Pivot Point of View

What happens when a nurse becomes a massage therapist, and then adds assisted stretching to her toolbox? In this episode of Pivot Point of View, Becky sits down with Amy Kowalzek, owner of KS Therapeutic Massage and creator of Kowalzek Salves, to talk about the winding path that led her to hands-on, whole-body care. Amy shares how her nursing background shaped the way she sees clients, what drew her to massage therapy, and why she became a trained Pivot Point Assisted Stretch Practitioner this s

In this episode I sit down with fellow equestrian Alicia Brigode, owner of the Stretch Zone franchise in Aiken, South Carolina, one of the country’s best-known horse towns. Alicia and I share a love of horses and a belief in what assisted stretching can do for the human body. We talk about how assisted stretching differs from stretching on your own, and why it can help athletes recover faster, move more freely and lower their risk of injury. We also get into what riders in particular need. Hips,

In this episode, Becky sits down with Stacey Martin — goat tying specialist and clinician at Next Level Goat Tying and assistant rodeo coach at Panola College in Center, Texas — for a conversation packed with wisdom for anyone raising or coaching young athletes. We dig into: Injury prevention — why it has to be a priority, not an afterthought, in rodeo and beyond Leadership and mentorship — what it really means to guide young people, on and off the arena The parent trap — why the best thing pare

If stretching hasn’t worked for you… it’s not your fault. I can’t tell you how many people say: “I stretch all the time but I’m still tight.” Here’s why

From the top of the rodeo world to a life-changing spinal cord injury, JR Vezain’s story is one of resilience, grit, and redefining what’s possible. In this episode of Pivot Point of View, JR shares the journey of navigating life after the accident that left him paralyzed. He talks about the mental and physical battles, the importance of faith and family, and how to trust God's timing and purpose. Now competing in the reined cow horse world, JR continues to prove that determination, faith and he

In this powerful episode, we sit down with Ashley Sanders — a nurse, horse trainer, and professional barrel racer who refuses to let a complex medical condition define her life. Ashley shares her journey living with cranio cervical instability and functional movement disorder, conditions that left her with frightening and debilitating symptoms — including episodes where her neck would completely lock up, leaving her unable to rotate her head at all. For years, Ashley searched for answers while n