Back In Motion - A Hybrid Approach to Pain w/ Stefi Cohen & Ian Kaplan

Welcome to this week’s episode of The Essential Strength Podcast!

Today is Episode 20, which feels like a big one! It’s one of those nice round numbers that feels like a milestone and we’re lucky enough to have a big guest for today! We had the chance to sit down for an hour with Stefi Cohen and Ian Kaplan of Hybrid Performance Method to talk about their new book, Back In Motion.

For those who don’t know, Stefi Cohen is The Co-Owner of HYBRID Performance Method, a Doctor of Physical Therapy, 25X World Record Holding Powerlifter, author, educator, creative thinker.

Ian Kaplan is the COO of HYBRID, Doctor of Chiropractic, Coach, data science enthusiast and creator of the HYBRID Tech Stack.

We get into what makes Back In Motion a completely unique book, but to set the stage, I’ll steal the words directly from Stefi and Ian: This book is NOT about diagnosing back pain. No anatomical diagrams of the spine or sophisticated discussions of neurophysiology. It is a book with real world knowledge that will empower you to find your unique path leading back to doing the things you love.

Today’s episode is a fascinating look into the minds of two people who are LITERALLY re-writing the book on how health and fitness is developed and delivered and doing things no one has ever done before.

Links

• Back In Motion - to order your copy CLICK HERE
• Hybrid Performance Method - to learn about the business and everything they offer CLICK HERE
• To connect with Stefi on Instagram - CLICK HERE
• To connect with Ian on Instagram - CLICK HERE

Action Plan

This week's action plan is based on a specific part of today’s conversation, in which Stefi asked a difficulty, but vital question about who has responsibility for accurate knowledge - the provider or the consumer? I stand by my answer that, while both parties share responsibility, ultimately it is the provider who has more power and therefore a greater share of the responsibility. So, here is what I would like you to do - I want to you to think about or write down a couple areas of your life where you have “the power”, where you control the narrative, and I want you to really make sure that you are doing everything you can to be accurate, honest and empowering. This could be in your role as a parent, as a care provider, as a supervisor or any other part of your life. When you control the story, you have a responsibility to make sure that story is based in an accurate reality, not steeped in self-serving bias. I hope this exercise leads to some positive realizations and perhaps a sense of peace.

Until next week, we wish you STRENGTH and GOOD HEALTH!