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The Level Up Podcast

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The Level Up Podcast is based around bringing our core values to life: Passion, Forward Thinking, Service Mindset, Growth Mindset, Humility, and Abundance Mindset. It is our goal to interview guests from Physical Therapy and beyond to demonstrate how universal these values are in driving greatness and success, regardless of profession. In addition to this, we will be bringing in interviews from patients who can offer valuable insight into the pro’s and con’s of their medical experience, and ...
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In today's episode, we sit down with founder of HQPT, Ryan Baugus, and we discuss something we are very excited to bring to this community: a fresh perspective on Corporate Wellness. When Ryan was telling me about what they are doing with corporate wellness, it felt like something you all needed to hear. This could be the perfect thing for you to e…
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Oh - hello there. It's been a little while since we had a Level Up Podcast episode. We've been in the lab blastin' and clastin' and working hard over the last two years - and we are feeling SO excited about the new community powered course we are launching in January, Foundations 2.0. In this episode we cover EVERYTHING you need to know about this …
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What if we told you one of the ultimate keys to growing as a clinician could be found from the field of…Cooking? Today, we are joined by one of the BIGGEST influences on the Level Up and CALU community, Derek Miles. Derek is one of those people that is loaded with wisdom, and his unique background in cooking provides some ripe opportunities for ana…
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In this special episode of the clin ed series, we bring you the audio cast of a free lecture recorded and housed on our CALU YouTube. This presentation was originally created for a local DPT program, but it serves as the perfect piece for this aspect of our clin ed curriculum. In this podcast you will: Appreciate the inherent uncertainty embedded i…
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Have you ever felt: The things you learned in school don't matter? Paralyzed by the nocebo overlords on how to communicate exam findings in a way that doesn't nocebo your patients? Well then, this episode is most definitely for you. But this episode will benefit anyone who is dedicated to growing as a clinician and looking to provide best care. In …
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In this episode, big time CALU influence and mentor Nicole Piemonte joins us for the second time on the Level Up Podcast! Nicole is a Medical Humanities PhD at Creighton University and is doing some incredible work to bring a transformative culture to life with her colleagues and med students. She authored one of our favorite books, "Afflicted: How…
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Today, Zak lays down some serious reflections on the state of clinical education, the hidden forces that shape us in our schooling, and proposes a vision for what we can collectively strive for if we want to truly embrace a transformative clinical education experience for future professionals. If you are a student looking to become the best profess…
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In this episode, Zak attempts his first ever solo-cast and puts some thought into why this is the direction we are going with the podcast, what to expect, and breaking down the “syllabus” with more detail. Tune in and we hope this will get you excited for what’s to come! We also have some exciting podcast announcements coming up soon. Keep those ey…
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In this episode of clinical files, Shelbie works us through one of the rare times you get a zebra in clinical practice. What was supposed to be a breezy post op meniscectomy in a healthy 14 yo female ended up being massively complicated by a very strange neuro presentation that required some referring out. We also go over Zak's very thought provoki…
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In todays episode, I sit down with Quinn to discuss the future of the Level Up Mentorship. After 7 amazing cohorts, and over 2,000 MSK students and clinicians having gone through, we have learned so much valuable information about what has worked extremely well, and also what things we can make a massive improvement on for both sustainability AND i…
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I remember the feeling of craving intensive clinical mentorship as a new grad. I had applied to one residency, it didn’t work out, but ultimately I wasn’t sure the traditional residency model was right for me. Not that there is anything wrong with traditional residency, it can be great for the right person. But ultimately, they are extremely scare,…
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In today's episode, we are joined by cofounder of The Honey Badger Project, Frank Benedetto. Frank is also a cofounder of Level Up, and has been a primary mentor for us since 2017. What we really appreciate about Frank is his unwillingness to compromise his values, and his willingness to say the things we don’t want to hear, but need to hear. Frank…
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In today's bonus episode, we are dropping a conversation with the Exxentric team and Quinn Henoch! If you ever wanted to know what fly wheel training is, what the relevance is for MSK rehab, and how to get your hands on some equipment, then this episode is for you!!! Till the end of sept, Exxentric is offering 15% off to CALU Summit attendees and 1…
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A few weeks ago, we had the pleasure of sitting down with three incredibly bright, passionate, and humble clinicians and philosophers to have a jam-packed conversation reflecting on clinical practice, and more specifically, the philosophy of pain we use to navigate MSK pain and rehab. While reflecting on your own biases can be challenging, it is ul…
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Join us for the second installment of the CALU Clinical Files! Today, Zak walks you through his line of reasoning and thought process for how he managed this case! Case Study Context: Pt is a later 20 year old, F, works in Television (currently work from home). She reports that 1.5-2 years ago, she had a goal of running and marathon and had a major…
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In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Rachel Zoffness and have an open conversation about the merits of pain education, some critiques of pain education, but most importantly, help provide a crash course in relevant pain neuroscience along with some practical ways to start weaving it into your patient care! Dr. Z is a fierce advocate for pushing th…
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Find yourself feeling burnt out? You will DEFINITELY want to listen in on this one! Dr. Thomas Lee, author of “Becoming a Good Doctor,” is a wealth of knowledge and wisdom. This was a fruitful conversation on providing pragmatic ways to help create a fulfilling career in healthcare. Episode topics ✅ Elements of a good team ✅ Balancing care for the …
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Looking for more clinical education? Welcome to CALU Clinical Files: Level Up Edition. Today, Shelbie Miller will be walking us through her thought process on a challenging clinical presentation of a mother and fitness instructor who suffered a complex set of injuries and trauma following a motor vehicle accident. Case Description: A 36 year-old fe…
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In this episode, we sat down with former APTA president (among many other things) Dr. Marilyn Moffat, who is a very outspoken advocate for embracing stronger Exercise foundation in our curricula as PTs. She makes a very compelling case for why we should be embracing Exercise over Manual Therapy as our identity to better treat and manage both NCDs a…
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In this episode, we go behind the scenes with the co-founders of Clinical Athlete and Level Up to discuss more about the CALU Summit! If you had any questions about the summit, listen in, and if you still have questions, send us a message! We discuss: ✔️ What made last year’s summit such a hit? ✔️ What is the mission behind the summit? ✔️ What make…
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Ahhh, that sweet feeling of excitement and angst, mixed with some anxiety, as you a preparing for your clinical rotations! These are such formative experiences, so how can you maximize your experience and get the most out of it? Tune into this roundtable where we discuss these exact topics with 4 incredible students in the CALU Community and let us…
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I still remember where I was when this RCT dropped: “Effect of Intensive Patient Education vs Placebo Patient Education on Outcomes in Patients With Acute Low Back Pain” It shook the Pain Science world, and for good reason. It was a really solid blow to my confidence, but more importantly, an opportunity to reflect and eat some humble pie. I really…
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Ready to step outside of your comfort zone? We’re thrilled to welcome a very special guest and Level Up alum, Dr. Krystyna Holland. Not only does she make every effort to provide exceptional care and a safe space for every single patient, she is also an effective educator and a fierce advocate for change. Our conversation this episode covered lots …
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When I was first starting out my social media journey back in 2015, Jarred was someone I was immediately drawn to. He was someone who was performance-minded but had a huge fascination surrounding the narratives we use and paradigms we subscribe to. All to say, I was very much aligned with his values of thinking critically about our clinical practic…
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We are very grateful to have a lot of Temple DPT students involved in Level Up. After getting connected to Bill Egan and Trish Crane, two faculty within Temple, it makes total sense why their students are gravitating towards our community. You know when you just connect with people and the conversation is just super easy and fun? That was our exper…
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