Welcome back to The Confident Physio Podcast! In this episode (#32), The Physio Co's Tristan White and Jess Soding are joined once again by TPC community physio, Leon Dawood, for the second half of their 'deep dive' interview.

This time, the trio explore the unique concept of “in the moment learning”, and discuss how community physios can make the most of those windows of downtime between client visits.

Leon shares his personal strategies, from leveraging daily team huddles and grad calls to self-directed research and real-time reflection, all while balancing the day-to-day requirements of working with older adults in the community.

Whether you’re a new graduate or an experienced practitioner, this episode is packed with practical tips on embracing lifelong learning, prioritising self-reflection, and making your day-to-day routine more enriching for you, and your clients.

So, get ready to discover how to turn everyday moments into powerful learning opportunities!

QUOTABLE QUOTES FROM LEON:

• "Something is better than nothing. So even if I am doing a little bit - if it’s five minutes of learning - it's better than doing no learning for that day."

• "I definitely recommend prioritising learning… there’s still so much that us as physios in this industry can learn, especially given that there’s always different research papers getting publicised on a daily basis."

• "I feel like being intentional with this in-the-moment learning, realising that I’ve got thirty minutes between now and my next client… being intentional with that time is one of the most powerful things we can do."

• "Self-reflection definitely helps quite a lot. And it’s something that is taught in uni, and it was something that I kind of shrugged off and thought, oh, it’s not really important. But now working in the industry and working in the field, it’s definitely something that I do quite a lot."

• "Pinpointing things that I’m weak at or not as good as I think I should be, and then doing a bit of research and a bit of learning to work on those weaknesses - that self-reflection is really valuable in helping me grow as a physio."