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July 14, 2025

Get Paid for What You're Already Doing: Griffin Shimkus on Simplifyin…

In this episode of PT Pintcast, we sit down with Griffin Shimkus , co-founder of RelayRTM , to explore the future of RTM (Remote Therapeutic Monitoring) and why your clinic should be paying attention now . Griffin shares how ...

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July 10, 2025

Christian on the Hidden Costs of Bad Hiring in Healthcare

In this episode, we sit down with Christian , a top-tier healthcare recruiter and the mind behind one of the largest LinkedIn communities for rehab professionals (170K+ members). Christian pulls back the curtain on what reall...

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July 8, 2025

Coaching Over Mentoring, Language That Heals, and Leading in the AI E…

What does it really mean to be a leader in today’s complex healthcare world? In this conversation, Jimmy McKay sits down with two long-time friends and leadership pros — JJ and Lucas — to challenge outdated leadership myths a...

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July 8, 2025

3 Guerrilla Marketing Moves Every Physical Therapist Should Steal

Episode Highlights:* Referral Logic & Golden Tickets: Drop referral pads, skip plans-of-care—what really adds value.* Client Intro Videos: Capture warm trust with short, unscripted therapist intros.* AI Personalization: Automate video personalization to scale.* Hyper‑Local Ads: Use geofencing and z…

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July 7, 2025

APTA Future of Rehab Therapy Summit: PREVIEW

Katie Sutton and Jimmy McKay dive into the major shakeups coming in rehab therapy: - The PT/PTA/OTA workforce shortage and why high schoolers are choosing other paths - The power of *unpacking* a career before diving in - 5–1...

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July 3, 2025

From Cancer to Clinics: How Cynthia Built a PT Empire with Grit and G…

How do you build a thriving physical therapy business in the middle of Manhattan while surviving cancer— three times —and undergoing a lung transplant? You lean on grit, community, and the undeniable will to live, love, and l...

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June 30, 2025

Why 50 Podcast Downloads Matter More Than You Think

In this episode, Jimmy McKay sits down with podcasting legend Dave Jackson of School of Podcasting to answer a key question for healthcare providers and clinic owners: Is podcasting worth it if your show is small? Dave shares...

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June 26, 2025

The Future of PT: Salaries, Burnout & AI with Heidi Jannenga

Heidi Jannenga returns to PT Pintcast to break down the 10th annual State of Rehab Therapy Report. This year’s conversation covers the bright spots—like salary growth and the increased adoption of hybrid care—and the hard tru...

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June 24, 2025

Ditch Insurance, Build Freedom: Cash Practice Strategies That Work in…

In this value-packed episode, host Jimmy McKay sits down with Aaron LeBauer, a leading voice in the cash-based physical therapy world, to bust myths, challenge industry assumptions, and unpack what actually works when buildin...

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June 23, 2025

From 2 to 162 Clinics: How Smart Marketing Scales Physical Therapy Pr…

In this episode, Kayla breaks down how JAG Physical Therapy scaled from 2 locations to over 160 — and the marketing strategy behind it. We cover: Why every patient experience is a marketing moment How to measure ROI without o...

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June 20, 2025

How Therapists Can Sell Without Feeling Icky

Episode Highlights: Referral Insights : Clinicians share why asking outright—or subtly—for referrals is crucial, and how patient follow-up (calls/emails) prompts results. Role-playing helps staff find comfortable scripts. The...

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June 19, 2025

AI Scribes in PT: Time-Saving Tool or Legal Risk?

Aaron Bauer joins the show to unpack the evolution of AI scribes in physical therapy. He explains how ambient AI tools like Athelas AI Scribe are reducing documentation time, increasing note quality, and making patient care m...

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June 19, 2025

AI Scribes in PT: Time-Saving Tool or Legal Risk?

Aaron Bauer joins the show to unpack the evolution of AI scribes in physical therapy. He explains how ambient AI tools like Athelas AI Scribe are reducing documentation time, increasing note quality, and making patient care m...

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June 17, 2025

How Sharing Patient Stories Can Transform Your PT Business

What if a single Instagram post led to your next top referral partner? In this episode, Jimmy McKay is joined by Dave Kittle and Tony Maritato to break down the power of real patient content, community trust, and creating bef...

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June 16, 2025

Revolutionizing PT Clinics: Thrive Med's Path to Increased Profitabil…

What if your clinic could generate an extra $10K–$20K per month—legally and sustainably—without seeing more patients or hiring more staff? That’s the question today’s guest, Chad O from Thrive Med, is answering for physical t...

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June 14, 2025

Robots, Rehab, and Rewriting Neuro Recovery with Joshua Brightner

Joshua Brieighner, founder of Walk in New York , joins the show to reveal how his neurorehab clinic in Midtown Manhattan is breaking down barriers in access to cutting-edge rehab technology. From robotic exoskeletons to susta...

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June 13, 2025

Are PT Mills Bad? The Debate Nobody Wants to Have (But Needs To)

In this no-holds-barred discussion, Jimmy McKay sits down with Tony Maritato and Dave Kittle to ask a question most PTs avoid: is operating like a “mill” really that bad? They break down the realities of modern reimbursement,...

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June 12, 2025

Broadway Needs Better PT: Marissa Schaefer on Reconditioning and Reco…

What does it take to keep Broadway performers injury-free and on stage? Marissa Schaefer, PT and founder of FlySpace in NYC, joins Jimmy to unpack the challenges of performer rehab and why most PT models aren’t built for this...

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June 11, 2025

Is AI Coaching the Future of Physical Therapy?

In this episode of PT Pintcast, Jimmy McKay talks with Dave Kittle and Tony Maritato about the cutting edge of physical therapy and healthcare delivery: What Apple’s new AI coaching platform means for PTs How behavioral scien...

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June 10, 2025

This Is How Physical Therapists Should REALLY Be Marketing in 2025

In this episode, the PT Pintcast crew — Jimmy, Dave Kittle, and Tony Maritato — unpack the difference between what PTs do and what they sell. Spoiler: It’s not shockwave therapy. From leveraging emotional branding to avoiding...

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June 9, 2025

Building Safer Rehab Tools—From Scratch

From prototyping with elastic straps to running a multi-product health tech company, Shon Harker is redefining what it means to “build better rehab.” In this episode, we explore how he creates safer treadmills, gait-retrainin...

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June 6, 2025

What can healthcare learn from LEGO?

What can healthcare learn from LEGO?

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June 5, 2025

Breaking Down Your Financial Playbook

Original Airdate: Oct. 17, 2022 Will Butler is a physical therapist turned financial advisor on a mission to change healthcare by improving the lives of clinicians through financial education and planning. Episode Takeaways A...

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