PT Mind Flip Podcast

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The PT Mind Flip podcast is for physical therapists looking to hear, share and learn from each other's stories, and learn more about how to progress and improve in physical therapy, clinically and professionally, in pursuit of fulfilling and enjoyable careers.

Phillip Van Pelt

  • Apr 1, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • monthly NEW EPISODES
  • 32m AVG DURATION
  • 19 EPISODES


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Latest episodes from PT Mind Flip Podcast

Jenny Moe: Peds, Cats, & Dogs. Oh My!

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2020 63:25


In this episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with Dr. Jenny Moe. If you have ever dreamed of being able to be around dogs all the time, you might want to hear what kind of work she does! Jenny is a physical therapist paving the way, and showing you how you can too. Have questions? First listen to the episode. Then reach out to Dr. Jenny to ask questions about how you can do great work that is incredibly rewarding also. Find her on IG @pawesomeptincali & @moelovemfr

The End of the Beginning: Season 2 and COVID-19

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2020 19:06


Please let me take a moment to welcome myself back. I started the thing, did the thing, succeeded with the thing, failed, and I'm back for more. This episode is rather somber, given the state of the world but it's also a call to action. It's time to be the leaders the world needs. It's time for Season 2. I'll share what I've got coming, What's Next. Tune in and join me, to quote Simon Sinek: Together is Better.

Gabbi Whisler: "But I Can't Do That As A PT" - "Why Can't You?..."

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2020 29:08


In this episode, I chat with Dr. Gabbi Whisler. She is works PRN in Home Health and runs her own business at the same time. However, her business isn't your typical PT endeavor. Sparked by her own experiences and desire to help others going through the same, Gabby founded MindHealth - DPT. There's also a decent chance she checked off something that is on your travel bucket list. Listen to this episode to learn more about Gabbi, what she does, and what's coming for her business.

Alex Engar: A Marketer In Practice, A Healthcare Provider At Heart

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2020 34:32


In this episode, I chat with a good friend of mine, Alex Engar. He shares how he almost went to med school, but then life changed and he became a PT instead. Yet, that's not quite what he does today. What does he actually do? I don't know, you'd have to ask him, or listen to this episode of the PT Mind Flip podcast ;)

Christi Park Riley: 22 Years of Living kintsugi

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2019 47:07


In Episode 15, I had the pleasure of chatting with Dr. Christi Park Riley, logging on from all the way out near Seattle! She shares her story of working as a PT for 22 years, doing all the things, including starting her own practice that opened just last week! As a veteran PT, she has seen a lot, done a lot, and her experience provides valuable context and perspective for us younger PT's. A Physical Therapist to her core, Christi embodies kintsugi, an art that has an indescribable impact on her patients and community as a whole that became the defining inspiration for her practice.

Josh Simons & Discovering Your Direction As You Go

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2019 57:57


In this episode, I chat with Dr Josh Simons, a PT in Florida who left his stable job for a chance at higher opportunities. Josh talks about his experience going from 3 patients per hour to not making money for what probably felt like an eternity and his own discoveries about what he wants to do and who he wants to serve through his practice, Zenith Physiotherapy and Sports Performance.

The Biggest Lesson I Learned From Playing High School Football

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2019 20:44


In this episode, I briefly share an update about Craft Physio and my current ventures before getting into the biggest lesson I learned from playing high school football and how it applies to you as a physical therapist and just in life, in general.

Meghan Wieser: "This is My Dream Job" (And More)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2019 37:37


In this episode, I was fortunate enough to chat with Meghan Wieser after we originally met in July at a CEU course where she said something that really struck a chord with me. Obviously it's in the title. I know, I ruined the "hook" to get you to listen. But by not telling you anything else, now you have to listen to hear how she got there, what she learned along the way, and what she actually does that makes her day as a PT so incredible. Hah, there's your new hook.

Julie Hubbard: From 4 ACL Tears to Serving Soccer Players, Just For Kicks

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2019 37:36


Julie Hubbard is a physical therapist and business owner just outside Boston, Massachusetts but before that she was a badass soccer player for two major college programs that could not and would not be held down by injuries. Now she's using her experience to help others. Tune in for her story

Will Boyd: An In-Person Conversation

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2019 74:00


You may have heard of Will Boyd before, host of the Two Knowbodies Podcast and the Breaking Student Debt Podcast. He has some really exciting news to share about an upcoming opportunity that you should be interested in if you are in healthcare looking break into the online business world. It feels like Will can do it all, listen to his story about how he grew into who he is and where he is now as a Co-founder of Healthy Funnel, a digital marketing business that helps healthcare providers start their online businesses and better navigate the online world to best represent and support their healthcare practice.

Ep. 9- There are No Winners in a Boxing Match with Yourself

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2019 9:57


Are you beating yourself up about something you did, didn't do, or didn't do as well as you should have? Don't. It's not worth it

Are You Smarter Than Your Patient?

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2019 25:04


This isn't "Are you Smarter than a 5th Grader" level stuff but do you act like you're smarter than your patient? Does that serve them or do you end up with a little something missing from the service and care you can provide them?

Episode 7: Quit your job and move to Florida. Ready? GO.

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2019 33:51


In this episode, I talk with Brian Broussard, owner of Impact Sports Performance and Rehab. Brian shares his story about moving to Florida to start fresh, to pursue a dream. Listen in to find out what he learned and how he made the jump.

Jordan Metcalf: What is BFR? & Reflections on 1st year as a PT

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2019 50:27


In the first official interview of the PT Mind Flip, I chat with Jordan Metcalf about the his first year as a Physical Therapist, what he's learned, how he keeps his fire burning, introduce BFR and how it can be a valuable tool in the clinic. What is it? Well, tune in to find out. 

Episode 5: Does Teenage Physical Therapy Have its Life Figured Out?

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2019 17:44


Having just listened to Therapy Insiders recent podcast about the teenage years of PT, I had another conversation that seemed to piggy back off the same idea. Tune in to hear what I thought about and how I think they come together to create a once in an era opportunity for us and our profession.

You Are Your Own Best Coach

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2019 8:54


Listen in to part of my coaching call with Alex Engar from 8/29 where he flips the script on me, making me be the coach. It's amazing what we are capable of when we have unrelenting belief in ourselves. Alex wraps it up beautifully at the end with why this is so important.

Episode 3: Start of Craft Physio

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2019 17:11


In this episode, Phill goes over the beginning of Craft Physiotherapy LLC, how much it cost to get started, what he bought to get started, and why he decided to start with a mobile practice.

How I Burned Out in <6 months

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2019 22:11


On the second episode of the PT Mind Flip, I talk about starting my first job and some of the things that led me to feeling burnt out and the pivotal decision less than 1 year after graduation from PT school.

Episode 1: Intro to PT Mind Flip

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2019 13:07


Introducing the PT Mind Flip Podcast with Dr. Phill Van Pelt: In this first episode, Phill talks a little bit about why he started this podcast, his background, and about the why behind the name. Enjoy!

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