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The PT Student Compass

by Simon Murphy

Welcome to the PT compass podcast. My name is Simon Murphy, a final year Physiotherapy student at Bond University in Australia, and I am your host. I talk with practising physios, students, and other healthcare individuals. I hope this podcast lets you live your best professional or student life. Enjoy. Follow me on Instagram @ThePtStudentCompass for announcements and content!

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Episodes

  1. S2: EP 6 (The International Rehab Movement at SWIMLAB INTERNATIONAL)

    New podcast with Paul from the amazing international rehab movement team at SWIMLAB INTERNATIONAL! SWIMLAB INTERNATIONAL Headquarters: Lanzarote , Spain Join the swim journey throughout the episode and 1) Learn how they started 2) Learn who and where they service and 3) Learn why they love water...

  2. S2: EP 5 (Being the best physiotherapist you can be with the One80system and Rhett Polka - @theone80system)

    What’s up everyone, thanks for joining in on todays chat. Rhett Polka is a current practicing physiotherapist, clinical educator and the creator of the One80 System from Colorado in the United States. We chat about the creation of his 2 MSK based outpatient physio practices he owns and we dive…

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  3. S2: EP 4 (Journey to the DPT Finish Line with Simon and Bayo)

    Themes discussed: (1) Previous placement experience with positive and negatives takeaways (2) Set the stage, what courses have we taken from the beginning and which ones we have left (3) Getting through the research component of our degree with positive and negative takeaways (4) The difficult...

  4. S2: EP 3 (Tackling the PhD Journey with Neil Meigh - @kettlebellphysio)

    Interviewed: Neil Meigh, Physiotherapist, PhD Student, Bond University Topics discussed ... (1) Neil's professional background (2) The journey to decided to pursue a PhD (3) The requirements necessary to complete a PhD (4) The good and challenging parts of the PhD process (5) Useful research...

  5. S2: EP 2 (Guide to Neurological Clinical Placement)

    What's up everyone and welcome back! We have Nick Li, a recent PT grad working in Toronto, Canada on the show today to talk about his experiences with neurological physiotherapy patients on clinical placements and in practice! This is the perfect episode for anyone who has a neurological based...

  6. S2: EP 1 (20 Questions: PT Student Edition)

    Welcome to the PT compass podcast. My name is Simon Murphy, a final year Physiotherapy student, and I am your host. I talk with practising physios, students, and other healthcare individuals. I hope this podcast lets you live your best professional or student life. On today’s episode Jordaine, a...

  7. EP 14: Stand Out In Your Physiotherapy School Applications

    This podcast was a good one! Dr Jasmine Marcus (PT/DPT/CSCS) is a practising clinician and the editor of essays for pre-pt students applying to physiotherapy school. She has a wealth of knowledge on how to make your application stand out. This episode covers THE DO'S AND DONT'S of essay writing…

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  8. EP 13: Australia's World-Renowned Paediatric Neurological Allied Health Clinic

    In today's episode, I have a fantastic chat with two individuals from the NAPA Center in Sydney Australia about all things Paediatric Physiotherapy and Allied health. NAPA stands for Neurological and Abilitation Centre. Paul is the Managing Director, and Liz is a Doctor of Physiotherapy and the...

  9. EP 12: Physiotherapy and COVID-19 Pandemic

    Welcome Back Everyone! @DPTSteph based out of New York is back with another podcast with the PT Student Compass. The recording is essential as it is all about the COVID-19 pandemic that is currently sweeping the world. While all the information we provide in this podcast is based on evidence and...

  10. EP 11: The DPT Journey - Chapter 1

    After a 2 month break, the PT Student Compass is back with a new podcast episode all about our first year in PT school. Bayo Adenekan, a classmate of mine, reflect on our crazy yet exciting year!

  11. EP 10: The Physio Memes Movement

    Todays episode I chat with Andrew Tran a Physiotherapist and the creator of the Physio Memes Movement which is popular on IG and Facebook. He chats about his journey as a practicing PT and his current role in the developer of Physio Memes.

  12. EP 9: How To Start Your Social Media Movement

    Topics Include: Benefits of starting a social media platform Positive and negatives of social media How and what type of content you should create Who to follow on social media to get some inspiration If you were thinking about creating your own professional account then this is the right place…

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  13. EP 8: A Day in a Life of a Physical Therapist in a Hospital 

    Included Topics: Role of a PT in a Hospital What are the different areas you can work as a PT in a Hospital Difficulties of working as a PT in a Hospital Setting Differences between Outpatient (Private Practice) PT and Inpatient (In the Hospital) PT. Steph is Doctor of Physical Therapy based out…

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  14. EP 7: Physiotherapy Student Burnout - The Do’s and Don’ts to Ensure Student Success

    Todays episode is all about Physical Therapy Student Burnout. Gabby and Sarah from The Graditude Podcast are here to join me as we lay out what student burnout can look and feel like. Both of them are first year physical therapy students and are doing amazing things for PT students. By the end of...

  15. EP 6: Naturopathic Medicine? A Unique Perspective on Rehab and Health

    Garrett Bramall, a Naturopathic Medicine Student, provides a bit of insight on his unique profession. We discuss his role as an ND and also discuss how a Physiotherapist / Allied Health professional can work within healthcare referral systems. We also discuss his plans in the future and the…

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  16. EP 5: Mental Performance and Sport Related Injury

    Hello everyone! I couldn’t be more excited to release this episode! I had the wonderful pleasure to chat with Scott Donald, a mental performance coach out of BC in Canada. We discussed the relationship between one’s mental performance and sport related injury. Scott also provides some insight and...

  17. EP 4: Innovation with Mobile and Community Allied Healthcare Services

    After a short break from posting content, the PT Student Compass is back! I spoke with Jordan Gauder, who is a Bond University graduate and the CEO of Generation Physio and Allied Health. His company services the Gold Coast of Australia and provides quality care within peoples homes and…

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  18. EP 3: Clinical Placement Experiences and the Do’s and Don’ts

    Welcome back everyone! Today’s episode is all about clinical placement and clinical education. Lisa Hicklen is a current practicing physiotherapist and a recent Bond University Physiotherapy graduate. Enjoy the show!

  19. EP 2: The Reality of Working as a New Grad Physiotherapist

    After a break from posting I am very excited to release more PT Student Compass content . I had the pleasure to chat with Will and Dalton, two fantastic Physiotherapists from Toronto Canada who have their own podcast called “PTCoffeeCast” ☕️. They are currently practicing PT's and also create…

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  20. EP 1: The Reality of Post Grad Schooling / The PT and Chiro Working Relationship

    EP 1: Hello everyone and welcome to the FIRST episode of the PT Student Compass Podcast. To kick off this new series I had the pleasure to speak with Ben Boudreau who is currently finishing up is chiropractic degree at the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in Toronto, Canada. Todays topics...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Welcome to the PT compass podcast. My name is Simon Murphy, a final year Physiotherapy student at Bond University in Australia, and I am your host. I talk with practising physios, students, and other healthcare individuals. I hope this podcast lets you live your best professional or student life. Enjoy. Follow me on Instagram @ThePtStudentCompass for announcements and content!

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Welcome to the PT compass podcast. My name is Simon Murphy, a final year Physiotherapy student at Bond University in Australia, and I am your host. I talk with practising physios, students, and other healthcare individuals. I hope this podcast lets you live your best professional or student life....

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