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Today, Sachin interviews April Stroink on our money journey as practitioners. They discuss how April came into coaching practitioners on finances after being trained as a financial advisor. April shares how her baby benefitted from health practitioners when medical care was powerless to help her. April talks about how a holistic view of well-being is similar to a holistic view of financial well-be...

Today, Sachin discusses the Gupta Program with Ashok Gupta. Ashok suffered from ME/CFS after catching a virus after two years of University study. He studied brain neurology, physiology, and alternative techniques and came up with a hypothesis as to what he thought caused ME/CFS. He trained his brain in a way that calmed his nervous and immune systems and allowed him to return to his activities. L...

Today, Sachin discusses the vagus nerve with Dr. Navaz Habib. Dr. Habib has written the book, Activate Your Vagus Nerve. He continues to learn about the vagus nerve and its role in supporting the parasympathetic nervous system that leads to healing inflammation and associated ills. Sachin and Navaz cover the differences between the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems and how to optimiz...

Today, Sachin speaks with Aron about some of the things you may wish you had known before starting your practice. They discuss determining the kind of practice you will have, how your offering may start small and then grow as you get more clients, and how as a practitioner, you are responsible to help as many people as you can, whether in a one-to-one setting or with a one-to-many offering. They d...

Today, Sachin speaks with Jared Yellin, a serial entrepreneur who is highly passionate about making the world a better place, and who follows his dreams, no matter where they take him. Jared is bold and speaks his truth. He inspires Sachin and thousands of other people. Jared has been of service to Sachin's community for many years.   Learn about a totally disruptive way to make the world a better...

In today's podcast episode, we're doing something totally different. My dear friend, Elaine Glass, joined us in our mentorship call and we talked about getting quiet. We did something different from what we normally do and we asked all of our audience members and mentorship clients to tune in while in nature, on their headphones, with no cameras, and no chat, and allow themselves to reflect inward...

Where do our relationship and understanding of money come from? How has it shaped who we are today and the decisions we make? How does our money mindset impact our practice and our business success? There are just some of the questions that my friend, Garrett Gunderson, and I discussed during our time together. If you're open to a radically new perspective on money and how you can use it to transf...

Sachin Patel interviews Estie Starr about organic marketing. If you hate marketing, the things you hate about it are the things Estie Starr hates about it, manipulation, being salesy, and inauthenticity. Estie explains in great detail how an organic marketing framework allows you to reach your target client by being excited by what you do, the value it offers people, and how it can help them. Her...

Sachin Patel interviews Christine Morgenstern Shin about her many facets from fitness, to nutrition, mental health, yoga therapy, and resilience. Christine opens up about her early-life challenges of depression, ADD, a serious mold reaction, Lyme disease, CIRS, and SIBO and how after 20 years, she pursued functional nutrition, Eastern traditional medicine, and yoga, which helped her to live active...

Sachin Patel interviews Vikram Raya, M.D. about his polymath career, starting as a cardiologist, then a functional medicine practitioner, and much more. From his childhood, Dr. Raya was determined to master financial freedom. He is passionate about sharing his successes with the listeners, and how they can arrange for their increased success. Scaling your practice or other business requires an onl...

Sachin Patel and Aron interview Natalie Morse about her practice, and some of the hard things about running a practice, including "entrepreneurial injuries." Natalie's key to success is recovery through sleep and self-care. They explore Natalie's framework to attract new clients to her private Facebook Group, using Reels selected from clips of her weekly Facebook Live sessions in the Group. The fi...

Sachin Patel and Joanna Sapir take you through a framework that she uses with her clients to help them attract their dream clients. Joanna tells how she went from schoolteacher to gym owner, to practice adviser and coach. She developed her business knowledge into a system for growing a practice successfully and realized she could coach others to grow their practices. There's a big difference betwe...

Sachin Patel and Dr. David Bennett discuss the whys and hows of short-form video, including where to view it, how to plan your content, what equipment you need and accessories you may want, how to edit the video, and where to upload it. Dr. Bennett's first TikTok video went viral. Now he has millions of viewers, which translates into organic growth in his practice. He gives practical advice for ge...

Sachin Patel and Dr. Buddy Touchinsky discuss a range of topics relating to functional medicine, self-care practices, being supported and mentored, mentoring and coaching others, and personal growth. Dr. Touchinsky is creating a direct primary care functional medicine practice that is independent of insurance, and while it is breaking new ground, it is very tough going. He is making a difference i...

Sachin Patel and Dr. Drew Taylor discuss Drew's early foray into medicine when he shadowed an orthopedic surgeon doing total knee arthroplasty, Drew's interest in following his father into baseball and medicine, and how Drew earned his Ph. D. in Biomedical Engineering. With that background, Drew started Acorn Biolabs, a laboratory that helps you cryogenically store young stem cells from your hair...

Sachin Patel and Jenn Malecha share similar backgrounds and a friendship as FDNs, functional medicine practitioners, mentors, and coaches to practitioners. Listen in to hear how Jenn evolved from working in the corporate world to entrepreneurship and some of the stumbling blocks and barriers she overcame on the way. If you are struggling with scaling your practice and you feel burnout, Jenn has so...

The first Perfect Practice Live event of 2022 yielded some fantastic discussions! Dr. Ben Lynch joins Sachin for a deep dive into a variety of topics, a conversation years in the making!   Key Takeaways: [1:02] Sachin welcomes listeners to today's episode! Majeed Mogharreban introduces Dr. Ben Lynch and welcomes him to the stage.   [6:20] Sachin recalls the first time he heard Dr. Lynch talk and a...

Cole Kirschner, CEO of Age-Rate comes on the show to discuss an innovative new test to measure chronological versus biological age that he and a research team at McMaster University have developed.   Key Takeaways: [1:02] Sachin welcomes listeners to today's episode! He introduces his guest, Cole Kirschner, and asks him how someone seemingly this young got involved in longevity.   [4:48] Cole touc...

Sarah Kruse joins the show to share her long-time passion for Ayurvedic practice and takes listeners on a fascinating and informative journey to get their feet wet when it comes to the different Doshas — types of constitutions — as well as a wealth of tips and tricks to keep yourself and the ones you love in balance.   Talking Points: * Ayurveda: the science of Life and Self-Healing. * Regarding s...

Dr. Liana Rodriguez joins the show today to share the incredible path that led her to found two health-based enterprises. Would you believe that veterans were the ones to introduce Liana to functional medicine? Tune in to hear a rarely heard perspective as well as a wealth of information on how healthcare of the future will be structured.   Key Takeaways: [1:02] Sachin welcomes listeners to today'...

Bringing heart health and heart-centeredness to everyone on the planet started tragedy for Michael Smith. He comes on the show to share everything he knows about how to optimize your heart and in the same motion, your footprint on the planet!   Key Takeaways: [1:02] Sachin welcomes listeners to today's episode! He introduces his guest, Michael Smith, and invites him to talk a little bit about the...

From her struggles with severe IBS, anxiety, depression, and her experience with the medical system, Karen shares her journey of learning in this in-depth fireside chat. Join the show to learn more about what it takes to build up a practice through struggles and keep your focus on helping people.   Key Takeaways: [1:02] Sachin welcomes listeners to this episode with special guest Karen Porter; he...

From hitting the bottom of the barrel to successfully standing in truth and belief, Dr. Eric Zielinski shares his thoughts and tips on how to build a strong, resilient business no matter where you are. There is a need for what we do as functional medicine practitioners; tune in to find out how to build a successful business helping others.   Key Takeaways: [1:02] Sachin welcomes listeners to a won...

Sachin had the privilege to speak at an investment fund about the multiple ways an employer can help increase employee retention, productivity, and build a workplace environment that creates health. This episode is filled to the brim with practical tips on how to stimulate your vagus nerve, get a grip on better breathing — and why it's important — fasting, oral posture, junk lighting management an...

Sinclair Kennally joins Sachin today for an in-depth course on how to detox from EMF. This conversation is filled with information and suggestions for lowering your EMF exposure and improving your health!   Key Takeaways: [1:02] Sachin is excited about his special guest, toxicity expert, Sinclair Kennally. He takes a moment to introduce Sinclair and invites Sinclair to tell how she got into toxici...