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114: Looking For Cool, New Equipment To Challenge Your Clients? Get Strength And Balance Rolled Into One Using The Tidal Tank Jun 20, 2022

On today’s show we’ll share why strength in older adults is SO important based on research. Some may warn older adults that lifting weights is dangerous, but what is actually dangerous is being weak. We’ll share some of the best ways Claire uses the Tidal Tank specifically in...

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113: How To Make Community Events More Fun and Engaging Jun 13, 2022

What’s your goal when hosting a table at a community event? Do you have a plan for making it fun or does it feel like a drag? We’ve done a boatload of community events and time is helping us learn what works well to create a fun experience for all. Claire shares the most recent...

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112: One Trick To Improve Proprioceptive Control In People Post-Concussion with Jennifer Lazaro, PT, DPT, NCS Jun 06, 2022

Jargon alert: This episode is intended for physical therapists and healthcare professionals who treat people after concussion. After reviewing the Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG) for concussion put out by the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy. Jenn found that adding resistance with a...

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111: How to Improve FOG using the Clock Yourself App May 30, 2022

Have a patient or client with Freezing of Gait (FOG)? Try this treatment strategy Claire is excited to share!  She explains how she uses the Clock Yourself App to challenge a client appropriately because he is relatively athletic and high functioning, yet he experiences FOG. She’ll...

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110: What’s It Like Running NeuroCollab? Coffee Date with Erin and Melissa LaPointe May 23, 2022

Melissa is a business consultant who helps OT + PT business owners get the right systems, structure and support in place within their business so they can spend more time in their zone of genius, doing work that lights them up. 

We've been working with her since November of last year, she's...

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109: Healthcare Burnout: The Disease of Healthcare Workers - Learn What You To Do If You Have It with Dr. Simon Maltais May 16, 2022

On today's show we spoke with Dr. Simon Maltais a cardiac surgeon and the author of the new book HEALTHCARE ANONYMOUS: Put Yourself First to Avoid Anxiety, Addiction and Burnout. Burnout is a really important topic to us. We are passionate about helping therapists avoid it or overcome it, so we...

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108: DON’T Put Your Oxygen Mask On First - Do This Instead May 09, 2022

Who hasn’t heard the “you’ve got to put your oxygen mask on first” analogy referring to self care? Is it just me or is that saying super annoying? I’m not a proponent of it, and in today’s show I’ll tell you why. I’ll share what you should do...

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107: Using Your Creativity To Choose Your Own Career Path with Erica DeMarch May 02, 2022

Neuro therapists are creative, problem solvers, and love challenges which makes us great candidates for doing things in a unique way. Erica DeMarch, founder of Step and Connect talks about her career journey starting as a neuro therapist, getting involved in research, and on to developing her...

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106: Would Working a 4-Day Week Make Sense in Healthcare? Apr 25, 2022

What if your work week were 32 hours? If you’re starting out in your career or have your own business, have you thought about the structure you’d like to create in your business and for your employees? Claire shares her thoughts about creating a 4-day work week at Rogue as her team...

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105: Top Challenges Neuro Clinicians Face and What To Do About Them Apr 18, 2022

Being a neuro clinician has a lot of challenges. In today’s show I talk about the top challenges you face on a day to day basis, like lack of time, lack of mentorship, lack of resources, and documentation, and I tell you exactly what to do to help. I’ll share stories and techniques...

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104: Claire Shares Top Takeaways from Dr. Mischley’s PD School Apr 11, 2022

Claire went to PD Spring Break led by Dr. Laurie Mischley, NP, PhD, a naturopathic physician based in Seattle, Washington. She treats people with Parkinson’s by combining neuroscience and nutrition, including foods and supplements.  

Top Takeaways: 

  • Find a good neurologist...
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103: So How Much Do You Make? Apr 04, 2022

Many new therapy and wellness business owners aren’t paying themselves a salary. Why is this happening? Let’s talk about finances and how you can prevent yourself from burning out and becoming resentful of your clients by actually giving yourself a paycheck! 

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