Braun Performance and Rehab

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Bridgett Finn AND Lindsey Topper to discuss their time playing college soccer together, going viral on TikTok while in college, what it was like having Dan as a Resident Assistant in college, and so much more!  Bridgett is a Lebanon Valley College graduate with a degree in Exercise Science. She played 4 years on the women's soccer team leading the team in goals her last season there. Bridgett is a Certified Personal Trainer and an NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. She is currently finishing her Master's Degree from Liberty University in Exercise Science and Wellness with a Fitness and Performance Concentration. Lindsey played college soccer at Lebanon Valley College with her roommate Bridgett Finn. Bridgett was the reason I transferred to LVC. During Lindsey's first year living with Bridgett, she was fortunate enough to have Dan as her Resident Assistant.  For more on Bridgett and Lindsey, you can find them on Instagram @bridgettfinn ... @coachingbybridgett ... @lindseytopper You can also find them on TikTok @bridgettisfinne and @lindseytopper  To keep up to date with everything we are currently doing on the podcast, be sure to subscribe and follow @brawnbody on social media! This episode is brought to you by CTM band recovery products - the EXACT soft tissue recovery technology used by Dan. CTM Band was founded by Dr. Kyle Bowling, a sports medicine practitioner who treats professional athletes (and was a guest on the Brawn Body Podcast!).  You can check out their website here: https://ctm.band/collections/ctm-band ... while you're there, be sure to use the coupon code "BRAWN10" for 10% off! This episode is also brought to you by Ice shaker! Use our affiliate link to help support future podcast episodes and development by clicking here:  https://www.iceshaker.com?sca_ref=1520881.zOJLysQzKe Make sure you SHARE this episode with a friend who could benefit from the information we shared! Check out everything we do, including blog posts, fitness programs, and more by clicking here: https://linktr.ee/brawnbodytraining

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Lillie Kane to discuss her personal nutrition journey and the transformative effect proper nutrition has had on her own life and the lives of her clients, low carb diets, success with low carb eating in females, and more! Lillie Kane is a certified health and nutrition life coach and certified keto nutrition coach. Though something that makes her background so unique is her traumatic childhood filled with physical and verbal abuse, rape, frequent visits from the police, and all the challenges that come with living in an alcoholic household. At age 16 she became legally emancipated from her mother which finally gave her freedom from her tormenter. Most people who see Lillie for the first time may not know she used to cry herself to sleep each night in fear because to this day she is always exuding so much positivity and smiles. The incredible challenges she faced as a child have made her passionate to live each day filled with joy. For more on Lillie, you can find her at https://www.youtube.com/c/LillieKane on YouTube and on Instagram and TikTok @lilliekane_youtube  To keep up to date with everything we are currently doing on the podcast, be sure to subscribe and follow @brawnbody on social media! This episode is brought to you by CTM band recovery products - the EXACT soft tissue recovery technology used by Dan. CTM Band was founded by Dr. Kyle Bowling, a sports medicine practitioner who treats professional athletes (and was a guest on the Brawn Body Podcast!).  You can check out their website here: https://ctm.band/collections/ctm-band ... while you're there, be sure to use the coupon code "BRAWN10" for 10% off! This episode is also brought to you by Ice shaker! Use our affiliate link to help support future podcast episodes and development by clicking here:  https://www.iceshaker.com?sca_ref=1520881.zOJLysQzKe Make sure you SHARE this episode with a friend who could benefit from the information we shared! Check out everything we do, including blog posts, fitness programs, and more by clicking here: https://linktr.ee/brawnbodytraining

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Sophie Bazzano to discuss her journey navigating a diagnosis of scoliosis and multiple spinal fusions while cultivating a fit and active lifestyle.  Sophie Bazzano is a striving social media fitness influencer who has battled chronic pain for nearly half her life. She is one of very few that has had not one, but two spinal fusion surgeries due to a diagnosis of scoliosis. Despite her entire spine being fused, she continues to chase her dreams of weightlifting and disprove everything her doctors told her would be impossible.  For more on Sophie, you can find her on Instagram and TikTok @scoliosis.soph To keep up to date with everything we are currently doing on the podcast, be sure to subscribe and follow @brawnbody on social media!   This episode is brought to you by CTM band recovery products - the EXACT soft tissue recovery technology used by Dan. CTM Band was founded by Dr. Kyle Bowling, a sports medicine practitioner who treats professional athletes (and was a guest on the Brawn Body Podcast!).  You can check out their website here: https://ctm.band/collections/ctm-band ... while you're there, be sure to use the coupon code "BRAWN10" for 10% off!   This episode is also brought to you by Ice shaker! Use our affiliate link to help support future podcast episodes and development by clicking here:  https://www.iceshaker.com?sca_ref=1520881.zOJLysQzKe   Make sure you SHARE this episode with a friend who could benefit from the information we shared!   Check out everything we do, including blog posts, fitness programs, and more by clicking here: https://linktr.ee/brawnbodytraining

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Reagan Rust to discuss female sports and athletics. The two discuss issues unique to the female athlete, coaching challenges, and so much more! Reagan Rust is a professional hockey player for AIK hockey and former captain of Boston University's NCAA Division 1 Women's Ice Hockey Team. Reagan is the host of the unpaved path podcast where she discusses unique journeys and experiences with other college and professional level athletes. She is the founder of Female Athlete Society, an organization that puts community and networking on the forefront of its mission. This initiative allows its members to reach out to other female athletes and provide a necessary support system focused on areas such as nutrition, mental health, recruitment, and building connections. She is a leader who is unapologetically herself and has used her own personal battles as motivation to help others. Her platform serves to give young girls and women the necessary resources and tools to empower and inspire them in both their athletic and personal endeavors.  For more on Reagan and Female Athlete Society, you can find her on TikTok @reaganrust - Instagram @rea.rust and @femaleathletesociety - and online at www.reaganrust.com/ To keep up to date with everything we are currently doing on the podcast, be sure to subscribe and follow @brawnbody on social media! This episode is brought to you by CTM band recovery products - the EXACT soft tissue recovery technology used by Dan. CTM Band was founded by Dr. Kyle Bowling, a sports medicine practitioner who treats professional athletes (and was a guest on the Brawn Body Podcast!).  You can check out their website here: https://ctm.band/collections/ctm-band ... while you're there, be sure to use the coupon code "BRAWN10" for 10% off! This episode is also brought to you by Ice shaker! Use our affiliate link to help support future podcast episodes and development by clicking here:  https://www.iceshaker.com?sca_ref=1520881.zOJLysQzKe Make sure you SHARE this episode with a friend who could benefit from the information we shared! Check out everything we do, including blog posts, fitness programs, and more by clicking here: https://linktr.ee/brawnbodytraining

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Dr. Laura Welch to discuss her private practice PT business, topics not covered in PT school, and more! This is a great episode for physical therapists, PT students, AND patients of physical therapy care. Laura Welch received both her bachelor’s degree in exercise science and later her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2011. In 2013, she completed the 6-month Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) residency program at Kaiser Permanente in Vallejo, CA.  Shortly after, Laura became an Orthopedic Clinical Specialist (OCS) as recognized by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA).  In 2018, she completed an intensive curriculum to become a Certified Functional Manual Therapist (CFMT) to practice Functional Manual Therapy® as taught by the Institute of Physical Art (IPA).  She also practices techniques that include visceral mobilization as taught by the Barral Institute and the Integrated Systems Model as taught by Diane Lee. Over the years, Laura has practiced in settings such as inpatient rehabilitation (patients including those who have experienced a stroke, brain injury, or spinal cord injury), sports medicine, general outpatient, pediatrics, skilled nursing facility, and servicing traveling theater companies.  In her spare time, Laura enjoys running, rock climbing, hiking, yoga, playing the piano or guitar, meditating, riding her bike, and reading.  She has competed in triathlons (sprint to half ironman), century bike rides, and has run 5k’s to ultra-marathons.  Some of her favorite races include but not limited to the Richmond marathon, Boston marathon, Promiseland 50k, and Mountain Masochist 50 miler.  Her marathon PR is 3:08. Laura is very passionate about providing a supportive environment for her patients that involves complete one-on-one care in a private setting.  Although she has a particular passion for running in her personal life, she is honored to help people achieve their goals of what is important for them in any capacity. Laura was called to open Inspire Physical Therapy LLC because she wanted to offer the experience of Functional Manual Therapy® in addition to other techniques with longer appointment times in a focused environment.  She prides herself with offering the utmost individualized care. For more on Laura and Inspire Physical Therapy, you can check out inspirephysicaltherapy.net or @inspirephysicaltherapy on Instagram!  To keep up to date with everything we are currently doing on the podcast, be sure to subscribe and follow @brawnbody on social media!  This episode is brought to you by CTM band recovery products - the EXACT soft tissue recovery technology used by Dan. CTM Band was founded by Dr. Kyle Bowling, a sports medicine practitioner who treats professional athletes (and was a guest on the Brawn Body Podcast!).  You can check out their website here: https://ctm.band/collections/ctm-band ... while you're there, be sure to use the coupon code "BRAWN10" for 10% off!  This episode is also brought to you by Ice shaker! Use our affiliate link to help support future podcast episodes and development by clicking here:  https://www.iceshaker.com?sca_ref=1520881.zOJLysQzKe  Make sure you SHARE this episode with a friend who could benefit from the information we shared!  Check out everything we do, including blog posts, fitness programs, and more by clicking here: https://linktr.ee/brawnbodytraining

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Mary Kate Vaughn to discuss challenges MK has phased while training for elite endurance events, goals she has set, and the obstacles she has had to overcome in order to experience success. We then relate these personal stories to life lessons that YOU can use to cultivate mental fortitude and resilience. Mary Kate Vaughn is an elite distance runner living in Denver, Colorado. She is training to qualify for the Olympic Trials in the marathon after overcoming many years of injuries and a rocky collegiate running career. For more on Mary Kate, check out her TikTok (@mkvaughn), where she shares her running journey, and Instagram (@marykatevaughn) To keep up to date with everything we are currently doing on the podcast, be sure to subscribe and follow @brawnbody on social media! This episode is brought to you by CTM band recovery products - the EXACT soft tissue recovery technology used by Dan. CTM Band was founded by Dr. Kyle Bowling, a sports medicine practitioner who treats professional athletes (and was a guest on the Brawn Body Podcast!).  You can check out their website here: https://ctm.band/collections/ctm-band ... while you're there, be sure to use the coupon code "BRAWN10" for 10% off! This episode is also brought to you by Ice shaker! Use our affiliate link to help support future podcast episodes and development by clicking here:  https://www.iceshaker.com?sca_ref=1520881.zOJLysQzKe Make sure you SHARE this episode with a friend who could benefit from the information we shared! Check out everything we do, including blog posts, fitness programs, and more by clicking here: https://linktr.ee/brawnbodytraining

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Katie Salerni to discuss her personal health and fitness journey, her artistic ability and paintings, bench pressing, and so much more! Katie Salerni, aka, katyliftz, is an elite powerlifter with the current CA state bench record of 303 lbs. Katie holds the national title for women’s equipped collegiate lifting and placed third in the world in Tokyo 2019. Katie is very passionate about teaching and coaching, and helping people become comfortable and competent with barbell movements. Katie is also an incredible artist! For more on Katie, you can find her on social media @katyliftz and @katypaintz - you can also purchase her art via katypaintz.com  To keep up to date with everything we are currently doing on the podcast, be sure to subscribe and follow @brawnbody on social media! This episode is brought to you by CTM band recovery products - the EXACT soft tissue recovery technology used by Dan. CTM Band was founded by Dr. Kyle Bowling, a sports medicine practitioner who treats professional athletes (and was a guest on the Brawn Body Podcast!).  You can check out their website here: https://ctm.band/collections/ctm-band ... while you're there, be sure to use the coupon code "BRAWN10" for 10% off! This episode is also brought to you by Ice shaker! Use our affiliate link to help support future podcast episodes and development by clicking here:  https://www.iceshaker.com?sca_ref=1520881.zOJLysQzKe Make sure you SHARE this episode with a friend who could benefit from the information we shared! Check out everything we do, including blog posts, fitness programs, and more by clicking here: https://linktr.ee/brawnbodytraining Disclaimer: No statements or claims made in this episode are intended to represent the United States Department of Defense or any branches of the United States Military. All podcast episodes featuring current or previous members of the United States Military are published only with documented permission of the episode guest. While Dan occasionally features guests who are actively serving or Veterans of the military, Dan himself has no personal military experience.

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Ella Caggiano, NASM-CPT, to discuss her personal health and fitness journey, moving from New England to Miami, transitioning from endurance training to powerlifting, competing within the fitness space, incorporating balance into fitness, and more!  Ella Caggiano is a NASM CPT & Nutrition Coach from Boston, MA who is currently attending college in Florida. She runs her online coaching business through her social media pages, where she documents her experiences as a college student and competitive powerlifter. For more on Ella, you can find her on Instagram @ellacagg.fitness or TikTok @ellacaggfitness - you can also find her on her website ellacaggfitness.com To keep up to date with everything we are currently doing on the podcast, be sure to subscribe and follow @brawnbody on social media! This episode is brought to you by CTM band recovery products - the EXACT soft tissue recovery technology used by Dan. CTM Band was founded by Dr. Kyle Bowling, a sports medicine practitioner who treats professional athletes (and was a guest on the Brawn Body Podcast!).  You can check out their website here: https://ctm.band/collections/ctm-band ... while you're there, be sure to use the coupon code "BRAWN10" for 10% off! This episode is also brought to you by Ice shaker! Use our affiliate link to help support future podcast episodes and development by clicking here:  https://www.iceshaker.com?sca_ref=1520881.zOJLysQzKe Make sure you SHARE this episode with a friend who could benefit from the information we shared! Check out everything we do, including blog posts, fitness programs, and more by clicking here: https://linktr.ee/brawnbodytraining

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Emily White to discuss her recent life journey as a collegiate softball player with an amputated lower left leg. Emily's journey will inspire and motivate you to continue to press through difficult situations - her mental resilience and fortitude is unrivaled!   Emily White is a collegiate softball player who was faced with new challenges after being in an off-riding accident in 2020. After a long hospital journey, this injury eventually resulted in amputation. Emily's Doctors told her that she would never be able to play again. Despite having the odds stacked against her, Emily made it her mission to return to the diamond. In less than one year's time, Emily successfully returned to play college softball.  For more on Emily, you can find her on Instagram @emilywhite_13 or on Twitter @EmilyWhite0313 To keep up to date with everything we are currently doing on the podcast, be sure to subscribe and follow @brawnbody on social media! This episode is brought to you by CTM band recovery products - the EXACT soft tissue recovery technology used by Dan. CTM Band was founded by Dr. Kyle Bowling, a sports medicine practitioner who treats professional athletes (and was a guest on the Brawn Body Podcast!).  You can check out their website here: https://ctm.band/collections/ctm-band ... while you're there, be sure to use the coupon code "BRAWN10" for 10% off! This episode is also brought to you by Ice shaker! Use our affiliate link to help support future podcast episodes and development by clicking here:  https://www.iceshaker.com?sca_ref=1520881.zOJLysQzKe Make sure you SHARE this episode with a friend who could benefit from the information we shared! Check out everything we do, including blog posts, fitness programs, and more by clicking here: https://linktr.ee/brawnbodytraining

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Dr. Kelly Starrett to discuss The Ready State, Overlapping Physical Therapy and Strength Training, and so much MORE! Dr. Kelly Starrett is a coach, physical therapist, two-time New York Times & Wall Street Journal bestselling author, speaker, and co-founder of The Ready State, the world's most comprehensive collection of guided movement, mechanics, and mobility instructional videos.  Kelly’s clients include professional athletes in the NFL, NBA, NHL, and MLB. He also works with Olympic gold-medalists, Tour de France cyclists, world-and national-record-holding Olympic lifting and power athletes, CrossFit Games medalists, ballet dancers, military personnel, and competitive age-division athletes  In his athletic career, Kelly paddled whitewater slalom canoe on the US Canoe and Kayak Teams. He lead the Men’s Whitewater Rafting Team to two national titles and competed in two World Championships. The Ready State offers a Virtual Mobility Coach, which provides users guided mobilization videos customized for your body and lifestyle, including a personal “pain prescription” to fix your aches and stiffness, guided pre- and post-exercise mobilizations tailored for your training and sports schedule, and mobilizations for your “off” days to maintain your range-of-motion and reduce your risk of injury. You can get 14 days of this amazing coaching service FREE by going to https://thereadystate.com/free-trial-profile/ For more on Kelly and The Ready State, be sure to check out thereadystate.com and @thereadystate on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram! You can also view The Ready State YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnnB4zDBqZHhQ4uLTAX8eYA  To keep up to date with everything we are currently doing on the podcast, be sure to subscribe and follow @brawnbody on social media! This episode is brought to you by CTM band recovery products - the EXACT soft tissue recovery technology used by Dan. CTM Band was founded by Dr. Kyle Bowling, a sports medicine practitioner who treats professional athletes (and was a guest on the Brawn Body Podcast!).  You can check out their website here: https://ctm.band/collections/ctm-band ... while you're there, be sure to use the coupon code "BRAWN10" for 10% off! This episode is also brought to you by Ice shaker! Use our affiliate link to help support future podcast episodes and development by clicking here:  https://www.iceshaker.com?sca_ref=1520881.zOJLysQzKe Make sure you SHARE this episode with a friend who could benefit from the information we shared! Check out everything we do, including blog posts, fitness programs, and more by clicking here: https://linktr.ee/brawnbodytraining