“I enjoy teaching and sharing from a real-life perspective rather than from books. Persistence is one of the traits that has helped me get to where I am today, and I think it’s important for young people to learn and hone that skill.”
—Alan K. Sokoloff, D.C.
team owners and three different medical-group providers since 1999. Still, there is one thing Dr. Sok hasn’t
mastered: social media. He admitted as much during a presentation
this year to the Main Campus chapter of Palmer’s Sports Chiropractic Club. Afterward, one student approached him with an offer to help. Grace Wendels isn’t just a student representative for the club — she’s also its social media manager. She harbors hopes of someday providing chiropractic care to athletic teams through her own practice, like Dr. Sok. Only a few months later, Grace is learning
Alan K. Sokoloff, D.C.
invaluable lessons from her new mentor. “One of the first things Dr. Sok spoke of was leaving your ego at the door, which made me feel as though I could be myself when talking to him,” says Grace. “It’s a true give-and-take with Grace because I know nothing about social media, so this is a different kind of mentorship,” adds Dr. Sok. “I encourage her to push me just as much as I push her. She knows that it’s not insulting or rude to ask for what she needs more than once. It’s her job, which she does so well.” Just as Dr. Sok was willing to make himself vulnerable and ask for help that day on campus, his long journey to success is a model of hard work and dedication for Grace and others to learn from. “I enjoy teaching and sharing from a real- life perspective rather than from books,” says Dr. Sok, who fondly remembers setting up his chiropractic table in smokey bowling alleys as he worked on finding his footing in professional sports chiropractic. “Persistence is one of the traits that has helped me get to where I am today, and I think it’s important for young people to learn and hone that skill.” With Dr. Sok’s social media presence
Grace Wendels
growing, Grace knows she’s building skills that will serve her well in the future. But it’s her relationship with Dr. Sok that matters most. “I’ve gained the best mentor I could think of,” she says. “I definitely couldn’t imagine doing all of this without him. He has become family to me!”
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