Tahni Gook #040
In this episode, we speak with Tahni Gook, an osteopath operating her own practice in Shepparton. Listen in as Tahni discusses her journey to becoming an osteo and her approach to working with clients of all sorts. She also covers common misconceptions around pain, including the emotional and psychological links to pain. Finally, Tahni shares how she eventually came to achieve balance between her life and career and her exciting goals beyond her work as an osteo. Key Highlights ● [03:01] An introduction to Tahni Gook ● [06:24] How Tahni feels about Shepparton ● [08:55] What Tahni found out about herself when she moved away from Shepparton ● [12:36] Navigating a challenging culture in uni ● [14:43] Keeping in touch with friends from uni ● [16:26] What an osteo does ● [22:00] Knowing the right specialist to go to when in pain ● [26:30] Advice on using devices to avoid developing back pain ● [30:56] Why Tahni wanted to be an osteo ● [33:25] Clients whose lives Tahni have truly changed ● [35:19] Tahni’s experience so far in running her own business and working with a mentor ● [40:18] How many clients Tahni sees on a regular basis ● [42:50] Achieving work-life integration ● [43:49] Tahni’s goals for her osteo career moving forward ● [45:04] Tahni’s goals outside of her career ● [47:01] Why Tahni wants to get back into dance ● [49:51] Who locally inspires Tahni? ● [52:23] Explaining versus complaining ● [53:07] Tahni’s ideal client Powerful Quotes by Tahni ● Pain—someone’s story—no one can fix that but themselves. I’m really just a helping hand to steer them in the right direction, give them the right advice, and give them the right tools for them to optimize their pain, life, and recovery. But at the end of the day, whatever they do outside of the 30 minutes that I see them is up to them. ● Pain sometimes presents itself when there is emotional or psychological stress. ● Work comes second in my life, and that’s how it should be for everybody.