Mickaela Buzzy: Beyond Rehab: Occupational Therapy (OT) in Sports Medicine

In this episode, Dan is joined by Jenna Hutchins to discuss her journey in D1 track and field. Jenna Hutchins is an elite distance runner for BYU Track & Field and Cross Country, earning All-American honors in the 10,000m while continuing to improve year over year. A former two-time Tennessee Gatorade Athlete of the Year, she set multiple state and national records, including an American U20 record in the 5,000m . Known for her resilience and long-term approach to development, Jenna competes across events from the 3K to 10K. Follow her journey on Instagram (@provo_jenna): https://www.instagram.com/provo_jenna/ and learn more: https://byucougars.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/player/jenna-hutchins-1Season 7 of the Braun Performance & Rehab Podcast is proudly supported by Pura Health, bringing ultrasound into every clinician’s hands. Learn more at purahealth.net and @pura.health_ultrasound.Additional support provided by Firefly Recovery, the official recovery partner of Braun Performance & Rehab (recoveryfirefly.com), and Dr. Ray Gorman of Engage Movement. Learn how to grow your income beyond sessions—follow @raygormandpt on Instagram and DM “Dan” for a free breakdown of the blended practice model.Episode Affiliates: Airbands BFR (Coupon Code: DANIELBRAUN for 10% off), MoboBoard (BRAWNBODY10), AliRx (DBraunRx), MedBridge (BRAWN)If you enjoyed this episode, share it with someone who would benefit and leave a 5-star review.Explore more from Dan at linktr.ee/braun_pr.

In this episode, Dan is joined by Madison Peele to discuss chaos in sports and the need for athlete adaptability and resiliency in addition to how to train this. They also discuss strategies for coaching development and philosophies.Madison Peele is a strength and conditioning coach at Florida State University, where she oversees Women’s Indoor and Beach Volleyball. She returned to FSU for the 2025–26 season after three years at USC, working with Beach Volleyball, Tennis, Water Polo, and Cross Country. During her time at USC, she contributed to two Beach Volleyball National Championships and a Pac-12 title, along with multiple NCAA tournament appearances across programs. Peele began her career at FSU as a Graduate Assistant and has experience in tactical performance at Fort Bragg. She holds degrees from East Carolina University and Florida State and is a CSCS through the NSCA. Follow her work: https://www.instagram.com/madisoncpeele/Season 7 of the Braun Performance & Rehab Podcast is proudly supported by Pura Health, bringing ultrasound into every clinician’s hands. Learn more at purahealth.net and @pura.health_ultrasound.Additional support provided by Firefly Recovery, the official recovery partner of Braun Performance & Rehab (recoveryfirefly.com), and Dr. Ray Gorman of Engage Movement. Learn how to grow your income beyond sessions—follow @raygormandpt on Instagram and DM “Dan” for a free breakdown of the blended practice model.Episode Affiliates: Airbands BFR (Coupon Code: DANIELBRAUN for 10% off), MoboBoard (BRAWNBODY10), AliRx (DBraunRx), MedBridge (BRAWN)If you enjoyed this episode, share it with someone who would benefit and leave a 5-star review.Explore more from Dan at linktr.ee/braun_pr.

In this episode, Dan is joined by Molly Guzik to discuss her journey in elite lacrosse and leadership in sport.Molly Guzik is a Division I lacrosse player at Syracuse University, where she competes as a midfielder/attacker for the Orange. A native of Spencerport, NY, Molly emerged as one of the top players in Section V, earning All-American honors and leading her team in both scoring and draw controls during her high school career. She made an immediate impact at Syracuse, appearing in 19 games as a freshman and recording 19 points while earning All-ACC Academic Team honors. Known for her versatility, leadership, and team-first mindset, Molly continues to develop as a key contributor at the collegiate level. Follow her journey on Instagram: @molly.guzik Season 7 of the Braun Performance & Rehab Podcast is proudly supported by Pura Health, bringing ultrasound into every clinician’s hands. Learn more at purahealth.net and @pura.health_ultrasound.Additional support provided by Firefly Recovery, the official recovery partner of Braun Performance & Rehab (recoveryfirefly.com), and Dr. Ray Gorman of Engage Movement. Learn how to grow your income beyond sessions—follow @raygormandpt on Instagram and DM “Dan” for a free breakdown of the blended practice model.Episode Affiliates: Airbands BFR (Coupon Code: DANIELBRAUN for 10% off), MoboBoard (BRAWNBODY10), AliRx (DBraunRx), MedBridge (BRAWN)If you enjoyed this episode, share it with someone who would benefit and leave a 5-star review.Explore more from Dan at linktr.ee/braun_pr.

In this episode, Dan is joined by Carlos Jimenez to discuss MSK Ultrasound in physical therapy practice, including assessment, intervention selection, and more. Carlos Jimenez, DPT, RMSK, CPSS, is a physical therapist, educator, and founder of Pura Health, an educational platform focused on advancing MSK ultrasound training for clinicians. With over a decade of experience in sports medicine and rehabilitation, Carlos specializes in integrating diagnostic imaging into real-world clinical decision making. He provides hands-on workshops, mentorship, and online education for PTs, athletic trainers, and sports medicine professionals. Carlos is also a PhD candidate at Amsterdam University and has been recognized by Inteleos for his contributions to ultrasound education.Instagram: @c_jimenez31 | @pura.health_ultrasoundSeason 7 of the Braun Performance & Rehab Podcast is proudly supported by Pura Health, bringing ultrasound into every clinician’s hands. Learn more at purahealth.net and @pura.health_ultrasound.Additional support provided by Firefly Recovery, the official recovery partner of Braun Performance & Rehab (recoveryfirefly.com), and Dr. Ray Gorman of Engage Movement. Learn how to grow your income beyond sessions—follow @raygormandpt on Instagram and DM “Dan” for a free breakdown of the blended practice model.Episode Affiliates: Airbands BFR (Coupon Code: DANIELBRAUN for 10% off), MoboBoard (BRAWNBODY10), AliRx (DBraunRx), MedBridge (BRAWN)If you enjoyed this episode, share it with someone who would benefit and leave a 5-star review.Explore more from Dan at linktr.ee/braun_pr.

In this episode, Dan is joined by Peyton St. George to discuss her journey and career playing softball at the D1 and pro levels. Peyton St. George is a former Division I All-American pitcher who helped build a Division I softball program from the ground up as its first commit, eventually becoming one of the program’s most accomplished athletes. After graduating from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business in 2022, she pursued a professional softball career with Athletes Unlimited while working full-time at Teamworks. As a Senior Product Success Manager, Peyton helps collegiate and professional organizations implement NIL and revenue-sharing technology while driving athlete engagement. Today she remains passionate about sport, mental health, competition, and performance. Follow her journey on Instagram: @peytonstgeorgeSeason 7 of the Braun Performance & Rehab Podcast is proudly supported by Pura Health, bringing ultrasound into every clinician’s hands. Learn more at purahealth.net and @pura.health_ultrasound.Additional support provided by Firefly Recovery, the official recovery partner of Braun Performance & Rehab (recoveryfirefly.com), and Dr. Ray Gorman of Engage Movement. Learn how to grow your income beyond sessions—follow @raygormandpt on Instagram and DM “Dan” for a free breakdown of the blended practice model.Episode Affiliates: Airbands BFR (Coupon Code: DANIELBRAUN for 10% off), MoboBoard (BRAWNBODY10), AliRx (DBraunRx), MedBridge (BRAWN)If you enjoyed this episode, share it with someone who would benefit and leave a 5-star review.Explore more from Dan at linktr.ee/braun_pr.

In this episode, Dan is joined by Jimmy Chow to discuss effusion management and incorporation of inkwell into sports medicine care. Dr. Jimmy Chow is a surgeon-inventor with over 15 patents worldwide in the US, Canada, EU, Australia, Japan and China. He is an engineer and a board-certified hip and knee specialist with dual fellowship training in Adult Reconstruction and Arthroscopic Surgery.Dr. Chow is the emeritus National Medical Director of Orthopaedics for Tenet Healthcare, the US’s third largest for-profit hospital system. He is the founder of Chow Surgical LLC in Phoenix, AZ, where he is also the Fellowship Director for an ISAKOS-accredited fellowship in hip and knee surgeryDr. Chow has extensive experience with surgical technology and has been involved with orthopedics robotics platforms since 2010. He lectures on data, technology, robotics, and AI and recently helped introduce the world’s first machine-learning AI system in orthopedic robotics. Dr. Chow is credited as a key inventor of the SuperPATH microinvasive total hip procedure and has been a lead designing surgeon for the NAVIO and CORI robotics platforms.For more on Jimmy and Inkwell, be sure to check out www.inkwellhealth.comSeason 7 of the Braun Performance & Rehab Podcast is proudly supported by Pura Health, bringing ultrasound into every clinician’s hands. Learn more at purahealth.net and @pura.health_ultrasound.Additional support provided by Firefly Recovery, the official recovery partner of Braun Performance & Rehab (recoveryfirefly.com), and Dr. Ray Gorman of Engage Movement. Learn how to grow your income beyond sessions—follow @raygormandpt on Instagram and DM “Dan” for a free breakdown of the blended practice model.Episode Affiliates: Airbands BFR (Coupon Code: DANIELBRAUN for 10% off), MoboBoard (BRAWNBODY10), AliRx (DBraunRx), MedBridge (BRAWN)If you enjoyed this episode, share it with someone who would benefit and leave a 5-star review.Explore more from Dan at linktr.ee/braun_pr.

In this episode, Dan is joined by Danielle Grega to discuss her journey in field hockey, including college and national team careers. Danielle Grega is a former U.S. Women’s National Field Hockey Team athlete with more than 90 international caps representing the United States. Originally from Kingston, Pennsylvania, she played Division I field hockey at Old Dominion University before spending six years competing internationally with Team USA, including appearances in the Pan American Games and Olympic qualification tournaments. Danielle now works in nutritional sales and remains active in growing the game through camps, clinics, and athlete mentorship.Follow Danielle: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/daniellegregaSeason 7 of the Braun Performance & Rehab Podcast is proudly supported by Pura Health, bringing ultrasound into every clinician’s hands. Learn more at purahealth.net and @pura.health_ultrasound.Additional support provided by Firefly Recovery, the official recovery partner of Braun Performance & Rehab (recoveryfirefly.com), and Dr. Ray Gorman of Engage Movement. Learn how to grow your income beyond sessions—follow @raygormandpt on Instagram and DM “Dan” for a free breakdown of the blended practice model.Episode Affiliates: Airbands BFR (Coupon Code: DANIELBRAUN for 10% off), MoboBoard (BRAWNBODY10), AliRx (DBraunRx), MedBridge (BRAWN)If you enjoyed this episode, share it with someone who would benefit and leave a 5-star review.Explore more from Dan at linktr.ee/braun_pr.

In this episode, Dan is joined by Mike Sullivan to discuss his philosophies and principles around sports performance for high level lacrosse athletes, with specific focus on minimum effective dose.Mike Sullivan joined the Syracuse Athletics strength and conditioning staff in August 2023.Coverage at Syracuse for Sullivan includes Women's Lacrosse, & Women's Tennis. Sullivan brings over half a decade of college strength and conditioning experience to Syracuse, most recently working at Morgan State in Baltimore. Sullivan worked closely with the Bears’ football team, as well as both the men’s and women’s track programs.Sullivan also serves a role in Strength & Conditioning for the US Women’s Lacrosse National Team. Prior to his time on Cold Spring Lane, Sullivan spent two and a half years with Edgewater Fitness as a performance coach, designing and implementing training programs for individuals and team clients. In addition to daily operation and maintenance duties, Sullivan worked with other coaches to design new programs to help expand clientele. From August 2021 until May 2023, Sullivan was an assistant strength and conditioning coach at Stevenson University in Owings Mills, Maryland, working closely with 17 of the Mustangs’ athletic teams, including football and field hockey as well as both men’s and women’s lacrosse programs. Sullivan used data from sport science tracking technology to help implement programming for various teams.From fall 2019 into the winter of 2020, Sullivan worked closely for all in-season training and conditioning programs for Team Maryland Ice Hockey’s Under-15, U16, and U18 teams. He assisted with daily duties with the Washington Pride U14, U16, and U19 women’s ice hockey teams as well.While working towards his four college degrees, Sullivan held various positions at the University of Maryland and Salisbury University, serving as a volunteer intern, a graduate assistant (sports performance) and a collegiate intern. During those two years, he worked with various sports, including baseball, basketball, football, lacrosse, swimming, soccer, volleyball, and wrestling.Sullivan graduated from Salisbury in May 2019 with a Master of Science degree in applied health physiology. He additionally earned two bachelor’s degrees from Maryland, one in Kinesiology and one in sociology. In 2011, Sullivan completed his Associate of Arts degree from Anne Arundel Community College in Arnold, Maryland.Sullivan holds various professional certificates from the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and the Titleist Performance Institute (TPI). He is CPR, AED, and First Aid certified by the American Heart AssociationFor more on Mike, be sure to follow @mikesullivanscSeason 7 of the Braun Performance & Rehab Podcast is proudly supported by Pura Health, bringing ultrasound into every clinician’s hands. Learn more at purahealth.net and @pura.health_ultrasound.Additional support provided by Firefly Recovery, the official recovery partner of Braun Performance & Rehab (recoveryfirefly.com), and Dr. Ray Gorman of Engage Movement. Learn how to grow your income beyond sessions—follow @raygormandpt on Instagram and DM “Dan” for a free breakdown of the blended practice model.Episode Affiliates: Airbands BFR (Coupon Code: DANIELBRAUN for 10% off), MoboBoard (BRAWNBODY10), AliRx (DBraunRx), MedBridge (BRAWN)If you enjoyed this episode, share it with someone who would benefit and leave a 5-star review.Explore more from Dan at linktr.ee/braun_pr.

In this episode, Dan is joined by Raine Wilson to discuss her career in softball and post-college athletics.Special thank you to Jordan Bar for making this episode possible.Raine Wilson is a former Division I softball player at Duke University, where she helped build the program during its inaugural era and earned All-ACC honors. After her playing career was cut short by injury, she transitioned into global travel guiding, storytelling, and sports media. Raine now works in medical device sales and serves as a college softball broadcaster, calling games for programs such as Duke, Virginia Tech, and ECU on ACCN Extra, ESPN+, and regional broadcasts. A passionate advocate for sport, leadership, and storytelling, she continues to share the athlete experience through media and conversation.Website: https://www.rainewilson.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com (search “Raine Wilson”) Season 7 of the Braun Performance & Rehab Podcast is proudly supported by Pura Health, bringing ultrasound into every clinician’s hands. Learn more at purahealth.net and @pura.health_ultrasound.Additional support provided by Firefly Recovery, the official recovery partner of Braun Performance & Rehab (recoveryfirefly.com), and Dr. Ray Gorman of Engage Movement. Learn how to grow your income beyond sessions—follow @raygormandpt on Instagram and DM “Dan” for a free breakdown of the blended practice model.Episode Affiliates: Airbands BFR (Coupon Code: DANIELBRAUN for 10% off), MoboBoard (BRAWNBODY10), AliRx (DBraunRx), MedBridge (BRAWN)If you enjoyed this episode, share it with someone who would benefit and leave a 5-star review.Explore more from Dan at linktr.ee/braun_pr.

In this episode, Dan is joined by Peter "Pistol" Friesen to discuss his experience as a clinician in addition to key takeaways for modern athlete care, including breathing and breathwork, dry needling, neural regulation and more.Peter “Pistol” Friesen is a veteran sports medicine clinician with over 46 years of experience across professional and collegiate athletics. He has worked in pro hockey, the CFL with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, NCAA basketball at NC State, and with elite volleyball programs. A respected educator, Peter teaches dry needling throughout the U.S. and Canada and lectures in physical therapy, sports, and orthopedics, blending performance, autonomics, and clinical mastery.Be sure to connect with Peter on LinkedIn or Instagram @peter.friesen.14Season 7 of the Braun Performance & Rehab Podcast is proudly supported by Pura Health, bringing ultrasound into every clinician’s hands. Learn more at purahealth.net and @pura.health_ultrasound.Additional support provided by Firefly Recovery, the official recovery partner of Braun Performance & Rehab (recoveryfirefly.com), and Dr. Ray Gorman of Engage Movement. Learn how to grow your income beyond sessions—follow @raygormandpt on Instagram and DM “Dan” for a free breakdown of the blended practice model.Episode Affiliates: Airbands BFR (Coupon Code: DANIELBRAUN for 10% off), MoboBoard (BRAWNBODY10), AliRx (DBraunRx), MedBridge (BRAWN)If you enjoyed this episode, share it with someone who would benefit and leave a 5-star review.Explore more from Dan at linktr.ee/braun_pr.