05/07/2026
Most episodes, Jimmy McKay is the one asking the questions. Not this time. οΏ½
Amit Gagliani flips the script and interviews the host β using AI-generated questions to pull out the origin story Jimmy rarely tells. From running a rock radio station to the iPhone moment in 2008 that made him walk away from his dream job... to PT school at 28, surrounded by classmates ten years younger... to accidentally starting one of healthcare's most recognized podcasts.
This one is different. And worth it.
οΏ½ TIMESTAMPS
0:00 β Intro: Why Amit is interviewing Jimmy
1:37 β Rock radio beginnings: morning announcements in 6th grade
2:15 β Interning at K-Rock (Howard Stern's station) in New York
2:42 β Running his hometown Hudson Valley radio station β the dream job
3:20 β The iPhone moment in 2008 that changed everything
4:45 β Trying law school, business school... then finding PT
5:07 β Being the oldest guy in PT school by 10 years
6:00 β When Jimmy realized his communication skills were different
6:45 β Accidentally starting the PT Podcast
8:00 β What conversations changed how Jimmy sees the profession
11:20 β The $125K CSM fundraiser at the San Diego Children's Museum
12:30 β Serving on the Foundation for PT Research & other roles
13:00 β "There's no good fight in selling TVs" β what keeps Jimmy saying yes
15:45 β Radio's real lesson for healthcare: you earn the audience's time
17:00 β The biggest shift in PT's challenges over the last decade
18:30 β Talent acquisition vs. patient acquisition β what matters now
21:00 β Where clinical + communication skills are needed most
22:30 β Simplicity as a superpower: if you can't explain it simply...
24:00 β Why Jimmy is still bullish on PT and healthcare
25:00 β PASO framework: Problem, Agitation, Solution, Outcome
26:30 β "I make suggestions. You make decisions."
28:00 β Every conversation is a negotiation (Chris Voss)
29:00 β Where to follow Jimmy + wrap-up
οΏ½ Find us: ptpodcast.com | YouTube & socials
