FIRSTAR Let's chAT: an Athletic Therapy podcast | Official Podcast of WFATT

Send us a text with your feedback from this session! The Shot You Don't Want To Take A seminar in mental health & addiction in sport The increase in mental health struggles and addiction in sports is of serious concern to the wellbeing of our athletes, organizations and our communities. We hope to soften the resistance to having these conversations in the locker room, the training room an...

Send us a text with your feedback from this session! Anthony Moore, PhD. cand., CSCS   Leeds Rhinos          NAIL YOUR RELATIONSHIPS Anthony is currently pursuing an embedded PhD with the Leeds Rhinos rugby club in England. He is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist with a deliberate focus of realizing potential in the day-to-day. His journey has been embossed in globe trotting with...

Send us a text with your feedback from this session! Richard DeMont, PhD., CAT(C), ATC  Concordia University      PROGRESS THROUGH THE PROFESSION Richard continues to pave the way through his research and educational practices. He currently serves as the Athletic Therapy Program Director at Concordia University and has authored or co-authored over 15 articles, served 3 terms as the CATA President...

Send us a text with your feedback from this session! Jaime Huestis, MS, ATC, LAT, SFDN -  True North Athletic Therapy.      LISTENING CAN BE MORE EFFECTIVE THAN ANY TREATMENT. Jaime has 20+ years experience in the Athletic Training and Sports Medicine Space. She has spent time at Montana State University-Bozeman and as a member of the sport med team for the ESPN X Games. her most recent endeavour...

Send us a text with your feedback from this session! Joe Kenny, CATA Hall of Fame            THE GREATEST GIFT WE CAN GIVE ANOTHER IS OUR ATTENTION. Joe is a trailblazer in the field of Athletic Therapy. Now retired, he spent over 35 years as the Head Athletic Therapist at Brock University developing student therapists, student athletes and all around good human beings. A charismatic, kind and int...

Send us a text with your feedback from this session! Dr. Loriann Hynes, PhD, CAT(C) York University.       ATHLETIC THERAPY: THE BEST OF ALL THE WORLDS Discussing the path of a distinguished educator and therapist from her initial interests to her current research in concussion and whiplash injuries. Loriann's current work involves looking at cerebral hemodynamics; total blood volume and bloo...

Send us a text with your feedback from this session! Tim Kontos, CSCS Associate AD Sports Performance Virginia Commonwealth University.    HUMBLY LEAN ON OTHERS. Tim has spent over 23 years at VCU and is now charged with duties as the Associate Athletic Director or Sport Performance and Student Athlete Wellness. He has been named with the highest honour given in the profession, Master Strength &am...

Send us a text with your feedback from this session! Dan Chammas, CAT(C), ATC, Montreal Impact MLS          TREAT THE PERSON, NOT THE PLAYER.  Dan is an Athletic Therapist with professional stops in the QMJHL, CFL and is currently working with the Montreal Impact in the MLS. He believes in being active in the aspects of communication, injury prevention and intent in action and is simultaneously pu...

Send us a text with your feedback from this session! Paul Papoutsakis, CAT(C), CSCS, National Ballet of Canada / Cleveland Clinic Canada.  IN TUNE WITH THE MUSIC.  Paul is a living legend. A master of his domain, he has spent 18+ years with the National Ballet and is the Company Therapist. He serves on the DanceUSA Task Force for Dancer Health and has been an executive member for both the OATA and...

Send us a text with your feedback from this session! Jaime Livingston, CAT(C), CSCS, Reconditioning HQ.     BE CURIOUS.   Jaime has over twenty years in the performance space and utilizes her unique abilities in manual therapy and effective exercise prescription strategies to empower clients. A tenacious, vibrant and terrific human, she absolutely crushes this chAT, exploring the edges and uncover...

Send us a text with your feedback from this session! Becky Swan, CAT(C), CSCS Vancouver Police Department ONE DOOR CLOSES. ONE DOOR OPENS. Becky runs the Physical Health & Performance team in the Employee Wellness Unit of the Vancouver Police Department. She has navigated this space since 2010, evolving to become a part of Human Resources and encompassing all facets of police wellness.  Driven...

Send us a text with your feedback from this session! Drew MacDonald, ATC, CAT(C) Toronto Blue Jays   ADAPTABILITY IN COMMUNICATION  In his 10th professional year in the organization, Drew has just completed his first in the big leagues with the Toronto Blue Jays. Join in on this dynamic and deeply educational chat with one of the most genuine and caring guys in the game. Drew spent 2019 as the Ass...

Send us a text with your feedback from this session! Shannon Webster, AT Student Sheridan College,  PASSION & PPROFESSIONALISM Shannon talks all of the adjustments during the pandemic from a student's standpoint. Led to the profession through her undergraduate experiences, Shannon is carving a path for her peers to follow.  14th World Congress has been announced. Where? Edinburgh, Scotlan...

Send us a text with your feedback from this session! Myles Coldwell is an Athletic Therapist in Nova Scotia that has created a community following based on his authenticity and genuine approach to care with his clients. He has continued to hone his craft throughout his educational endeavours and professional career. Education, guidance and manual techniques have made Myles a go-to staple of care a...

Send us a text with your feedback from this session! A natural health product geared toward maximizing performance in the things you need to do. We discuss the MobilityTape mantra and dive into the journey in the dance performance space with THE dynamic Canadian duo, Luka & Jenalyn.  Jay Noronha, Founder MobilityTape  A Canadian-based product, driven by a solid value system: No Limitations, he...

Send us a text with your feedback from this session! Victoria Cleary, CAT(C) runs a highly successful and integrative clinic in Petawawa, ON where her team treats, trains and educates Canadian military, athletes and more. She has worked in 18 countries around the world in her time as a medic, military civilian and Athletic Therapist and has used all of her experiences to create a vision of care th...

Send us a text with your feedback from this session! 6 of the 8 teams in the Canadian Premier League are represented in this discussion. A return to sport from the performance personnel, lived experiences from within the CPL's Island Games bubble in Charlottetown, PEI. Grab insight and angles from these professionals on COVID-19 and sport.  Esteban Clavijo, CAT(C), York 9FC  Emily Coleman, CA...

Send us a text with your feedback from this session! Brady Leavold, Puck Support Foundation and host of the Hockey2Heroin podcast.  Brady is a former pro-hockey player now battling a life of addiction. Since leaving hockey, Brady has battled addiction with cocaine, heroin and  fentanyl, spending time living on the streets of Vancouver and multiple times in and out of jail. Brady's hockey care...

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Send us a text with your feedback from this session! A panel of Athletic Therapists from the College setting discussing all things relevant: careers in the sport performance space, creating an identity, providing care and education in the same space.  14th World Congress has been announced. Where? Edinburgh, Scotland 

Send us a text with your feedback from this session! Insight into the current pandemic and its effect in the pro sport landscape. A discussion within the NHL, MLS and CFL from the Athletic Therapists on the front lines. Our panel for this one includes: Dom Nicoletta of the Ottawa Senators, Karam Al Hamdani of the Montreal Impact  and Marie Claire Costaguta of the Ottawa Redblacks.  14th World Cong...

Send us a text with your feedback from this session! Kelsey is a Certified Athletic Therapist and Registered Massage Therapist. She currently holds the position of staff varsity Athletic Therapist at Brock University and has experience at the Pro, National and International levels as well. Most recently, she was the lead Therapist for the CEBL Champion, Edmonton Stingers, the first North American...

Send us a text with your feedback from this session! We are FIRSTAR Let's chAT: Organic Dialogue. Passionate Pros.  Sharing the performance space through networking and educational opportunities. Information, philosophical approach and vision all shared with professionals in sport performance. Join in. 

Send us a text with your feedback from this session! Melanie manages the Athletic Therapy Clinic, High Performance Centre and Fitness Centre for Humber College Athletics. She is also a member of the support staff with Canada Soccer's senior women's national team and an educator, leader and practitioner. We discuss the return to the clinical space amidst Covid-19, the path in the world of...

Send us a text with your feedback from this session! Kris leads the women's national rugby program and the academy training program from a physical development standpoint. His belief is in supporting athletes through structured and sound programming, application and meaningful relationships. We discuss COD vs. agility, the benefits of an integrative model and much more.   14th World Congress...