Welcome to another empowering episode of The Confident Physio podcast with your co-hosts Tristan White and Jess Soding. This time, we're doubling the inspiration by featuring not one but two guests from The Physio Co - Dan Tran and Mel Martsi - who share their experiences working with an elderly client named Mary.

In this episode:

• Listen to TPC community physios, Dan and Mel, as they dive into their journey with Mary.
• Discover how Dan and Mel set meaningful goals for Mary that aligned with her passion for music and social activities within her retirement village.
• Learn about the significance of teamwork in achieving these goals, including Mel's perspective on joining in after the goal was set.
• Celebrate Mary's achievement in reaching her short-term goal of practising piano every morning in the main lounge – a testament to staying mobile, safe, and happy.
• Find out what new challenges lie ahead as we discuss Mary's current goal focused on walking confidently with a walking stick.

Special moments:

• The celebration when Mary achieved her goal.
• Insights into personalising care plans based on clients' individual needs and interests.
• Understanding how variety can motivate clients like Mary through different physiotherapy approaches from both Dan and Mel.

Interested In community physiotherapy?

If you’re drawn to making a difference just like Dan and Mel are doing at The Physio Co., visit the TPC recruitment page online (https://JoinTPC.com.au/) to learn more about opportunities available, or reach out directly via phone call (because nothing beats connecting person-to-person!).

Join us again next time as we continue exploring remarkable tales from within our community that inspire confidence in seniors across Australia. Until then – stay mobile, safe, happy!

Are wondering what your first year out of uni as a physio is going to be like?

In this special episode of The Confident Physio podcast, we replay the audio from a recent webinar presented by Tristan White and Jess Soding from The Physio Co (TPC), along with three first-year physios - Natalia Bam, Jarrod Kohlhagen and Tessa Machin.

Natalia, Jarrod and Tessa are all community physios who joined The Physio Co straight out of university in early 2023.

In this webinar replay, you'll get to understand their experiences working as a first-year physio.

Some topics covered include:

• What their day-to-day work is like
• What challenges they faced in transitioning from Uni to work
• What they've learned about themselves and their profession in the first year. (eg. time management, communication skills, relationship-building, productivity)
• What they love NOW about being a qualified physio
• What PD and learning they have done in their first year
• Tips for YOU for your first year as a physio.

Follow The Physio Co on Instagram to learn more about a day in the life of a community physio!

In this episode, new graduate Tessa Machin sits down with Tristan White and Jess Soding to discuss how she is progressing thus far at The Physio Co (TPC). 

Tessa joined TPC as a community physio in February of this year, having originally found out about the company at the APA Job Show.

She says general talk at university around community physio roles is that young grads are thrown into the job without much support, but says her experience at TPC suggests otherwise.

According to Tessa, she feels very supported by other TPC physios and that there is a great sense of connection among team members.

Tessa says the biggest thing she's experienced in her first year on the job is developing self-confidence in the role.

Yes, there are challenges that need to be overcome - things like making time to get her admin tasks done - but this is all part and parcel of becoming an effective community physio.

Tessa discusses what she likes about working with elderly clients - specifically building rapport with them, listening to their stories, and being able to help them get results and achieve their meaningful health goals.

If you're not far off graduating and are interested in learning more about what's involved with being a community physio at TPC, head over to JoinTPC.com.au for more information.

In this open-ended conversation, experienced physiotherapist Kathy Soo sits down with Tristan White and Jess Soding to discuss her professional journey at The Physio Co (TPC).

Kathy, from Sydney, has been with TPC since 2014 when she shifted down to Geelong in Victoria to take up an aged care role with the company. A lot has happened since: TPC is now a 100% mobile community physio practice (previously the company worked exclusively in aged care facilities), and Kathy has moved back to Sydney and has also become a Mum for the first time. Lots happening!

Kathy's story is a good one. She explained how she wanted to become a teacher but her netball coach was a physio, and this sparked an interest in the practice of physiotherapy.

Kathy decided she liked working with elderly people after doing a hospital placement where she worked in the geriatric ward, and she's specialised in that field ever since.

• What it's like to have more meaningful, less transactional client relationships.
• How it feels to share big wins in the life of your clients.
• What it's like to be part of a purpose-driven team that connects in a way that supports high performance.

In this candid conversation, long-time TPC physiotherapist Brooke Cherubin sits down with Tristan White and Jess Soding to discuss her professional journey at The Physio Co (TPC).

Now in her ninth year at TPC, Brooke has gone from solely working in aged care facilities to now, where she operates 100 per cent as a community physio, visiting elderly clients in their own homes.

Brooke covers a range of topics, including:

• dealing with the fact that clients can sometimes pass away because of their age
• how working with clients in their own homes provides greater scope to help them in more innovative ways versus working in aged care facilities
• helping clients work towards goals that are meaningful to them, in a safe way
• what her day-to-day week looks like

Brooke also emphasises the fact she loves building "beautiful bonds" with her senior clients.

Former national level swimmer Joh Cornish sits down with The Physio Co's Tristan White and Jess Soding to discuss her career progression to date as a physiotherapist.

Joh, who works for The Physio Co (TPC) in the Geelong region of Victoria, explains how she manages to combine working as a community physio with TPC, with operating in private practice.