Who We Are
Welcome to Unleashed Athletics
Who We Are
Welcome to Unleashed Athletics
Hi! I’m Dr. Sam, the founder & lead Physical Therapist & Strength Coach at Unleashed Athletics.
I graduated from Springfield College with a Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy and a minor in Psychology, where I also played lacrosse and was in your shoes not too long ago.
I was an athlete who was not confident in herself and constantly sidelined due to injury or sprinting down the sidelines wincing in pain. As an athlete, there was an intense pressure to push through the pain, “no pain, no gain”, right? (We’ll get into that one a little later). There was also an intense pressure to look a certain way, leading to disordered eating and training.
It took me nearly 4 years to completely rebuild myself, and what felt like an unfair amount of setbacks, had actually prepared me for a life far more impactful than I ever believed possible
The truth is, relieving pain in the short-term is easy and pretty readily accessible, but there’s a gap between pain RELIEF and leading a pain-free athletic LIFESTYLE.
For years, I was in and out of PT because I only ever achieved short term relief. If it wasn’t my right ankle, it was my left. And if it wasn’t my ankle, it was my left shoulder because the underlying issue wasn’t being resolved.
I simply was not STRONG enough, RESILIENT enough for the capacity I was asking my body to operate at … because I didn’t have the right approach, aka an individualized one.
For a little background:
In 2014, I had such a low body fat percentage that I lost my period, and the doctor’s solution was to put me on birth control instead of fixing the root cause of the issue (which actually only made things worse lol).
In 2015, I had heart surgery and in my head, because I had to rest to recover, I should eat even less food to avoid gaining fat, and no one told me otherwise, and I had ZERO direction in regaining my athleticism post op.
Every healthcare professional I encountered seemed to only look surface level, no one made me feel seen or heard.
So I lived in pain, and it took me way longer to recover because I lacked direction.
But I’m grateful for the setbacks, because I can pass what I learned onto you, so that you don’t have to feel directionless.
The highest human act is to inspire, and I hope I can leave that impact on you.
I decided traditional PT wasn’t the route for me, and I could have a much greater impact working online, at a pace I enjoy, helping busy, boss ass women, like yourself, live pain free WHILE achieving their dream physique.
Coach Kiana - Assistant Practitioner
Kiana is a Physical Therapist from Canada, she finds joy in working with others to improve their health and get back doing the things they love and more! She is here to be your biggest cheerleader, a listening ear and give a little tough love when it’s needed.
I’m now equally a Doctor of Physical Therapy, a Physical Therapist, a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, a Coach, and a friend to my clients.
My vision for my company, Unleashed Athletics, is to change the way female athletes approach their health, by coaching them into sustainability and helping them find empowerment through fitness, and confidence that will bleed into all areas of their lives ( relationships, career, leadership roles ).
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE and making my vision possible. I hope you learn something new or get a little dose of inspiration / motivation each day from me.
If there’s anything you’d like more information or value on, please never hesitate to reach out, I’m here to help in any way I can.
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