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FIVE HUMAN RESOURCES TIPS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES Paula Mathews talks about the steps that business owners should take when hiring and managing employees. What is a pre-employment process? How do you do a background check. How do you properly document an employee’s conduct to protect yourself from legal action upon termination? Learn how to develop a company culture that allows your business to thriv...

THE MORAL BASIS FOR THE CONSTITUTION Dr. Jenna Ellis joins the show to discuss the Constitution and why it is important for individuals to learn about it in order to preserve their freedom and liberty. Is the Constitution’s duty to ‘preserve and protect the rights granted by God’ taken seriously by DC or is it just a historical document to give legislators and judges some guidance on how to rule o...

SAVE MONEY ON INSURANCE The Insurance Lady, Paula Blanda joins the show to talk about how things are looking up for insurance customers. Learn what you should look for in your insurance policy and what you can take advantage of during home renovations to save money with your insurance policy. What is Citizens Insurance and how do you benefit from having a yearly review of your policy? Paula is the...

PODCAST PRODUCTION 101 Audio producer Roy Stegman joins the show to share his expertise on selecting the right equipment and software to start your own podcast. Roy is an audio producer and musician who got started in production by recording his own compositions. Learn the difference between recording with a USB mic and a XLR mic. When do you use a mixer and what are recommendations to learn more...

BOTOX, FILLERS, AND FACELIFTS Dr. Anahita Azharian joins the program to discuss what options are available to patients seeking cosmetic facial improvements. When would you use Botox vs. a filler. What is the recovery period for a facelift? What is a eye lift, what is a forehand lift? Also Dr. Azharian and Dr. Tommy discuss joint appointments for patients seeking guidance on weight loss and plastic...

GET IN SHAPE, TIPS FROM A PROFESSIONAL FIGURE MODEL Alana Hernandez is an IFBB Figure Professional Competitor and personal trainer. Alana uses her years of experience to help her clients optimize their genetic potential by improving their body composition. Alana shares the challenges of being a professional athlete and how being in top shape can be challenging for the body. Dr. Tommy and Alana dis...

INDEPENDENCE DAY SALUTE We celebrate freedom every podcast on the Ask Dr. Tommy Show and it’s our honor to reflect on the words that established freedom as an unalienable right on this July 4 greater than 240 years later. http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/declaration_transcript.html

SALES AND MARKETING TIPS FOR SMALL BUSINESS Brian Cogan, business development manager for Blue Dot Promotions joins the program to give us ideas gleaned from 20+ in sales in marketing. We discuss cold calling, promotional items, and other creative ways businesses can conduct B2B sales. What is lumpy mail and whats the best way to deal with rejection when you are in sales. Brian also talks about cu...

MAKING YOUR OWN WAY IN BUSINESS Cynthia Factor joins the show to discuss how she was able to transition from careers in laboratory medicine to computer systems to working for herself as executive manager for Arbonne International. We discuss how the pressure to increase volume in a patient care business can lead to lower quality and potentially cause medical errors. Also discussed are the chemical...

MEMBERSHIP MEDICINE FOR PATIENTS AND BUSINESS Dr. Robert Steves returns to the show to talk about how he is helping businesses in Tennessee save money while improving medical care. Dr. Steves shares how membership medicine is returning medical practice to the way medicine used to be. Dr. Steves and Dr. Tommy also talk golf: drivers and putters. Dr. Steves, and avid golfer, gives sage advise to Dr....

MEMBERSHIP MEDICINE TO THE PRIMARY CARE RESCUE Founder and CEO of Diamond Physicians, Dr. James Pinckney joins the program to explain how and why membership medicine is disrupting a stagnant primary care world. Dr. Pinckney explains how he went from being a surgery resident to a CEO of growing medical group that is expanding across the country. Dr. Tommy and Dr. James also the Godfather movies and...

RISING TO OPTIMAL HEALTH Chris Babulall shares his story from being a healthy young man to being bedridden with multiple medications after a health scare. Chris talks about how he overcame a TIA to be successful businessman who loves to travel. Dr. Tommy and Chris discuss what makes a good supplement stand out from the rest and the controversy surrounding vitamins and supplements being sold by hea...

WHELTON MYOFASCIAL REFERRAL TECHNIQUE™ TO RELIEVE PAIN Ryan Whelton, DPT, joins the show to describe his discovery that allows patients to enjoy quicker recovery and almost instant pain relief. He also discusses how some are skeptical. What do you think? Watch his videos and judge for yourself. Dr. Whelton is a physical therapist who has worked with the New England Patriots in the NFL and is the o...

TRANSFORMING MEDICAL CARE DELIVERY CONTINENTS AWAY Brian McKenzie SVP of Patient Integration at MEDx eHealthCenter joins the show from Kyrgyzstan to discuss healthcare innovation. Brian is working to achieve improved medical care delivery by providing access to a healthcare provider, telemedicine services, and payment services all via a mobile delivery service without CPT codes, ICD codes, or mean...

A LADY GATOR RISES UP IN THE TREE BUSINESS Paola Rodriguez joins the show to share how she went from the College of Business at the University of Florida to Director of Operations at Miller and Sons Tree Service in Tampa. Paola’s journey from UF to ADP to Miller and Sons is continuous yet unpredictable. Learn how a chance game of kickball led to her current position as a lady in a predominantly ma...

CONVERTING TO MEMBERSHIP MEDICINE Bill Cossart of MedFirst Partners joins the show to talk about how he helps doctors start a membership medicine practice. Which doctor is the best candidate to convert to membership medicine, how much does it cost to convert, and what are the steps? Also what can patients expect when their doctor changes to a membership medicine model? What discounts are available...

COSMETIC SURGERY FOR WOMEN AND MORE Dr. Anahita Azharian joins the program to discuss weight loss surgery, liposuction, scar revision, and the most popular cosmetic surgery procedure, breast augmentation. Co-host Tracy Hoyle and Dr. Azharian discuss cosmetic surgery as it relates to women and changes associated with weight loss and pregnancy. Also we tackle reconstructive surgery for children and...

WHAT ARE THE RIGHTS OF PATIENTS AND DOCTORS Richard E. Ralston joins the program to discuss why medical care should be a free exchange between patient and doctor. Does the government have a role in determining who should receive healthcare and is there a ‘right’ to medical care. How much control should individuals have over their own medical care and how much should be directed by Washington, D.C....

HERE TO HI-PO Eric Wilson, co-author of the book Here to HI-PO: An Insiders Guide to High Potential joins the show to talk about the book, and how its target audience (young working adults) can develop High Potential talent. Eric and co-author Dr. Joe DeAngelis have nearly 50 years of combined experience and pass along lessons learned in developing HIPOs. The book is broken into bite-size incremen...

Shrugging Off Medical Bureaucracy Dr. Josh of AtlasMD joins the show to discuss why he chose to practice medicine outside of the insurance-based model. He explains how the oath to do no harm to patients extends to 'do no financial harm,' and how AtlasMD delivers on that promise. Also discussed is the issue of Electronic Medical Records and the Atlas.md EMR that is making the patient-doctor medical...

Stephen Marcotte - Orange Theory Head Trainer Stephen shares his journey from Kansas to Wesley Chapel and why he enjoys being a trainer. Learn the theory behind Orange Theory and why interval training works so well. With a degree in Health and Human Performance from Fort Hayes State University, Stephen was a student athlete for 4 years playing defensive back. NSCA certified, Stephen is a specialis...

Marketing Membership Medicine Editor-in-Chief of Concierge Medicine Today and the DPC Journal, Michael Tetreault tells us what works and doesn't work for marketing a concierge medicine or direct care practice. Membership medicine may be more similar to Uber and Netflix than your regular insurance-based practice, so the tactics are different. Do you think think 'word of mouth' is the best way to ma...

OBAMACARE: WHAT LIES BENEATH Erin Davis, Lead Law Clerk at RLG in Tampa, FL, joins the show to discuss her article Obamacare: What Lies Beneath. Has the ACA sunk your medical ship? Erin has studied the 2000+ page Affordable Care Act in depth and she shares her insight. In particular, how does the ACA creation of Accountable Care Organizations and Meaningful Use worsen the doctor shortage and negat...

HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS - YOUR BEST WAY TO SAVE MONEY FOR HEALTHCARE Financial advisor Rob Klein specializes in ‘Retirement Healthcare Advising.’ Rob gives us an overview of HSAs and lets us know why we should consider them as a retirement vehicle (hint: doesn’t count against you for social security) How much should you put away and how do you start a HSA? You should contact your own financial adv...

AS OBAMACARE TURNS SIX, ARE YOU BETTER OFF THAN YOU WERE SIX YEARS AGO? Dr. Merrill Matthews joins the show to discuss the 6th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act and whether or not it has lived up to the promises made by its proponents. As large insurance companies pull out of exchanges across the country, will Obamacare provisions be sustained? Was the ACA a set-up for a larger government hea...