In Ep.214 of the Sports Therapy Association Podcast, entitled 'What Values Make A Professional Therapist?', our special guest is Martin Christensen, a Norwegian physiotherapist best known for his "Friday Physio Confession Podcast". Martin will be will be speaking at Therapy Expo this November, including a a Q&A session in the STA Theatre on Day 2 (Nov 28th) at 3.10pm on this very topic. This will follow on well from Martin's presentation in Theatre C at 13:25, entitled ‘Practical Professionalism: The Paradox of Being Human within a Health Care System’. Join us as we explore the complexities of professionalism in therapy, the importance of being human, and how to balance professional boundaries with genuine human connection. Don't miss this engaging conversation filled with humor, wisdom, and a fresh perspective on what it means to be a professional therapist. Chapter Markers: 00:00:00 - Welcome to the Sports Therapy Association Podcast 00:01:55 - Introducing Martin Christensen 00:07:59 - The Journey of Professionalism 00:11:46 - Confessions of a Physiotherapist 00:16:32 - Understanding Professionalism 00:22:19 - The Human Connection 00:29:24 - Navigating Boundaries in Therapy 00:32:33 - The Role of Communication 00:39:34 - Adapting to Modern Professionalism 00:48:58 - Conversations About Professional Identity 00:56:30 - Closing Thoughts and Future Episodes Useful Links LDPhysio Website Instagram: @_theldphysio_ Tiktok: @_theldphysio_ Pete Wharmby – Neurodiversity Speaker & Writer Jo Grace - The Sensory Projects Website Want to join the live recordings? Episodes of the Sports Therapy Association podcast are recorded live every TUESDAY at 8pm on the Sports Therapy Association YOUTUBE CHANNEL and FACEBOOK page. Everyone is welcome - you do not have to be an STA member! If you cannot join us live, be sure to subscribe to the 'Sports Therapy Association Podcast' on all popular podcast apps to be notified when new episodes are available. Please Support Our Podcast! If you appreciate what we do, please take a couple of minutes to leave us a rating & review on Apple Podcasts. It really does make all the difference in helping us reach out to a larger audience. iPhone users you can do this from your phone, Android users you will need to do it from iTunes. Questions? Email: [email protected]

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