Private practice physical therapy, healthcare leadership, and clinic growth all require one thing PTs already have: leadership skills. The problem? Most physical therapists were never trained to recognize them.
At CSM 2026, three physical therapists from radically different career paths—Army PT leadership, pediatric clinical leadership, and Silicon Valley health tech—make the case that PTs already possess the tools needed to lead teams, organizations, and healthcare systems.
In this episode, they break down how clinical reasoning, therapeutic alliance, and patient motivation translate directly into leadership skills. If you're a physical therapist, clinic owner, or healthcare leader wondering how PTs can expand their impact beyond the treatment table, this conversation shows why the profession needs more clinicians in decision-making roles.
Because when PTs raise their hand and step into leadership, they don't just treat patients—they improve the entire system around them.
Chapters
00:00 PT Leadership Gap
03:00 Three PT Paths
08:00 Clinical Skills Transfer
13:30 Impostor Syndrome
21:30 Expanding PT Impact
31:00 Raise Your Hand
