Those who know me know that I am always up for a roadtrip and on the move. Though Top 40 music can be great for a little bit, spending 6-8 hours in the car each week, I have lots of time to learn about and listen to new things. I think one of the most underutilized apps on a phone has to be podcast app- it's the BEST! Podcasts are free, there are a million of them and they are a great way to keep entertained and educated while you pass the time doing cardio, riding in the car or cleaning the house!  Here is a list of my top 5 favourite podcasts (but then also a list of another 5 because I just couldn't choose!).

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I have always struggled with minor confidence issues and coping with stress but last year things came to a head when I just had too much on the go. I had made some major life changes- I moved (for the 5th time in 5 years!), I started a full-time Master’s degree and was still working in clinic- and it was too much. In the summer of 2016, I started experiencing intermittent panic attacks and what felt like paralyzing anxiety. In an attempt to make some positive life changes, I contacted transformation coach, Rita Catolino.

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This past weekend I was lucky enough to be a part of the Canadian Orthopeadic Division and Canadian Academy of Manipulative Physiotherapy (CAMPT) 2017 Orthopaedic National Symposium in my hometown of London, Ontario. Over 350 orthopaedic and manual physiotherapists came together from across the country to discuss, share and spend valuable face time with one another. The theme for the weekend was “Stronger Together” and certainly I came away inspired and motivated. It was a truly wonderful few days of learning and here are a few things I took away from it. Once again, though drawn from the field of physiotherapy, I imagine a lot of these take away points could be easily applied to most professions.

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