Podcast

On the first Tuesday of every month, we devote the hour to ‘ASK US ANYTHING!’ in which our STA Panel are presented with a selection of questions emailed in to host Matt Phillips (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) and from the Facebook 'Sports Massage Training & Support Group' run by Tracey McClimon. 

On The Panel In This Episode:

Anna Maria Mazzieri - Director of The ST School - https://thestschool.co.uk/
Danielle Peters - Director of Body Health Gatwick - http://bodyhealthclinic.co.uk/
Cassie Wildey - Owner of CJW Sports Therapy - https://cjwsportstherapy.co.uk/
Mark Povey - Education Rehabilitation Instructor - https://www.thesportsrehabclinic.co.uk/
Tim Gregg - Instagram: @squared_circle_services

Questions In This Episode:

1. "Why are so many training providers (eg. VTCT) outdated in their teachings?"
2. "Recommendations please on website integrated booking systems that capture card payments. I am fed up of no shows."
3. "Are there any legal prerequisites for taking prepayments for bookings in our line of work?"
4. "When your session is finished with a customer do you tend to book them in right away for their next session?"
5. "Google and Facebook paid advertising… what’s the best strategy?"  

Our sincere thanks to Anna Maria Mazzieri, Danielle Peters, Cassie Wildey, Mark Povey and Tim Gregg for giving up their time to be guests on the show! 

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Episodes of the Sports Therapy Association podcast are recorded live every TUESDAY at 8pm on the Sports Therapy Association YOUTUBE CHANNEL. Everyone is welcome - you do not have to be an STA member! If you cannot join us live, be sure to subscribe to the 'Sports Therapy Association Podcast' on all popular podcast apps to be notified when new episodes are available.

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In Ep.158 of the Sports Therpy Association Podcast, we are joined by author, lecturer & bodyworker James Earls. Respected internationally for books including 'Understanding the Human Foot', 'Born To Walk' and most recently 'Functional Anatomy of Movement - An Illustrated Guide', James discusses the limitations of the traditional way in which anatomy is presented to soft tissue therapists during their studies, and how a change in approach is required in order to help theory become practice, in the pursuit of best helping our patients and clients.

Topics discussed (with time stamps):

• 0:00 Intro
• 3:00 Recap of last week's Sports Nutrition episode 
• 7:31 Welcome James Earls
• 8:00 James Earls & Owen Lewis in the STA Theatre at Therapy Expo 2023
• 9:15 Details of the Natural Health & Movement Summit, October 7th (Discount code: STAmember) 
• 16:00 James Earls: From 'Anatomy Trains' to 'Functional Anatomy of Movement'
• 28:04 The problem with a traditional, 'static' anatomy approach
• 40:00 'Anatomy' vs 'Functional Anatomy'
• 53:30 Problems caused by a non-functional anatomy approach
• 58:44 How to Follow James Earls & details of courses

Useful Links

• Website: https://www.borntomove.com/
• Natural Health & Movement Summit, October 7th (Discount code: STAmember)
• Instagram: @_borntomove 
• Twitter: @_borntomove
• Facebook: borntomovemyofascial/

Our sincere thanks to James Earls for giving up his time to be a guest on the show!

Want to join the live recordings?
Episodes of the Sports Therapy Association podcast are recorded live every TUESDAY at 8pm on the Sports Therapy Association YOUTUBE CHANNEL. Everyone is welcome - you do not have to be an STA member! If you cannot join us live, be sure to subscribe to the 'Sports Therapy Association Podcast' on all popular podcast apps to be notified when new episodes are available.

Please Support Our Podcast!
If you appreciate what we do, please take a couple of minutes to leave us a rating & review on Apple Podcasts. It really does make all the difference in helping us reach out to a larger audience. iPhone users you can do this from your phone, Android users you will need to do it from iTunes.

Questions?
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'Sports Nutrition Myths' - In this episode, special guest Faye Townsend, Registered Sports Nutritionist (AfN & SENr) discusses her 'Top Five Sports Nutrition Myths', in order to help soft tissue therapists guide clients on what & how to fuel their performance.

With a first-class bachelor (BSc) degree in 'Nutrition with Food Consumer Science' and postgraduate degree in 'Sports and Exercise Nutrition (SENr)', Faye Townsend is a highly respected specialist in nutrition for athletic performance. In her daily work, however, she is keen to highlight how food is not only fuel, but also a daily source of pleasure & comfort, for socialising and for reward. Striking a balance between both pleasure and health can be difficult, filled with complications and confused by marketing messages.

Topics discussed in this episode (with time stamps):

• 0:00 Intro
• 3:50 Recap of last month's Nutrition episodes 
• 6:00 Welcome Faye Townsend
• 10:00 How do we tell if a nutritionist has a valid qualification?
• 13:30 What is positive nutrition?
• 17:20 Faye's Top Five Nutrition Myths
• 17:53 Myth 5: Fasted training (training on an empty stomach) will make you lose weight
• 26:50 Myth 4: Protein is all you need to think about for recovery
• 40:20 Myth 3: You need to eat as much as possible the day before an event
• 47:07 Myth 2: Simple sugars are bad
• 51:00 Myth 1: The slimmer you are the better your performance will be.
• 56:28 How to stay in contact with Faye Townsend

Useful Links

• Instagram:@Faye.Nutrition
• Website: https://www.fayetownsend.com/

Our sincere thanks to Faye Townsend for giving up her time to be a guest on the show!

Want to join the live recordings?
Episodes of the Sports Therapy Association podcast are recorded live every TUESDAY at 8pm on the Sports Therapy Association YOUTUBE CHANNEL. Everyone is welcome - you do not have to be an STA member! If you cannot join us live, be sure to subscribe to the 'Sports Therapy Association Podcast' on all popular podcast apps to be notified when new episodes are available.

Please Support Our Podcast!
If you appreciate what we do, please take a couple of minutes to leave us a rating & review on Apple Podcasts. It really does make all the difference in helping us reach out to a larger audience. iPhone users you can do this from your phone, Android users you will need to do it from iTunes.

Questions?
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AI & ChatGPT - In what ways can this new technology help us as soft tissue therapists, and our clients/patients? 

In this special one off episode dedicated to the hot topic of AI & Chat GPT, special guest Geoff Short, Director of Choice Physio, discusses how ChatGPT can be used to enhance patient experience and help soft tissue therapists provide better care, including personalized communication, streamlined scheduling, self-assessment and home exercises, and improved patient engagement.

Useful Links

• Geoff's AI & ChatGPT Blog
• Instagram, Twitter & Facebook: @ChoicePhysio
• Website: https://www.choicephysio.co.uk/

Our sincere thanks to Geoff Short for giving up his time to be a guest on the show!

Want to join the live recordings?
Episodes of the Sports Therapy Association podcast are recorded live every TUESDAY at 8pm on the Sports Therapy Association YOUTUBE CHANNEL. Everyone is welcome - you do not have to be an STA member! If you cannot join us live, be sure to subscribe to the 'Sports Therapy Association Podcast' on all popular podcast apps to be notified when new episodes are available.

Please Support Our Podcast!
If you appreciate what we do, please take a couple of minutes to leave us a rating & review on Apple Podcasts. It really does make all the difference in helping us reach out to a larger audience. iPhone users you can do this from your phone, Android users you will need to do it from iTunes.

Questions?
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