Have you ever felt the need to post anonymously in a Facebook Group, in fear of judgement & retribution from more experienced therapists trying to promote evidence informed practice within the massage industry? Is this confrontation causing therapists to doubt themselves & leave the industry, or should we learn to be more resilient and see comments from other therapists as a way to develop our own practice & become better clinicians? In this 13th episode of our ‘REFLECTION’ series, w...
Jul 05, 2025•52 min•Season 5Ep. 247
In the twelfth of our 'Reflection Series', host Matt Phillips is joined by Cecily Hislop of South Phoenix Massage Therapy, who reflects on Ep118 of the Sports Therapy Association Podcast ‘Massage & Manual Therapy: A Modern View', that was recorded back in 2022 with Paul Coker & Anna Maria Mazzieri Cecily discusses the challenges we have of re-shaping the clinical massage industry, breaking down traditional misconceptions and introducing new techniques to improve patient care. From unders...
Jun 28, 2025•39 min•Season 5Ep. 246
In the eleventh of our 'Reflection Series', host Matt Phillips is joined by Nichola Smith of Chamomilehealthholistic.uk, reflects on Ep210 of the Sports Therapy Association Podcast “Musculoskeletal Health at Menopause”, that was recorded August 27th 2024 with special guest Michelle Lyons. Nichola discusses the impact menopause & perimenopause can have on musculoskeletal health, and the power of strength training as a transformative tool for women. Listen to discover practical strategies for ...
Jun 20, 2025•42 min•Season 5Ep. 245
In the tenth of our 'Reflection Series', host Matt Phillips is joined by Sports Therapist Rebecca Stone of glos-sportstherapy.co.uk, who reflects on Ep.2 'Imposter Syndrome’, recorded June 2nd 2020 with special guest Jack Chew of the Physio Matters Team. Imposter Syndrome, the persistent inability to believe that one's success is deserved or has been legitimately achieved as a result of one's own efforts or skills, is something that many soft tissue therapists suffer one time or another, exacerb...
Jun 04, 2025•43 min•Season 5Ep. 244
In the ninth of our 'Reflection Series', host Matt Phillips is joined by clinical massage therapist Jessica Janneman of Ease Therapies, who reflects on Ep.222 'A Therapist’s Guide To Hypermobility ‘ that was recorded in December 2024 last year with special guest Bonnie Southgate. Jessica shares her personal journey and that of her daughter, with hypermobility and Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS). She discusses the challenges it has brought, and how her own experience has informed her clinical massa...
May 28, 2025•51 min•Season 5Ep. 243
In the eighth of our 'Reflection Series', host Matt Phillips is joined by Physiotherapist Emily Sweet, who reflects on Ep.229 'Pregnacy Related Back and Pelvic pain‘ that was recorded earlier in February this year, with special guest Michelle Lyons. Emily shares how the episode with Michelle Lyons played a hugely important part in giving her the confidence when working with pregnant women, providing valuable tips and insights on assessing & managing pregnancy related back & pelvic pain. ...
May 21, 2025•51 min•Season 5Ep. 242
In the seventh of our 'Reflection Series', host Matt Phillips is joined by Sports Massage Therapist Hannah Tabram, who reflects on Ep.87, 'Menopause Transition: Soft Tissue Implications’ that was recorded as Part 2 of our Women’s Health month back in February 2022, with special guest Jenny Burrell of Burrell Education. Hannah discusses the implications of menopause on soft tissue health, highlighting the importance of recognizing perimenopausal and postmenopausal symptoms in clients. The episode...
May 17, 2025•43 min•Season 5Ep. 241
In the sixth of our 'Reflection Series', host Matt Phillips is joined by Physiotherapist Chareeya Kaewsawang, a.k.a. The Wee Physio, who reflects on Ep.73 'Evidence Informed Pilates’ that was recorded 19th October 2021 with special guest Raphael Bender of Breathe Education and The Pilates Elephants Podcast. This episode explores traditional misconceptions in Pilates, especially the emphasis on pre-core activation and neutral pelvis, and delves into how modern evidence is shaping a more informed ...
May 09, 2025•47 min•Season 5Ep. 240
In the fifth of our 'Reflection Series', host Matt Phillips is joined Massage & Movement Therapists Stevie Barr of Fit Thru Life and Tristen Attenborough of Move Massage Pro, who together reflect on Ep.74 of The Sports Therapy Association Podcast “Massage 2021 – The Year of Change?”, which was recorded back in October 2021 with special guests Anna Maria Mazzieri and Matt Scarbrook of The Massage Collective. Together, Tristan, Stevie and Matt reflect on, three years after the original epioode...
May 02, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Season 5Ep. 239
In the fourth of our 'Reflection Series', host Matt Phillips is joined by Daniel Williams, Movement Therapist & DNM/MI educator, who reflects on Ep.64 'Motivational Interviewing For Client Communication’, recorded back in August 2021 with guest Dr Gary Mendoza. When Dr Gary Mendoza retired from delivering his Motivational Interviewing (MI) & Behaviour Change CPD course in 2022, Daniel Williams had already been working with Dr Mendoza to prepare for taking over delivery of the course, whi...
Apr 25, 2025•55 min•Season 5Ep. 238
In the third of our 'Reflection Series', host Matt Phillips is joined by Sarah Jones & Sal Martin of The ST School and Hands On Hub, who reflect on Ep.214 ‘What Values Make A Professional Therapist?' recorded back in September 2024 with guest Martin Christensen. Martin Christensen, a Norwegian physiotherapist best known for his podcast "Friday Physio Confessions", focuses on the human aspect of healthcare. He emphasizes the importance of building a genuine relationship between patients &...
Apr 17, 2025•47 min•Season 5Ep. 237
In the second of our 'Reflection Series', host Matt Phillips is joined by Sports Therapist Shannon Byrne of Rebound Injury Clinic in Dublin, who reflects on Ep.60 ‘Working With West End Pro Dancers’, recorded 21st July 2021 with guest Liz Bayley. Shannon reveals how following a car crash that forced her to reconsider her own personal future in dance, listening to Ep.60 with Liz Bayley gave inspiration to Shannon to focus on making herself the 'go-to-therapist for dancers', allowing her to use he...
Apr 10, 2025•44 min•Season 5Ep. 236
Now we have 234 episodes of hugely valuable weekly topics & discussions on the Sports Therapy Association Podcast, we have decided to start a series of shorter REFLECTION episodes, in which host Matt Phillips invites YOU the soft tissue therapist to pick one past episode of the podcast that has particularly affected your daily practice, and come on the show and chat about it. In this episode, Matt is joined by Nicki Mansfield of MMM Therapy, who takes us back to 21/2/2023 to reflect on Ep.13...
Apr 04, 2025•43 min•Season 5Ep. 235
We reach the final part of this month’s four part series on Working with Athletes with Disabilities, in which we are joined by special guests Rich Potter and Rich 'Dickie' Davies – armed forces veterans and single below leg amputees who set world records at the end of last year on their ‘Limb-itless Expedition: Conquering The Himalayas' as the first ever amputees to achieve the half and full length of The Snowman Trek in Bhutan. With them are Sports Therapist Carla Bickerstaffe and Massage Thera...
Mar 26, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Season 5Ep. 234
Dan ‘WheelsDan’ Metcalfe was in 2014 left paralysed from the waist down after a motorcycle accident. Four years later, his dreams of Paralympic hand-cycling were ended when he was hit by a car during a 600mile charity bike ride, with only 14 miles to complete. So what did he do? Achieve three scuba diving world records... In this episode of the Sports Therapy Association Podcast, Part 3 our series on 'Working With Athletes With Disabilities', Dan ‘WheelsDan’ Metcalfe shares with us honest & ...
Mar 22, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Season 5Ep. 233
The Invictus Games is an international sporting event for wounded, injured, and sick service members and veterans, with adaptive sports to promote recovery, rehabilitation, and respect for those who serve. In this episode of the Sports Therapy Association Podcast, Part 2 our series on 'Working With Athletes With Disabilities', we are joined by two of this year's Team UK competitors, Sam May & Gemma Barnes who, together with Sports therapist Carla Bickerstaffe & Massage Therapist Jenny La...
Mar 14, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Season 5Ep. 232
In Ep.231 of the Sports Therapy Association Podcast we start a four episode special on 'Working With Athletes With Disabilities.' Part 1 introduces you to all of our guests over the next four weeks: Rich Potter & Rich Davies – armed forces veterans and single below leg amputees who set world records at the end of last year with their ‘Limb-itless Expedition: Conquering The Himalayas' as the first ever amputees to achieve the half and full length of The Snowman Trek in Bhutan, the toughest tr...
Mar 05, 2025•55 min•Season 5Ep. 231
And so we arrive at the final part of this month’s Focus on Women’s Health - Ep.230 ‘Developing Female Athletes: Women Are Not Small Men’ with special guest Dr Gemma Parry, Performance Specialist and Research Associate at the University of Bath. Dr Parry discusses important factors related to growth and maturity when working with female athletes, the difference in experience between girls and boys, and the impact of that on the area of women's health given that we still apply a lot of assumed le...
Feb 28, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Season 5Ep. 230
In Episode 229 of the Sports Therapy Association podcast, host Matt Phillips of runchatlive is joined by special guest Michelle Lyons, renowned women's health physiotherapist and creator of Celebrate Muliebrity. Michelle dives deep into the often misunderstood topic of pregnancy-related back and pelvic girdle pain. This episode is part three of this month's focus on women's health, offering listeners vital insights and practical advice. Discover the real causes of pelvic girdle pain during pregn...
Feb 19, 2025•58 min•Season 5Ep. 229
Welcome to Ep.228 of the Sports Therapy Association Podcast. In this episode, host Matt Phillips is joined by special guests Christien Bird and Joe McEwan, co-founders of Menopause Movement. They dive into Part 2 of our 'Focus On Women's Health' series, addressing the menopause, and in particular the associated changes in bone health and muscle mass that any healthcare professional with female clients or patients needs to be aware of. The discussion sheds light on the often misunderstood impact ...
Feb 13, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Season 5Ep. 228
This month on the Sports Therapy Association Podcast, the focus is on ‘Women’s Health’, bringing you an amazing four part series of Women’s Health focussed episodes, with special guests including Christine Bird & Jo McEwan of Menopause Movement, Dr Gemma Parry from the English Institute of Sports, and Michelle Lyons of Celebrate Muliebrity. In this Part 1 of the four episodes, entitled 'Avoiding the Booby Traps of Breast Weight Management', our special guest is Siobhan O'Donovan, aka ‘The Bo...
Feb 05, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Season 5Ep. 227
In Ep.226 of the Sports Therapy Association Podcast, special guest Ben Holeyman, Senior Product Specialist for Jane App, delves into the world of Client Relationship Management (CRM), exploring how CRM tools can transform the way soft tissue therapists manage their businesses, enhance client relationships, and streamline operations. Discover insights into digitalizing client records, automating appointment scheduling, utilizing advanced note-taking methods, and integrating with other essential t...
Jan 29, 2025•56 min•Season 5Ep. 226
In Ep.225 of the Sports Therapy Association Podcast, host Matt Phillips welcomes guest experts Andy Thomas, Director of Physiquipe, and business consultant Andy Hosgood of andyhosgood.co.uk, for an enlightening discussion on the power of strategic collaboration in the healthcare business. This episode, part three of our special four part 'Focus On Business' series, delves into why partnering with others can be more beneficial than competing against them. Whether you're a solo practitioner or lea...
Jan 23, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Season 5Ep. 225
Welcome to the Sports Therapy Association podcast, where we delve into insights that bridge the gap between evidence and practice in soft tissue therapy. In this episode, Part 2 of our “FOCUS ON BUSINESS” special this month, host Matt Phillips of Runchatlive is joined by Katie Bell, Founder & CEO of Thrive Health & Wellness Business Coaching, and Daniel Lawrence, creator of the Physio Channel on YouTube and European Director of Education for RockTape. The episode shines a spotlight on th...
Jan 15, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Season 5Ep. 224
We welcome 2025 in with an absolutely cracking episode of the Sports Therapy Association podcast, with host Matt Phillips joined by special guests Jo Turner and Joanne Elphinston, as they delve into the pivotal role of coaching in modern therapy practice, in an episode entitled 'Coaching Skills for Clinicians: Secret Sauce or Empty Bandwagon?' This is Part 1 of our four part 'Focus On Business' series in January, in which expert guests will be sharing hugely important advice on how to get the be...
Jan 10, 2025•56 min•Season 5Ep. 223
In the final episode of 2024, we dive into the intricate world of hypermobility with specialist Bonnie Southgate. With a background in dance and extensive experience in working with hypermobility, Bonnie shares her journey and expertise in understanding this connective tissue disorder. This episode sheds light on the differences between symptomatic and non-symptomatic hypermobility and explores the various comorbidities that often go undiagnosed. Bonnie provides invaluable advice for therapists ...
Dec 18, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 4Ep. 222
In Ep.221 of the Sports Therapy Association Podcast, host Matt Phillips is joined by a multidisciplinary panel of practitioners who attended Therapy Expo 2024, which took place in November 2024 at the Birmingham NEC in the UK. The panel, made up of NatalIe Heng (sports massage therapist), Shannon Byrne (sports therapist), Danielle Peters (sports therapist) Steve Yeoman (sports therapist), Chareeya Kaewsawang (physiotherapist), Emily Sweet (physiotherapist) and Nicki Shearman (podiatrist), togeth...
Dec 04, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Season 4Ep. 221
In Ep.220 of the Sports Therapy Association Podcast, host Matt Phillips is joined by shoulder strength and conditioning specialist Tim Stevenson, co-founder of Dynamic Shoulders. Tim shares his journey from facing multiple shoulder dislocations to becoming a specialist in shoulder reconditioning. With insights from his extensive career in physical therapy, including work with elite Paralympic athletes, Tim discusses the importance of understanding the kinetic chain and integrating whole-body mov...
Nov 23, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 4Ep. 220
In Ep.219 of the Sports Therapy Association Podcast, host Matt Phillips welcomes renowned author and educator James Earls of Born To Move to discuss the topic "Anatomy for Soft Tissue Therapists: What Should We Be Learning?". Join them as they delve into the intricacies of anatomy education and explore how it can be tailored to meet the real-world needs of soft tissue therapists. James Earls, known for his pioneering work on the functional anatomy of movement, shares insights from his journey an...
Nov 16, 2024•54 min•Season 4Ep. 219
In Ep.218 of the Sports Therapy Association Podcast, Sonia Fierro, Sports Therapist & Osteopath, and new host of the Women In Sports Therapy Podcast & Community. Some of you will already know Sonia Fierro as a super popular speaker at Therapy Expo, but for listeners who are not aware, Sonia has a vast history of working in both private practice & within elite sport, including GB Fencing and GB Diving, as well as in Swimming and Rugby. As Founder of Recover Stronger, Sonia has a parti...
Nov 05, 2024•52 min•Season 4Ep. 218
