In this episode of PT Pintcast, Katie sits down with Macie Frederick Rogers, a Physical Therapist Assistant who has grown into a multi-site clinic director with ATI. Macie shares her journey from graduating PTA school in 2018 to leading clinics and mentoring the next generation of PTAs.

You’ll hear Macie’s insights on:

• Building leadership skills early in your PTA career
• Why mentorship and curiosity are key to growth
• The realities of advocacy and PTA reimbursement challenges
• How to balance clinical leadership with personal life
• Burnout prevention strategies for PTs and PTAs

⏱️ Episode Chapters

00:00 – Welcome & introduction

02:30 – Macie’s PTA journey and background

05:00 – From PTA school to clinic director

08:00 – Mentorship and leadership lessons learned

12:30 – Advocacy & PTA reimbursement challenges

16:30 – Balancing leadership with avoiding burnout

20:00 – Personal life: motocross & fostering dogs

24:00 – Advice for new PTAs and young professionals

28:00 – Why advocacy matters in physical therapy

32:00 – Burnout prevention strategies that actually work

36:00 – Closing thoughts & how to connect with Macie

Whether you’re a student, new grad, or seasoned clinician, Macie’s story highlights how PTAs can step into leadership roles, grow professionally, and still make time for life outside the clinic.