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I Love Neuro

225 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago -

We are a couple of neurologic physical therapists on the quest to keep the passion, commitment, and possibilities alive for those who love neuro rehab and wellness like us, without burnout and overwhelm. This show is great for neuro therapists and trainers looking to stay up to date and make a greater impact. Join us in this important movement to elevate healthcare!

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22: How Much Do You Actually Need to Market and What Is the Best Way To Do It? Why Do Therapists Struggle With This So Much?

September 14, 2020 08:30 - 45 minutes - 20.9 MB

Claire discusses her new PD Foundation grant funded program on brain health.  She’ll go into building programs like this during our free 3-part wellness webinar series. Also mentioned in this episode are: Episode 7 and 17 September in the NeuroBiz Net is all about marketing for neuro therapists - an area we get a lot of questions! How do you get started w/ getting clients?  How do you build your practice?  What are the best options? We brainstorm the questions and challenges here and...

21: How Finding Your Zone of Genius Will Give You More Time Back In Your Day and Why Staying In Your Zone of Excellence Is Draining You

September 07, 2020 09:30 - 51 minutes - 23.5 MB

What is your Zone of Genius? In today’s episode we talk all about what the Zone of Genius is, an awesome concept coined by Gay Hendricks in the book The Big Leap, and how to identify it.  Maybe more importantly is to identify what the other zones are and how much of your time is spent in those.  Getting out of your Zone of Excellence is the hardest one but the one you are probably spending the most time in, costing you money, time and energy.  Find out why by listening here! Check out thi...

20: Want To Pay Off Your Student Loans Faster, Do What You Love, and Help More People Without Burning Yourself Out? Listen Up!

August 31, 2020 04:30 - 34 minutes - 15.6 MB

Learn Claire’s “why” and what drives her to help others.  She shares her story of going from her stable job to starting her own business. Additionally we dive into strengths.  What are the things you do really well? Often healthcare systems have you do a job in a certain way with no leeway.  You may have certain strengths that you cannot express because the job won’t let you, i.e. you need to do what is required!   Why force yourself to do things you don’t like or you’re not good at?  Th...

19: Why Knowing Yourself Should Be Your Secret Weapon For Success, Part 2

August 24, 2020 04:30 - 53 minutes - 24.3 MB

In this episode Claire dives deeper into the findings and assessment of her Clifton Strengths Assessment results.  She discusses her top 5 strengths and the blind spots she needs to look out for. She shares a critical piece of her results that has been a double edged sword for her.  She only became aware of this critical interaction of her traits from doing the assessment, but knowing this has created a lot of clarity. Claire’s top 5 strengths: Relator, Strategic, Ideation, Responsibility,...

18: Why Knowing Yourself Should Be Your Secret Weapon For Success, Part 1

August 17, 2020 04:30 - 41 minutes - 19.2 MB

We’ve both used the Myers-Briggs to learn about our personalities and it has hugely impacted our work and personal lives once we really embraced it.  We’ve used assessments to hire the perfect virtual assistant and craft our ideal roles.  In this episode we talk (excitedly) about how useful personal assessments are and wonder why they are not used more in healthcare workplaces.   We discuss the Myers-Briggs, DISC, and Clifton Strengths Assessment revealing findings about each of us.  These...

17: How do we up-level what we deliver to go beyond therapy followed by HEP?

August 10, 2020 19:36 - 54 minutes - 24.7 MB

How can we just expect people to be motivated to exercise on their own and not get accountability, guidance, and feedback? We can’t really think of any situations where it is appropriate and beneficial to give people a stack of papers and telling them to go do it on their own... What are examples of ways you can address more aspects of health for your patients and clients so they thrive?  Listen to some of the programming that Claire is doing with her clients at Rogue to go beyond even p...

16: What Do You Need To Do To Legally Set Up A Wellness Side Gig and What Is Stopping You

August 03, 2020 04:30 - 39 minutes - 17.9 MB

There are a few options you can do when setting up your wellness business or side gig but even more things that stop therapists like you from moving forward to make it happen.  We discuss the common barriers, fears, and hesitations and help you overcome these in order to create the life you want to help the people who need you. We also discuss what to consider when looking for an attorney and how you might go about finding one plus some things we’re working on to make this a super simple p...

15: What Should I Charge? And What NOT To Ask When Setting Your Prices

July 27, 2020 04:30 - 41 minutes - 18.9 MB

Neuro therapists and trainers struggle alllll the time trying to figure out what to charge for their cash-based wellness services like 1:1s and group classes.  There’s a LOT that goes into this… maybe more than you realize but you can overcome the struggle and set yourself up for success!  In this episode we walk through the critical components to setting your price and what you should ALWAYS make sure to do.  Check out the FREE wellness business video and resource guide that we made at ht...

14: How to Decide What Type of Wellness Services to Offer First (And What Not To Do)

July 20, 2020 04:30 - 50 minutes - 23.3 MB

In the last episode we talked about what to do to get your wellness practice started.  We had a physical therapist from our audience ask a question.  Emily asked “if I’m doing this as a side gig, what’s the first step? Talking to a lawyer?”  We answer her question and talk more about what those first steps are and dive into how to determine what type of service to offer that will really thrive in your area.   We also discuss the key ingredient to getting your wellness side gig or business ...

13: Breaking Down the Barriers to Starting Your Side Gig in Neuro Wellness

July 13, 2020 04:30 - 44 minutes - 20.3 MB

Today we share an update on Claire’s plan/status of reopening Rogue during COVID and where she is (or isn’t) with that challenging issue.  Gyms in our area have been allowed to re-open for about a month now.  Learn what Claire is considering.   For our main topic today we discuss what is needed to create an awesome wellness business. A lot of therapists are nervous about starting a business and there are those little things that stop you from moving forward and limit progress in your car...

12: Think You're Confused About The Difference Between PT and Wellness? How Do You Explain It To Your Clients?! We Got Your Back!

July 06, 2020 04:30 - 48 minutes - 22.2 MB

Anti-racist action step: How can you start helping in underserved areas? Volunteer at schools or career day (virtually!) Erin was invited to do a couple of presentations to PTs about starting a wellness practice and LOTS of questions came up.  Therapists are confused about it and don't know what to tell clients.   Most therapists don't know what they need to get started and feel overwhelmed with the idea of trying to navigate that road.   We're here to help make that much more simple a...

11: Why Wellness is NOT Maintenance And How Your Fears About Wellness Are Impeding Your Clients' Progress

June 29, 2020 04:30 - 45 minutes - 20.8 MB

Please listen to episode 10 to learn about racism in our profession as experienced by neuro PT Oscar Gallardo and what we can do to improve.  Check out these resources: https://www.apta.org/diversity-equity-and-inclusion https://centennial.apta.org/support-aptas-campaign-for-future-generations/ Many therapists don't know how to approach wellness in neuro. They are nervous about doing something wrong and limit the progress their clients can make.  Many don't have credible programs to s...

10: "You Must Be Here To Clean The Floor" Being Latino In Neuro Therapy With Special Guest Oscar Gallardo

June 22, 2020 18:20 - 1 hour - 32.6 MB

How does your background impact the trajectory of your life? Your career?  What are obstacles you’ve overcome to get to where you are?  What if life stacked things against you making it so difficult to get to where you want to go? We invited Oscar Gallardo, fellow neuro therapist and passionate advocate for the profession to discuss what it is like being latino in the profession.  Plus we’ll discuss where we need to go to improve diversity, inclusion, and access both in the profession and ...

9: Re-Opening After COVID?! How Is THAT Going to Look??

June 15, 2020 04:30 - 1 hour - 29.3 MB

Insert emoji with hands on face but don’t touch your face! What should you consider with reopening your space after COVID? What precautions will you take? How will it all work? What are you NOT considering?  Listen for our top tips on what we think will need to be done to reopen.  For additional resources mentioned in the episode, go to https://www.neurocollaborative.com/blog/9-re-opening-after-covid-how-is-that-going-to-look

8: Why We Want To Be Anti-Racist Allies and How We Are Starting

June 09, 2020 05:00 - 41 minutes - 19.1 MB

This past week has been really challenging.  We are sharing our experience and part of an email we wrote to our community. We will discuss why right now is the time to speak up, how to get educated, and how Claire is trying to make some changes inside of Rogue to help increase access and inclusivity.

7: INTENSITY: How Do You SAFELY Create It And Monitor It In Your Sessions

June 01, 2020 04:00 - 52 minutes - 24.5 MB

Intensity can be a tricky thing in neuro. Research says we need it for neuroplasticity but how do you keep your clients and patients safe while pushing the intensity?!

6: The Key Ingredients to Growing Your Wellness Classes You May Not Have Thought Of

May 25, 2020 04:00 - 53 minutes - 24.6 MB

Want to grow your wellness classes?  Make sure you listen to these key tips to make it happen!

5: How Your Clinical Questions Can Lead You To Fulfilling Your Career Purpose with JJ Mowder-Tinney

May 18, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 28.9 MB

A career path that started from birth.  Finding your true calling and navigating the path to get there.  How do you know what opportunities will be the right ones for you?  How do you determine your purpose and make your mark on neuro therapy?

4: The Unexpected Successes and Challenges of Virtual Visits with Clients. How To Help Your Clients Get Even Better Going Virtual

May 13, 2020 00:02 - 1 hour - 34 MB

Going virtual with neuro clients hasn't been all sunshine and rainbows... but did we really expect it to be?!  Many of our neuro clients resist technology perhaps, but with the pandemic, we were all forced to use it in order to stay active!  Nonetheless there have been pleasant surprises along the way and even creative ideas to keep this portion of care alive in the future.  How will we do that?  Listen and find out!

3: Taking a non-traditional path in career and in practice

May 04, 2020 04:01 - 39 minutes - 18.3 MB

Learn how Erin navigated her path with a desire to do things different both in career and in practice.          

3: Taking a Non-Traditional Path in Career and in Practice

May 04, 2020 04:01 - 39 minutes - 18.3 MB

Learn how Erin navigated her path with a desire to do things different both in career and in practice.          

2: How a multipassionate neuro therapist built her dream career

May 04, 2020 04:00 - 42 minutes - 19.7 MB

In today's episode Claire McLean shares her story of how she came to be such an expert in working with individuals with Parkinson's disease. She navigated her career by never working one full time job but a mixture of experiences that led to Rogue. Find her at www.roguept.com https://www.neurocollaborative.com/blog/2-how-a-multi-passionate-neuro-therapist-built-her-dream-career      

2: How a Multipassionate Neuro Therapist Built Her Dream Career

May 04, 2020 04:00 - 42 minutes - 19.7 MB

In today's episode Claire McLean shares her story of how she came to be such an expert in working with individuals with Parkinson's disease. She navigated her career by never working one full time job but a mixture of experiences that led to Rogue. Find her at www.roguept.com https://www.neurocollaborative.com/blog/2-how-a-multi-passionate-neuro-therapist-built-her-dream-career      

1: We love neuro and so will you!

May 02, 2020 01:29 - 38 minutes - 17.9 MB

We are two passionate neuro physical therapists ready to change neuro rehab and wellness to elevate healthcare and show providers and individuals with neurologic conditions what is possible

1: We Love Neuro and So Will You!

May 02, 2020 01:29 - 38 minutes - 17.9 MB

We are two passionate neuro physical therapists ready to change neuro rehab and wellness to elevate healthcare and show providers and individuals with neurologic conditions what is possible

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