What does it really mean to heal? To find strength in uncertainty? To not just survive, but thrive?
Welcome to Rubin on Point. I’m Dr. Dan Rubin, a naturopathic oncologist exploring the science—and soul—of resilience.
This podcast is about how we heal, adapt, and harness our inner strength. Through conversations with experts, survivors, and innovators, we’ll uncover how people redefine health and transform their lives—no matter the challenge. Let’s get started.
What happens when someone who works behind the scenes of the X Games and the Olympics brings those same tools into a medical clinic?
In this episode of Rubin On Point, Dr. Dan Rubin sits down with Rob Blackaby, PT, DPT, ATC, CFMT—a physical therapist whose work spans action sports, Olympic athletes, and people navigating serious illness.
But this conversation isn’t about extreme sports.
It’s about pressure.
About what happens to the body when the stakes are high.
And why regulation—not force—is often the missing piece in both performance and healing.
Rob shares how movement, breath, and nervous system awareness shape outcomes at the highest level—and why those same principles matter just as much in everyday life, recovery, and cancer care.
Some of what he describes goes against how we’re taught to think about strength.
And some of it may change how you view movement altogether.
This conversation only scratches the surface of Rob’s work across performance, healing, and human resilience.
If you want to explore more of what he’s building:
🏂 Medicine In Motion
Sports medicine coverage for action sports, elite competition, and high-pressure environments.
➡️ @medicineinmotion
🌱 Urban Roots Farms
Functional food, microgreens, and nutrition with purpose—bridging performance, recovery, and community health.
➡️ @urbanrootsfarms
🌐 urbanrootsfarms.com
🧠 Rob Blackaby, DPT
Movement, regulation, and resilience—on and off the world stage.
➡️ @robbblackaby
Chapters:
00:00 — Rubin On Point intro
00:45 — Meet Rob Blackaby, DPT
02:20 — Growing up athletic → discovering skateboarding + punk
06:30 — Skate culture, community, and early sponsorship days
11:20 — Warped Tour → the door opens with Vans
13:17 — PT school path + early career
17:15 — Medicine In Motion: what it is + what Rob’s team does
22:12 — What the X Games really are (and why it mattered)
23:36 — Olympics story: first invite (2002) → Sochi 2014
25:57 — Team USA skateboarding in Paris 2024
27:11 — Athlete/coaches request Rob for 2026 (selection story)
28:17 — Qigong + warrior mindset training for athletes
29:29 — Airestech shoutout + EMF-safe clinic conversation
33:17 — Bringing elite-performance tools into oncology care
35:25 — Simple qigong example for support + imagery
40:15 — “Spatial therapy” + creating space to heal
42:17 — Demo: “Bamboo in the Wind”
44:50 — Closing reflections + gratitude