Why don't women put themselves forward to speak on podcasts and share their opinions? What does society teach us about being 'acceptable?' Does healthcare culture feed into these biases? A reflection on bullying, leadership and support from other women. What are we aspiring to as women/people in healthcare? Who are our cracking female role models? Dont forget to hit subscribe to never miss an episode, leave a review on your player and head to https://mehab.co.uk/ to find out more about Self care and Jo!

Bronnie Lennox Thompson initially trained as an occupational therapist, graduating 1984, and later completed her Psychology MSc in 1999.  In 2015 Bronnie was awarded her PhD.    Bronnie has worked in pain management for most of her clinical career, with her primary focus on pain management at work. She has practiced in a huge variety of interdisciplinary pain management programmes, and her main interest areas include pain and anxiety, motivation for self-management, resilience and daily coping choices.   So we couldn't really not have her on right?!  Having just recorded a wonderful CPD course with her, Anna Maria and Matt found ourselves heading deep into conversation, late into the night, and just had to turn it into a podcast.  We cover a huge range of topics, from UK Massage Therapy Education to Clinical Communication Skills and even Matt's mood lighting that he had on during recording...it's all there!   For more on Bronnie please do visit her incredible blog - https://healthskills.wordpress.com/ and in particular her courses, she's just awesome!

First Contact Practioners/Physios have been somewhat of a controversial subject of late, one man who is not shy of this particular controversy is Rob Goodwin. He has researched this role extensively and some of the findings may surprise you. There is so much in this podcast for anyone who is currently an FCP, aspiring to be one, works with them or manages them. A truly deep dive into one of the progressions of our time. Don't forget to sign up for therapy live TICKETS HERE

In session 7, Emma and Gráinne sit down to chat with Dr Anita Biswas who is a leading Sports Medicine Physician at the English Institute of Sport (EIS) at Bisham Abbey, including a strategic role with responsibility for optimising athlete health. She has worked with national and international sports teams at the Olympic Medical Institute, The British Olympic Association Intensive Rehabilitation Unit and the EIS. She is passionate about keeping athletes playing their sports, keeping active people active, regardless of age, and helping inactive people become active. She has a holistic approach, treating not only an injury but addressing the underlying cause or causes. She works closely with allied professionals including physiotherapists and podiatrists to ensure optimal care for her patients. We discuss the EIS SmartHER program, their increased focus and service development for female athletes and pelvic health and lots of discussion about what pelvic health is and what a pelvic health evaluation may look like. You can find out more about Anita and the EIS at https://www.eis2win.co.uk or on the EIS social media channels: Instagram @eis2win Twitter: @eis2win Please subscribe to our channel on your favourite podcast platform and leave us a review. We want to ensure topics like this reach all women and men who need to hear it.

Don't forget to review and subscribe to the podcast so you never miss a show. Have any questions for Jack and/or Rob? Find them on social media @jackachew and @rob_chiro

You might have noticed we are selling the Active Force 2 here for an incredible exclusive price and we think its awesome. BUT. You know us, we don't do anything without giving it the highest level of scrutiny. so... here is Greg Lehman discussing when we should measure and what it all means!

The Massage Matters Team once again took the stage LIVE at TherapyLive Pelvic Health and smashed it out of the park talking all about manual therapies during and post pregnancy. So much ground covered with so much left to cover too! If you want to sign up for the event click here Remember to subscribe to the Massage Matters Channel to never miss a recording!

We gave Jack a well earned rest this month and Jack got behind the microphone... Osteoarthritis is common the world over and yet understanding of the condition varies wildly. We invited Professor Tonia Vincent to discuss the underlying pathophysiology of OA, what we know, what we don't know and how this might impact rehabilitation.   An absolutely fascinating discussion that we think is going to cause some waves across the MSK community...  Find out more about Professor Vincent here  If you want an Active Force Dynamometer be quick and go here 

In this episode Jo Turner sets the scene for what you can expect from the You Matter Podcast and kicks off with Jack Chew as her first guest. In-line with her intention for open, honest and if required, uncomfortable conversation, Jack and Jo dig a bit deeper into some areas of healthcare delivery where they suspect they might have some difference of opinion. Don't forget to Subscribe to the channel!

In session 5 Emma and Gráinne discuss boobs, bras and breast health with Dr Nicola Brown. They lift the lid on common mistakes women make when it comes to bra fitting and the various types of support available. They discuss the implications of poor breast support and how better breast health education during the teenage years can improve girls' body confidence, health and participation in physical activity.  Nicola offers advice to women of all ages and backgrounds and this session is one for ALL women and anyone serving women….male or female. Find Nicola on Twitter: @DrNikkiBrown Insta: @nikster_nb www.treasureyourchest.org Siobhan O Donovan is the founder of PostureFitting physiotherapy service and the creator of "GALS against GRAVITY" workshops, which aim to raise  awareness amongst health and fitness professionals about the issues associated with poorly fitting bras. She is on a mission to educate women worldwide to prevent the negative implications of poor breast support and prevent it becoming a barrier to exercise. She needs other physios, healthcare & fitness professionals to join her on that mission! Find out more at: Facebook - PostureFitting, IG @posture.fitting, Twitter @posturefitting, LinkedIn PostureFitting, email - siobhan@posturefittingphysio.com, website - www.posturefittingphysio.com