STA125: Countdown To Therapy Expo with Speakers Dr Claire Minshull and James Chapman

With just two weeks to go until Therapy Expo 2022 at the NEC Birmingham November 23rd & 24th, we talk with Dr Claire Minshull of Get Back To Sport and James Chapman of All About The Mind, both of whom will be presenting in the STA Theatre at Therapy Expo. 

Dr Claire Minshull is one of the most highly respected rehabilitation specialists in the UK, with over 20 years of experience working in academia, the NHS and in leading research roles. As founder of Get Back To Sport, her goal is to enable the transference of research findings into enhancing practice. Claire will be presenting 'Critical Differences Between Strength & Power' in the STA Theatre on Wednesday Nov 23rd at 3.15pm.

James Chapman is an accredited instructor of Mental First Aid at Work (MHFA), delivering both Adult and Youth courses. He is also a yoga teacher & yoga therapist with over 16 years experience, specialising in mental health and addiction, and has worked with some of the leading mental health charities, rehab clinics and the NHS. James will be presenting 'Mental First Aid At Work' in the STA Theatre on Thursday Nov 24th at 3.30pm.

Topics discussed in this episode include:

• 5:50 Dr Claire Minshull and Get Back To Sport
• 9:50 Bettering our understanding as therapists 
• 13:15 Dr Claire Minshull at Therapy Expo this year
• 15:10 James Chapman and All About The Mind
• 17:50 What is Mental health First Aid?
• 22:50 What Dr Claire Minshull hopes soft tissue therapists take away from her presentation 'Critical Differences Between Strength & Power' at Therapy Expo 2022 
• 38:10 What James Chapman hopes soft tissue therapists take away from his presentation 'Mental Health First Aid' at Therapy Expo 2022 
• 45:20 How can we improve the state of Mental Health in UK?  
• 51:00 Let's Be Frank Podcast with Jack Coward & Ryan Smith (STA Regional Rep East of England)
• 52:30 Are soft tissue therapists of 2022 better educated in Strength & Conditioning?
• 57:40 Understanding boundaries in Mental Health as a soft tissue therapist  

Useful Links:

• Dr Claire Minshull Website: Get Back To Sport
• James Chapman Website: All About The Mind 
• Let's Be Frank Podcast with Jack Coward & Ryan Smith
• Therapy Expo Website
• STA Website
  
  

Our sincere thanks to Dr Claire Minshull and James Chapman for giving up their time to be guests on the show. Remember, Claire will be presenting 'Critical Differences Between Strength & Power' in the STA Theatre on Wednesday Nov 23rd at 3.15pm. James Chapman will be presenting 'Mental First Aid At Work' in the STA Theatre on Thursday Nov 24th at 3.30pm. See you there!

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