TechTalk Healthcare Brad Cost and Dr. Jay Greenstein

Dr. Jay and Brad sit down with innovator RJ Kedziora on this week's TechTalk!

Richard 'RJ' Kedziora, co-founder of Estenda Solutions, focuses on people and process management and provides strategic technical direction, guidance, and innovative insights creating digital health solutions that improve patient outcomes, reduce costs, increase efficiencies, and improve patient/provider satisfaction.

With 25+ years of experience in technology, he is a results-driven professional with expertise in leadership, process improvement, project and product management, software development, and governance. His work with clients has won multiple awards including a HIMSS Davies Award and been granted several patents.

Mr. Kedziora received an MBA from West Chester University and a BS in Computer Science from Duquesne University, where he received the Excellence in Computer Science Award. Mr. Kedziora is a frequent podcast guest, has spoken at numerous technology and healthcare conferences, and co-authored articles in technology and peer-reviewed clinical journals.

Passionate about using data and creating innovative solutions to improve patient care and outcomes, Mr. Kedziora believes Estenda’s efforts make a difference in people’s lives, helping them live longer and healthier.

Visit https://estenda.com/ or https://www.linkedin.com/in/rjkedziora/ to connect with RJ Kedziora!

Dr. John Pecora is a Sports Medicine Specialist and graduate from Southern California University of Health Sciences. He has worked with athletes from the NFL, NHL, MLB, NBA, PGA, WSL/ASP, X Games, as well as Olympic and collegiate athletes.

As Vice President of Business Development, Dr. Pecora has more than twenty years of clinical experience in the health and fitness industry working with professional and elite athletes. His broad spectrum of experience includes marketing, creative, content creation, research, strategic and business development experience.

In 2005, Dr. Pecora founded his own sports medicine practice, after interning for years under Dr. Tim Brown (the original Sports Medicine Director for the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour and current Co-Medical Director of the WSL Pro Surf Tour). Five years later, Dr. Pecora joined IntelliSkin as the first employee and Director of Business Development, Sales, Marketing and Research. During his tenure at IntelliSkin, Dr. Pecora helped grow the business until he left to work with the national health and fitness distributor WBC Group (now Boxout: parent of MeyerDC, MeyerPT, Elivate Fitness, MeyerSpa, Milliken Medical). He served as Vice President of Education until starting his own consulting business, The Pecora Group.

He sits on the advisory board of WebExercises.com and serves as a sports medicine staff to the World Surf League.

Connect with Dr. John Pecora on Instagram or LinkedIn:

Instagram: @jpecoradc

Linkedin: @John Pecora

Dr. Jay and Brad sit down with Dr. Shawn Thistle on this week’s TechTalk episode!

Dr. Shawn Thistle is a chiropractor, educator, international speaker, knowledge-transfer leader, evidence-based healthcare advocate and medicolegal consultant. He practiced for 14 years in a busy, interdisciplinary clinic in downtown Toronto, Canada and now sees private patients. He is familiar to most for his weekly Research Reviews, which he has been publishing for chiropractors since 2006.

An expert at putting research into practice, Dr. Thistle is also a trusted provider of informative continuing education courses and in-person seminars for clinicians around the globe (Dr. Thistle is a PACE-approved provider of continuing-education in the USA). His goals are to enhance our cultural authority and promote rational integration of current evidence into chiropractic care, so we can continue to improve patient outcomes and healthcare efficiency.

In addition to running his company and still seeing some patients, he provides expert medicolegal reporting in chiropractic malpractice cases and is a guest lecturer at the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in Toronto. He also serves on the Research Committee for the Canadian Chiropractic Research Foundation (CCRF) and the Guideline Executive Committee for the Canadian Chiropractic Guideline Initiative (CGGI). 

Dr. Thistle lives in Cookstown, Ontario (just north of Toronto) with his wife Katie and their three young sons.

Everything Shawn offers can now be found on his personal website: www.shawnthistle.com    

Research Reviews: https://shawnthistle.com/product-category/type/research-reviews/ 

E-Learning Courses: https://shawnthistle.com/product-category/type/e-learning/ 

About Shawn: https://shawnthistle.com/about-doctor-shawn-thistle/

Social: @DrShawnThistle

Dr. Thistle can be reached at shawn@shawnthistle.com 

Dr. Thistle graciously provided our TechTalk listeners a personalized discount code! You can save 25% on Dr. Thistle’s Research Reviews (available individually, or access to all via subscription) and E-Learning options by entering code TECHTALK25 on checkout (expires Dec 31, 2024).

Thank you, Dr. Thistle!

Join Dr. Jay and Brad as they interview Dr. Fab Mancini on this week's TechTalk episode.

Dr. Fabrizio Mancini is a renowned health and lifestyle expert with over 30 years of experience as a wholistic health provider, author, and speaker. He has inspired audiences worldwide through his media appearances on shows like "Dr. Phil," "The Doctors,” “CNN News” and "FOX News," as well as “Univision”, “Telemundo” and “Televisa.” His engaging lectures have transformed audiences in most States and over 25 countries.

Dr. Fab is an international best-selling author of books such as "The Power of Self-Healing", "Chicken Soup for The Chiropractic Soul,” and “The Well-Adjusted Soul.” He is the host of his radio show with Hay House “Self-Healing with Dr. Fab”, his Podcast “The Fab Life” and his TV Series “Thriving in the New Normal.”

Dr. Fab became one of the youngest Presidents of a College or University at the age of 33, Parker University, and continues to serve as President Emeritus. He has received numerous awards and accolades for his contributions to the field of wellness and leadership and has been featured in many documentaries. For his contributions in the healthcare and education systems, the President of Mexico named the library of UNEVE University after him.

Dr. Fab’s passion for health and personal development has inspired and empowered millions worldwide to unlock their full potential. He also mentors over 100 CEOs and serves as a global consultant to companies that are making a positive impact on the world.

For more information, please visit https://drfabmancini.com/ to connect with Dr. Mancini himself!

Join Dr. Jay and Brad as they sit down with entrepreneurial founder and CEO, successful author, truthful podcast host, and expert chiropractic specialist, Dr. Kevin Christie.

Dr. Kevin Christie is a Chiropractic Physician and Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) who dedicates himself to treating his patients’ symptoms and physical dysfunctions, whether it’s a professional athlete, a weekend golfer, or an office worker.

Dr. Christie is the CEO of his own practice called Health-Fit Corporate Wellness, the founder of Modern Chiropractic Marketing, and co-founder of the Chiropractic Success Academy.

Dr. Christie is an author to Doing it Right: Modern Chiropractic Marketing, which details a roadmap or guide to modern marketing concepts and strategies to elegantly grow your practice without resorting to unethical and distasteful marketing that has plagued many professions in the past.

Dr. Christie is also a podcast host to Modern Chiropractic Mastery, a podcast that discusses the latest in marketing, business, and professional growth with leading experts in the industry.

He received his B.S. degree from the Florida State University in Exercise Physiology and was an assistant strength & conditioning coach for the women’s athletic teams. He discovered his passion for working with athletes of all levels and decided to continue his education and desire for learning. He graduated from Logan College of Chiropractic in St. Louis, where he specialized in Motion Palpation, golf biomechanics, and functional rehabilitation.

For more information about Modern Chiropractic Marketing, visit https://www.modernchiropracticmarketing.com/ or check out their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100047370050073.

For more information about Kevin's practice, visit https://healthfitchiro.com/ or check out their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/healthfitchiro.

Kevin's podcast: https://www.modernchiropracticmarketing.com/podcasts

Kevin's book: https://www.amazon.com/Doing-Right-Modern-Chiropractic-Marketing/dp/1737802406

Kevin's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drkevinchristie/

Join Dr. Jay and Brad as they interview CEO of Shift, NYT’s and WSJ Bestselling Author, and TEDx Speaker, Joe Mechlinski.

Joe Mechlinski is a social entrepreneur who believes that an engaged workforce is the key to unlocking human potential. Joe has a deep-rooted passion for helping build engaged mission-driven cultures and challenging business leaders to think strategically about how they attract, develop, and retain the best talent to grow, regardless.

While earning his degree from the Johns Hopkins University, Joe founded four ventures—with varying degrees of success and failure—to pay his way through college. At 23, to transform the purpose of business, Joe founded SHIFT. SHIFT is a collective of businesses spanning consulting, executive membership, and venture capitalism united by their common mission to revolutionize workforce engagement and transform the world. SHIFT has offices in Baltimore, Washington, D.C., and Boston.

SHIFT has been recognized by the Baltimore Business Journal as one of the “Best Places to Work” for five consecutive years and by Inc. Magazine, nationally, as an “Inc. Best Workplace” for two consecutive years. Since founding the business, Joe and SHIFT have been featured on Bloomberg Radio, Forbes, Entrepreneur, and The Wall Street Journal Online. In 2014, Joe was invited to sit on the White House Small Business Council. A decade after SHIFT’s inception, Joe compiled the lessons he learned from his early life experiences, and his work with more than 600 organizations across the country, into the 2013 New York Times bestseller: Grow Regardless.

Always embarking on new adventures, Joe launched a new book and podcast. Shift the Work, is a USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestseller that answers the riddle between engagement at work and engagement with life. Rooted in neuroscience, and filled with actionable strategies and inspiring stories, Shift The Work empowers readers to reconnect with their passions, seek more fulfilling opportunities, and discover their greater purpose. His podcast, Shift Happens, which features inspiring guests, such as New York Times bestselling author Dan Pink, and three-time New York Times bestselling author Tucker Max. Shift Happens is where disappointment meets success, frustration leads to transformation, and crossroads drive life-changing choices. Joe Mechlinski goes deep with trailblazers in every industry, from architects to comedians, and they all have something in common – one great story!

Connect with Joe on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joemechlinski/

Check out Joe’s two books: Grow Regardless and Shift The Work.

Listen in on Joe’s podcast: Shift Happens.

Visit these websites for more information on Joe or SHIFT: http://shiftthework.com/ or https://www.joemechlinski.com/.