True North Podcast with Jaime McCafferty
by Jaime McCafferty
Welcome to the True North Podcast, where we explore the minds of the people who have propelled my career as a professional in the health and fitness space. Join me as I chat with athletes of all varieties, medical professionals, and like-minded individuals to gain valuable insights for how to optimize athletic performance, combat injury, and improve lifestyle mindset.
Episodes
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Ep.#29 - Movement Vault - Grayson Wickham
Dr. Grayson Wickham is a doctor of physical therapy, a certified stength and conditioning specialist, and the founder of Movement Vault, an app that is highly effective in helping people achieve mobility and flexibility gains. Grayson is a joint mobility specialist and the goal with is work is to...
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Ep.#28 - The Patriot Ruck Part 2 "Debrief" - Travis Smith x Big Sky Bravery
Impactful. It has been the word constantly repeated when describing The Patriot Ruck, which began on 9:10am May 25th, and completed at 9:18am May 26th, 2024. 24 HOURS 54 miles with a 55# ruck 112,038 steps $16,703 raised to support Big Sky Bravery and active duty special operations forces 🇺🇸...
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Ep.#27 - The Patriot Ruck Part 1 - Travis Smith
The Patriot Ruck is a 24 hour physical task Travis Smith, an army veteran, designed specifically to challenge his physical and mental limits. Why? To appropriately honor the sacrifices made by the active duty special operations forces (SOF). The goal is to raise $10,000 for Big Sky Bravery, a...
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Ep.#26 - Fireside Chat with John Kaltenborn
Introducing my friend and colleague, John Kaltenborn. We have worked together for years on the X Games medical staff and had a chance to sit down and record a conversation while at the 2024 X Games in Aspen. This is a raw and candid conversation covering some ground. We chat about our personal…
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Ep.#25- Berserker Built: Saving Veterans and First Responders - Tim DeMaio
Tim DeMaio has served in the Navy for 10 years and then followed up his military career as an overseas contractor. As a result of his experiences in this line of work, he suffered multiple TBI's (traumatic brain injuries), PTSI (post traumatic stress injury), severe migraines, tinnitus, various...
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Ep.#24- Pro Tips for Building Connection- Brian Hortz
Brian and I have an awesome practitioner to practitioner discussion on what it looks like to help clients and patients feel like they're in the right place. Building connection with the people we are helping is paramount to yielding great results and recovery from injury, along with providing a...
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Ep.#23 The Montana Run - Becca Boylan
Can you imagine running across the state of Montana?! Becca Boylan actually did it. 475.75 total miles ran averaging a marathon/day. All to bring awareness to her mother's battle with cancer. This is a mind-blowing story of hope, mindset, sheer grit and love that will inspire and encourage you....
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Ep.#22- Neuroscience: Battling Invisible Injuries - Kate Pate
It was such a privilege to sit down with Kate Pate, a remarkably intelligent human who uses her superpower in neurophysiology to change lives with her military-specific device company, and also within many non-profit veteran organizations. Kate is a Ph.D Neurophysiologist, coach, researcher,...
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Ep.#21- "Fireside Chat"- Nick + Anna Bechtold
Nick and Anna Bechtold are co-owners of Bozeman, MT based Movement Physio. Nick is a Montana native and received his Doctorate of Physical Therapy from the University of Montana in Missoula, MT in 2015. He also received his Bachelor of Arts in Human Biology from the University of Montana. He is a...
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Ep.#20- Survivor - Matt Cable
This episode features Matt Cable sharing his story of surviving cancer not once, but twice. He currently has a thriving athletic career in addition to having a beautiful family even after he and his wife were told by medical professionals having children was improbable. The reoccurring theme...
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Ep.#19- SNAP into High Performance- David Lindsay
On this podcast, I had the awesome opportunity to speak with Australian David Lindsay. He speaks about his acronym SNAP for boosting performance in the work place, failing forward, how we need problems and feedback, and dealing with energy vampires (I love this term...). We bounce this back to…
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Ep.#18- CBD Discussion - Kevin Morley
Kevin Morley is one of my closest friends, and I'm excited to exploit the knowledge he possesses in the CBD space. He is currently the head athletic trainer in the NHL for the Nashville Predators. If you've had questions regarding how to best use CBD in sport or about cannibis in general, I…
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Ep.#17- JiuJitsu and Finding Balance - Joe Booher
Joe Booher is a black belt in Gracie JiuJitsu, is an instructor and owner of Total Self Defense Academy in Kingsport, Tennessee. He is also a professional musician as a mandolinist for the Tim Shelton Syndicate and devoted father to two girls. Joe and I discuss the principles of JiuJitsu. He also...
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Ep.#16- Tactical Neuroscience- Making Decisions Under High Stress- Justin Smith, Ph.D
Justin Smith works with special operations military, police, goverment agencies, and Fortune 100 executives to optimize decision making under high stress. Justin holds a Ph.D in neuroscience and a M.S in Research Psychology. Together we talk about the strategies he uses to help clients have…
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Ep.#15 - Human Growth Hormone - Dustin Baker
This episode centers around Human Growth Hormone (HGH), what it is, what it does, and how it naturally occurs in the body. HGH is the master hormone for both men and women, and Dustin Baker, the president of BioProtein Technology discusses the ins and outs. He is the creator of BioPro+, the first...
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Ep.#14 - The Anti-Ice Man - Gary Reinl
This episode challenges the R.I.C.E (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation) protocol. Notoriously used within athletic training rooms, physical therapy clinics, and hospitals for decades, Gary Reinl uses physiology and logic to create a shift in thinking for practitioners and lay people alike. Gary…
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Ep.#13- Performance Reimagined- Lauren Ammon
Join in on this conversation with Lauren Ammon, a former competitive collegiate swimmer, now turned mindset coach who focuses on helping athletes train their minds like they train their bodies. Mentions: Michael Phelps, Simone Biles, Katie Ledecky IG: @mrslaurenammon www.performancereimagined.com...
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Ep.#12 - Confidence - Breian Elliott
Confidence. We get into some grit I briefly considered editing out... but that didn't quite line up with the topic. As a result, you'll now know some parts of me that most people don't see or know. Breian is a beautiful mind you come across scarcely in a lifetime. She is a person you instantly...
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Ep.#11- Dry Needling - Brian Hortz
Brian Hortz is Director of Research and Education, as well as an instructor for Structure and Function Education. S&F is a company devoted to educating practitioners in dry needling, along with many other modalities and philosophies to better outcomes for our patients. Brian is an insanely…
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Ep.#10- Sauna + Cold Plunge - Sam Rogers
Sam Rogers, co-owner of Heat Praxia (Coeur D'Alene, Idaho) and beach volleyball legend in the state of Montana, talks about the benefits of sauna and cold plunge practices. He shares of his experience in the sauna business along with research topics that should be of interest to the active...
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Ep.#9- Culture in the Workplace - Ceasar B and Cory S
Ceasar and Cory, leaders in the US Air Force, discuss how they transformed and changed their work culture into a place where people wanted to stay. They talk about pillars they utilized to create an environment of people who were responsible, focused, and proud of the organization they were...
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Ep.#8- Dial Method- Calming the "All or Nothing" Mindset - Esther Avant
Esther and I discuss what she refers to as The Dial Method, a strategy for rethinking an "all or nothing" mentality. Esther is a certified sports nutritionist, personal trainer, and owner of EA Coaching. She has a degree in Exercise Science, 16 years of hands on experience in the fitness/wellness...
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Ep.#7- Passion, Drive, Opportunity - Chris Comrie
Chris Comrie is an AT and a colleague of mine at the ESPN Winter X Games. This podcast was recorded heading into the final day of competition at the 2022 event. In the sports medicine world, Chris also works with US Ski and Snowboard, US Tennis, and other events as a part of Medicine in Motion.…
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Ep.#6 Performance Mind - Sarah Clifford
Sarah Clifford is the mental performance coach behind Performance Mind. She works with athletes of all varieties, from X Games athletes to equestrian show jumpers on how to dial in their mental game and optimize their performances. We discuss what being a mental performance coach looks like and a...
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Ep.#5 Athletic Therapist ChAT- James Gardiner
James Gardiner and I discuss being practitioners in the Athletic Therapy/Athletic Training space. With combined experience of 35+ years under our belt, we talk about what has shaped us, molded our careers, and the philosophies we currently have when treating athletes and the general active...
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Ep.#4 Breast Implant Illness- Alicia Fry
Join in on the discussion with Alicia Fry, Health Coach and her recent fight with breast implant illness (BII). Mentions by J-Mac: Meyer Muscle Weightlifting instagram page @meyermuscle @aliciafry www.aliciafry.com Mentions by Alicia: Laurie Adler, environmental toxin education...
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Ep.#3: Leadership- Caesar B.
Caesar B is a high ranking officer within the Air Force Special Operations Command, and is also working full time with the US Customs and Border Protection. Due to his request, his last name is redacted from this podcast. Caesar and I discuss 20 points of leadership. "Never lose your temper,...
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Ep.#2 Motivation- Breian Elliott
Breian Elliott, Life Coach, and I discuss motivation and the mindset that comes along with it. If you are interested in working with Coach Breian, find her on instagram @breianelliottcoaching Show Note Mentions: Huberman Lab Podcast with Andrew Huberman Epidode#39: Controlling Your Dopamine For...
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Ep.#1 Programming for Group Fitness- Brooks Lindquist
Candid discussion about programming challenges for group fitness with Brooks Lindquist, owner of Volta Athletics in Great Falls, Montana. "When it comes to programming, that to me is where my artistic side comes out. When you're running a business, there's the backend kind of boring stuff that's...
About this show
Welcome to the True North Podcast, where we explore the minds of the people who have propelled my career as a professional in the health and fitness space. Join me as I chat with athletes of all varieties, medical professionals, and like-minded individuals to gain valuable insights for how to optimize athletic performance, combat injury, and improve lifestyle mindset.
Hosted by
Jaime McCafferty