Season 1
Episodes
Ep 13: Do Something Different
Sometimes the smallest habits can create the biggest problems. In this episode, Brando shares a personal story from his daily commute that led to persistent neck pain—and how simply changing one movement habit solved...
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Ep 12: Commit To Heal
Why am I working harder than you when you’re the one in pain? In this episode, I talk about a pattern I see often in the clinic: some people commit to healing, while others commit to comfort. I share the story of a...
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Ep 11: Do More, Wait less
Too many people wait for someone else to fix their problems. They wait for the right treatment. The right specialist. The right moment. But the truth is simple: the more you do, the less you wait. In this episode, I...
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Ep 10: Time Isn't the Asset. Attention Is.
In high school, Brando was told he wasn’t going to the NFL. It crushed a dream — and redirected his focus toward something with a higher return on investment. In this episode, he explores the difference between time...
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Ep 9: Is Getting Better on Your Schedule?
Do you actually have “getting better” on your calendar… or are you just hoping it happens? In this episode, Brando breaks down why progress doesn’t happen by accident. Just like children become dysregulated without...
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Ep 8: Diagnosis Is Not Destiny
“I don’t care about your MRI.”
That might sound bold — but here’s what it really means.
Too many people treat imaging results like ceilings. A torn rotator cuff. A degenerative disc. A “bad knee.”
But a...
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Ep 7: Recovery is in Session
This week, we’re talking about responsibility.
Brando shares a personal story about getting kicked out of high school — and what changed afterward. The difference wasn’t intelligence. It wasn’t luck.
It was...
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Ep 6: Bad Guys are Good Too
We all need a villain.
In my house, it’s the word “no.”
With my patients, it’s often insurance.
Insurance companies are easy to blame.
They deny visits.
They cap sessions.
They say no.
But what if that “no”...
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Ep 5: Compete or Connect
I’ve never been very competitive.
In high school track, I wasn’t trying to beat the guy in the next lane — I was studying the best in the world and asking, “How can I get better?”
This week, that mindset showed up...
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Ep 4: Wake Up, Look Alive
Every morning, I wake my daughters up with the song “Wake Up Everybody.”
There’s a line that always hits me:
“Wake up all the doctors. Make the old people well…”
It takes me back to when my grandmother was...
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Ep 3: Movement Buddies
Most people come to physical therapy looking for a fix.
But what they actually need is guidance.
In this episode, I share how growing up as the middle child, navigating PT school, and becoming a business owner...
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Ep 2: Boring Wins (Every Time)
Most people aren’t stuck because they don’t know what to do—they’re stuck because the things that work are boring.
In this episode, Brando breaks down why rehab, money, and independence all rely on unglamorous,...
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