PMED Podcast

This week Chad hosts Stacy Clark, Gerry Boi and Denise La to discover the twists & turns along the road of transitioning from an athlete to an artist.  See it from the artist's perspective - as Stacy and Gerry are former performers - but also from a medical management point of view.

This week Chad hosts Caitlin Dios, Kit Chatham and Erini Tornesaki to discuss the reality of being a musical performer for a Cirque production.  Come and learn the challenges, the pranks and the overall workflow from both the musician's point of view and that of a therapist.

This week Vince hosts Geneviève Renaud and Dinah Hampson from Pivot Dancer.  These wonderful ladies have put together an online platform to cater to the dance community at large, and across the globe.

This week Vince hosts Brett Whyborn and Liz Woods to tackle Cirque du Soleil's program of achieving excellence on and off of the stage.  Come learn about this initiative and give us some feedback on other avenues you have seen evolve in your areas of practice.

This week Caitlin hosts Mireille Brosseau and Jaclyn Arduini to explore what encompasses the roles in Performance Medicine at Cirque that do not fit into the typical requirements for a physiotherapist or AT.  Jump in!

This week Chad hosts our very own Caitlin Dios, Aruna Bataa and Oyuna Senge to delve into the world of contortion.  Aruna and Oyuna have been performing from a young age & have a wealth of experience to share with our listeners.  Jump in to discover more!

This week your group of three moderators, Caitlin Dios, Chad Fraser and Vince Turpin sit together to reflect on this past year and to set the stage for the upcoming episodes of the PMed Podcast.  

This week Vince hosts Dawn Muci and Mireille Brosseau as we tackle concussions within the performing arts environment.  We have a host of varied experiences, involving Cirque and our other professional paths before hand.  What do casinos have to do with concussions? Come find out!

This week Chad hosts Angie West, Dawn Doran, Elizabeth & Guilhem Cauchois to tackle the aerialist's shoulder.  Elizabeth and Guilhem are partners in life and on stage as they perform the trapeze act in Totem.  Learn how both sides of the fence view shoulder injuries, recovery and injury risk reduction.

This week Vince hosts Angie West, Beth Thompson and Brett Whyborn as we explore the extent and limitations of our scope of practice.  Come discover what the role of being a Performance Medicine Therapist entails and discover a few anecdotes from our panel.  If you want to work abroad, do not miss this episode!

This week Caitlin hosts Mireille Brosseau and Adam Decker to discuss the role of a strength coach both at the macro and micro level.  Find how the Performance Medicine department works intrinsically with our strength coaches and how this could be applicable to your setting.

This week Caitlin hosts Alexia and Mireille to tackle the subject of nutrition within the performing arts world.  Come and discover the true juggling that is going on - addressing a variety of artists' specific dietary needs whilst being adaptable to their respective cultures. Enjoy the show!

This week Caitlin hosts Georgie, Matthijs and Johnny who delve into the question of defining high performance within the circus environment.  This is done and evaluated from each and every disciplines own perspective.  Have a listen!

This week Caitlin host Caroline Bolling to attack the hot topic of injury prevention.  Caroline is a former head therapist for Cirque & completed her PhD in injury prevention.  Get your notepad out for this one!

This week Chad hosts Angie, John and special guest to the PMed Podcast: Johnny Owens from Owens Recovery Science.  We'll explore the depths of Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) and its clinical applications with the man who pioneered the application in the rehab world.  Buckle up!

This week we welcome our official first guest to the podcast, the lovely Véronique Richard: mental performance consultant at Cirque du Soleil & the National Sport Institute of Québec.  Join Chad and Roisin as they discuss strategies, coping and the famous catch word: resiliency.

This week, Roisin hosts Samantha Oft as she guides you through the complex process of return to sport and return to circus after child birth.  Sam provides great examples on top of tools to apply in your subjective assessment to complete a thorough evaluation.

This week Roisin welcomes Aylin, Dawn and Aedin to the podcast to discuss the the female artist & special considerations to take into account when working with this clientele.  Leave us a review to let us know how we are doing!

This week Vince hosts Evert and Roisin as they discuss they ever meandering world or workload management.  Come and discover our challenges at the circus level and how we then utilise this data.

This week join Chad as he hosts Sam, Caitlin and Angie as they walk you through the creation process of an Emergency Action Plan (EAP), the practicing and implementation.  They sprinkle in some of their own stories and memorable moments regarding these events - don't miss it!

This week rejoin the same group of four (Chad, Roisin, Katie and John) to further jump into the reality of being on the road and ensuring a smooth experience for both the artists and yourselves as therapist.  Don't forget to listen to Part I of this episode for continuity!

This week join Chad, Roisin, Katie and John as they walk you through what touring life looks lie on the road.  We discuss the two big different tangents in the Touring Show Division: the Big Top format and Arena shows.  Jump in and have a listen!

This week join our host Caitlin, Aylin, Chad & Sam as they discuss what a typical day can ressemble when working with Cirque du Soleil.  As the discussion carries on, things get pushy as to which model is better: resident or touring.  Enjoy!

This week's episode is our introduction to all things Performance Medicine and Cirque du Soleil.  Jump into the thick of it with Angie, Caitlin and Vince to discover our role as a PMed Department and what's to come in the next weeks!