Allied Health Business Brilliance

Can you remember the exact moment you decided to start your own business?   This episode, I get to speak with the wonderful Bronwyn Gell - Occupational Therapist and Director of Driven By You Therapy Services. She shares her story stepping into a directorial role after working as an OT, and eventually becoming a CEO in the future.  What makes Bronwyn’s story so unique is her connect...

What would you say is your biggest pain point when it comes to practice management? When was the last time you reviewed your systems?   Here to help you step-by-step with all your software management systems are General Manager at Be Software International, Leon Chay and CEO and Founder Renato Parletta from IINSIGHT Practice Management Software.  I would have to say one of the most...

Hearing about the clinician-to-practice-manager journey will never get old. You can learn so much from someone’s personal experience, no matter if their story is similar to yours or not.  For this PPMP episode, I’m delighted to have  Dora Chan  in the studio. As  Director and Speech Pathologist at Happy Chatter , Dora is here to share her career ventures in the last couple of y...

Too often, many of us can forget the human side to business. We are humans first, before anything else, and it’s so important to always remember that. Here to discuss being human among many other things are Carlien Parahi, Paediatric Occupational Therapist, and partner Jesse Parahi, Australian Rugby Sevens Olympian. You might also know them as the Founders of Sense Rugby – a wonderful rugby-based...

“I’m too disorganised to get a VA.”   “I’m too busy.”   “Our business is too small.”  Any of these sound familiar?  Admin support for allied health businesses is one of the most vital parts of running a smooth, well-oiled machine. But funnily enough, it’s not always taken seriously by business owners - particularly those who are just starting out.  To give you a...

How would your team members describe you as a leader? This week we’re focusing on all-things leadership, with Kathryn Torney joining me for this wonderful episode. Kathryn is on track to CEO of her amazing business, Sensational Healing Occupational Therapy, up in Queensland. What a treat to hear Kathryn’s journey from clinician to CEO, learning how she balanced managing rapid business growth and d...

When you first embarked on your venture as an allied health business owner, what can you look back on and realised you underestimated about the process? Were there some aspects you thought, “Ah, it’ll be right,” but ended up causing a lot more blood, sweat and tears?  With this theme of overcoming underestimating , as well as understanding how to manage rapid growth , we couldn’t have more of...

In another one of our “Where Are They Now” episodes, I’m excited to say we’ve got Emily Hayles from Move and Play Paediatric Therapy back on the podcast.    We start off by having a chat about the rapid growth of her business, as well as the growth pains associated with that.  Our main focus this episode, though, is on Emily’s wonderful book, Braver Than You Think: How to Help Your...

How is your business culture? Is it better than usual? Perhaps a little fatigued?   I’ve been asked quite a bit lately about culture and the role it plays in recruitment and retention, as well as in business performance. After all, culture plays such a crucial role in all of those aspects.  After hearing this feedback, I’m pleased to say you can look forward to another of our wonder...

It’s time to switch things up! This week’s episode is flipped on its head with an interview with Cathy Love . Nataleigh Elzein, our very own Marketing Coordinator at Nacre, is here to help you get to know a little more about Nacre’s Founding Director.  Nataleigh gets right into quizzing Cathy about her career journey, starting way-back-when as a kid when she would sell bookmarks, organise pla...

Websites are homes of businesses online. And as we do in our real homes, we need to also secure our online homes. It’s one thing that we sometimes forget but is very important that we put time and effort into. In this episode of the PPMP Podcast, Ingrid Moyle, the Founding Director of Heart Harmony Communications joins us to talk all about websites. This is a very interesting topic for allied heal...

Knowing your numbers is essential for running a successful business but it seems many allied health business owners don’t know how to manage their books properly. To learn more about how to gain more control of the books, I chatted with Allison Joyce, Managing Director of Efficiency Partners, a financial management consulting and education company. The company offers high-level bookkeeping, educat...

How do you approach your day at work? Do you plan everything or do you work as you go? Donna McGeorge, author of The First 2 Hours - the book I’ve been raving about for some time now, might help you change the way you make use of the most valuable hours of your day.  Her book is life-changing and it has definitely made a big impact in my life personally and professionally. Donna’s wonderful t...

Do you ever get the sinking feeling that so many other businesses around you are growing and growing? Like larger organisations are getting larger by the hour, and other private practices just keep popping up?  Behind the scenes here at Nacre, there has been quite a lot going on, but something that’s definitely stood out is the notion of how we can help Allied Health business owners track the...

When did you last look over your business website? Is it as up to date as it should be? Or could it really use some much-needed importance?  In this week’s episode, I’m sharing our experience creating a brand-new website for Nacre. It’s been a journey (to say the least), but I knew I had to share my tips and tricks to help all of you awesome people who want to revamp their website.  Thin...

When I say, “Imposter Syndrome”, what is the first thing that comes to your mind?  This is such a fascinating subject, and one that I’m keen to bring to your business owner ears. Did you know that up to 70% of individuals have experienced imposter syndrome at some point in their lives?  Imposter syndrome can rear its ugly head in many ways. Those who feel this type of self-doubt often fi...

The idea of psychological safety in a company, big or small, is such a vital component for the business and its employees to thrive. It is the number 1 criteria for any high performing team. But are we giving much thought and action to it? Michelle Bihary, a People Leadership, Self-Leadership and Workplace Resilience Expert, joins me in this episode as we chat about her business, services, and how...

Everyday Independence is an allied health business that supports people with disability to reach their full potential and to enjoy an everyday life. They build on what is working and create changes in areas that are not by doing OT, physio and speech pathology. In this episode of the Private Practice Made Perfect Podcast, the Everyday Independence team - Ingrid Cole, Mal Healey and Leanne Healey -...

If there was ever a time to get out a pen and paper to jot some notes down, it’s right now. So before you keep reading or listening to this episode, get ready for some good old-fashioned note-taking.  There isn’t enough celebration going on. Even though 2021 has had its own challenges, I want you to think about how you acknowledge what you’ve achieved, and how you celebrate what you’ve achiev...

What have you learned about leadership in the time you’ve been a business owner? How has your leadership style changed since you first began?  This week, Caitline Breheny joins me on the podcast  for an in-depth episode on leadership, among other gold nugget topics.  From leading self-first, to organisational whiplash, Caitlin takes us along her journey discovering her own leadershi...

It’s a topic with some of the highest volume of questions I receive, and it’s certainly a hot conversation at the moment amongst our clients. But have you thought about your approach?  I’m talking about career opportunities.  “How do I sort out salaries across my team?” “How do I get clear on what I can offer?” “How do I get these people into some sort of career system?”  Sound fami...

Many allied health professionals don’t know about this secret resource..but I’m pleased to say that it is now the prime focus for this week’s new PPMP episode.  Ben Turnbull is my special guest this time around. He is a  committee member of the Allied Health Assistant Network Australia  (A.H.A.N.A for short), which is that secret resource I’m so excited to share with you all. ...

Joining me this episode is none other than one of my favourite leadership experts, Jan Terkelsen. Jan is one-half of an unstoppable team with her twin sister Michelle, who unfortunately couldn’t make it this episode, and they are both  Directors of People Leaders .  People Leaders is a leadership development company that runs leadership development programs for companies of all size...

I’m a firm believer that a clean space translates to a clear mind.  When was the last time you had some “thinking time”? I’m talking about real thinking time, where you can sit down with a calm, clear mind and reflect on many working parts within your business. Offload all the heaviness you’ve been carrying. Give your brain time to recalibrate.  It truly begs the question: Are you segmen...

What is your relationship with LinkedIn? How do you utilise the platform?  This week’s PPMP episode  is an exciting one as I speak with Adam Houlahan -  LinkedIn Expert at Prominence Global  and Author of three Amazon Best Selling books on the subject.  Prominence Global is one of the world’s leading LinkedIn personal branding agencies supporting the world’s scaling e...