Masters in Motion
Physical therapists may be movement specialists, but few become movement masters. On this limited-edition podcast, Dr. Seth Peterson, DPT explores the personal journeys of innovators, leaders, and legends of physical therapy - so that we can apply those same lessons to our own lives.
Episodes
27 episodes
BONUS: The Advocate - Phil Tygiel
Phil Tygiel has been a business owner, two-time President of the Arizona Physical Therapy Association, and has been recognized numerous times nationally for his service, including being named a Catherine Worthingham Fellow of the APTA. ...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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35:52
Masters in Motion meets Movers and Mentors: Bryan Guzski and Tim Reynolds
For our podcast's finale, Seth Peterson interviews the authors of the book "Movers and Mentors" Bryan Guzski and Tim Reynolds. Bryan and Tim set out on a very similar journey to this podcast during the preparation of their book a few years ago....
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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50:46
The Polymath - Tim Flynn
No matter what area of physical therapy you have focused - clinical practice, research, private practice, leadership, or academia - you've probably heard of Tim Flynn. That's because Tim Flynn, PT, PhD, OCS, FAAOMPT, FAPTA has touched a...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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1:00:53
The Heart - Tim McGonigle
When asked by one of the members of UC Davis' Pain Fellowship what makes him different as a clinician, Tim McGonigle, PT, FAAOMPT replied, "I listen with my heart." Tim grew up with a stutter and later began practicing meditation, which he thin...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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1:04:40
Short Reflections: Communication Series
This is the recap of our 3-part "Communication Series" that went live on our Facebook group Mindful Clinicians. In this short recap, Seth recaps some of the key themes in communicat...
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18:23
Communication Series: The Queen of Therapeutic Alliance w/ Maxi Miciak
We are wrapping up our communication series with Maxi Miciak, PhD. Maxi Miciak is a rockstar physiotherapist in the therapeutic alliance space. Maxi is an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Albe...
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1:03:45
The First Timer - Mike Rogers
Mike Roger's story is unlike anything else we've have on the podcast. During his time in physical therapy, Mike traveled to London to spend time with James Cyriax, taught with John Mennell, took two programs in Norway, started one of the countr...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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1:04:46
Communication Series: Tips for Whole Person Care and Communication w/ Matt Erb
This is the 2nd in a 3-part "Communication Series." This interview was with Matt Erb, PT, Associate Clinical Director for The Center for Mind-Body Medicine and owner of Embody Your Mind. In the interview, Matt will provide some of his tho...
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52:06
Communication Series: Is Patient-Centered Care a Myth? w/ John Woolf
This is Part I of a live interview I did with John Woolf in our group "Mindful Clinicians." I apologize for the audio, which was a little rough on my end, especially in the first half of the interview.In this Communication Series, the...
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1:09:09
The Prodigy Who Almost Quit - Eileen Vollowitz (Part II)
If you didn't listen to Part I of my interview with Eileen, go back and listen to that. In this part of the interview, Eileen talks about her travels to Norway, what she did when she returns, and how she ended up starting the first residency pr...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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40:57
The Prodigy Who Almost Quit - Eileen Vollowitz (Part I)
In her early twenties, Eileen Vollowitz would end up teaching at Maggie Knott's program in Vallejo and by her late twenties, she would start the first residency program in physical therapy. In Part I of my interview with Eileen, she tells us ho...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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31:00
BONUS: The Rebel - Lynda Woodruff
Lynda Woodruff, PT, PhD spent her life breaking barriers and challenging the status quo. This podcast is unique in several ways. For one, our podcast has focused on clinicians and this is the first we've done on someone who spent the majority o...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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42:02
Short Reflections: The Future of Physical Therapy
For the last episode, we're compiling some of the common themes about the future - both concerns and hopes - discussed by some of the leaders we interviewed. It's clear that we've come a long way 100 years since the beginning of physical therap...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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15:49
Short Reflections: Clinical Practice
In this second of a three-part recap of the interviews this season, Seth Peterson reviews some of our guests' recommendations for clinical practice. ______Continue the discussion in our Facebook group,
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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17:14
Short Reflections: Personal Growth
We're at the end of these interviews and it's time to reflect on some of the lessons learned from the trailblazers and leaders interviewed so far. This will be the first in a series of brief episodes reflecting on the season, which will be call...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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15:25
BONUS: Gregg Johnson - Upping Your Clinical Game
This episode is a recording from a live event we had in our group, Mindful Clinicians. Gregg Johnson is the co-founder of the Institute of Physical Art, a continuing e...
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Season 1
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56:01
The Titan - Stanley Paris
In the field of physical therapy, Stanley Paris PT, PhD, FAPTA is a living legend. There's no one better to be interviewed for our penultimate episode. In fact, many of the guests on this podcast traced their inspiration back to St...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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57:51
The Underdog - Michael Moore
On his way to try and walk on at the University of Oklahoma, 1.5 hours south of Folsom, CA, Michael realized it was the furthest away from home he had ever been in his life. Michael eventually succeeded and made the teams in football and wrestl...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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56:56
The Serendipitous Leader - Joe Farrell
When Joe Farrell, PT, M App Sci, DPT, FAAOMPT, FAPTA graduated from physical therapy school, residency programs in the United States didn't exist. So, motivated by a physical therapist he learned from early in practice, Joe set off to learn in ...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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50:02
The Moveologist - Shirley Sahrmann
Growing up in a suburb of St. Louis, Shirley was expected to never give up. When she decided that she wanted to go to physical therapy school at Washington University, she persisted. Later, Shirley would not give up when faced with challenging ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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59:34
The Teacher - Margaret Anderson
Growing up in Adelaide in South Australia, Margaret Anderson worked in various other jobs before ending up in physical therapy school. Right away, she noticed that she couldn't quite get the outcomes as higher-levels physical therapists and end...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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39:13
The Mad Scientist - Dennis Morgan
Growing up in a rural town in California, Dennis Morgan, PT, DC always saw himself as an "average guy" that had to work harder just to keep up. His efforts to do so sent him across the world, spending time with some of the legends of physical t...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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47:03
The Sage - Barb Stevens
When you think about the development of orthopedic physical therapy in the United States, and our movement toward residency and fellowship training, you're thinking about the work of Barb Stevens. While attending a conference in Vail, C...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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44:02
The Achiever - John Childs
Growing up in Alabama, John always saw himself as an achiever. His dream to become a doctor, however, came crashing down when he didn't get accepted into medical school. John instead found himself traveling to Texas, where he would begin ...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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42:02
The Artist - Vicky Johnson
In the middle of an existential crisis, with her parents halfway around the world, Vicky Johnson, PT, FFMT, FAAOMPT stumbled upon a physical therapy program in the back of a magazine and applied. As luck would have it, this program in Georgia h...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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46:31