The New Grad Physio Podcast

There is a BIG assumption when you apply for a job... Your CV actually gets read! Sorry to burst your bubble... But most CV's don't even make it that far... And if that is yours (and it is not getting read)... Then you had absolutely ZERO chance at being short-listed for that job interview! Find out why your CV is not being read... And what you need to do to change this... To give yourself...

The biggest factor stopping you learning and getting better at what you do (trying to be a great physio)… Is often time. You know you need to do CPD to learn the things that Uni failed to teach you… To be able to make an impact with the patient’s you see… But where do you start? There is so much information out there… And so many things you need to be better at, right? If this sounds like you, thi...

The sooner you stop relying on ‘luck’ and start focusing on these two vital things… The sooner you will rid yourself of imposter syndrome…  And start making progress (and start enjoying what you are doing) as a new grad physio! Learn more in this week’s podcast episode. Enjoy the show! Andy Barker The New Grad Physio Mentor PS. Want to make 2025 your best year yet? Whatever CPD you do engage with,...

Imposter syndrome is not nice. That feeling you get that you are just not good enough. It is something we all experience at different points in our careers... And something that is particularly prevalent when you first graduate. It can hold hold you back… And stop you getting the results you want with your patient’s… Stop you making any sort of career progress. So how do you stop it? Listen to thi...

Applying for jobs but hearing nothing back… Or getting an interview but not being offered the role? Then I guarantee you are making some of these vital career mistakes! Listen to this week’s podcast episode to learn what they are… And what you need to do to avoid them… To make 2025 the year you accelerate your career! Enjoy the show! Andy Barker The New Grad Physio Mentor

You send an email… Or reach out to someone on LinkedIn. Maybe you apply through the usual channels, submitting your CV and letter of application… But you hear nothing back.  No interview… No reply… Nothing. This can be demoralising. But you have two choices. Either keep doing the same thing, cross your fingers and hope for the best (not the best idea)… Or do something different… Something that mos...

Getting in the interview room requires good career skills and the ability to put together a knockout CV and cover letter. Performing in the interview room to give yourself the best chance of getting offered the job requires you being able to showcase your clinical skills… And tell your potential employer why you are the best candidate to hire! Struggling to get noticed and make the interview stage...

If you are trying to open doors to your next job (or placement) and getting nowhere, then this week’s podcast episode is for you! In this week’s podcast you will discover why timing is so important… And how to leverage this to your advantage… And how to set goals properly so you can actually start making progress towards your own dream job! Enjoy the show! Andy Barker The New Grad Physio Mentor PS...

Whatever your dream job is... Somebody else wants to do the same thing. In reality... Many more people will be chasing that very same role. To give yourself any chance of making progress, in a saturated job market, you need to be able to stand out from the crowd. This week's podcast is the first part of a mini-series showing you how get your foot in the door... Even if you have little experience o...

If you missed my special ankle webinar 'Ankle Differential Diagnosis'... Don't despair! This week's podcast episode highlights the main takeway's from the training... Which covered the subjective and objective assessment's to help you differentially diagnose common ankle pathologies... And key management strategies to use for any ankle injury. Enjoy the show! Andy Barker New Grad Physio Mentor PS....

Throughout all stages of your physio career you will experience high’s and low’s. The high of finishing your degree… Followed quickly by the common low of finding it hard to get your first job. The high of nailing a patient’s rehab plan… To the low of a bad week in the clinic whereby nothing seems to be going right… No matter how hard you try! In this week’s podcast I give you my biggest tip to en...

The ankle is seemingly a simple joint... That goes up (dorsiflexes) and goes down (plantarflexes), yet... Some ankle pain problems are not all that simple!!! Listen to this week's podcast to discover... The difference between active and passive stability and what these means to rehab prescription What to do when a patient's symptoms and their level of function do not match Rehab strategies for com...

Why would you work so hard at Uni to pass all those exams and placements... And rack up £10'000's of debt to do a job you don't enjoy? Underpaid, undervalued or simply not feeling your current role... Then this week's podcast is for you! Enjoy the show! Andy Barker The New Grad Physio Mentor

Do you know your ATFL's from your AITFL's... PTFL's from your PITFL's? This week's podcast episode with help you differentially diagnose the ankle... So you can be confident in your objective assessment and special testing and give your patient the right injury diagnosis! Enjoy the show! Andy Barker The New Grad Physio Mentor PS. Want to learn more about ankle injury management? I have loads of re...

Experience is widely overrated. Yet 99% of employers use experience as a hard-stick to try employ the best physio’s. This makes zero sense. Surely the best physio’s (the ones that can actually get patient’s better)… Should get the best jobs… Not the physio’s that have the most experience, right? This would make more sense, yet in reality it is not how things work… And is the main reason so many ne...

You've probably heard the term 'quiet' knee... But what does it actually mean... And how do you achieve this (this is super important if you want rehab to go smoothly). Find out more in this week's podcast episode. Enjoy the show! Andy Barker The New Grad Physio Mentor PS. If you enjoyed this podcast and wanted to learn more about how to better manage your knee pain patients then  head here⁠  to f...

Miss my MCL (medial collateral ligament) knee injury masterclass webinar? Don't worry! Here is a summary of the main teaching points from this special training!!! Enjoy the show! Andy Barker The New Grad Physio Mentor PS. If you enjoyed this show and wanted to see the full webinar then you can! Head here to find out how to get access to this webinar (and a whole lot more) via my new grad physi...

You need to catch knee ligament injuries as early as you can (and don't mis-diagnose them)... Or the consequences are not great! Plus... Rest is not best for any injury... And knee ligament injuries are no different. Unless that is... You want the quads to waste away and give yourself a bigger task to get your patient back to full fitness. I'm guessing not! Learn more in this week's po...

You wouldn’t believe how my pitch-side debut went until you hear this story!!! It taught we a vital lesson… Not just in sports, but with how to excel in any therapy domain... And a lesson that I pass onto every therapist I work with. Hear what it is in this week’s podcast, plus… Discover what not to do when applying for new grad physio jobs! Enjoy the show! Andy Barker The New Grad Physio Mentor P...

Reverse engineering a rehab plan means starting with the patient's desired outcome and working backwards to design a structured and effective treatment plan. This approach ensures that every step of the rehab process, not just end stage rehab, is purpose-driven, targeted, and aligned with the patient's ultimate goals, leading to more efficient and successful outcomes. But how do you do thi...

Knowing what to focus your attention on when you design a rehab plan for your patient can be tough… Especially with patient’s that have more than one issue that needs fixing up. And let’s be honest… That’s just about every patient, right? So where do you start? Listen to this week’s podcast episode to find out… And discover the first two steps of any successful rehab plan. Nail these and you are o...

I assumed that what I knew about the therapy world and how to write a knockout CV would help me land a job in TV! After all I have succeeded in attaining my own dream job... And therapists pay me to help them turn their own job dreams into reality. Turns out I was wrong!!! To open doors in the therapy world... You need to know exactly what therapy employers are looking for? I guess the same goes f...

Even if you have just started out as a physio (or are a physio in training)… I suspect you are already ‘fearful’ of the shoulder! Shoulder injuries can be notoriously tricky to manage. This is not helped by the fact that most of the hands-on treatments and rehab exercises you were taught at University to treat shoulder pain…  Simply do not work! So what do you do instead? In this week’s podcast ep...

Life as a new grad physio is much more challenging than you thought… And not quite what your University lecturers told you, right? Many new grads wrongly believe that just getting more experience is key… That magically when you hit 1, 2 or 3 years post Uni, you suddenly become a great physio. Unfortunately, this is not how it works. Furthermore, not all learning is helpful and some CPD can actuall...

Feeling overwhelmed and underprepared as a new grad physio? This is not surprising given your University teaching set you up to fail! Find out what key skills University did not teach you and what you need to do to beat overwhelm…  So you feel prepared and confident to take on any patient that walks through your clinic door! Enjoy the show! Andy Barker The New Grad Physio Mentor PS. If you want to...