The Movement Therapy Podcast

MT Wollongong - Jordan goes from Student to The Enhanced Games

In this episode, Ethan sits down with Jordan, Movement Therapy’s newest Exercise Physiologist, to discuss his journey from student to clinician. Jordan reflects on his time as a student across the Wollongong and Picton clinics, what he expected life as a healthcare professional would be like, and the realities he encountered once he started practicing independently. The conversation explores the challenges of the transition from university to the workforce, including confidence, responsibility, self-doubt, and the pressures that can quietly build during those first few months as a new graduate. Jordan shares an honest account of his experience, offering valuable insights for students, new graduates, and clinicians at any stage of their career. In the second half of the episode, Ethan and Jordan turn their attention to the recently completed Enhanced Games in Las Vegas. They discuss the goals of the event, whether it can be considered a success, and some of the broader implications for sport, athlete health, and the future of performance enhancement. This is an open and candid conversation about the realities of starting a career in healthcare, the challenges of professional growth, and one of the most controversial developments in modern sport. Follow us on social media to keep up to date with all things Movement Therapy: Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.movementtherapy.net.au/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.movementtherapy.net.au/] Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/movementtherapy_wollongong/]https://www.instagram.com/movementtherapy_wollongong/ [https://www.instagram.com/movementtherapy_wollongong/] LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://au.linkedin.com/company/movement-therapyaus⁠ [https://au.linkedin.com/company/movement-therapyaus]

MT Wollongong - Kate's Story of a Small Injury That Changed Everything

This week on the Movement Therapy Podcast, Ethan sits down with Sam and long-term client Kate to unpack a journey that started with what seemed like a minor wrist injury — but quickly became something far more significant. What began as an innocuous issue spiraled into a barrier that impacted Kate’s career progression, daily function, and overall sense of direction, highlighting just how disruptive an injury can become when early management misses the mark. Kate shares her experience navigating inconsistent advice and uncertainty across different healthcare pathways, and the mental resilience required to keep pushing forward when answers weren’t clear. Together, they explore the turning point in her rehab — when structured, individualised care shifted the trajectory away from options like splinting, cortisone injections, and even surgery, toward a more sustainable recovery. Now working as a rescue special operations paramedic, Kate reflects on what it truly takes to return to such a physically and mentally demanding role. This episode dives into the intersection of injury, identity, and performance, and what it means to rebuild not just physically, but professionally, when everything feels like it’s been put on hold. Follow us on social media to keep up to date with all things Movement Therapy: Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.movementtherapy.net.au/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.movementtherapy.net.au/] Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/movementtherapy_wollongong/]https://www.instagram.com/movementtherapy_wollongong/ [https://www.instagram.com/movementtherapy_wollongong/] LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://au.linkedin.com/company/movement-therapyaus⁠ [https://au.linkedin.com/company/movement-therapyaus]

MT Picton - The Backbone of Movement Therapy: Hayley Rogers

We’re kicking off a brand new stream of the Movement Therapy Podcast from our Picton clinic, focused on local stories and the people who shape the community around us. Hosted by Nick Small, this series is all about highlighting the journeys of those connected to Movement Therapy and the wider Picton region. In this first episode, Nick sits down with someone who has been at the centre of Movement Therapy since the early days — Hayley Rogers. Known by many as the Practice Manager, CEO, COO, CFO (any every other acronym you could think of) , but more accurately the person who has worn just about every hat imaginable within the business, Hayley has played a huge role in shaping what Movement Therapy is today. This conversation explores her story, from where she grew up and her early relationship with exercise, through to moving to Australia, building a family, and finding her place within a lifestyle centred around health and consistency. It’s a genuine look at the person behind the scenes, the one who keeps everything moving, often without anyone realising. It’s an easy, honest chat with plenty of personality, giving a real insight into someone most people in the Movement Therapy world will recognise straight away. If you’ve spent any time around Movement Therapy, you’ve likely seen Hayley. This is your chance to properly hear her story. Move Well. Move Often. Move for Life. Follow our Picton clinic on social media to keep up to date with all things Movement Therapy: Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.movementtherapy.net.au/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.movementtherapy.net.au/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/movementtherapy_picton/ [https://www.instagram.com/movementtherapy_picton/] LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://au.linkedin.com/company/movement-therapyaus⁠ [https://au.linkedin.com/company/movement-therapyaus] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MovementTherapyPicton/ [https://www.facebook.com/MovementTherapyPicton/]

Edwin Smith Part 2: From Broadcast TV and tennis to Social Media Business and Ultra Marathons

In Part 2, the conversation shifts into Edwin’s evolving relationship with sport — and how a series of injuries gradually moved him away from tennis and toward running. What began as rehabilitation and cross-training eventually turned into a completely new challenge. Edwin now finds himself deep in the world of trail running and ultra marathons, pushing his body further than he ever expected while managing the realities of chronic injury. We explore the balance between resilience and risk, how far to push rehab when injuries never fully disappear, and what it takes mentally to pursue endurance sport at the extremes. Alongside this journey, Edwin reflects on the last six years of running his own business — navigating uncertainty, building a brand, and creating a life that supports both his work and his pursuit of adventure. Follow or get in contact with Edwin on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thesocialsandwich/⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/thesocialsandwich/] Follow Edwin's running page: https://www.instagram.com/running_with_edwin/ [https://www.instagram.com/running_with_edwin/] Follow us on social media to keep up to date with all things Movement Therapy: Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.movementtherapy.net.au/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.movementtherapy.net.au/] Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/movementtherapyaus/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/movementtherapyaus/] LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://au.linkedin.com/company/movement-therapyaus⁠ [https://au.linkedin.com/company/movement-therapyaus]

Edwin Smith Part 1: From Broadcast TV and tennis to Social Media Business and Ultra Marathons

In Part 1 of this week's episode, Ethan sits down with Edwin Smith — a local tennis player turned social media business owner — to unpack the path that took him from Sydney’s media world to building his own business during the chaos of COVID. Starting his career in television, including time working with Channel 10, Edwin shares how an interest in storytelling and content creation gradually evolved into running his own social media business. What began as a side project during the uncertainty of the pandemic eventually became a full-time pursuit. Along the way, we dive into Edwin’s injury history as a competitive tennis player, how physical setbacks shaped his relationship with sport, and how those experiences influenced the way he approached both his training and his career decisions. This episode explores the intersection of sport, injury, and entrepreneurship — and how taking a risk during uncertain times can lead to an entirely new path. Follow or get in contact with Edwin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesocialsandwich/ [https://www.instagram.com/thesocialsandwich/] Follow us on social media to keep up to date with all things Movement Therapy: Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.movementtherapy.net.au/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.movementtherapy.net.au/] Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/movementtherapyaus/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/movementtherapyaus/] LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://au.linkedin.com/company/movement-therapyaus⁠ [https://au.linkedin.com/company/movement-therapyaus]