People Who’ve Changed Me

Dooley Noted: 1/28/2016   The Person: Mike Adams    His Profession: novelist and freelance writer for High Times, Playboy. Cannabis Now, Townsquare Media, Merry Jane   How I met him:   I met Mike Adams in our small Indiana town. Our parents played cards together, and my mom used to babysit a young Mike and his brother.    I’m sure it’s no accident that I remember taking my first sip of Dad’s beer at the … Read more

Dooley Noted: 1/19/2016   The Person: Dr. Eric Dixon    Former profession: chiropractic rehabilitative specialist   How I met him:  I met Eric when we were both students at Logan College of Chiropractic. I was ahead of him in years, but he was far ahead of me in knowledge.   It was like meeting a male version of me, when we found ourselves in the same clubs with the same interests. I chose him as … Read more

Dooley Noted: 1/15/2015 The Person: Kristen Kern Chadha     Her Profession: student/funeral director    How I met her: I met Kristen when she started dating one of my best friends, Dr. Monica Chadha. We hit it off immediately with a mutual love of the human skull, as well as all things anatomy related.    She became the wife of my best friend, and I’ve been honored to spend a minimum of four weekends per year … Read more

Dooley Noted: 1/7/2016   The Person: Jonathan Fernandez       Profession: professional strongman, strength trainer, assistant administrator for Immaculate Dissection    How I know him:  As Catalyst SPORT hosted the Coney Island Strongman Seminar, instructor Chris Rider kept mentioning an amazing strongman named Jonathan Fernandez.    Chris described him as his best student, a man who could do feats of strength that few or no one could do, like bend pennies with his knuckles and … Read more

Dooley Noted: 1/2/2016   The Person: Dr. Roy Page     Profession: Chiropractic & Rehabilitation   How I Met Him: I met Roy in the anatomy lab at Logan College of Chiropractic, where we both matriculated. Roy was a phenomenal student, centering his focus on my shred interests: rehab, active release, motion palpation, and all things anatomy.    How He’s Changed Me:    Dr. Page is like the West Coast equivalent of me, but smarter. He … Read more

Dooley Noted: 12/17/2015   The Person: Colin Butler    Profession: Athletic Training undergrad student    How I Met Him: Colin’s previous physical therapist had me as his NKT level 1 instructor. After learning more about me from my website, Colin felt he could benefit from my skill set.    How He’s Changed Me: Colin came to me with an over 30 degree Cobb angle (s measurement for scoliosis). He was able to reduce his curve … Read more

Dooley Noted: 12/10/15   The Person: Stacy Hennis     Profession: Neurological Physical Therapist   How I met her: I met Stacy through the NeuroKinetic Therapy community, participating in her LA study group when I was in town. We met again this summer via Skype and in-person, as she allowed me to assess her movement on a few occasions.    How she’s changed me: It’s sometimes tough to get solid treatment within your own professional realm. … Read more

Dooley Noted: 12/4/2015   The Person: Dr. Jake Altman     Profession: Chiropractor, manual therapist   How I met him: I met Jake when we was a candidate for the doctorate in chiropractic program at NYCC. Thousands of students and hundreds upon hundreds of labs later, I still remember his table and some of his questions.    Dr. Altman is a hard man to forget, with his insatiable wit, his eagerness to learn, and his fearless … Read more

Dooley Noted: 11/25/2015   The Person: Isang Smith     Her Profession: Olympic-level sprinter, licensed massage therapist for Catalyst SPORT, masters student of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM).    How I know her: I met Isang when Fabian Cabrera, a masterful trainer, brought her to Catalyst SPORT to treat clients, a large bulk of which were from the NYC running community.     How she’s changed me:  Isang is a phenomenal sprinter and an even better person. She … Read more