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

Send us a text with your feedback from this session! Dylan was recently named Captain of Valour, FC in the CPL. He has a storied career in soccer since coming on the scene in his early teenage years and has recently used an ACL reconstruction as a new launching pad for leadership and resilience. We discuss the path to greatness and playing on home soil as well as his journey with stops in Europe a...

Send us a text with your feedback from this session! Vicki Bendus discusses following passion in the field of sports performance. She has been a member of the Canadian Women's National Hockey Team as an athlete and collected medals and accolades in that space, but now coaches and guides athletes at Brock University and with Hockey Canada, Wrestling Canada and Ridley College as a Strength &amp...

Send us a text with your feedback from this session! Marcus is a former professional baseball player, drafted and signed in the 3rd round of the MLB draft. We discuss the ins and outs of pro life and life beyond sport, giving back to the community that supported his efforts and growing into his whole self.  14th World Congress has been announced. Where? Edinburgh, Scotland 

Send us a text with your feedback from this session! Ryan owns an inter-disciplinary PhD in exercise physiology and biomechanics, an impressive baseball resume and a leader within the field of sport performance. We discuss elements of training and injury deterrence from amateur to pro baseball athletes and dive into hot topics and current research.  14th World Congress has been announced. Where? E...

Send us a text with your feedback from this session! Jo is an absolute gem of the therapy world with her PhD focused in neuroscience and the validation of all things concussion. She is a hybrid professional, continuing to impact through active academia channels, teaching and as a high-quality practitioner in the clinical and field spaces.  14th World Congress has been announced. Where? Edinburgh,...

Send us a text with your feedback from this session! Glen is a distinguished faculty member in the Gupta Faculty of Kinesiology and Applied Health at the University of Winnipeg. He is a renowned educator and practitioner in the field of Athletic Therapy. He is a mentor and role model to anyone that he has come in contact with inside and outside of the profession. We discuss the dynamic profession...

Send us a text with your feedback from this session! Mancer Roberts, Swim Coach Lyford Swim Club  PURSUE WITH INTENT  This young coach is wise beyond his years. He leads a group of swimmers in Nassau, Bahamas and does so with charisma, passion and a natural gift of intent in every action.  Mancer Roberts is so much more than a coach; he embodies leadership, love and connection within and outside o...

Send us a text with your feedback from this session! Greg is the founder of Skilled Body and works from a retainer-based model, proving that ATs do not need to be on all insurance plans in order to earn a living. He has designed and continues to perfect his vision of the elements of human success, coaching and educating clients to their best versions of themselves.  14th World Congress has been an...

Send us a text with your feedback from this session! Joey Cicchillo and Matthew Arnone, SPORT EXPERIENCE SHAPES LIVES Champions together in their time at York University, these two magnificent human beings have taken their sport experience and created lives via the soccer pitch. Joey and Matt are championing wellness on separate paths. Joey is an exercise physiologist and Matt is a pro athlete; th...

Send us a text with your feedback from this session! Ryan Atkison, MSc., CSCS GET TO KNOW THE PEOPLE YOU WORK WITH.  Ryan currently serves as the Director, Performance Services for CSIO. He has spent time with the Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Sport Network since 2011 in roles as a biomechanist, strength & conditioning coach and integrated support team lead. We discuss all things relevant to...

Send us a text with your feedback from this session! Alex Town, Wrestling Canada  BEST IN THE WORLD.  Alex is the first Canadian wrestler to have won gold at the U23 World Championships. She is a rising star on the Canadian national team. We discuss her path and injuries, setbacks and continual growth along the way. 14th World Congress has been announced. Where? Edinburgh, Scotland 

Send us a text with your feedback from this session! Jon originally signed with the Toronto Blue Jays after being drafted in 2011 and he is now a member of the Miami Marlins. He became the first player in Marlins history with 20-plus games at each of 3B, SS and CF in the same season (2019) and led the team with 17 stolen bases. We discuss all things pro baseball, from development in the minor leag...

Send us a text with your feedback from this session! York University Sports Performance Team Emerson Morassutti, CSCS & Sam Eyles-Frayne, MSc., CSCS The dynamic S&C team at York University discuss the individual path to success in the team setting and the development of an integrated performance model.  Currently serving 7 varsity teams full-time and over 200 athletes, these two are in cha...

Send us a text with your feedback from this session! Dr Rick Zarnett, MD, MSc., FRCS Discussing surgical interventions, techniques and the AT - Orthopedic surgeon continuum of care. Dr Zarnett is an orthopaedic surgeon at the Cleveland Clinic and Humber River Regional Hospital in Toronto, ON with a specialized focus in arthroscopy and the knee and shoulder joints.  14th World Congress has been ann...

Send us a text with your feedback from this session! Adam Douglas, PhD., CSCS, Hockey Canada / Catapult Sports  OWN YOUR AREA.  Discussing performance markers, wearable technology usage and the path to success in the sports performance realm with a focus in hockey.  Adam is the Manager, Performance Services for Hockey Canada and the lead consultant for Catapult sports, hockey division. 14th World...

Send us a text with your feedback from this session! USports ATs from the west coast all the way across to the east coast of Canada discussing the profession of Athletic Therapy, rehabilitation and what it takes to make a career full of impact! Our panel: Kevin Phillips, UBC-Okanagan TJ Mussbacher, University of Alberta  Racquel Marshall, University of Regina  Carlo Dungca, University of Winnipeg ...

Send us a text with your feedback from this session! Alena Luciani, MSc., CSCS, Training2XL FOLLOW YOUR HEART. Talking performance in all avenues: from NCAA to OUA and all the way to full-time entrepreneur- An amazing path that she has carved for many to follow.  Alena is currently her own boss, leading a performance company, Training2XL, situated in athlete wellness and education. A true lead-by-...

Send us a text with your feedback from this session! J Aggabao, MS, CSCS, USAW    Sports Academy (at time of chAT) BEING LOCKED IN AND PAYING ATTENTION TO DETAIL BRINGS SUCCESS Discussing football training paradigms, athletic development and a life in the sport performance world. J. has spent time with the St. Louis/LA Rams and Toronto Argonauts and as the lead on football performance for NFL athl...

Send us a text with your feedback from this session! George Poulis, MS, ATC  A BIG LEAGUE TRAINER WITH BIG LEAGUE MESSAGES Behind the scenes of major league baseball and the Athletic Training profession with one of the best in the game. 31 years of professional baseball experience and all of the stories!  George currently serves as the Head Athletic Trainer for the Atlanta Braves. 14th World Congr...

Send us a text with your feedback from this session! Dr. Sagar Desai, Orthopaedic Surgeon, foot & ankle TIME SPENT AT THE FRONT END IS EFFICIENCY AT THE BACK END Dr Desai is one of the most sought after foot and ankle surgeons. His practice is new age and patient-centred, resulting in a system of care that works and positive patient outcomes. He walks us through a case from TOI to full surgica...

Send us a text with your feedback from this session! Scott Livingston, BSc., CATC, CSCS HOW TO BE AN AGENT OF CHANGE Are you pursuing a worthy ideal?  Scott is a designer of human and organizational performance solutions who has worked in the high-performance sport world for more than thirty years. He has spent time in the NHL, co-owns Reconditioning HQ and leads an incredibly deep podcast, Leave...

Send us a text with your feedback from this session! Steve Lidstone, MSc., Dip FLMP, CSCS, CATC, RKin THE PATH TO GREATNESS The path to greatness in the performance world. Talking character, education, lifelong learning with a Master of his craft. Steve is the Associate Director of Sports Performance at Brock University. He oversees both the Strength & Conditioning and Sports Medicine departme...

Send us a text with your feedback from this session! Sasha Johnson, MS, ATC WHAT IT TAKES TO LEAD We discuss protocol development, building an AT unit and developing trust with athletes, coaches and management. Sasha is the Head Athletic Trainer at the University of the Bahamas. She is responsible for the development and implementation of the Athletic Training unit and directly oversees Men's...

Send us a text with your feedback from this session! Dr. Scott D. Howitt MSc, RKin, DC, FRCCSS(C), FCCPOR    IT'S NOT JUST WHO YOU KNOW, BUT WHO KNOWS YOUR VALUE Talking collaboration in the competitive space, patient/athlete care and the major pillars of performance and 'humaning'. Scott is a Sports and Rehabilitation Specialist Chiropractor and the Director of MoveLab. He is a pro...

Send us a text with your feedback from this session! Katie Mitchell, PhD cand., MScPT, CAT(C)  Thrive Neurosport THE BRAIN DOES IT ALL Katie is a powerhouse in the concussion research and recovery field. She is a registered physiotherapist and athletic therapist and creator of The athlete brain series. Talking concussion from the evolution of the consensus statement to action-coupling rehabilitati...