The AlexAndMo Podcast

@PTPROUDAPTA is the catalyst LGBTQIA+ committee within the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). Pioneered by students, to purposefully improve healthcare access for LGBTQIA+ patients as well as to empower LGBTQIA+ students, faculty and clinicians within the physical therapy profession to influence health and the well-being specific to sexual and gender minority populations. PT Proud promo...

Dr Danah Jack PT, DPT founder of Metro Health and Rehab, a home health staffing company located in Western Maryland, joins Alex and Mo to discuss The Blessing In Pivoting Rehab Settings. Many healthcare clinicians experience some sort of burnout whether physical, emotional, mental or even financial and think about quitting the healthcare profession all together, when sometimes it simply takes a di...

Dr Uchenna “UC” Ossai, PT, DPT has a sex ed platform designed, curated and dope-certified for grown folk on instagram. She’s of Nigerian descent and does not shy away from what many would consider to be taboo topics. Have you missed any of her #bourbontales episodes, then we are sorry for you boo. A dope sex counselor, pelvic physical therapist and professor who is a passionate DEI advocate and so...

Dr Danelle Dickson, PT, DPT, OCS has been a creative, innovative performing arts specialist, creating and growing her cash based practice in Washington DC to allow dancers to perform at their best. Dee’s love for dancing and her journey from student to now a private practice business owner have fueled her purpose. Danelle joins Alex and Mo tonight to share how she has channeled her passion into cr...

Dr Jeff Moore, DPT has been empowering students and young clinicians to practice at the top of their licenses. Check his social media posts, enroll in his CEU’s and gain knowledge and skills to help you be a more rounded clinician not only for athletes but also an aging population and pregnant women. Jeff joins Alex and Mo tonight to share how he has partnered with and collaborated with students a...

Dr Sharon Dunn, current Dean of School Of allied Health Professions at LSU Health Shreveport, and past APTA President serving 6 years has led over 100,000 members during some of the toughest political times and a pandemic. A lifelong LSU fan, Alex and Mo have some light-hearted moment with this fearless leader but we get serious talking about the challenges of leading polarized members. Find Dr Du...

Dr Sharon Dunn, current Dean of School Of allied Health Professions at LSU Health Shreveport, and past APTA President serving 6 years has led over 100,000 members during some of the toughest political times and a pandemic. A lifelong LSU fan, Alex and Mo have some light-hearted moment with this fearless leader but we get serious talking about the challenges of leading polarized members. Find Dr Du...

Alex and Mo host Mike Hopper, MS, LAT, ATC a high school athletic trainer at Bishop Lynch in Dallas, Texas. Mike who began his career as a ATC working in a private PT clinic shares how that experience prepared him for the role he has been serving for 9 years providing safety to over 700 athletes of a school population of 1000 students with a multitude of sports. He shares that diversity in athleti...

Dr. Kendell M. Jno-Finn, PT, DPT, started from the bottom, now he’s here sitting down with Alex and Mo to share his journey from a small-island boy to owning a Private Practice Clinic in Birmingham, Alabama allowing people to move well, live well and do amazing things. Kendell the serial entrepreneur has a Caribbean beginning and New York City upbringing affording him the experience to create and...

Colonel Dr Jason Silvernail, DPT, DSc, FAAOMPT has been a practicing physical therapist since 1997 and on duty in the United States Army as a career military officer with over 30 years service. If you have seen his social media reels, he shares valuable insights on how to be an effective leader, how to remain consistent and to prioritize. He joins Alex and Mo tonight to share how to be a better le...

“We help people to change their bodies, their minds and their lives through the healing practice of yoga,” Kendra Blackett-Dibinga said in her Essence Magazine interview. Kendra first opened her independently owned studio in DC with her husband in 2014 for people who were not welcomed in traditional studios. She was intentional to create a space dedicated to providing the black community with sust...

Justin Moore, current CEO of the American Physical Therapy Association, APTA, sits down with Alex and Mo to discuss their love for the sport of life, the life of sports and physical therapy. Justin with deep mid western roots from Iowa a far different environment from our South American and Caribbean hosts, shares his journey from physical therapist to being the chief executive officer of a profes...

Malcolm X stated, “The most disrespected person in America is the black woman. The most unprotected person in America is the black woman. The most neglected person in America is the black woman.” This became so evident to our upcoming guest Nicole Lewis, LCSW, LICSW who recently started her own niche mental health business to empower black women. Nicole has membership for Black Women’s Mental Heal...

Colleen Rapp is a wife, mom and grandmother who is a fanatic of the physical therapy profession as she has shared on whatever social media platform she’s on, that #physicaltherapy changed her life. She is quite the advocate for choosing PT and was recently awarded the APTA Private Practice 2022 Friend of Private Practice Award in appreciation of exceptional contributions to and unwavering support...

Dr. Jimmy McKay, PT, DPT host of the number 1 #ptpodcast in the US and soon to be globally PTpintcast, joins us on the Alex and Mo podcast as we launch Season 2. Don't miss the gems that Jimmy shares of his journey as he continues to thrive in his purpose. His journey has been filled with ups and downs. This persistent, resilient, gritty, humble and kind New Yorker and former radio dj capitalized...

The Professor Of Profit Dr F. Scott Feil joins us on the Alex and Mo podcast as we continue to celebrate National Physical Therapy Month. Tune In as we discuss this hot button issue of increasing #studentloan debt to obtain a #DPT and seemingly decreasing ROI on #physicaltherapy Scott shares what has worked for him eliminating over $140k of student loan debt and gives various ways to approach debt...

Imagine having a lifelong dream of being on your favorite game show Jeopardy and it coming to pass. Tonight, Alex and Mo host Dr. Ally Bove, DPT, PhD, professor at University of Pittsburgh and daughter of a physical therapist as we continue to celebrate National Physical Therapy Month. Tune In as we discuss hot topics facing students and academia in physical therapy. The AlexAndMo Podcast releases...

Dr. Victor T. Wolff, PT, DPT is definitely the lone Wolff of #PTtwitter . We tap into his confidence and strength to disagree with the masses and stand by his convictions. Though he’s had many disagreements with Mo, the two realize they have a lot more in common and that’s what having conversations beyond 140-240 characters will do. If you have interacted with him on twitter you’re either a silent...

Dr. Ashley Johnson, PT, DPT known as @DocJayPT is a clinic owner in Atlanta and also a volleyball coach. After being fired from corporate PT, Ashley turned to the sports she loved and played in college and it reignited her passion once again for #physicaltherapy but this time doing it her way. If you have interacted with her on twitter, you know she is a go-getter. A Hampton University graduate pa...

Laura Morgan had just graduated with her masters in Speech Language Pathology, enjoying working with both patients and her colleagues obtaining her clinical requirements to be fully licensed. Tragedy struck while on her way to a family function and the following days and months, Laura and her family relied heavily on faith to get them through her surviving and thriving while living with a traumati...

Will Carroll is an injury expert reporter and author of The Science Of Baseball and The Science Of Football which dropped today 09/06/22. He is the son of a medical doctor and tuned into his passion of data collection and reporting to translate what we medical professionals have a tough time doing with ordinary sports fans and fantasy football players. Will shares ground-breaking surgical techniqu...

Hayden Dawes, LCSW, LCAS is a licensed clinical social worker and compassion warrior. He believes through self reflection and community action we can become awakened from our socialization into horrendous social systems and reimagine and redesign them. We hear from so many the negatives of social media use on our #mentalhealth but Hayden dives into the good of it. Hayden has shared that one thing...

Dr. Rich Severin, PT, DPT, PhD has been heralded as one of the rising stars of physical therapy. Both Alex and Mo met Rich when he was a student physical therapist and have observed his growth and how proud he is of his rich bi-racial heritage, Caribbean ancestry and the advancement of cardiopulmonary PT and the physical therapy profession. A rising star indeed, championing how critical it is to t...

Dr. Jess Schwartz, DPT, is a physical therapist who experienced a severe concussion and later founded the Concussion Corner Academy & Podcast to provide a trusted resource for interdisciplinary approach to successfully treat patients suffering from concussions and Traumatic Brain Injury. Concussions became a serious topic of discussion after several #NFL players were reported to have poor qual...

Dr. Jess Schwartz, DPT, is a physical therapist who experienced a severe concussion and later founded the Concussion Corner Academy & Podcast to provide a trusted resource for interdisciplinary approach to successfully treat patients suffering from concussions and Traumatic Brain Injury. Concussions became a serious topic of discussion after several #NFL players were reported to have poor qual...