The Physio Coach Podcast

with Mehmet Gem (The Hip Physio) - Everything You Need to Know About Hip Pain

In this special live audience episode of The Physio Coach Podcast, Charlie Goodchild sits down with hip specialist Mehmet Gem (@the.hip.physio) to explore the realities of hip pain, labral tears, FAI, hip dysplasia, surgery decisions, rehabilitation, and what it takes to become a true expert in a niche area of physiotherapy.

Topics covered:

Hip impingement (FAI) & labral tears
Hip dysplasia & instability
When surgery is — and isn't — the right option
How to choose the right surgeon
The role of physiotherapy before surgery
Why communication is a clinician's greatest skill
Getting comfortable with uncertainty in practice
Online physiotherapy & specialist consulting
Building The Hip Physio brand
Audience Q&A on complex hip cases

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🎧 Guest:
Mehmet Gem

📸 Follow Mehmet on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/the.hip.physio

🌐 Learn more:
https://www.thehipphysio.com

🤝 This episode is sponsored by Jane App

Jane is a clinic management software designed to help healthcare professionals run smoother, more efficient practices — from booking and scheduling to notes and payments.

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with Yasmin Palfrey (Advanced Practice Physiotherapist) - What Physios Get Wrong About Female Hip Pain

In this episode of The Physio Coach Podcast, Charlie Goodchild sits down with Advanced Practice Physiotherapist Yasmin Palfrey to explore female hip pain, hip dysplasia, women's health, and the realities of building a specialist physiotherapy career.

Topics covered:

Hip dysplasia & female hip pain
Why some diagnoses are commonly missed
Endometriosis, hormones & musculoskeletal health
Why women are often underloaded in rehab
Strength training myths and recovery
Imposter syndrome & building confidence in healthcare

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🎧 Guest:
Yasmin Palfrey

🌐 Website:
https://thefitnessphysio.com

📸 Follow Yasmin on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/thefitnessphysio_

🤝 This episode is sponsored by Jane App

Jane is a clinic management software designed to help healthcare professionals run smoother, more efficient practices — from booking and scheduling to notes and payments.

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with William Wayland (Elite Performance Coach) - Why Physios Underload Rehab

In this episode of The Physio Coach Podcast, Charlie Goodchild sits down with performance consultant William Wayland to explore the gap between rehab and true athletic performance.

From movement quality and strength training to modern golf performance and return-to-play principles, this conversation challenges how we approach loading, rehab, and athletic development.

Topics covered:

• Rehab vs performance
• Why physios often underload rehab
• Does technique matter?
• Strength training for golfers
• Ground reaction force & athletic performance
• Objective testing in rehab
• Mobility, movement & hip rotation
• Evidence-based practice vs coaching intuition
• Athletic development principles
• BOSU balls, Nordics & rehab trends

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🎧 Guest:
William Wayland

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https://www.instagram.com/coachwwayland

You can also find William's Hinge Mastery Course here: https://coach-wayland-collective.circle.so/hingemastery

🤝 This episode is sponsored by Jane App

Jane is a clinic management software designed to help healthcare professionals run smoother, more efficient practices — from booking and scheduling to notes and payments.

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with Tim Beames (International Teacher and Author) - Chronic Pain Explained

In this episode of The Physio Coach Podcast, Charlie Goodchild sits down with chronic pain specialist Tim Beames to explore the true nature of pain.

From research on learned behaviour to modern frameworks like predictive processing and embodied cognition, this conversation challenges traditional physiotherapy thinking.

Topics covered:

• Chronic pain & biopsychosocial model
• Early life experiences and pain
• Predictive processing explained
• Why pain isn’t always linked to damage
• Clinician burnout & emotional load
• Treating the whole person

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🎧 Guest:
Tim Beames: https://timbeames.com/

Follow Tim on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/timbeamespain

🤝 This episode is sponsored by Jane App

Jane is a clinic management software designed to help healthcare professionals run smoother, more efficient practices — from booking and scheduling to notes and payments.

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with Rob Beaven (The Physio Community's Favourite Chiropractor) - Why Great Clinicians Question Everything

In this episode of The Physio Coach Podcast, Charlie Goodchild sits down with chiropractor Rob Beaven to explore what modern MSK practice really looks like — and why the best clinicians don’t just treat, they adapt, question, and coach.

From clinical identity and traditional models to patient communication and behaviour change, this conversation unpacks how great practitioners think beyond labels and focus on what actually helps people get better.

🎧 Topics include:
• Why “because it’s always been done that way” limits clinical progress
• The rise of the “expert generalist” in MSK care
• Differences (and similarities) between physio and chiropractic
• Why patient beliefs and expectations shape outcomes
• How to improve adherence and real-world rehab success
• The role of communication in effective treatment
• Why adding value matters more than adding techniques
• How to make rehab fit into a patient’s real life

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🎧 Guest:
Rob Beaven: https://dyerstclinic.com/

Follow Rob on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/robthechiro

🤝 This episode is sponsored by Jane App

Jane is a clinic management software designed to help healthcare professionals run smoother, more efficient practices — from booking and scheduling to notes and payments.

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with Ben Lombard - Bone Stress Injuries, Recovery & Running Performance

In this episode of The Physio Coach Podcast, Charlie Goodchild sits down with running specialist physiotherapist Ben Lombard to unpack the real reasons behind the rise in running injuries.

From bone stress injuries and under-recovery to social media influence and training mistakes — we dive deep into why more runners are breaking down… and what actually works to keep them healthy.

🎧 Topics include:
• Why “under-recovery” is the real problem for most runners
• The truth about bone stress injuries and how they develop
• How social media is quietly driving overtraining
• Why strength alone isn’t enough for running performance
• The biggest mistakes runners make with training and rehab

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🎧 Guest:
Ben Lombard: https://www.benlombardphysiotherapy.com/

Follow Ben on Instagram:
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🤝 This episode is sponsored by Jane App

Jane is a clinic management software designed to help healthcare professionals run smoother, more efficient practices — from booking and scheduling to notes and payments.

🔗 Learn more: https://jane.app
📸 Follow Jane UK: http://instagram.com/janeapp_uk
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with Simon Cabot - Why Pain Persists: Stress, Nervous System & Recovery

In this episode of The Physio Coach Podcast, Charlie Goodchild sits down with our very own pain specialist Simon Cabot to unpack the real drivers behind chronic pain.

From stress and the nervous system to “pain memories” and the mind-body connection — this conversation goes deep into why some injuries don’t heal the way we expect… and what actually works.

 

🎧 Topics include:
• Why stress creates real, physical pain
• The biggest shift that changed Simon’s career
• Pain as a protector (not just damage)
• Why “one-size-fits-all” treatment doesn’t work
• How beliefs alone can sometimes eliminate pain

 

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🎧 Guest:
Simon Cabot: https://www.betterneverends.com
Follow Simon Cabot on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/the.paincoach

🤝 This episode is sponsored by Jane App

Jane is a clinic management software designed to help healthcare professionals run smoother, more efficient practices — from booking and scheduling to notes and payments.

🔗 Learn more: https://jane.app
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with Alex Morrell - Why Great Physios Think Like Coaches

In this episode of The Physio Coach Podcast, host Charlie Goodchild sits down with Alex Morrell, physiotherapist, clinic owner, and former sports physio, to explore the realities of modern physiotherapy careers.

Alex shares his journey from early academic failure, into professional rugby environments, and ultimately into building a multi-service clinic focused on performance, systems, and long-term outcomes — not quick fixes. This conversation explores the crossover between physiotherapy, coaching, and business, and how clinicians can build careers that are both impactful and sustainable.

This episode dives deep into:

• Failure as a driver for growth
• The realities of sports physio vs private practice
• Push seasons, pull seasons & avoiding burnout
• Why rehab needs to be harder
• Testing as a tool for behaviour change
• Performance beyond “pain-free”
• Mentorship, systems & business scalability
• Building clinics that run without you
• Redefining success through family & lifestyle

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🎧 Guest: Alex Morrell

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https://www.instagram.com/@alexmorrellphysio

 

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Physiotherapy Needs To Change - Matt Todman (Founder of Six Physio)

In this episode of The Physio Coach Podcast, host Charlie Goodchild sits down with Matt Todman, physiotherapist and founder of Six Physio, to explore nearly three decades of experience in private practice.

Matt shares his journey into physiotherapy, why he believes the profession needed disrupting, and how Six Physio grew by focusing on communication, culture, and patient experience rather than quick fixes or volume-based care.

This conversation dives deep into:

• Why physios struggle to value their work
• The art vs science of physiotherapy
• Communication as a clinical skill
• The 80–20 rule in rehab
• Building clinic culture that actually lasts
• Leadership, people, and long-term outcomes

If you’re a physio, clinic owner, or healthcare professional looking to improve both your clinical impact and business thinking, this episode is essential listening.

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with Adrian D'Costa (Founder of The Running Room) - Building a Values-Driven Physio Business

In this episode of The Physio Coach Podcast, host Charlie Goodchild is joined by Adrian D’Costa, physiotherapist and founder of The Running Room in London.

Adrian shares his journey from early-career physio to building one of the UK’s leading running rehabilitation clinics, alongside the lessons he’s learned from working with runners, mentoring clinicians, and navigating clinic ownership.

This conversation goes beyond protocols and explores how great physios actually think.

You’ll hear about:
• How to work effectively with runners (even if you’re not a runner yourself)
• Why many running rehabs fail and how underloading holds patients back
• Load management vs technique in injury and performance
• The role of strength & conditioning in MSK physio
• Building clinical reasoning instead of relying on templates
• The realities of opening and growing a physio clinic
• Advice for early-career physiotherapists

This episode is ideal for physiotherapists, rehab professionals, coaches, and runners who want to better understand injury, performance, and modern healthcare.

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📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/betterneverends
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🏥 Book a physio appointment in London, UK:
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🎧 Guest:
The Running Room (London): https://www.therunningroom.net
Follow Adrian D’Costa on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/therunningroom

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