Dooley Noted: 6/9/2016 The Person: Aaron Braun Profession: lighting expert How I know him: Aaron is my first cousin, the son of my mom’s oldest brother How he changed me: I never had children in my family that were my age. Although Aaron was older than I, he treated me with respect and helped me realize I had intelligence to harness. At family gatherings, Aaron would quiz me on vocabulary, encouraging me to spell challenging … Read more
Dooley Noted: 5/26/2016 The Person: Dr. Ralph Ger His profession: general surgeon and anatomist, founder of the American and British Associations of Clinical Anatomy, co-founder of the anatomy journal, “Clinical Anatomy” How I met him: My boss and fearless leader of the anatomy program of Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Dr. Todd Olson, introduced me to Dr. Ger, an Einstein professor emeritus. After an afternoon of bonding over our mutual love for … Read more
Dooley Noted: 4/9/2016 The Person: Barry Hooper His Profession: massage therapist, owner of Bodywork Unlimited in Media, PA How I met him: I had the honor of meeting Barry as his lead instructor for NeuroKinetic Therapy level one in Louisville, Kentucky, in January 2013. Barry asked numerous, thought-provoking questions and always had an enormous amount of respect and professionalism. I knew I wanted to engage with him more, so … Read more
Dooley Noted: 3/31/2016 The Couple: Eric and Beth Bergmann Professions: strength coaches, massage therapy students How I Met Them: I had the honor of introducing the Bergmann’s to NeuroKinetic Therapy (NKT), at Catalyst SPORT in September 2015. How They’ve Changed Me: The Bergmann’s have incredible focus towards their training careers and their dedication to learning NKT. They attend nearly every weekly study group, and they were so inspired to offer … Read more
Dooley Noted: 3/27/2016 The Person: Doria Rosa Her profession: Pilates instructor, NKT level II certified assistant instructor How I met her: I had the honor of meeting Doria at the NKT Level II seminar in October 2015. She came up to me to introduce herself, and I knew immediately how tenacious she would be in learning NKT. Since October, she has attended nearly every one of our NKT level … Read more
Dooley Noted: 3/11/2016 The Person: Tanya Carroll Her profession: personal trainer, co-owner of Livestrong Primal Fitness outside Melbourne, Australia How I met her: Tanya and Andrew were our first hosts as NKT I made its return to Australia in March 2014. Like many people, Tanya’s first impression of me was a classic one: “I thought you were nuts when Andrew first showed me a Youtube clip of you teaching NKT!” … Read more
Dooley Noted: 3/3/2016 The Person: Emily Sosland Her profession: reading specialist, elementary school level How I met her: Emily was referred to me by an incredible NYC-based massage therapist, Kiambu Dickerson. (Of course, Emily granted her permission that I discuss her being my patient.) Emily said, “He declared that it was time for me to see ‘The Teacher!’” Emily had battled breathing issues and stress, coupled with anxiety. She … Read more
Dooley Noted: 2/24/2016 The Person: Dr. Patrick Montgomery His profession: Doctor of chiropractic, professor at Logan College of Chiropractic How I met him: In Jan 2004, I was enrolled as a student in Chiropractic Philosophy and Logan Basic Technique, two classes which Dr. Montgomery taught. He would continue to change my life by leading through example, not only in his professional life but also his family life. Dr. Montgomery … Read more
Dooley Noted: 2/18/2016 The Person: Betty Braun Her profession: retired owner of her own hair salon How I know her: Aunt Betty is married to my mother’s brother, Bob. I have known her all my life, and she has consistently been the kindest, most supportive woman I’ve ever known. When I was a theater major, she came to all my shows to cheer me on. When I started my … Read more
Dooley Noted: 2/11/2016 The Person: Paul Pivarnik His professions: strength coach, massage therapist How I met him: I met Paul through my business partner, Jason Kapnick, when Paul and Jason were both strength trainers at a different facility. Paul participated in the Deck of Death, 52 rounds of kettlebell brutality in honor of Kapnick’s birthday. After that day, I knew Paul was not only serious about the kettlebell but was … Read more