Tahni Gook - Revive Osteo #040

Published: May 20, 2021, 4:02 a.m.

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In this episode, we speak with Tahni Gook, an osteopath operating her own practice in Shepparton. 

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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.  

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Key Highlights  

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\\u25cf [03:01] An introduction to Tahni Gook  

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\\u25cf [06:24] How Tahni feels about Shepparton  

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\\u25cf [08:55] What Tahni found out about herself when she moved away from Shepparton  

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\\u25cf [12:36] Navigating a challenging culture in uni  

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\\u25cf [14:43] Keeping in touch with friends from uni  

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\\u25cf [16:26] What an osteo does  

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\\u25cf [22:00] Knowing the right specialist to go to when in pain  

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\\u25cf [26:30] Advice on using devices to avoid developing back pain  

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\\u25cf [30:56] Why Tahni wanted to be an osteo  

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\\u25cf [33:25] Clients whose lives Tahni have truly changed  

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\\u25cf [35:19] Tahni\\u2019s experience so far in running her own business and working with a mentor  

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\\u25cf [40:18] How many clients Tahni sees on a regular basis  

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\\u25cf [42:50] Achieving work-life integration  

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\\u25cf [43:49] Tahni\\u2019s goals for her osteo career moving forward  

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\\u25cf [45:04] Tahni\\u2019s goals outside of her career  

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\\u25cf [47:01] Why Tahni wants to get back into dance  

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\\u25cf [49:51] Who locally inspires Tahni?  

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\\u25cf [52:23] Explaining versus complaining  

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\\u25cf [53:07] Tahni\\u2019s ideal client  

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Powerful Quotes by Tahni  

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\\u25cf Pain\\u2014someone\\u2019s story\\u2014no one can fix that but themselves. I\\u2019m 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.  

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\\u25cf Pain sometimes presents itself when there is emotional or psychological stress.  

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\\u25cf Work comes second in my life, and that\\u2019s how it should be for everybody.

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