Season 1
"The ABCs of Leadership Development" with David Csillan, MS, LAT ATC
Sept. 18, 2023
"The ABCs of Leadership Development" with David Csillan, MS, LAT, ATC Leadership involves more than giving orders. Effective leaders walk the talk. In this audio from his presentation, David discusses what he believes are th…
"The Look & Sound of Healthcare Leadership" - Tom Henschel & Ryan Stevens
Aug. 28, 2023
"The Look & Sound of Healthcare Leadership" with Tom Henschel and Ryan Stevens In this episode, Ryan welcomes Tom Henschel, President and Executive Coach for " Essential Communications ". Tom's podcast, "The Look & Sound of …
"Tips for Early Career Healthcare Professionals", w/ Ryan Stevens
Aug. 15, 2023
"Tips for Early Career Healthcare Professionals" with Ryan Stevens. This episode is audio from when Ryan was invited to provide an interactive presentation to the Texas Tech University Athletic Training Student Association i…
"Work-Life Wave" with Chris Flores
July 31, 2023
"Work-Life Wave" with Chris Flores, ATC In this episode of The cATalyzing Podcast, we present the audio from a presentation Chris Flores, ATC gave to an audience of Athletic Trainers about what he calls "Work-Life Wave". Whi…
"Head in the Clouds, Feet in the Dirt" - Anthony Cava & Ryan Stevens
July 18, 2023
"Head in the Clouds, Feet in the Dirt" - Anthony Cava and Ryan Stevens. In this episode of The cATalyzing Podcast, former RWJUH Somerset Hospital President and CEO Anthony "Tony" Cava joins Ryan Stevens for a conversation ab…
"Selling your Passion" : Josh Jimenez, Andrew Nesbitt, & Ryan Stevens
July 3, 2023
"Selling your Passion" w/ Josh Jimenez, Andrew Nesbitt, & Ryan Stevens In this episode we explore the inspiring journeys of two exceptional individuals who turned their athletic training expertise into budding careers in sa…
Servant Health Care - Tyler Knight & Ryan Stevens
June 19, 2023
"Servant Health Care" - Tyler Knight & Ryan Stevens In this episode, we'll explore the principles of servant leadership and how they can be applied to healthcare. Tyler and Ryan discuss real-world examples of servant leaders…
CreATing your Opportunity: Setting Yourself Up for Success
June 5, 2023
"CreATing your Opportunity: Setting Yourself Up for Success" - Audio taken from a 2019 guest lecture given to the Athletic Training Education Program of Kean University (New Jersey) by Ryan Stevens, MPS, ATC, CSCS. In this e…
Lifting yourself up - Self care for healthcare professionals
May 23, 2023
At times, life can be tough for people who work in the healthcare industry. Burnout. Compassion fatigue. Depression. Difficulty with balancing work and personal life. As healthcare and human service professionals, we are con…
Work Life Balance in Athletic Training: Navigating Life's Ups and Downs
May 4, 2023
"Work-Life Balance in Athletic Training: Navigating Life's Ups and Downs" We have a guest host for this one! Karen Nguyen, a sports medicine / pre-physician assistant student at West Chester University (graduating May 2024)…
ATSNJ 2023 Key Takeaways - Recap Episode
April 20, 2023
It's back! The 4th annual Athletic Trainers' Society of New Jersey Symposium recap episode! #ATSNJ2023. A special thank you to the ATSNJ Executive Committee for your support in this project! Check out this lineup! In this ep…
"NYSATA 2022 in 90"
July 24, 2022
"NYSATA 2022 in 90" - Time for another content-packed cATalyzing ATs event recap episode - New York State Athletic Trainers' Association 2022 annual symposium recap. Ryan has conversations with all NYSATA 2022 presenters, pl…
Overhead Athlete Dynamic Warm Up - A Coaching Example
April 1, 2022
"Overhead Athlete Dynamic Warm Up - A Coaching Example" In this episode, experience an example of a dynamic warm up program geared towards overhead athletes (tennis, track & field throwers, baseball, softball, volleyball). T…
"ATSNJ in 60" - Key Takeaways, 2022 Edition
March 13, 2022
"ATSNJ in 60: 2022 Edition" We are back! For the 3rd year in a row, The cATalyzing Podcast is bringing you a recap episode of the key takeaways from the 2022 Athletic Trainers' Society of New Jersey annual symposium. This y…
An AT's Guide to Understanding Chiropractors: Kevin Vieser, DC, ATC
March 26, 2021
"An Athletic Trainer's Guide to Understanding Chiropractors - a conversATion with Kevin Vieser, DC, ATC" There is no doubting the value that exists in intraprofessional collaboration. It is unfortunate that often there is "h…
ATSNJ in 60: 2021 Edition
March 12, 2021
In this episode, Ryan Stevens interviews all presenters who took part in the 2021 Athletic Trainers' Society of New Jersey (ATSNJ) Annual Symposium, discussing the Key Takeaways each #ATSNJ2021 education session. "ATSNJ: A y…
Quadrupedal Movement Training - Jeff Buxton, PhD
Nov. 2, 2020
Incorporating Quadrupedal Movement Training into your Rehabs and Injury Reduction Programs with Jeff Buxton, PhD, Assistant Professor - Grove City College. In this episode we will discuss Jeff’s journey from coach to profess…
COVID-19 Check in - Return to Athletics - Ryan Stevens, MPS, ATC, CSCS
Aug. 31, 2020
Fall Sports - are you ready to go? This audio comes from an interview Ryan Stevens, MPS, ATC, CSCS did for the 2020 Somerset County School Nurses Association in August, organized by RWJ Somerset Hospital. The audience of thi…
CommunicATe: Practical Skills to Enhance Message Delivery by Ryan Stevens, MPS, LAT, ATC, CSCS
Aug. 8, 2020
Warning: Acting on the prompted self-reflection points and tips in this episode will change your career for the better. Be ready. :-) Having the skill set to bridge the gap between one's knowledge and the application of tha…
What ATs need to know about Telehealth & Telemedicine: J. Timothy Sensor, LAT, ATC
July 25, 2020
With an ever-changing landscape in the provision of health care, now more than ever athletic trainers must understand proper implementation and utilization of telehealth and telemedicine strategies. This episode is a deep di…
The Value of Self Advocacy for Athletic Trainers: Alisha M. Pennington, MS, ATC
July 10, 2020
Know your worth, show your worth, own your worth. Advocacy is a domino effect which starts with you as an individual, which spreads to impact our entire profession. In this episode, Ryan is joined by Alisha M. Pennington, MS…
Job Seeking and Interview Tips for ATs - Stephanie Gehman, LAT, ATC, CEAS
June 26, 2020
Job Seeking and Interview Tips for Athletic Trainers - a conversation with Stephanie Gehman, LAT, ATC, CEAS With changes in our economy, staffing models, and increased healthcare needs stemming from a COVID-19 world, as an …
Developing Personal Power, with Kevin Briles, Sr., LAT, ATC, CSCS, EMT-B
June 11, 2020
During times when conflict arises and influence is necessary, the ability to leverage your own personal power can be the difference maker in the outcomes you achieve. As an athletic trainer, it is important to differentiate …
cATalyzing Change - Empower through Personal Power (Special Message)
June 3, 2020
The mistreatment of our black & brown brothers & sisters, both intentionally & untintentionally, is unacceptable. #BlackLivesMatter There is no "inferior" race, nor is there an inferior ethnicity/religion/sexual orientation…
Perseverance & Passion in Healthcare - David Abrutyn, MD
May 19, 2020
Obstacles create opportunities. Everybody faces battles, curve balls, unexpected twists during their life and career journey. It is how you respond and persevere through these obstacles which matters in dictating your long-…
Treat Yourself As If You Were Your Athlete: How ATs Must Develop Self-care - Pete Economou, PhD, ABPP-CBT
May 5, 2020
Working in "helping fields" can have significant stress and emotional effects on the providers themselves, inherently interfering with the efficiency, health and well-being, and overall functioning of these providers. It is …
Remaining Calm: ATs as the Eye of the Storm - Chris Flores, ATC
April 22, 2020
An Athletic Trainer's chosen mindset is crucial during these different and, in many ways, difficult times. Athletic Trainers have always had to demonstrate calmness and composure during the emergency situations we deal with …
Financial Planning for Athletic Trainers in Difficult times - Matthew Shade, M.Ed., LAT, ATC
April 7, 2020
During these difficult times, many athletic trainers are finding themselves struggling financially or in situation where their financial situation may change quickly in the next few months. Maybe you've lost your job. Maybe…
Developing Your Own Mental Health Emergency Action Plan, with Sandy Lynch Massi, MA, LAT, CCISM
March 24, 2020
As Certified Athletic trainers, we are often the “go to”, the “handle everything” and the “be everywhere” person. We typically put everyone else first. During a time of crisis, this is likely even more the case. As we find …
COVID-19 Downtime Tips for Athletic Trainers: Mike Prybicien and Ryan Stevens
March 17, 2020
These are unprecedented times which we are facing. How are you as an athletic trainer playing a role in our response, care, and preparations to the Coronavirus pandemic? Besides hopefully taking mindful advantage of valuable…
"ATSNJ in 60": A summary of the 2020 ATSNJ Conference
March 3, 2020
Get ready - this is an episode unlike any other cATalyzing Podcast episodes before! Ryan attended the 2020 Athletic Trainers' Society of New Jersey annual convention and business meeting, and he's bringing you the key takea…
Directional testing & postural provocation for low back disorders - Ken Cieslak, DC, ATC, CSCS
Feb. 26, 2020
This year Ken Cieslak, DC, ATC, CSCS was a featured presenter at EATA, where he led an EBP workshop on using directional testing and postural provocation to enhance assessment of lower back disorders. In this episode we get …
Promoting Your Profession (An Example) - Ryan Stevens, ATC & David Borchardt, ATC
Feb. 8, 2020
With National Athletic Training Month (#NATM2020) coming up in March, this is a good time for all athletic trainers to be thinking about ways you can promote yourself as a healthcare professional and your profession to other…
All Things Per Diem Athletic Training - K. Ellis Mair, EdM, ATC (Go4Ellis)
Jan. 24, 2020
At different points of our professional careers, most athletic trainers dabble in per diem work, either as an independent contractor or through an employer. Per diem athletic training is a fantastic way to build experience, …
CreATing your Team - Kevin Briles, ATC, CSCS, EMT-B
Jan. 8, 2020
Who is on your team? How do you cultivate those relationships? What does shared accountability look like? As athletic trainers, inter-professional collaboration is critical for success. We have to think about the "team" we…
Teaching Lower Extremity Progressions for Injury Reduction - Ryan Stevens & Essential Tennis
Dec. 18, 2019
We're going way back in this throwback episode. Back when I had hair :-). A little while after I moved to New Jersey, I had the opportunity to collaborate with Ian Westermann, founder of EssentialTennis.com, to create a seri…
Diversity, Inclusion, & Cultural Competency for Healthcare Pros - Paula Gutierrez, MHA, CPTC
Dec. 12, 2019
Athletic trainers (and all other healthcare practitioners for that matter) have a responsibility to provide care in a manner best suited for the person in need of that care. We work daily with highly diverse populations, and…
Shaping our Future Athletic Trainers - Tanya Dargusch, ATC & Eric Schwartz, MS, ATC
Nov. 20, 2019
We as ATs have a very important duty. If we want the future of our profession to be even better than we have it currently, we must provide effective and impactful mentorship for the athletic trainers of the future. There is…
cATalyzing our Profession Forward - Ryan Stevens Crossover on #ATChat
Nov. 8, 2019
Advocating for the athletic training profession is more important now than it has ever been. Athletic Training profession recognition is at an all-time high. Our profession continues to move in a positive direction, and we a…
Interprofessional Collaboration to Promote Wellness - An Example with Stevens & Weintraub
Oct. 24, 2019
Now more than ever, it is important for Certified Athletic Trainers to promote wellness and injury/illness risk abatement in our communities. This is a powerful way to showcase our expertise in a way that educates, outside o…
Building Ownership in Those you Serve - Harold Gibbons
Oct. 9, 2019
A key part of success in any injury rehab program or risk abatement program is the ability for the athletic trainer to build rapport and cultivate ownership and accountability in their patients. in this episode Ryan Stevens …
Make an Impact in 5 Minutes (AT Clinical Quick Tip) - Ryan Stevens, MPS, ATC, CSCS
Sept. 29, 2019
In this bonus Athletic Trainer Clinical Quick Tip episode, Ryan Stevens discusses a strategy for when providing healthcare/injury consultations while working community events or "screenings" to make a lasting impression on s…
Financial Tips for Athletic Trainers - Matt Shade, M.Ed., LAT, ATC
Sept. 27, 2019
A certified athletic trainer who also doubles as a financial planner. You don’t find those too often! Matt Shade, M.Ed., LAT, ATC is that guy. Time to be inspired by a story and once again get reflective. On this episode, ho…
Slow Down to Get Ahead - Brian Nguyen, ATC, CSCS, CPT
Sept. 11, 2019
Prepare to get deeply reflective. Brian and Ryan discuss why we need to "slow down to get ahead". Brian shares his personal growth story, and presents a case for why athletic trainers need to develop the team and patient "co…
Integrating Rehab & Training - Michael Mullin, ATC, PTA, PRC
Aug. 28, 2019
Michael and Ryan discuss the value in integrating rehab and fitness training principles, and share reasons why athletic trainers need to collaborate with fitness professionals more often. Michael is the owner of Integrative …
Communication Skills & Career Growth - Thomas Plummer
Aug. 14, 2019
Thom and Ryan discuss why athletic trainers should invest in improving public speaking skills, career/life growth strategy, and the importance of a proper mindset. Thomas Plummer is the founder of the National Fitness Busin…