
ACE Audio
The podcast that supports, educates, informs and motivates manual therapists around the world.
Episodes
117 episodes
Establishing a career in a sports med team - Episode 115
In today’s episode, Shaun talks to Tom Heeley, a Sports Therapist based in the UK about his career working with athletes and teams at all levels of many different sports. Working with sporting teams can seem to be an exciting and dynamic opport...
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Episode 115
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34:30

The Impact You Have on a Patient’s Story - Episode 114
In this episode Shaun and Bo dive into the connection between pain, personal narratives, and the embodied experience of pain. A patient’s story isn’t just a reflection of their pain, it actively shapes how they feel, move, and engage with the w...
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Episode 114
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49:33

Acupuncture & Dry Needling – Why the division? - Episode 113
In this first episode for 2025, Shaun chats to Gavin Kervill (The TCM Medic) from the United Kingdom about the challenges that exist between the Dry Needling and Acupuncture professions.Gavin shared some fairly strongly worded objections to...
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Episode 113
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54:36

The importance of reflection - Episode 112
In today’s episode, our last for the 2024, Shaun and Bo discuss the importance of reflection in the process of improving what we do clinically, but also more broadly about how reflection can be used in all areas of life.It is the process th...
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Episode 112
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34:45

Understanding Radicular Pain - Episode 111
In this episode, Shaun and Bo continue their exploration of nerve-related conditions, following on from the previous episode about radiculopathy. They take a deep dive into radicular pain, breaking down what it is, how it differs from periphera...
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Episode 111
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28:58

Exploring radiculopathy - Episode 110
In this episode Shaun Brewster interviews Bodine Ledden about radiculopathy. Radiculopathy is commonly misunderstood and can be an intimidating clinical presentation to manage. This information packed webinar provides insights to clinical asses...
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Episode 110
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41:23

Beware the paradigm pendulum - Episode 109
Welcome back to the podcast after a few week’s break. In today’s episode, Shaun is joined by ACE educator and student support representative, Dalton Yates.The topic of this discussion will help listeners understand how easy it is s...
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Episode 109
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32:34

The WHY over the what - Episode 108
Possibly the single most important lesson to learn in health care, and the thing that can make the difference between a good and an exceptional practitioner, is the understanding of, and the ability to utilise the WHY.Today Bo and Shaun...
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Episode 108
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38:50

Value Yourself - Episode 107
How we view ourselves as health practitioners, will influence the value that others see in us.In this episode Shaun and Bo explore how changing the way in which we position ourselves and the importance of what we can provide, can also influ...
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Episode 107
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37:17

CPE – Buyer beware! - Episode 106
In today’s episode Shaun and Bo break down the secret truths about the continuing education market, what you should be wary of, how to spot a good quality course, what the warning signals are, and how to avoid wasting your hard earned dollars. ...
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Episode 106
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28:22

8 tips for a long and satisfying career in health - Episode 105
Bo and Shaun share their best advice, based on decades of lived experience, to help you get the most out of your career in healthcare.Like any profession, there are pitfalls that can be avoided, and things that can be focussed on, to help k...
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Episode 105
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30:40

Is it all placebo? - Episode 104
In this episode Shaun and Bo dive into the topic of the placebo effect in clinical practice. What is the role of patient and practitioner bias in a consultation potentially leading to a perceived cause-and-effect relationship? We discuss why th...
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Episode 104
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30:27

Don't give up on manual therapy - Episode 103
Bo and Shaun both live and love manual therapy. Recently they have been challenging some long held misbeliefs, misconceptions and misrepresentations about manual therapy and things that has been claimed that it does over many years. In this epi...
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Episode 103
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43:59

Things that you can't release in manual therapy - Episode 102
Are we really doing what we are saying we are doing? The word ‘release’ is often used in manual therapy, but what does that really mean? and does it make sense anatomically and physiologically? In this episode, Shaun and Bo discuss 6 things tha...
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Episode 102
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27:41

Does massage reduce the risk of injury? - Episode 101
If you use massage therapy in your clinical practice or in the work you do with athletes, then this episode is for you.It has been a long held belief that massage can reduce the risk or even prevent the incidence of injury. But is there any...
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Episode 101
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22:32

Highlights and Lessons from the ACE Team - Episode 100
In today’s very special 100th episode of the ACE Audio Podcast, the broader ACE Team have come together to discuss their individual hightlights and lessons learned during their time with ACE.Our hope is that you can take away something that...
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Episode 100
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36:46

How to create positive word of mouth referrals - Episode 99
In this episode Shaun and Bo give you some real and usable strategies to build your positive referrals.This is NOT about sales tactics to drive more bookings, it is about being the best health practitioner you can.The boys share real li...
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Episode 99
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29:39

CEO Series - Ann Davey - Episode 98
In today’s episode of the CEO Series of ACE Audio, Shaun chats with the CEO of Massage and Myotherapy Australia, Ann Davey. Here you’ll discover the benefits and advantages of being a down-to-earth, team focussed collaborator. Ann is w...
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Episode 98
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52:01

CEO Series - Erin Baker and Tessa Verrier - Episode 97
In this episode of ACE Audio’s CEO Series, Shaun interviews the Co-CEO’s of Myotherapy Australia, Erin Baker and Tessa Verrier.Being the leader of an organisation can be tough, and doing it as a duo could certainly add layers of complicatio...
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Episode 97
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1:12:17

CEO Series - Brad and Renee Hiskins - Episode 96
In this, the first episode of the CEO Series, Shaun Brewster interviews the dynamic duo of Brad and Renee Hiskins.Brad and Renee are a husband and wife partnership that run not one but two successful business in the health field. A multi-lo...
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Episode 96
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1:09:48

Interviewing the Glen Gardner scholarship winner David Clarke - Episode 95
In todays episode Gabrielle is chatting with David Clarke, our 2023 Glen Gardner Scholarship winner, about his experience with applying for this scholarship, how he felt when he found out that he was successful, his journey becoming a clinical,...
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Episode 95
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33:16

Elbow pain - Episode 94
This episode dives into elbow pain, which is often a challenging pain presentation to manage. Shaun and Bo discuss what it is, the importance of a thorough assessment, differential diagnosis, load management and also, if and where manual therap...
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Episode 94
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42:41

It’s nice to be important but it’s more important to be nice - Episode 93
In this episode Shaun discusses why it is nice to be important but more important to be nice. This short discussion provides some insight into how being nice can pay off in the long term. This valuable perspective serves as a useful reminder fo...
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Episode 93
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17:44

Talking tendons with James Barker - Episode 92
In this episode James Barker (Jimmy) provide a ton of clinical insight into the management of tendinopathy. Jimmy discusses, assessment, mechanisms of injury, tendon loading and much more. Jimmy is an expert in tendinopathy management for the l...
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Episode 92
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41:37

We don't fix people - Episode 91
In this episode Shaun and Bo a common misinterpretation about manual therapy and the fact that we are not machines. This episode will challenge ideas and assist practitioners reframing what they do and allows us to appreciate how fascinating an...
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Episode 91
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36:27
