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The Pelvic Freak ShowPelvic Floor PTs with Anxiety: Embracing the Anxious and Awkward with Kay Mastrocola, PT, DPTBecoming a pelvic floor PT isn’t just about learning how to treat, it’s also about learning to embrace the awkward and anxious as well. Welcome Kay Mastrocola to The Pelvic Freak Show! Kay is a Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist and mental health meme maker. With over 32,000 followers she bridges the gap between higher education and healthcare by making light of all of the anxious, awkward and inbetweens. Her humor, vulnerability and honesty has brought her to local, state and national stages and now to our podcast. In this episode, we discuss the debate between APTA vs. H...
2025-09-251h 00
The Practice Experience PodcastHow PTs Can Build an Authentic Brand on Social MediaTune in for a conversation between Dr. Kay Mastrocola and host Dr. Heidi Jannenga, DPT, co-founder and chief clinical officer at WebPT, on the role of social media for physical therapy practices. In this episode, Kay shares how she built the Instagram account DPTs with Anxiety and shares advice to help clinics connect with their communities by humanizing their brand online. Whether you're new to social media or looking to refine your voice, this episode is packed with insights for PTs on building an authentic brand that resonates. Learn more: https://www...
2025-06-1827 min
The Thrive GuidePelvic Party: Creating a successful pelvic floor empire with Dr Jessica RealeThe queen has arrived and her name is Dr. Jessica Reale. Well known in the pelvic health community as one half of the mastermind behind Pelvic-Con, owner of her own practice at Atlanta, Southern Pelvic Health, Co-Founder of Pelvic University and so much more, it is easy to see how Dr. Reale is successful. In this episode she talks about the ways to utilize I don't know as a launching pad for clinical growth and gives us a nickel for our existential crisis.Links and tags:Instagram: @southernpelvichealthEmail: Jessica...
2024-05-0229 minThe Thrive GuideTRANSforming your scope of care with Dr. Ken McGeeI hope you're ready for an honest and authentic conversation between two friends because today I welcome to inspiring and kind Dr. Ken McGee to my show. They are shattering norms and breaking down barriers by creating spaces they didn't have. A leader in gender affirming care Ken touches on his own gender identity, his own sense of belonging and how that shaped him into the Queer and Here PT he is today! Follow him on Instagram: @B3ptco Follow me on instagram and tiktok @Dpts_With_anxiety
2024-03-1928 minThe Thrive GuideA Booty Call With The Pelvic Floor JakeJoin me on this special Episode where I am joined by Dr Jake Bartholomy, PT DPT and he talks all about his CSM presentation "BUTT ...your patients are curious. Safe considerations for anal sex" Follow him @pelvic_floor_jake and special thanks to @PTPintcast network.
2024-02-1616 minThe Thrive GuideSchool Is in Session: PT Educator's Guide to Side Hustle SuccessEver wondered if you had the skills to start a side hustle? Well then this episode can be yours for $DEGREE.99. Dr. (dr.) F. Scot Feil, DPT, EdD walks us through his journey to becoming a master communicator. With a degree in English and PT, Scott share's his biggest blunders so you don't have to when it comes to starting a side hustle as a PT. This light hearted and inspiring conversation will have you stepping back and preparing to dive head first into your first or next successful side hustle. Work with Dr...
2024-02-0837 minThe Thrive GuideBurnout is Inevitable: How To Prolong Your PeaceOn this episode of The Thrive Guide Dr. Kay Mastrocola talks about burnout and how attempts to "prevent burnout" are futile and potentially harmful. She shares personal stories of her own burn out, her opinions on group vs individual moral and gives ideas on how to prolong your peace. Special thanks to @PTPintcast and the PTPintcast Network for hosting our show.
2024-01-2527 minThe Thrive GuideAn Imposter Among Us: Utilizing imposter syndrome to your advantageOn this episode, Dr Kay Mastrocola talks through how she utilizes imposter syndrome for the positive. This episode is an encore, originally published on the PT Pintcast Podcast network
2023-11-0727 minThe Thrive GuidePants Are Optional For Today's Podcast with Guest Lance FrankToday I am joined by the honest and real Lance Frank, better known on Tiktok and Instagram as @Lanceinyourpants. As a male pelvic health PT Lance talks about the reality of needing to sometimes create your own address instead of hopping from place to place hoping you find it. He talks about navigating healthcare during the pandemic and his rise to tiktok fame and how in the end it's boils down to being kind. w
2023-10-2430 minThe Thrive GuideEmbracing my hard head: My life after a TBIHost Dr. Kay Mastrocola, better known as @Dpts_with_anxiety recounts a life changing incident that shaped the rest of her PT career. Find out how her competitive spirit lead to advocacy, self preservation and true love.Interested in more? Check out @PTPintcast for more of your favorite PT content.
2023-09-2634 minThe Thrive GuideGo With The Work-Life Flow: Creating Success as an Emergency Room PTJoined in studio with me is the one, the only, ED DPT, Dr Rebekah Griffith who shares her hobby as an emergency room physical therapist. We talk the importance of PT's role in health care, touch on trauma informed care and hear how The ED DPT's two near death experiences helped shape her into a stronger and more compassionate clinician (with a little help from store bough serotonin). SHOW LINKS: Special thanks to the PT Pintcast for their network. hear episodes like this and more @PTpintcast on instagram or anywhere you get...
2023-09-1240 minThe Thrive GuideWhat's Spoons Got To Do With It?On this episode of The Thrive Guide I talk alone to myself again at 10 pm at night and we discuss everything from soup to social anxiety. And yes... I promise the two are related. Learn what it means to be "low on spoons" and how I managed to back 200 plastic spoons in a carryon bag to San Diego. I also talk about my history of ever evolving mental illness only to find out it was ADHD all along! Thanks for coming along on another adventure. Resources from todays episode: ...
2023-08-2842 minThe Thrive GuideNot a Success Story: Breaking down disability barriers with Dr. Angela FritzOn this episode of The Thrive Guide I interview one of my newest and most badass friends, Dr. Angela Fritz. Dr. Fritz is a pediatric PT at Seattle's Children's Hospital who defines success in a multifactorial approach. We talk about our journeys as disabled individuals in healthcare and the mantras that make everyday a little bit easier. You can follow her page on instagram @bebe__PT for content related to disability justice and all things pediatric PT! You can find me on instagram and TikTok @Dpts_with_anxiety and...
2023-08-1543 minThe Thrive GuideEmbracing the Uncomfortable (aka talking to myself alone in my room)In the words of Ana from Disney's Frozen, "I don't know if I'm elated or gassy but I'm somewhere in the zone..". I am so excited and anxious to bring you the first episode of The Thrive Guide: Embracing the Awkward in Pursuit of Success. I'm your host, Dr Kay Mastrocola. Physical Therapist and the two brain cells behind the health care meme page @DPTs_With_Anxiety. I’ve spent the past 10 years navigating life with mental illness and I found a lot of survival guides out there, but none that talk about what happens next. No one is ta...
2023-07-2930 min
The Healthcare Education Transformation Podcast144. Navigating Neurodivergence and Mental Health in Higher Education with Dr. Kay MastrocolaOn this episode of the Healthcare Education Transformatinon Podcast, join Dr. F Scott Feil and Dr. Kay Mastrocola in this enlightening podcast episode as they explore the challenges and experiences associated with neurodivergence and mental health in higher education. They both share their own personal stories, insights, and advice on the impact of neurodivergent traits, such as ADHD, and discuss the intersection of mental health and their own academic journeys. Dr. Feil and Dr. Mastrocola's engaging conversation fosters awareness, understanding, and empathy for neurodivergent individuals while promoting mental health in higher education. Tune in to this thought-provoking podcast episode a...
2023-05-2650 min