A podcast for PTAs, by PTAs.

ABOUT PTA+

Where PTAs Break the Mold...and Build What’s Next

PTA+ was created for the PTA who refuses to shrink inside a title.
For the PTA who knows they bring more: more depth, more talent, more experience, more leadership, more heart.

For years, I kept hearing the same thing from PTAs everywhere:

“There’s no growth.”
“There’s no space for us.”
“There’s no opportunity.”

And yet…every PTA I met was quietly proving that wrong. They were all PTAs... PLUS... they had backstories, second careers, advanced degrees, certifications, side hustles, leadership roles, and influence that went far beyond what the profession seemed to acknowledge.

That disconnect lit a fire under me.

PTA+ exists to bridge the gap between the title and the truth.

This podcast shines a light on the PTAs and PTs who are educating, innovating, leading, building, mentoring, running programs, shaping policies, or doing the hard work of change with no spotlight, until now.

Here, we talk openly about growth, power, possibility, and the future that PTAs are more than ready for.

This is not a passive platform.
This is a movement.

ABOUT KATIE SUTTON, PTA, MA

Host. Educator. Advocate. Professional Button-Pusher.

Hi! I’m Katie, a Physical Therapist Assistant with over 20 years of clinical and academic experience, a PTA educator, and the creator/host of the PTA+ Podcast.

I started PTA+ after stepping out of my own comfort zone and accidentally landing a role in a DPT program role, a leap that showed me firsthand:

PTAs are not limited.
We are under-recognized.

And when we position ourselves well, ask better questions, seek out gaps in healthcare, and step into leadership instead of waiting for permission?

We can do far more than the profession has historically expected of us.

I’ve spent my career in outpatient orthopedics, clinical education, and professional development. I’ve served at both the state and national levels through the Ohio Chapter and the American Physical Therapy Association.

But titles don’t tell the whole story, and honestly, that’s the entire point of PTA+.

Outside the classroom and committee rooms, I’m a coffee-and-dark-chocolate addict, weightlifter, hiker, occasional jogger, compulsive book-buyer (finishing them is optional), and mom to two hilarious teenage boys who keep me grounded and wildly entertained.

WHAT PTA+ IS ALL ABOUT

A Podcast for PTAs Who Want More

PTA+ is an interview-based, educational, empowering, advocacy-forward show where we talk about:

Professional growth and leadership
The hidden skills PTAs bring to teams
Advancing beyond traditional roles
Breaking through perceived limits
Filling gaps in healthcare
Advocacy at the state and national level
Real stories from PTs and PTAs elevating the profession

If you’ve ever felt boxed in, overlooked, or underestimated as a PTA, this is your space!

Here, you’re encouraged not just to grow, but to elevate.
Not just to question, but to shape.
Not just to participate, but to lead.

THE PTA+ COMMUNITY

We’re building something bigger.

This isn’t just a podcast, it’s a community of PTAs who are:

Ready to elevate themselves and their careers
Hungry for growth and new opportunities
Willing to challenge norms
Eager to lead, inspire, and innovate
Positioned to fill gaps in healthcare
Unapologetically refusing to play small

If you’re ready to step into the “plus”, the power, the potential, and the possibility beyond your title — you’re in the right place.

Welcome to PTA+.
Let’s elevate the profession together.

About the Host

Katie Sutton

Physical Therapist Assistant

Mrs. Katie Sutton, PTA, MA is a Physical Therapist Assistant with over 20 years of clinical and academic experience. She now serves as an Assistant Professor and Director of Clinical Education (DCE) in PTA education, where she specializes in professional development and clinical education.

Her clinical experience is in outpatient orthopedics, but her passion has evolved into shaping the next generation of PTAs. A dedicated advocate for service and professional growth, Katie has volunteered extensively at both the state and national levels, contributing to numerous committees within the Ohio Chapter and APTA.

Katie represented Ohio as the PTA Council Representative and OPTA Board Member from 2022-2025, with one year serving on APTA’s PTA Council Steering Group. In 2025, she became the first PTA elected to serve as a Delegate for the Ohio Physical Therapy Association.

Outside the classroom and committee rooms, Katie is the creator, producer, and host of the PTA+ Podcast, where she highlights PTs and PTAs who elevate the profession and themselves, beyond the job title.