Mike was a previous guest on ATChat in our roundtable Discussion on Race in Athletic Training (Ep. 47). In that episode Mike mentioned his company Festive Fitness and we’ve been trying to line up an interview since. We finally did and some things have changed with Mike and Festive Fitness. Mike is now working full-time in an orthopedic clinic while running Festive Fitness on the side.
Mike talks about the challenges he faced running his own business and then making the transition to having it be a part-time gig. Mike highlights how this has allowed him to have more control in his life and pick and choose when he wants to invest time into the business. There is a great discussion on how the skills that ATs have can translate to making it in the world of owning your own business. A lot of great insight in this episode. Enjoy!
In this Episode:
+Festive Fitness
+Balance and awareness with burnout
+Transferable skills, admin in AT helping with entrepreneurial journey
Krystal is a secondary school athletic trainer in the Houston, TX area and originally joined us on Ep. 47: Race in Athletic Training. We’ve been attempting to get this podcast to happen for some time and we finally made it happen.
Athletic training is a demanding profession, in particular on your time. Krystal has a one year old and stays extremely busy balancing being a mom and the duties that are required of her as an AT. Krystal readily admits that she doesn’t have it all figured out quite yet but offers up a lot of really great insight into the balancing act that is being an AT Mom.
We also talk further on diversity in athletic training and what Krystal sees as some ideas to help the profession continue to diversify and better serve its patients. Lots of great takeaways in this episode. Enjoy.
Racism is wrong. Hate can’t be accepted. Just not being “racist” is not enough to propel change. In order to help create change, we have to listen, work to comprehend and accept the fact that those in privileged positions can never understand what diverse people go through.
ATChat hasn’t put a statement out because we needed to listen and learn from people that experience racism on potentially daily
basis. We denounce any form or racism or hate, not only within the athletic training community but in the world in general. We will do more to help be part of the change that is needed to increase equality and work with our diverse professionals to succeed and feel safe while doing so.
This roundtable discussion on Race in Athletic Training is a starting point and we can’t think Krystal, Ryan, Mercedes, Andrew, Brandon, Susan, Mike and Austin for being a part of the conversation and education. We held this roundtable to listen, learn, and find opportunities to try and make things better.
#blacklivesmatter, racism and hate are still a problem. We need to do better and look forward to the opportunities to continue the conversation and do our part to make things better.
Please find more resources in the notes and on the webpage for this episode.
