David Putrino: Leveraging Technology and Embracing Possibility To Improve Lives & Performance

Inspiring Lives

In this episode David tells a series of stories and innovations that have lead to some incredible technology created to solve complex medical problems. We learn how David and his team at Putrino Lab are able to leverage a “yes” attitude and curiosity to drive innovation and explore the Not Impossible.

In this episode we cover:

• Helping patients be the best version of themselves [0:02:09]
• Facing roadblocks and embracing failure [0:5:06]
• Using mission and meaning to drive systems, exploration and success [0:10:22]
• What it takes to work in an innovative science lab [0:12:54]
• Treating patient zero: motivating people to solve the problem [0:16:42]
• Constraint-induced Movement Therapy - regaining left-sided movement and function [0:19:10]
• Questioning the impossible and showing empathy as tools to solve medical problems [0:24:49]
• Helping hearing impaired individuals experience music, featuring Lady Gaga and Pharrell Williams [0:28:56]
• Technology that measures brain activity and translates thoughts into clicks [0:34:16]
• Thinking about and preparing for an aging population [0:38:25]
• Transferring high performance athlete rehab care to stroke patient care [0:41:46]
• Using VR to treat pain [0:45:58]
• How David curates his learnings to be able to find insights and new ideas [0:47:27]
• David’s approach to deep-thinking and solving complex problems [0:51:34]

Selected links and books from the episode:

• Book: Behave by Robert Sapolsky
• Book: Over The Top by Jonathan Van Ness
• Technology: Think Click
• Company: synchron
• Breakthrough Tech: DARPA

People mentioned:

• Tim Oxley
• Rebecca Rush (Queen of Pain)
• Red Bull
• Jonathan Van Ness
• Cal Newport

Where to find David Putrino:

• Instagram: @PutrinoLab
• Twitter: @PutrinoLab
• YouTube: Putrino Lab
• Website: Putrino Lab
• Talks: TEDx talk
• Website: Not Impossible Labs

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