The AlexAndMo Podcast

Dr. Daria Oller, DPT, ATC is both an athletic trainer and physical therapist in the outpatient setting and working directly with employer clients. She was an active tap dancer, did running and burlesque but had to put those on hold when she contracted covid and has been experiencing long covid symptoms like chronic fatigue, brain fog and a host of others. It’s been a hot button issue, covid that i...

Dr. Jennetta Spears, PT, DPT, pediatric physical therapist in the home health setting, wife, mother of 2, created an affordable, stylish, easy to put on adaptive shoe for children/teens who wear foot braces to allow them to embrace their authentic selves. Founded in 2016, Jennetta shares her "Why?" behind the creation of EJKicks. The hosts allows her to open up about being a black female pediatric...

Co-founder of the National Association of Black Physical Therapists, change agent, professor Dr. Remi Onifade, DPT, M.Ed joins Alex and Mo to chat about building trust and collaboration in education and the workplace. The AlexAndMo releases new episodes on Youtube weekly on Tuesday at 8pm EST/5pm PST. Stay connected with us www.thealexandmopodcast.com Stay connected with us: #FIT Facebook | https:...

Dr. Adam Gvili, DPT a young, ambitious #pelvichealth physical therapist joins hosts Alex and Mo. Adam born and raised in NY, is the owner of Pelvic NYC and serves as physical therapist of choice for a few #peloton instructors. Adam sits down with Alex and Mo to share his journey from selecting a #DPT program that allowed him to still work so he could attend on weekends to save cost. Dr. Gvili has...

America's ONLY dual virologist and fertility doctor, Hopkins and Yale trained, owner of The Nevada Fertility Institute and @clubhouse sensation Dr. Cindy M. Duke sits down with Alex and Mo to share her success story from humble beginnings being raised by a determined single mother and creating her own niche as one of the most sought after fertility doctors in the US. Dr Duke has established hersel...

There are millions of men and women living with frustrating pelvic floor symptoms. Some are living in pain, with shame, with uncertainty and their quality of life is affected. We want to reassure you that you are not alone. Physical therapists want people to live, feel, look and move well. We specialize in training and strengthening muscles. Pelvic Health Physical Therapists specialize in urinary...

Humanizing health care transforms access to it, the experience of it and our overall outcomes. Health care is about helping people and empathy has to be at the foundation of it. Empathy must exist to make it convenient, equitable, affordable, personable and goals attainable. Implicit bias is a subtle influence in health care that runs deep influencing access, experience and outcomes. To be better...

The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released this past Friday a proposed 4.2% cut in payment for home health care in 2023. Alex and Mo both own home health businesses and will pivot today from our usual live guest broadcast to discuss this pressing release. With inflation rising, cost of gas for transportation also increasing, labor costs and cost of living skyrocketing, th...

Dr. Rebekah Griffith, The ED DPT, specializes in care in the Emergency Department. Dr. Griffith believes physical therapist practice in the Emergency Department is a critical way to move upstream in healthcare that supports patients during their most critical moments. Dr. Griffith has been an invited lecturer, regular presenter, podcast guest, & article contributor on this topic. Additionally,...

Be present, be open-minded, be compassionate, be intentional... It is imperative that we bring mindfulness to healthcare as most of our daily duties become mundane but we are always interacting with other humans and being mindful brings humanity to our work. Many healthcare workers are resilient and simply coping with the demands of work and life. Being mindful also takes a lot of focus and hard w...

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion has become the conversational 3rd rail in healthcare. Some say politics has no role in healthcare, but equity is a core human need. It is critical to our own health because chronic stress from lack or absence of equity leads to chronic inflammation. Chronic inflammation then predisposes us to some of the leading causes of early death and lower life expectancy such a...

Be greater than Yesterday, founder of Rehab 2 Perform (R2P), Dr. Josh Funk, DPT shares how his supportive and creative spouse came up with the t-shirt idea while they were traveling. In 7 and a half years, in spite of the pandemic when many businesses folded, Rehab2Perform has grown from 1 to 7 locations and continues to grow. He elaborates on how much having a structured life, doing a paper deliv...