#26 - Logan Walters - Ambition, Creating A Niche, & ACL Performance Therapy

Logan Walters is a performance therapist at Rokke Performance Therapy, a die-hard Eagles fan, father, husband, and a great human being. He specializes in ACL rehab & return to performance which is one of the main themes of this episode. As well as, how he specifically created his niche in this area. 

Logan's journey into performance therapy began when he suffered a pair of ACL injuries while playing basketball in college. This experience motivated him to help other athletes optimize their performance during the recovery process and in life. He received his Doctorate of Physical Therapy in 2016 from Lebanon Valley College and completed a Sports Residency program at Mansfield University in 2019. It is amazing to see the ripple effect of his impact & expertise in the Portland area.

I am extremely grateful that I had the opportunity to showcase his story and sit down with him for this conversation. If you enjoyed this episode please, share it with someone who means a lot to you or via social media and rate it on the podcast platform you are using. If you want to learn more about Logan & what I am diving into check my newsletter link below.

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Timestamps

(2:17) 3, 2, 1 Live at Rokke Performance Therapy

(8:50) Dream Job Early & Cash-Based Therapy

(13:50) Lifestyle Design vs. Status Goals

(16:15) Never Settle

(18:05) Better Understanding The Cash-Based Setting

(22:15) Coming Back From Two ACL Surgeries

(26:35) Niche Down On ACL Performance Therapy

(31:50) Purpose Behind Sharing Content

(34:20) Creative Framework

(38:25) Time vs. Function-Based Criteria

(39:50) Surgery To Sprinting Timeline & Standards

(55:50) Disconnection Between The Performance Team

(58:35) Better Bridging The Gap

(1:03:50) Competitive Curiosity

(1:06:15) The Most Curious Athletes

(1:08:40) How do you stay curious?

(1:11:50) The War of Art

(1:17:50) James Clear Atomic Journal

(1:26:30) When did you laugh today?

(1:31:28) Justin Bieber

(1:35:00) Action. Action. Action.

(1:37:25) Instilling Curiosity In His Family