Subluxation Squad Podcast

Steve Tullius and Pacha Hornaday
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Every doc wants to make a bigger impact. Subluxation Squad is a straight-talking podcast for chiropractors who know this work is about human potential, not just pain. Hosted by Dr. Steve Tullius and brand strategist Pacha Hornaday, it blends real stories, honest “table talks,” and expert interviews to clear the subluxations in your message, mindset, and practice so what you believe, what you say, and what you build finally line up.

  1. 2d ago

    4th Generational Subluxation with Dr. Ankur Tayal

    Dr. Ankur Tayal shares how chiropractic's history has shaped the challenges facing its fourth generation, from the early fight for professional recognition to today's struggles with identity, education, and internal division. Drawing from his experience in practice, chiropractic education, and professional leadership, he explains why greater public acceptance has not necessarily translated into professional maturity, and how accreditation requirements can limit the time schools devote to chiropractic philosophy, technique, and business preparation. The conversation examines freedom of thought, the responsibility to protect vertebral subluxation as chiropractic's distinct focus, and the need to replace emotionally driven conflict with reasoned dialogue and collaboration.  HERE ARE THE 3 KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE: 1. Chiropractic's fourth generation must build on the profession's history while developing greater maturity, clarity, and collaboration. 2. Educational freedom is essential to preparing chiropractors in philosophy, technique, business, and the principles that distinguish chiropractic. 3. Protecting chiropractic's identity requires conviction, reasoned dialogue, and a willingness to work together across professional differences. RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Dr. Ankur Tayal - atayal@sherman.edu Instagram - @ankurtayaldc

    4th Generational Subluxation with Dr. Ankur Tayal

  2. Nov 2

    From Smile to Spine: The Missing Link in Whole Body Wellness with Dr. Gary Glassman

    Dr. Gary Glassman, an endodontist with over 40 years of experience, shares why oral health deserves a much larger role in conversations about whole-body wellness and what dentistry and chiropractic can learn from one another. He examines the connections between periodontal disease, chronic inflammation, and systemic conditions, while emphasizing the importance of distinguishing scientific associations from proven causation. The conversation also addresses the challenges both professions face in communicating preventive care, building public awareness, and moving beyond isolated approaches to health. HERE ARE THE 3 KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE: 1. Oral health is an important part of whole-body wellness and should not be treated as separate from overall health. 2. Clear patient education helps people understand the value of preventive care and long-term health. 3. Greater collaboration between dentistry, chiropractic, and other healthcare disciplines can strengthen patient care. RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Dr. Gary Glassman - www.drgaryglassman.com

    From Smile to Spine: The Missing Link in Whole Body Wellness with Dr. Gary Glassman

  3. Oct 26

    Wearable Technology in Chiropractic with Dr. Vismai Schonfelder

    Dr. Vismai Schonfelder shares how his experience as a chiropractor led him to develop ChiroRing, a wearable technology designed to help chiropractors and patients better understand changes in nervous system function through heart rate variability (HRV) and other wellness data. He discusses the challenge of communicating chiropractic’s value beyond symptoms, and how accessible, real-time information can open conversations about stress, adaptation, and the body's responses to care. The conversation also examines the potential of AI, wearable technology, and large-scale data collection to support chiropractic research, strengthen patient engagement, and make the profession more relevant to a technology-driven public. HERE ARE THE 3 KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE: 1. Wearable technology can help chiropractors communicate nervous system function and adaptation beyond symptom-based conversations. 2. Long-term wellness data may create new opportunities for patient education, engagement, and chiropractic research. 3. Innovation should strengthen chiropractic’s foundational principles rather than replace its identity. RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: ChiroRing -  www.chiroring.com Dr. Vismai Schonfelder - www.instagram.com/vismaichiro

    Wearable Technology in Chiropractic with Dr. Vismai Schonfelder

  4. Oct 12

    Identity and the Future of Chiropractic with Dr. Joe Betz

    Dr. Joe Betz shares how his journey from chiropractic student to president of the International Chiropractors Association (ICA) shaped his commitment to protecting chiropractic’s identity and advancing the profession through service. He identifies the lack of a clear professional identity as one of chiropractic’s greatest barriers, arguing that vertebral subluxation detection and correction must remain central to what makes chiropractic distinct. The conversation examines professional division, collaboration between organizations, Medicare advocacy, and the challenge of finding common ground without compromising foundational principles.  HERE ARE THE 3 KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE: 1. A clear professional identity centered on vertebral subluxation is essential to protecting chiropractic’s distinct purpose. 2. Greater collaboration between organizations can strengthen advocacy without requiring agreement on every issue. 3. Every chiropractor has a responsibility to support the profession through patient education, membership, and involvement. RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: International Chiropractors Association (ICA) - www.chiropractic.org Chiropractic BioPhysics (CBP) - www.idealspine.com

    Identity and the Future of Chiropractic with Dr. Joe Betz

  5. Oct 5

    How Vital is Your Vitalism with Dr. Lawrence Palevsky

    Dr. Lawrence Palevsky brings a medical doctor’s perspective to vitalism, sharing how an early encounter with chiropractic introduced him to the innate potential to heal, a principle he says was absent from his conventional medical training but eventually transformed how he practiced pediatrics. He discusses why healing requires time, trust, presence, and a willingness to work with the body rather than reflexively intervening, while questioning why chiropractors sometimes move away from their own foundational principles in pursuit of functional medicine, supplements, herbs, and other approaches. The conversation examines the practitioner-patient relationship, the limits of promising specific outcomes, and the difference between creating an opportunity for healing and believing the practitioner is responsible for producing it. For Lawrence, a more vitalistic profession starts with the practitioner’s own inner work, then grows through communities that preserve curiosity, connection, hands-on care, and respect for the mystery of healing. HERE ARE THE 3 KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE: 1. Vitalism requires trusting the body’s innate potential while allowing the healing process the time it needs. 2. Practitioners create an opportunity for healing, but they cannot promise or take ownership of a specific outcome. 3. Strengthening a vitalistic profession begins with personal growth, deeper connection, and communities that embody those principles. RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Dr. Lawrence Palevsky’s - www.drpalevsky.com Critically Thinking with Dr. T and Dr. P - www.open.spotify.com/show/2Yo00hCLbbcfD9F4Gp93rO

    How Vital is Your Vitalism with Dr. Lawrence Palevsky

  6. Sep 28

    Awaking the Bigness Within with Dr. Wade Port

    Dr. Wade Port shares why becoming a better chiropractor starts with the person behind the adjustment, and why authenticity, congruence, and continual growth are essential to serving at a higher level. Drawing from his early mentorship with Arno Burnier and decades of involvement with MLS, he discusses subluxation as a pattern that can limit greater expression, the importance of meeting people just beyond where they are, and how chiropractic can create an opportunity for greater awareness and adaptability. The conversation also examines technique, communication, service, professional acceptance, and the inner work required before chiropractors can fully carry the responsibility of chiropractic’s Big Idea. HERE ARE THE 3 KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE: 1. Who you are as a person shapes who you become as a chiropractor. 2. Authenticity and congruence create greater clarity in how chiropractors serve and communicate. 3. The profession grows as individual chiropractors mature, take responsibility, and continually work on themselves. RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Dr. Wade Port - www.lifeworksatl.com The Chiropractic Summit - www.thechiropracticsummit.com

    Awaking the Bigness Within with Dr. Wade Port

  7. Sep 14

    The Self-Expression Subluxation with Dr. Melissa Longo

    Dr. Melissa Longo shares why building a fulfilling chiropractic practice starts with giving yourself permission to practice, communicate, and lead in a way that genuinely reflects who you are. Drawing from thirty years in chiropractic, she discusses the pressure doctors can feel to follow someone else’s scripts, systems, marketing, or definition of success, and how that disconnect can rob both the doctor and the practice of joy. The conversation gets into coaching, branding, philosophy, professional identity, and why the art of chiropractic leaves room for doctors to express shared principles in their own way. For Melissa, a healthier profession makes room for that individuality while replacing judgment and division with greater inclusion, acceptance, and respect. HERE ARE THE 3 KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE: 1. Chiropractors thrive when they stop trying to copy others and find their own authentic way to practice and communicate. 2. Coaching, branding, and systems should support a doctor’s identity and purpose, not replace them. 3. Greater inclusion, acceptance, and respect can help chiropractic move beyond division while preserving individual expression. RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Dr. Melissa Longo - www.drmelissalongo.com Rockstar Doctor Life Podcast | Melissa Longo Instagram — @drmelissalongo

    The Self-Expression Subluxation with Dr. Melissa Longo

  8. Sep 7

    The Heart of Chiropractic with Dr. Marc Surprenant

    Dr. Marc Surprenant shares how his own chiropractic experience led him from pre-med to Palmer, and how early struggles in practice pushed him toward mentorship, philosophy, systems, and eventually coaching other chiropractors. He digs into what it takes to keep the heart of chiropractic alive, from staying connected to the Big Idea and surrounding yourself with other chiropractors to continually nurturing the purpose that brought you into the profession. The discussion also tackles tribalism, professional responsibility, patient communication, and the need to unite around vertebral subluxation without demanding that every chiropractor practice exactly the same way. For Marc, keeping chiropractic’s heart intact means staying connected to your purpose while helping the profession move toward a clearer message and greater unity. HERE ARE THE 3 KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE: 1. Marc believes the heart chiropractors bring into practice has to be intentionally nurtured. Philosophy, mentorship, seminars, community, patient stories, and regular study can help chiropractors stay connected to the purpose and conviction that brought them into the profession. 2. Systems and practice success matter, but they become more meaningful when they serve a deeper purpose.  3. Tribalism continues to weaken the profession when chiropractors isolate themselves or tear down those in other camps. Marc’s vision is not for every chiropractor to become identical, but for the profession to unite around a clearer message about vertebral subluxation while supporting one another in taking chiropractic to more people. RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Dr. Marc Surprenant — ⁠www.familyhealingcharlotte.com Sherman College Lyceum - ⁠ www.sherman.edu/lyceum-2027

    The Heart of Chiropractic with Dr. Marc Surprenant
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Every doc wants to make a bigger impact. Subluxation Squad is a straight-talking podcast for chiropractors who know this work is about human potential, not just pain. Hosted by Dr. Steve Tullius and brand strategist Pacha Hornaday, it blends real stories, honest “table talks,” and expert interviews to clear the subluxations in your message, mindset, and practice so what you believe, what you say, and what you build finally line up.

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  • Creator
    Steve Tullius and Pacha Hornaday
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    45
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Steve Tullius and Pacha Hornaday
  • Show Website
    Subluxation Squad Podcast

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