In this episode, Vince Kelly shares his extensive experience in elite sport, academia, and high-performance environments. We explore how research translates into practice, leadership in sports science, and strategies for professional development and mentorship.

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LinkedIn - Vince Kelly

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In this episode, I’m joined by Alexis Bhagat - a clinical exercise physiologist working at the forefront of cardiac care and virtual rehab in the US.

She’s currently working at Kaiser Permanente in Denver, managing patients through virtual cardiac rehab, prescribing exercise for complex chronic conditions, and collaborating closely within a multidisciplinary medical team. She also brings experience from hospital-based roles at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, particularly in cardiac stress testing and advanced ECG and CPET assessment.

We get into what cardiac rehab actually looks like in practice - and where a lot of EPs get it wrong.

We cover:

• How to approach cardiac patients with confidence (without being overly conservative)
• What safe, effective exercise prescription really looks like
• How to progress patients when risk is always a factor
• The realities of virtual cardiac rehab - what works and what doesn’t

Alexis also shares her work with the Clinical Exercise Physiology Association, and how virtual care is starting to reshape what’s possible for EPs.

If you’re working with cardiac patients - or want to - this will give you a clearer, more practical lens on how to do it well.

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LinkedIn - Alexis Bhagat

Instagram - Alexiso Bhagat

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After being diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic prostate cancer at 50 years old, Tim Baker was told there wasn’t much he could do. What followed completely changed his understanding of health, exercise, identity and mortality.
In this episode, Tim shares how Exercise Physiology, surfing, meditation, writing and community became central pillars in his cancer journey. EPs and health professionals will walk away with powerful lessons on patient care, behaviour change, communication, vulnerability and the human side of oncology that often goes unspoken

Guest handles:
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/timbaker/
Website - https://timbaker.com

Resources:
Padding the Shark by Tim Baker - https://www.amazon.com.au/s?k=Padding+the+Shark
Tim Baker's Website - https://timbaker.com
Australian Story Episode on Tim Baker - https://www.abc.net.au/austory/tim-baker/
Monash University Prostate Cancer Research Group - https://www.monash.edu/medicine/sphpb/prostate-cancer-research-group
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre - https://www.petermac.org
Australian Prostate Cancer Foundation Telehealth Services - https://www.prostate.org.au

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