The cATalyzing Podcast
by Ryan Stevens, MPS, ATC, CSCS (cATalyzing Coaching and Consulting)
Ignite your potential. Fuel your fire🔥within. Own YOUR spark!Personal + professional development discussions with experts from a variety of settings and backgrounds inside and outside of healthcare, wellness, and fitness.Podcast Host / your guide to creating Awesome Teams: Ryan Stevens (Organizational coach and speaker empowering and igniting Positive Team Dynamics, Workplace Camaraderie, & Shared Leadership)Book your free discovery session or pitch a collaboration via DM on facebook/Instagram/X: @cATalyzingATsSubscribe: www.youtube.com/@catalyzingATs www.catalyzingATs.com
Episodes
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"From Inspiration to Industry Leader: The Perform Better Story" with Chris Poirier
"From Inspiration to Industry Leader: The Perform Better Story" Ryan Stevens has a conversation with Chris Poirier, General Manager of Perform Better, a company known for a highly knowledgeable staff, great athletic, fitness, and rehab products, an expert group of industry advisers. In this...
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"Perseverance & Resilience in Pursuit of your Passions": feat Prem Kumar
"Perseverance in Pursuit of your Passions" Ryan Stevens has a conversation with Prem Kumar, Founder of Effikas Consulting. Leveraging Prem's 30+ years of experience in life sciences within hospital, pharmaceutical and device industries, in this cATalyzing Podcast episode 67 we unpack: 🔥Prem's...
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Enhance Employee Retention w/ Operational Succession Planning (OSP) - cATalyzing Short
"Enhance Employee Retention with Operational Succession Planning (OSP)" - cATalyzing Short with Ryan Stevens Employee turnover is a pressing challenge for healthcare providers, especially with an aging US population and retiring experienced professionals. To tackle this, operational succession...
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Never Miss Twice: Self & Team Continuous Improvement (Ryan Stevens & Frank Mayo)
"Never Miss Twice": Self & Team Continuous Improvement Ryan Stevens, MPS, ATC, CSCS has a conversation with Frank Mayo, MS, ATC, Director of Clinical Operations for NJ Sports Spine & Wellness. In this cATalyzing Podcast episode 65 we unpack: 🔥The "Never Miss Twice" mantra (personally and for…
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Short-handed at work? 3 tips for reducing strain
"Short-Handed at Work? 3 Tips for Reducing Strain" cATalyzing Short w/ Ryan Stevens Short-staffed at work? It can be frustrating. Unfilled vacancies. Expanding job roles. Burnout. The aftereffects build up. Take ownership proactively and you can lighten the load. Here are three tips to reduce the...
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"Leading with Virtue, Vision, and Voice: Cultivating Character, Culture, and Community" Ryan Stevens w/ Christopher Bates & Adam Cady
"Leading with Virtue, Vision, and Voice: Cultivating Character, Culture, and Community" Ryan Stevens has a conversation w/ Adam Cady and Christopher Bates of AT L.A.S.T / Raincross High Performance In this cATalyzing Podcast episode 63 we unpack: 🔥Espousing Character Virtues: Leaders should...
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"Unspoken Struggles of Burnout" - cATalyzing Short
"Unspoken Struggles of Burnout in Healthcare" cATalyzing Short -w/ Ryan Stevens In episode 62, we dive into burnout in healthcare (also applicable across many other fast-paced high-demand professions). Imagine working super hard to help people, yet feeling super stressed and tired all the time....
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"The Employee Experience Shapes the Customer Experience" feat. Bryan Iwicki (Somerset Patriots)
"The Employee Experience Shapes the Customer Experience" Ryan Stevens interviews Bryan Iwicki, Vice President of Operations, The Somerset Patriots (New York Yankees AA-Affiliate) In this cATalyzing Podcast episode 61 we unpack: Bryan's personal leadership journey The dynamics of leading a team of...
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The Power of Heightened Self-Awareness: Unlocking Influence (cATalyzing Short w/ Ryan Stevens)
"The Power of Heightened Self-Awareness: Unlocking Influence" cATalyzing Short -w/ Ryan Stevens In episode 60, I'm sharing some thoughts on the incredible impact that heightened self-awareness can have on our ability to gain influence with others, further developing the workplace teams we are a...
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"Stuck, Stalled, & Stagnant: Storytelling to Enhance Your Career": Ryan Stevens w/ Stan Miller
Stuck, Stalled, & Stagnant: Storytelling to Enhance Your Career" Ryan Stevens interviews Stan Miller, Founder of Storicate In this cATalyzing Podcast episode 59 we unpack: Our connection Story (Simon Sinek Course) and how it impacted our careers The power of storytelling, why we should aim to...
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"The Cost of Inaction: Unraveling Team Dynamics" (cATalyzing Short)
cATalyzing Short feat Ryan Stevens (episode 58): 🚩 The Cost of Inaction: Unraveling Team Dynamics 🚩 💔 Poor team dynamics can silently erode workplace morale, pushing individuals towards resignation, quiet quitting, and complacency. The consequences are real, and it's time to address them. 💔 ✋...
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"Leveraging a collaborative work team to enhance marketing & PR" - feat. Desirae Haluk
Episode 57: "Leveraging a collaborative work team to enhance marketing & PR". Desirae Haluk A.K.A. the Chief Queen Bee (Founder - Clairant) joins Ryan Stevens for a catalyzing convo! Desirae's background and what drives her passion to help How a unified, consistent messaging approach based on...
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Talking Team Building on Steve Adubato's "Lessons in Leadership"
cATalyzing Short: "Talking Team Building on Steve Adubato's "Lessons in Leadership" show. Top to bottom this episode of "Lessons in Leadership" is full of thought-provoking insights! Had the honor of being interviewed on Steve Adubato's Lessons in Leadership show. Steve, Mary Gamba, and I…
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Talking Team Building: Ryan on Jim Gano's "Takin' Care of Business" show
Episode 55: "Creating Awesome Teams" - Talking Team Building as Ryan Stevens joins Jim Gano on Hunterdon County NJ Chamber Radio's "Takin' Care of Business" show. Amongst other things, we discussed... - Challenges organizational and business leaders are facing when it comes to teamwork and…
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The Workplace Leader as the Band Conductor (cATalyzing Short)
cATalyzing Short: "The Workplace Leader as the Band Conductor" w/ Ryan Stevens There are parallels between leading a team and being a conductor for a band or orchestra. Check out this team dynamics analogy and let me know your thoughts! In this cATalyzing Short I discuss the importance of guiding...
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"Bridge-Building to Enhance Teamwork, Network, and Clinical Outcomes" Ryan Stevens w/ Casey Paulk
Episode 53 of The cATalyzing Podcast: "Bridge-Building to Enhance Teamwork, Network, and Clinical Outcomes" Ryan Stevens with Casey Paulk, MS, LAT, ATC (Sales Executive, Sway and Current President Oklahoma Athletic Trainers' Association) We discuss: Background story: Casey's passion for…
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"Lift Yourself Up": Ryan Stevens cATalyzing Short
cATalyzing Short: "Lift Yourself Up" w/ Ryan Stevens At times, life can be tough for people who work in the healthcare industry. Burnout. Compassion fatigue. Depression. Difficulty with balancing work and personal life. As healthcare and human service professionals, we are constantly lifting…
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"Protecting your Flame: Burnout and Compassion Fatigue" Ryan Stevens w/ Erica Marcano
"Protecting your Flame: Burnout and Compassion Fatigue" In this episode, Erica Marcano, MS, ATC, CSCS joins Ryan Stevens to have a conversation centered around professional burnout and compassion fatigue. We discuss: What sparked Erica's passion to focus on helping healthcare providers "protect...
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cATalyzing Shorts: Attitude of Gratitude / Development of the Intangibles
cATalyzing Short - "Having an Attitude of Gratitude" and "Necessity of Developing Soft Skills and Communication Skills in Healthcare" w/ Ryan Stevens Food for thought during this Thanksgiving week. Wishing you and those you love a wonderful holiday! You are appreciated!...
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Healthcare Teams in the Industrial Setting" Ryan Stevens w/ Nick Usuriello
Healthcare Teams in the Industrial Setting" Ryan Stevens w/ Nick Usuriello What can we learn pertaining to collaboration and service excellence from the industrial healthcare setting? Nick and I dive into this! Nick's journey and what sparked his interest to serve as an athletic trainer in the...
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cATalyzing Short - "Providing Structure vs Micromanaging" w/ Ryan Stevens
cATalyzing Short - "Providing Structure vs Micromanaging" w/ Ryan Stevens As a leader of a team - think about this: are you providing structure, or are you micromanaging? _______________________________________________________ Organizations face many challenges with team dynamics, hindering...
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"Empowering Future Leaders" - Ryan Stevens with Brady Rourke
"Empowering Future Leaders" - Ryan Stevens w/ Brady Rourke, Associate Athletic Director at University of Maryland. We provide food-for-thought pertaining to: Brady's leadership journey "Career Readiness, Identity Development, and Leadership Education" - insights into how the University of…
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"Impacting Healthcare and Overall Wellbeing in the E-Sports Community" feat Dr. Elliot Smithson
"Impacting Healthcare and Overall Wellbeing in the E-Sports Community" - Dr. Elliot Smithson and Ryan Stevens In this episode of The cATalyzing Podcast, Ryan interviews Dr Elliot Smithson DPT, PT, MS, ATC, EMT-B, Co-founder and lead clinician for 1-HP and and the E-Sports Health & Performance...
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"Comfort is an illusion, and complacency kills" Jay Ostia (Nexus) & Ryan Stevens
"Comfort is an illusion, and complacency kills" A conversation between Ryan Stevens, MPS, ATC, CSCS and Jay Ostia, MS ATC Jay Ostia is the founder and product architect for Nexus Sports Medicine, sellers of medical and tactical supply kits and supplies. More importantly, the story of his career...
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"The ABCs of Leadership Development" with David Csillan, MS, LAT ATC
"The ABCs of Leadership Development" with David Csillan, MS, LAT, ATC Leadership involves more than giving orders. Effective leaders walk the talk. In this audio from his presentation, David discusses what he believes are the necessary qualities of leadership, presented through humor and his...
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"The Look & Sound of Healthcare Leadership" - Tom Henschel & Ryan Stevens
"The Look & Sound of Healthcare Leadership" with Tom Henschel and Ryan Stevens In this episode, Ryan welcomes Tom Henschel, President and Executive Coach for "Essential Communications". Tom's podcast, "The Look & Sound of Leadership," has been running since 2008 and is ranked in the top 1% of the...
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"Tips for Early Career Healthcare Professionals", w/ Ryan Stevens
"Tips for Early Career Healthcare Professionals" with Ryan Stevens. This episode is audio from when Ryan was invited to provide an interactive presentation to the Texas Tech University Athletic Training Student Association in 2021, answering a number of questions centered around tips for new...
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"Work-Life Wave" with Chris Flores
"Work-Life Wave" with Chris Flores, ATC In this episode of The cATalyzing Podcast, we present the audio from a presentation Chris Flores, ATC gave to an audience of Athletic Trainers about what he calls "Work-Life Wave". While the audience is ATs, his stories and principles apply to healthcare…
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"Head in the Clouds, Feet in the Dirt" - Anthony Cava & Ryan Stevens
"Head in the Clouds, Feet in the Dirt" - Anthony Cava and Ryan Stevens. In this episode of The cATalyzing Podcast, former RWJUH Somerset Hospital President and CEO Anthony "Tony" Cava joins Ryan Stevens for a conversation about leaders maintaining big picture thinking while at the same time…
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"Selling your Passion" : Josh Jimenez, Andrew Nesbitt, & Ryan Stevens
"Selling your Passion" w/ Josh Jimenez, Andrew Nesbitt, & Ryan Stevens In this episode we explore the inspiring journeys of two exceptional individuals who turned their athletic training expertise into budding careers in sales. We delve into the captivating stories of these remarkable…
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Servant Health Care - Tyler Knight & Ryan Stevens
"Servant Health Care" - Tyler Knight & Ryan Stevens In this episode, we'll explore the principles of servant leadership and how they can be applied to healthcare. Tyler and Ryan discuss real-world examples of servant leadership in action, and discuss how you can put these principles into practice...
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Creating your Opportunity: Setting Yourself Up for Success
"Creating your Opportunity: Setting Yourself Up for Success" - Audio taken from a 2019 guest lecture given to the Athletic Training Education Program of Kean University (New Jersey) by Ryan Stevens, MPS, ATC, CSCS. In this episode, Ryan shares lessons from his career journey centered around the...
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Lifting yourself up - Self care for healthcare professionals
At times, life can be tough for people who work in the healthcare industry. Burnout. Compassion fatigue. Depression. Difficulty with balancing work and personal life. As healthcare and human service professionals, we are constantly lifting others up, and that can be draining. Are we remaining...
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Work Life Balance in Healthcare: Navigating Life's Ups and Downs
"Work-Life Balance in Healthcare: Navigating Life's Ups and Downs" We have a guest host for this one! Karen Nguyen, a sports medicine / pre-physician assistant student at West Chester University (graduating May 2024) reached out to me a few months back to interview me about work-life balance for...
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ATSNJ 2023 Key Takeaways - Recap Episode
It's back! The 4th annual Athletic Trainers' Society of New Jersey Symposium recap episode! #ATSNJ2023. A special thank you to the ATSNJ Executive Committee for your support in this project! Check out this lineup! In this episode you'll get brief summaries of all presenters' key takeaways from…
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"NYSATA 2022 in 90"
"NYSATA 2022 in 90" - Time for another content-packed cATalyzing ATs event recap episode - New York State Athletic Trainers' Association 2022 annual symposium recap. Ryan has conversations with all NYSATA 2022 presenters, plus outgoing NYSATA president Roy Flores. A special thank you to Roy…
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Overhead Athlete Dynamic Warm Up - A Coaching Example
"Overhead Athlete Dynamic Warm Up - A Coaching Example" In this episode, experience an example of a dynamic warm up program geared towards overhead athletes (tennis, track & field throwers, baseball, softball, volleyball). This audio comes from a 2013 collaboration project between Ryan Stevens,...
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"ATSNJ in 60" - Key Takeaways, 2022 Edition
"ATSNJ in 60: 2022 Edition" We are back! For the 3rd year in a row, The cATalyzing Podcast is bringing you a recap episode of the key takeaways from the 2022 Athletic Trainers' Society of New Jersey annual symposium. This year's lineup was fantastic, with a solid mix of clinical, administrative,...
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An AT's Guide to Understanding Chiropractors: Kevin Vieser, DC, ATC
"An Athletic Trainer's Guide to Understanding Chiropractors - a conversATion with Kevin Vieser, DC, ATC" There is no doubting the value that exists in intraprofessional collaboration. It is unfortunate that often there is "headbutting" which occurs between athletic trainers and chiropractors, and...
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ATSNJ in 60: 2021 Edition
In this episode, Ryan Stevens interviews all presenters who took part in the 2021 Athletic Trainers' Society of New Jersey (ATSNJ) Annual Symposium, discussing the Key Takeaways each #ATSNJ2021 education session. "ATSNJ: A year in NJ Athletic Training review + 2021 Goals" - Jessica Springstead…
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Quadrupedal Movement Training - Jeff Buxton, PhD
Incorporating Quadrupedal Movement Training into your Rehabs and Injury Reduction Programs with Jeff Buxton, PhD, Assistant Professor - Grove City College. In this episode we will discuss Jeff’s journey from coach to professor, hear about what got him interested in Quadrupedal Movement Training...
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COVID-19 Check in - Return to Athletics - Ryan Stevens, MPS, ATC, CSCS
Fall Sports - are you ready to go? This audio comes from an interview Ryan Stevens, MPS, ATC, CSCS did for the 2020 Somerset County School Nurses Association in August, organized by RWJ Somerset Hospital. The audience of this interview was school nurses, however this should serve as a "check in"...
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CommunicATe: Practical Skills to Enhance Message Delivery by Ryan Stevens, MPS, LAT, ATC, CSCS
Warning: Acting on the prompted self-reflection points and tips in this episode will change your career for the better. Be ready. :-) Having the skill set to bridge the gap between one's knowledge and the application of that knowledge often can be the difference maker in job satisfaction…
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What ATs need to know about Telehealth & Telemedicine: J. Timothy Sensor, LAT, ATC
With an ever-changing landscape in the provision of health care, now more than ever athletic trainers must understand proper implementation and utilization of telehealth and telemedicine strategies. This episode is a deep dive into all things telehealth and telemedicine, featuring J. Timothy...
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The Value of Self Advocacy for Athletic Trainers: Alisha M. Pennington, MS, ATC
Know your worth, show your worth, own your worth. Advocacy is a domino effect which starts with you as an individual, which spreads to impact our entire profession. In this episode, Ryan is joined by Alisha M. Pennington, MS, ATC, and they discuss the importance of self-advocacy for ATs and why…
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Job Seeking and Interview Tips for ATs - Stephanie Gehman, LAT, ATC, CEAS
Job Seeking and Interview Tips for Athletic Trainers - a conversation with Stephanie Gehman, LAT, ATC, CEAS With changes in our economy, staffing models, and increased healthcare needs stemming from a COVID-19 world, as an athletic trainer there's a chance you are looking for new or expanded...
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Developing Personal Power, with Kevin Briles, Sr., LAT, ATC, CSCS, EMT-B
During times when conflict arises and influence is necessary, the ability to leverage your own personal power can be the difference maker in the outcomes you achieve. As an athletic trainer, it is important to differentiate positional and personal power. Kevin emphasizes the personality traits of...
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cATalyzing Change - Empower through Personal Power (Special Message)
The mistreatment of our black & brown brothers & sisters, both intentionally & untintentionally, is unacceptable. #BlackLivesMatter There is no "inferior" race, nor is there an inferior ethnicity/religion/sexual orientation/gender identity. While many say "all lives do matter", right now our...
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Perseverance & Passion in Healthcare - David Abrutyn, MD
Obstacles create opportunities. Everybody faces battles, curve balls, unexpected twists during their life and career journey. It is how you respond and persevere through these obstacles which matters in dictating your long-term outcomes. In this episode, Dr. Abrutyn and Ryan discuss Dr Abrutyn's...
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Treat Yourself As If You Were Your Athlete: How ATs Must Develop Self-care - Pete Economou, PhD, ABPP-CBT
Working in "helping fields" can have significant stress and emotional effects on the providers themselves, inherently interfering with the efficiency, health and well-being, and overall functioning of these providers. It is incumbent upon providers to be selfish, putting themselves first, to...
About this show
Ignite your potential. Fuel your fire🔥within. Own YOUR spark!Personal + professional development discussions with experts from a variety of settings and backgrounds inside and outside of healthcare, wellness, and fitness.Podcast Host / your guide to creating Awesome Teams: Ryan Stevens (Organizational coach and speaker empowering and igniting Positive Team Dynamics, Workplace Camaraderie, & Shared Leadership)Book your free discovery session or pitch a collaboration via DM on facebook/Instagram/X: @cATalyzingATsSubscribe: www.youtube.com/@catalyzingATs www.catalyzingATs.com
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Ryan Stevens, MPS, ATC, CSCS (cATalyzing Coaching and Consulting)
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