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The STA Clinician Podcast
The STA Clinician Podcast - 'Connecting Clinicians Across Healthcare' - is recorded LIVE every Tuesday at 8pm (UK) on the Sports Therapy Association YouTube channel and Facebook Page, and then uploaded as a podcast to all popular platforms. After 5 years of broadcasting weekly as the Sports Therapy Association Podcast, the name of the podcast has been updated to reflect how our content is of value & interest to all health care professionals, with a major goal being to promote conversations that…
Episodes
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Ep.306 'Clinical Conversations That Work' with special guest Jo Turner of Mehab
In Ep.306 of The STA Clinician Podcast, host Matt Phillips is joined by Jo Turner, founder of Mehab.co.uk and co-creator of Coaching Unpeeled. Jo is a…
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Ep.305 'Sports Medicine and the Pelvic Floor - Science to Practice' with guest Gráinne Donnelly
Gráinne Donnelly is an Advanced Practice Pelvic Health Physiotherapist, Doctoral Researcher, and Editor based in Northern Ireland, UK. She is the…
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Ep.304 'Therapy Show Speaker Spotlight' with guest Anna Maria Mazzieri, Director, The ST School
Predictive Processing, Active Inference, Psychedelic Research – it's all here in this latest episode of the STA Clinician Podcast! Host Matt Phillips is joined…
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Ep.303 'Therapy Show Speaker Spotlight' with special guest Mike James 'The Endurance Physio'
With just a few weeks to go before Therapy Show (formerly known as Therapy Expo) returns to the NEC Birmingham on Wednesday 25th and Thursday 26th of November…
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Ep.302 'Sepsis: Critical Care Journey & Post Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)' with Alanna Forrester
In Ep.302, host Matt Phillips is joined by special guest Alanna Forrester, Clinical Nurse Lead for Critical Care Outreach, who explains sepsis, its acute…
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Ep.301: 'Understanding Stomas – A Guide for Soft Tissue Therapists' with special guest Jenny Jones
In this episode entitled "Understanding Stomas: A Guide for Soft Tissue Therapists", host Matt Phillips is joined by special guest Jenny Jones, a community…
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Ep.300: 'Therapy Show 2026 – Only 10 Weeks To Go!' with guests Charlotte Speer & Keanu Rodrigues
As the title of this episode says, Therapy Show, formerly known as Therapy Expo, the UK’s largest multi-disciplinary event for MSK professionals, returns to…
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Ep.299: Navigating Awkward Client Boundaries in Massage Therapy - Live Q&A with Josie DeLorme
In this live Q&A session, host Matt Phillips is joined by returning guest Josie DeLorme, Registered Massage Therapist (RMT) in Canada, highly respected…
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Ep.298: Modern Sexual Boundary Management for Massage Therapists – with guest Josie DeLorme
In this episode, host Matt Phillips is joined by Josie DeLorme – a Registered Massage Therapist (RMT) in Canada, educator, and founder of RMT Sexual Support…
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STA297: Protecting Your Massage Therapy Career: Lessons from a False Allegation – with guest Bodhi Haraldsson
In Ep.297 of the STA Clinician Podcast, host Matt Phillips is joined by special guest Bodhi Haraldsson, an experienced registered massage therapist from…
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STA296: Collaboration Over Competition: 5 Strategies To Grow Your MSK Practice Without Burning Out
In Ep.296 of the STA Clinician Podcast, host Matt Phillips is joined by special guests Andy Hosgood and Andrew McCauley, founders of the Unbound Project, to…
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STA295: 'The New Generation Massage Therapist' with special guest Jamie Johnston
In Ep.295 of the STA Clinician Podcast, host Matt Phillips is joined by special guest Jamie Johnston, a massage therapist, firefighter and educator from…
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Ep.294: ‘Sports Therapy: University Degree or Vocational Training?' with Kate Williams and Sarah Catlow
Apologies in advance: Due to technical issues during the live recording, the audio for this episode is sadly lower then normal. Attempts have been made to…
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Ep.293: 'Examining the Role of the General Council for Manual Therapies' with Ruth Duncan & Susan Findley
Episode 293 of the STA Clinician Podcast explores the history, purpose and current priorities of the General Council for Manual Therapies (GCMT). Host Matt…
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Ep.292: 'It's Not the Person: Rethinking Difficult Conversations in MSK Practice' with guest Matt Phillips
In Ep. 292 of the STA Clinician Podcast, host Matt Phillips moves into the guest chair, allowing STA founder Gary Benson to interview him about his specialist…
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Ep.291: Summiting Mount Everest with special guest Tim Allardyce
In Ep.291 of the STA Clinician Podcast, host Matt Phillips speaks with special guest Tim Allardyce, founder of Rehab My Patient, about his recent ascent of…
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Ep.290: Midlands STA Conference Preview – with Mike Grice & Kieran McMahon
In this episode, we take a look ahead at the 𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, happening on Saturday 20th June in Ludlow Assembly Rooms. Joining…
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Ep.289 ‘Accreditation, Employability and the Future of Sports Therapy’ with PD:Approval
In Ep..289 of the STA Clinician Podcast — 'Accreditation, Employability and the Future of Sports Therapy' — we explore how accreditation is shaping the future…
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Ep.288 Neurodivergent Inclusion in Health Settings — The Reflective CPD Journal with Sarah Meharg & Rosi Sexton
In this episode, host Matt Phillips is joined by Sarah Meharg and Rosi Sexton to discuss the launch of Neuroflect UK and the recent publication of their…
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Ep.287 "Psychological Patterning Process (PPP)'' with special guest Serena Simmons
We arrive at the final part of our focus this month on Communication Skills for MSK Clinicians, in an episode entitled “Psychological Patterning Process…
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Ep.286 'Communication Skills For MSK Clinicians Part 3: Explaining Diagnoses' with guest Ben Whybrow
In Part 3 of our focus this month on Communication Skills for MSK Clinicians, entitled 'EXPLAINING DIAGNOSES', host Matt Phillips is joined by special guest…
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Ep.285 'Communication Skills For MSK Clinicians: Awkward Conversations' with guest Richard Shorter
In Part 2 of our focus this month on Communication Skills for MSK Clinicians, entitled 'AWKWARD CONVERSATIONS', host Matt Phillips is joined by special guest…
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Ep.284 'Communication Skills For MSK Clinicians: Part1 - Motivational Interviewing' with Orla Adams
A new month and a new focus topic: 'Communication Skills for MSK Clinicians'. In Part 1 of this four part series, titled 'Motivational Interviewing in MSK…
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Ep.283 'Common Frustrations For MSK Clinicians: Part 4/4'' with Tristen Attenborough
Many of the frustrations MSK clinicians feel when assessments, diagnoses, or outcomes don’t go to plan aren’t down to lack of skill, but to unseen COGNITIVE…
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Ep.282 'Common Frustrations For MSK Clinicians - Part 3/4'' with Ben Cormack & Adam Meakins
In Part 3 of our focus this month 'Common Frustrations For MSK Clinicians', host Matt Phillips is joined by special guests Ben Cormack of Cor-Kinetic, and Adam…
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Ep.281 'Common Frustrations For MSK Clinicians - Part 2/4'' with Carla Bickerstaffe & Emily Gilbert
In Part 2 of our focus this month 'Common Frustrations For MSK Clinicians', host Matt Phillips is joined by special guests Carla Bickerstaffe, Sports Therapist…
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Ep.280 'Common Frustrations For MSK Clinicians - Part 1/4'' with guests Imi Testa & Jo Turner
This month on the STA Clinician Podcast, our focus is 'Common Frustrations For MSK Clinicians'. In Part 1, host Matt Phillips is joined by special guests Imi…
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Ep.279 'Collaboration: Therapy Show 2026 & Beyond' with Kate Williams, Sarah Catlow, Gary Benson
The Sports Therapy Association (STA), The Society of Sports Therapists (SST) and the Sports Therapy Organisation (STO) are widely recognised as the three main…
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Ep.278 'Why is Therapy Expo now Therapy Show?' with guest Liam Richardson, Content Manager
In Ep.278 of the STA Clinician Podcast, entitled 'Why is Therapy Expo now Therapy Show?’ host Matt Phillips is joined by special guest Liam Richardson, Content…
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Ep.277 'How AI is Revolutionizing MSK Rehabilitation’ with Tim Allardyce
In Ep.277 of the STA Clinician Podcast, host Matt Phillips is joined by special guest Tim Allardyce, founder of Rehab My Patient, who talks about how…
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Ep.276 'A New Lens: Physioethology’ with guests Matt Low and Anna Maria Mazzieri
Matt Low, Consultant Physiotherapist at University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust, is one of the authors (along with Roger Kerry, Fiona H. Moffatt &…
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Ep.274 'Understanding Pain in 2026: Part 3 - The Gender Pain Gap' with Dr. Rachel Dewar-Haggart
"Research consistently shows that women experience more MSK pain than men, have it taken less seriously, and are more likely to receive delayed or inadequate…
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Ep.273 'Understanding Pain in 2026 - Pt2/4 - Predictive Processing & Active Inference'
In Part 2 of our focus this month on ‘Understanding Pain in 2026’, we take a look at Predictive Processing (the brain guessing what is happening and outputting…
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Ep.272 'Understanding Pain in 2026 - Pt1/4' with Dr. Bronnie L. Thompson & Ben Whybrow
A new month arrives for the STA Clinician Podcast, and with it new focus topic: ‘Understanding Pain in 2026’. In this first part of four episodes, host Matt…
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Ep.271 'Neurodivergence in Healthcare - Part 4 of 4: The Neurodivergent Therapist'
Welcome to the final part of our series “Neurodivergence in Healthcare” this month on 'The STA Clinician Podcast' (formerly known as The Sports Therapy…
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Ep.270 'Neurodivergence in Healthcare - Part 3 of 4: Barriers'
In Episode 270 of 'The STA Clinician Podcast' (formerly known as The Sports Therapy Association Podcast'), we present Part 3 of our four part series…
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Ep.269 'Neurodivergence in Healthcare - Part 2 of 4: Hypermobility'
In Episode 269 of 'The STA Clinician Podcast' (formerly known as The Sports Therapy Association Podcast'), we present Part 2 of our four part series…
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Ep.268 'Neurodivergence in Healthcare - Part 1 of 4: Communication'
Welcome to a new season of 'The STA Clinician Podcast' (formerly known as The Sports Therapy Association Podcast'). We start 2026 with a four part series…
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Ep.267 'Christmas 2025 Special' with the STA Team
And so we reach the final episode of 2025! The Sports Therapy Association Podcast has now been streaming LIVE every Tuesday Night at 8pm for an incredible 5…
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Ep.266 'Should Sports Therapists Diagnose?' with special guest Anna Maria Mazzieri
In Ep.266 of the Sports Therapy Association Podcast, Matt Phillips hosts a candid discussion with Anna Maria Mazzierri, Director of The ST School, and Gary…
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Ep.265 'Reflections On Therapy Expo 2025' with Matt Phillips & special guest Mike James
In Ep.265 of the Sports Therapy Association Podcast, special guest Mike James, aka 'The Endurance Physio' joins host Matt Phillips to reflect on the recent…
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Ep.264 'Collaboration Over Competition: The Unbound Project 9 Months On'
In Episode 264 of the Sports Therapy Association podcast, ‘Collaboration Over Competition: The Unbound Project - Nine Months On', host Matt Phillips is joined…
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Ep.263: 'Rehab Guru: The All-In-One Platform for Clinic Management & Exercise Prescription'
In Episode 263 of the Sports Therapy Association Podcast, host Matt Phillips is joined by Rehab Guru founders David Barrow and Simon Taylor. Designed for…
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Ep.262: ''MSK Conferences: How Much Do They Affect Your Clinical Practice?"
In Episode 262 of the Sports Therapy Association Podcast, host Matt Phillips is joined by guests Aimi Healey-Bracher, Sports Rehab Therapist at Praia Sports…
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Ep.261: ''Therapy Expo 2025 In Less Than A Month!" with Molly Benson & Charlotte Speer
In this episode, host Matt Phillips is joined by special guests Molly Benson, Therapy Expo Content Producer, and Charlotte Speer, Therapy Expo Show Manager…
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Ep.260: '5 Things To Look For In An MSK Conference' with special guest Emily Gilbert
Happy Birthday to us! We’ve reached 5 years of weekly podcasts! 260 episodes, 260 weeks since we decided to record a show back in 2020 to help answer some of…
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Ep.259 'Three Ways Clinicians Can Avoid Physical & Mental Burnout' with special guest Jenny Burrell
In Episode 259 of the Sports Therapy Association Podcast - '3 Ways for Clinicians To Avoid Physical & Mental Burnout' - host Matt Phillips is joined by special…
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Ep.258 'New Perspectives On Fascia' with Dr Claire Melanie Boucher and Dr Kyra De Coninck
In Episode 258 of the Sports Therapy Association podcast, entitled 'New Perspectives On Fascia', host Matt Phillips is joined by special guests from the…
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Ep.257: 'Reflecting On The STA & Hands On Hub Conference' with Anna Maria, Gary, Andy & Matt
In this episode, we reflect on the ‘STA & Hands On Hub Conference’ that took place nearly two weeks ago on 20th & 21st September in Exmouth, in collaboration…
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Ep256: 'How To Read A Research Paper' with special guest Ben Cormack
The tagline of the Sports Therapy Association Podcast, heard at the beginning of every episode, is "Putting The Evidence Back Into Soft Tissue Therapy". One…
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Ep.255 'Rethinking Anatomy at the STA South West Conference' with James Earls of Born To Move
We reach the last episode before the ‘STA South West & Hands On Hub Conference’ taking place in Exmouth on September 20th and 21st, in collaboration with the…
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Ep.254 'Evidence Informed Practice In Massage Therapy' with Anna Maria Mazzieri of The ST School
We continue our countdown to the STA South West Conference happening in Exmouth this September 20th and 21st, in collaboration with the ST School and Hands ON…
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Ep.253 'Countdown To STA South West Conference' with speakers Dr Claire Minshull & Serena Simmons
In Ep.253, we continue our countdown to the STA South West Conference that is happening in Exmouth this September 20th and 21st, in collaboration with the ST…
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Ep.252 'Countdown To STA South West Conference with speakers Michelle Lyons & Siobhan O'Donovan'
In Ep.252, we start our countdown to the STA South West Conference that is happening in Exmouth this September 20th and 21st, in collaboration with the ST…
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Ep.251 'Social Media: Do Soft Tissue Therapists Really Need It?' - Reflection with Megan Jackson
In Ep.251 of the Sports Therapy Association Podcast, Megan Jackson, founder of Bodies By Merj, reflects on Ep.224 “Social Media: Do Soft Tissue Therapists…
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Ep.250 'STA Catch Up' with guest Gary Benson, Founder of the STA
Welcome to Episode 250 of the Sports Therapy Association Podcast. In this special STA catch-up episode, host Matt Phillips is joined by STA founder Gary Benson…
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Ep.249 'Facebook Groups For Massage Therapists: Helpful or Hateful?' - Part 2 Panel Debate
Welcome to Episode 249 of the Sports Therapy Association podcast. In Part 1 of “Facebook Groups For Massage Therapists: Helpful or Hateful?” (Ep.247), host…
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Ep.248 - Gait Analysis For Runners: A Modern Approach - Reflection with guest Sophie Gover
In Ep.248 of the Sports Therapy Association Podcast, we explore the intriguing world of Gait Analysis and its application in sports therapy. Host Matt Phillips…
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Ep.247 “Facebook Groups For Massage Therapists: Helpful or Hateful?” - Part 1 Panel Debate
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…
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Ep246 ‘Massage & Manual Therapy: A Modern View’ - Reflection with Cecily Hislop
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…