I Owe Some People An Apology

Send us Fan Mail There are people I treated early in my career who I owe an apology to. Not because I didn't care. Not because I wasn't trying. But because I was doing things I genuinely believed were helping them — and I'm not sure they were. This episode is about the shift. The messy, frustrating, identity-shaking process of going from someone who thought they had it figured out to someone who had to admit they didn't. From the sports guy who believed deep pressure was the only way to make a difference — to a practitioner who had to question everything he was taught, everything he paid for, and everything his professional identity was built on. If you've ever felt angry at the people asking questions — or stuck in the middle between what you were taught and what the evidence is telling you — this one's for you. In this episode: - Why I came out of school convinced I was going to be the "sports guy" — and why that identity cost some of my early patients - The Facebook moment that made me furious — and what was really underneath that anger - The patient I still think about who never came back - The San Diego Pain Summit and the community that finally changed things for me - The full circle moment — when I became the person making \*other* therapists angry - Why you're not dumb for not knowing this yet — you're just at a particular stage in your career We're all just at different stages. And that's okay. \--- **If this episode resonated with you, the best thing you can do is follow the show and leave a review — it makes a real difference.** Support the show