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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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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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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