuss soft tissue injuries such as Achilles Tendon and other Tendon injuries and how to evolve our training methodologies accordingly. Kyle Sammons is in his second season in the NFL with the Arizona Cardinals as Coordinator of Sport Science & Assistant Strength and Conditioning. In his current rol...

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Dr. Mairyn Branaman to discuss End-Stage ACL Rehab and Return to Sport Progressions, including change of direction / cutting, contact, and more. Dr. Mairyn Branaman, PT, DPT earned her undergraduate degree in Exercise Science from The University of South Carolina while competing in the Southeastern Conference for the Ga...

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Janene Daly, Owner & CEO of Strategic Advertising Solutions, to discuss personal branding and overall online presence for healthcare and fitness professionals. Janene Daly is the Owner and CEO of Strategic Advertising Solutions and boasts decades of experience working in marketing and advertising. Her business pride...

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Brian Alsruhe, Jeff Kryglik, and Dr. Gregg Inocencio to discuss strongman training and the sport of strongman. Brian Alsruhe is a champion strongman athlete who has overcome an astounding list of setbacks: two back breaks, a brain tumor, parasites, and a bone marrow infection, to name just a few. After finding help thro...

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Scott Stansbury to discuss the importance of care collaboration between providers and disciplines as it relates to athletics and performance. A native of Westminster, Md., Scott Stansbury was hired by the Baltimore Orioles in December, 2021 to serve as the Minor League Medical Coordinator, responsible for overseeing the...

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Eric Hsu to discuss considerations relating to sprinting, acceleration and deceleration, and curvilinear running. Eric Hsu holds an NSCA CSCS in addition to the PES & CES from NASM. Originally from Taiwan, Eric has trained hundreds of athletes across a variety of sports, including basketball, rugby, table tennis, ic...

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Dr. Ryan Murphy to discuss PT & S&C Considerations for Hunting, including return to activity, needs analysis, and more. Ryan received his Doctorate of Physical Therapy from the University of Miami in 2020. Ryan has had a passion for health and wellness that began following a high school knee injury, where he ori...