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FIRSTAR Let's chAT: an Athletic Therapy podcast | Official Podcast of WFATT
Official Podcast Of: The World Federation Of Athletic Training & Therapy (WFATT)
We are each the expert of our own story and expertise always holds value.
Join this Athletic Therapy-driven discussion, an integrated and collaborative space for practitioners, athletes and sports performance personnel.
We Grow. Together. Organic Dialogue, Passionate Pros.
Join The Conversation. Join The Community.
About the Host:
James Gardiner is an Athletic Therapist and Strength & Conditioning Specialist with over 17 years of professional service. He has worked with athletes from major sports at the professional level (including MLS, NLL, NHL, MLB, MiLB, NCAA, OHL, AHL, CFL, Olympians, World Competitors) and high level amateurs.
In hosting this podcast, James brings insight, passion and a drive to push the profession of Athletic Therapy forward as an integral part of the human performance landscape.
Episodes
200 episodes
Session 179: World Congress, A Reflective Recap
What a week. A distinct opportunity to get connected and connect. The world through the lens our the Athletic Training & Therapy profession. Leaders, thought processes, foundational knowledge, experiential wisdom. We Grow. Toget...
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Episode 179
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Session 177 (World Congress - Dublin): Structural and Cultural Humility: A Concept and A Mindset
Session 177 (World Congress - Dublin): Structural and Cultural Humility: A Concept and A MindsetGuests: Michael Cole and Tyrone Cassius Why do I believe what I believe? And, what do I do with what I belie...
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Episode 177
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Session 176 (World Congress - Dublin): We Are All Trying To Achieve the Same Thing
Session 176 (World Congress - Dublin): We Are All Trying To Achieve the Same ThingJoin me in sitting down with Tyrone Cassius in discussing what this means through his lens.Tyrone Cassius has spent the last 12...
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Episode 176
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19:01
Session 178 (World Congress - Dublin): The Final Craic - With the Incoming President
Session 178 (World Congress - Dublin): The Final Craic - With the Incoming PresidentWelcoming Matt Kutz as the new President of WFATT. In our final craic, from Ireland, he captures all of this amazing international event in...
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Session 175 (World Congress - Dublin): Experience Builds Excellence
Session 175 (World Congress - Dublin): Experience Builds ExcellenceJay Ostia is the creator of Nexus Sports Medicine. He started as an art major, joined the Marine Corps, stumbled upon the Athletic Training profession and is now a...
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Episode 175
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17:48
Session 174 (World Congress - Dublin): Mentor and Mentees
Session 174 (World Congress - Dublin): Mentor and MenteesLearning is a two-way street, with plenty of turns along the way, and even some global travel...if you do it right! Jim Mensch and his connections sit dow...
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Episode 174
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Session 173 (World Congress - Dublin): Do Your Homework
Session 173 (World Congress - Dublin): Do Your HomeworkDaniel Morales travelled the globe with his collaborators and professor from Messiah University to present his research and findings and connect with leaders from aroun...
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Episode 173
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Session 172 (World Congress - Dublin): Evidence-Based Practice, Our Perspective
Session 172 (World Congress - Dublin): Evidence-Based Practice, Our Perspective Joined by 7 leaders from across the globe in this "quick-hitter' style capture of the AT perspective and valuation of evidence-based practices.&n...
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Episode 172
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Session 171 (World Congress - Dublin): It's A Small World After All
Session 171 (World Congress - Dublin): It's A Small World After AllAcross an ocean, having never met before, we find people that know people that know us. Craig Switzler is the Director of Clinical Education at the Univers...
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Episode 171
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Session 170 (World Congress - Dublin): Intersections of Public Health and Athletic Training & Therapy
Session 170 (World Congress - Dublin): Intersections of Public Health and Athletic Training & TherapyA brilliant capture of what AT is and where and how it can serve in all aspects of public health. Katie Sniffen d...
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Episode 170
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16:54
Session 169 (World Congress - Dublin): PBATS - A Global Acronym
Session 169 (World Congress - Dublin): PBATS - A Global AcronymThe Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers' Society (PBATS) is a proud advocate of the Athletic Training and Therapy profession and a Charter Member of WFATT. Intern...
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Session 168 (World Congress - Dublin): No Bull! This Profession Fits Everywhere
Session 168 (World Congress - Dublin): No Bull! This Profession Fits EverywhereIt took an international flight to meet a fellow Canadian! Brooke Jensen is an Athletic Therapist who works in a multidisciplinary clinic and i...
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Episode 168
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Session 167 (World Congress - Dublin): Breasts: Hidden in Plain Sight
Session 167 (World Congress - Dublin): Breasts: Hidden in Plain SightSiobhan O'Donovan presents her research, her clinical and application findings and her story of an issue that faces more than half of the human population...
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Episode 167
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23:52
Session 166 (World Congress - Dublin): Cannabis: Misconceptions AND Informing A Profession
Session 166 (World Congress - Dublin): Cannabis: Misconceptions and Informing A ProfessionRisk/Reward or Be Informed? The approach is always educational first! Jeff Konin sits down to discuss cannabis in sport and th...
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Episode 166
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37:25
Session 165 (World Congress - Dublin): A Family Profession- Passion & Desire
Session 165 (World Congress - Dublin): A Family Profession- Passion & DesireShane Dalton is an Irish Athletic Therapist and Strength & Conditioning Coach. He discusses the growth of the profession in Ireland and a g...
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Episode 165
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Session 164 (World Congress - Dublin): Acknowledging the Voice of the Child
Session 164 (World Congress - Dublin): Acknowledging the Voice of the ChildExpertise in the adolescent space. Gemma and David ran a workshop on the adolescent athlete and how to measure and monitor growth and maturat...
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Episode 164
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Session 163 (World Congress - Dublin): Student Leaders
Session 163 (World Congress - Dublin): Student LeadersGuests: Rylee Bloser & Mylina CastilloWe sit down at the end of a jam-packed WC13 and hit on takeaways, life lesson and what this profession means to the eye...
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Session 162 (World Congress - Dublin): The Champs Are Here!
Session 162 (World Congress - Dublin): The Champs Are Here! Our winners of the 1st WFATT International Student Quiz Bowl, sponsored by BeyondBoards.
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Episode 162
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Session 161 (World Congress - Dublin): Growing Locally, Learning Internationally
Session 161 (World Congress - Dublin): Growing Locally, Learning InternationallyGuests: Panagiota Karanika & Stavros Daoukas, the Greek Athletic Therapy AssociationWe sit down to discuss the GATA and its growth ...
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Episode 161
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Session 160 (World Congress - Dublin): A Needed Healthcare Profession
Session 160 (World Congress - Dublin): A Needed Healthcare Profession Guests: Mollie Pillman and AJ DuffyWe sit down with two esteemed leaders from within the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) t...
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Episode 160
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Session 159 (World Congress - Dublin): Expanding Credentialling Excellence Globally
Session 159 (World Congress - Dublin): Expanding Credentialling Excellence GloballyMike Carroll is the Chair of the Board of Certification (BOC) International Committee. He sat down to discuss the growth of the profession a...
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15:52
Session 158 (World Congress - Dublin): Human Performance and Manual Therapy: A Continuum
Session 158 (World Congress - Dublin): Human Performance and Manual Therapy: A ContinuumMichael Higgins sits down to discuss the continuum of human performance and what the World Congress event is all about: learning, sharing and...
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Episode 158
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Session 157 (World Congress - Dublin): Breadth & Depth in Education, Impact and Growth
Session 157 (World Congress - Dublin): Breadth & Depth in Education, Impact and GrowthPete Dewar, Chair of World Congress, takes a breath to join us in providing the layout of this amazing international event. From Pre-Confer...
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Episode 157
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11:48
Session 156 (World Congress - Dublin): It's More Than The 9-to-5
Session 156 (World Congress - Dublin): It's More Than The 9-to-5WFATT President, Brian Zeller offers his approach to the 13th World Congress. A learning environment, a networking opportunity, growth potential for a professi...
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Episode 156
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Session 155 (October, 2025): A Nomadic Profession with Adaptable and Ample Skillsets
Session 155A Nomadic Profession with Adaptable and Ample SkillsetsOur final pre-Ireland chAT. Sitting down to discuss the multitiered approach to emergency care and on-field injury with expert Meghan McKay. She will be ...
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Episode 155
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