Every job application is either opening doors......or closing them (often without you even realising).Let's make sure your next one opens one.Enjoy the show!Andy BarkerThe New Grad Physio MentorPS. To get a job you first need someone to say..."We'd like to interview you."Because no interview = no job. That's exactly what the 'Foot In The Door' programme helps you overcome.Inside, the programme I show you the exact process I've taught hundreds of therapists to help them create opportunities, build relationships with employers and stop blending into the crowd.Check out some of the case studies here.If you're tired of sending applications into a black hole...This programme is for you!

Every new grad physio has asked themselves the same question..."Am I actually good enough to be doing this?"In this week's podcast episode, I discuss why these feelings of self-doubt happen...And why what you're experiencing might not actually be imposter syndrome at all!In the pod I tell a story of a recent experience of my own where I felt like an imposter (despite being 11 years qualified at the time) and how I quickly rectified this.If you've ever questioned yourself, felt nervous before an assessment, or wondered whether you really belong in the profession, this episode is for you.Enjoy the show!Andy BarkerThe New Grad Physio MentorPS. Ready to build your confidence faster? Join the New Grad Physio community for practical mentoring, real-world case studies and CPD designed specifically for new grad physio's.Find out more here.

For years I thought my subjective assessment was great, until I realised it wasn't.This realisation came when I moved out of full-time sport and started doing more work in private practice.The questions I was asking as part of my subjective assessment were basic.They were basically the questions out of the textbook...The subjective assessment questions were those same questions you probably ask...The same ones we were both taught to ask at Uni and on placements.But they didn't give me the answers I needed.The answers I need to make sense of my patient..And specifically, the patients wants, needs and perceptions.I learnt this the hard way...And I'd advise you not to make the same mistakes!Learn how to deliver a better subjective assessment in this week's podcast episode!Enjoy the show!Andy BarkerThe New Grad Physio MentorPS. Want some help to improve your subjective assessment even more?Head here to see how we could help!

Confidence isn't something you're given.It's something you earn.As a new grad physio building confidence is not as easy as just doing the reps, getting the experience, seeing more patients.In this episode you'll discover what you really need to do to build your confidence as a new grad...And get consistent positive patients results that you and your patients deserve!Enjoy the show!Andy BarkerThe New Grad Physio MentorPS. Want practical guidance to helps you feel more confident with real patients, assessments and rehab planning? Head here and see how we can help.

When I started my first job in pro sport, straight out of Uni, I thought the quickest way to become a great physio was to copy the people around me.Then my mentor gave me one piece of advice that completely changed the way I approached my career.In this episode, I share how this advice helped me stop comparing myself to more experienced clinicians, overcome imposter syndrome, and focus on making small, consistent improvements... Advice that helped me achieve my dream job just 15 months after graduating. I'll also share some more advice I received, plus my own advice for you as a new grad physio to help you accelerate your development faster than you ever thought possible!Enjoy the show!Andy BarkerThe New Grad Physio MentorPS. If you feel that having someone to mentor your progress and guide your career will help you make progress as a new grad physio...To improve your clinical skills and to help you start making moves up the career ladder...Then head here to see if the New Grad Physio Community could help!

Some of the best therapists I have worked with, don't have a physio degree!That includes sports therapists, sports rehabbers and soft tissue therapists.Many physio's put themselves (and the physio profession) on some sort of pedestal...Because it is more 'recognised' 'regulated' and largely because it has been around longer.But in doing so, I think we miss a trick.So many other professionals do a much better job than us as physio's to help their patients...And we all can (if we open our eyes and ears) learn so much from these other professionals...To become better physio's ourselves.Learn more in this weeks new podcast episode.Enjoy the show!Andy BarkerThe New Grad Physio Podcast

Are you sending job applications, updating your LinkedIn profile, and trying to network...But getting nowhere?You're not alone.Many new grad physio's make the same mistake.Being "hardworking," "passionate," and being "keen to learn" are great qualities to have.The problem is...They're also exactly the attributes that every other applicant is saying they have!In this episode you'' discover why being qualified isn't enough anymore...And what you need to do differently to stand out in today's competitive job market. You'll learn the difference between making claims and providing evidence... What employers are really looking for...And why effective networking has less to do with confidence and more to do with communication.Whether you're looking for your first physio role, preparing for your next career move, or trying to network better, this episode is for you!Enjoy the show!Andy BarkerThe New Grad Physio PodcastPS. In the episode I mentioned my 'foot in the door' programme.Want to learn more?Just fill in the application form and myself or one of the new grad team will get right back to you, to let you know if you would be suitable for the programme.Head here.

A job gets advertised...You apply...Then hear nothing back.The process repeats.Apply. Nothing. Reply. Nothing.Strategy one is to keep doing the same.Strategy two is to do something different.If strategy one is your current strategy, and you have yet to secure a job...I'd consider strategy two!Listen to this weeks podcast episode to find out more about what you need to do differently to stand out from the crowd... And to get success with your next job application!Enjoy the show.Andy BarkerThe New Grad Physio MentorPS. In the podcast I mentioned a free career webinar I'm holding.You can get access here.Missed it?Reach out to me here on Instagram or LinkedIn.Just send me a message with the word 'JOB' and I'll get right back to you with some help!

Your patient is pain-free...Tests strong on the bed...And can hop and do all the other functional tests...So why do they break down 15 minutes into their first run?In my latest podcast episode, we explore one of the most common mistakes new graduate physio's make during end-stage rehab.You'll learn why hop tests and gym-based progressions don't automatically prepare patients for the demands of running and sport...And why structured exposure to load, speed, impact, fatigue, and sport-specific demands is essential for successful return-to-higher-level activity.If you've ever wondered why patients flare up despite "passing" rehab, this episode will help you rethink your approach and build more effective return-to-running and return-to-sport rehab plans.Enjoy the show!Andy BarkerThe New Grad Physio MentorPS. Rehab planning was not taught well at physio school.Hence why so many new grads struggle to do it!Want to learn how to properly plan and prescribe a rehab plan, for any injury, from start to finish, without the fear that patient symptoms will comeback?Then head here to find out how!

When rehab goes wrong...It usually happens at two specific points in the rehab process.The most common is when patients (and athletes) progress to higher level activities like running, the gym, or sport.The other?Most physio’s miss this completely, and in many cases, this error actually causes many of the higher level rehab flare ups you see when patients progress to those higher level activities.Want to know what it is?Listen to this week’s podcast to find out.It’s probably not what you think it is!PS. Rehab planning and prescription is one key aspect of physio that is not taught well at physio school.I know this because it’s one of the main problems new grads have when they first come to work with me.But the good thing, it’s an easy fix.Want to learn how to properly plan and prescribe a rehab plan, for any injury, from start to finish, without the fear that patient symptoms will comeback?Then head here to find out how!