Allied Health Business Brilliance

Chris Smith, Founding CEO of Happy HR, wants to make all your HR dreams come true. And in this episode of the PPMP podcast, I’ve invited him to do just that. It’s seriously an information-filled episode you wouldn’t want to miss. Chris is going to walk us through how Happy HR can help businesses recruit, train, and retain their employees to build a team that will help grow your b...

Over the years, I’ve met and worked with many allied health business owners who are amazing managers. What I mean by this is they are good at the operational day-to-day stuff.  However, they lose staff, gain staff and have plenty of challenges on the team leadership side of things, and so their business is compromised.  That’s where it would pay to be a leader, rather than a...

In this episode of the PPMP Podcast, Marga Grey, Occupational Therapist and CEO of CoordiKids joined me as we talked about her journey from starting her own private practice to writing programs and books with the hope of helping kids all over the world. Marga also touched on the importance of time with family and how she juggles life being a working mum. She also shared what she has done to improv...

In this episode, we are going to talk about online learning, virtual events, webinars and so on. I believe we are at the very start of engaging at learning online and I suspect it’s going to take in many forms that we don’t know about yet. Personally, when I need to learn about anything, the platforms I engage with are all virtual and online. I love it as a media!  So, I want to s...

In this episode, Danielle Williams, a special needs mum to 2 complex girls with a rare genetic condition called SYNGAP, shares her experience and thoughts on having children with Syngap, their therapies, their experience with NDIS, and so much more. They are closely connected to individuals and families all over the globe who have the same symptoms their girls have. They have set up fundraising ef...

The NACRE team is uber busy as we get ready for our Private Practice Virtual Conference happening on October 25, 2019. Save the date! The topic I’m going to talk about today relates to the conference - how, when, where, and why you shift from being a clinician to more of a business owner. From clinician to team-facing, releasing most of your clinical work, and committing more time to develop...

TeleHealth is giving customers and providers the opportunity to fly way beyond geographical areas. Karen Finnin Director of Online Physio, Physiotherapist, speaker, author, mentor and a commentator on the telehealth space joins us today to share her expertise on TeleHealth. She has been part of the TeleHealth space for years and has been one of the first health professionals who delved into it. Ka...

As we have been running different kinds of events such as webinars, physical conferences, and private practice virtual conferences, we are increasingly asked on how we make it look easy and enjoyable to run such events. We have been getting so much more systemised and strategic about the way we run events. In this episode, I’ll be walking you through the steps we take to be able to build an...

Starting a business takes a lot of planning, business learning and leadership skills to be able to thrive and survive. Lize Roos, Occupational Therapist and Director of Building Blocks Therapy, tells us the story of how her private practice started and what she has done to grow her business and lead her current team of 19 people. Starting her practice from her humble home, she has since moved to a...

We are very excited to announce that we are going to be having our 3rd virtual conference on Friday 25th of October 2019. This will be a pretty fun and action-packed conference that will help you do business easier and a little more fun.  Believe it or not, most of the questions I get asked on business meetings, calls, webinars, coaching, and other conversations I’ve had are about team,...

Changes are inevitable both in life and business but most of the time it can lead to positive results for you, your business, your team and, most especially, your patients. Madhavi Nawana Parker, Managing Director of Positive Minds Australia, shares with us her experience in changing her business thinking and making a transition from traditional one-to-one therapy to one-to-many therapy. We all kn...

Finding balance in life amidst stressful and hectic days at home and work is just one of the major problems people encounter today. So, how do you manage your energy through it all? Shane and Angelina Saunders are about to blow your mind in this episode as we talk about their expertise in helping professionals cultivate their energy to increase productivity in the workplace and raise their bottom...

Today, we turn the tables as Letitia and Emma interview me, Cathy Love, on this very, very special 100th episode of the Private Practice Made Perfect podcast.  In this laid back episode, you’ll get to know more about me; my love for renewal, books, travel, and having a business; my best learnings from years and years of experience both in my personal and professional life. For those who...

You can definitely manage your private practice the best way you want to and Power Diary gives you the ability to do that while growing and developing together with your business. In this episode, Australian Psychologist and Co-Founder of Power Diary, Damien Adler, gives us a rundown of the Power Diary’s best features that can help solve our practice management problems. We also discuss comm...

Most businesses may feel that transitioning from sole trader to a company can mean lots of work and sacrifices. But Jessica Rodgers, Occupational Therapist and Director of Explore and Soar, tells us how this transition has helped and changed her business for the better. Explore and Soar is a mobile based business made up of occupational therapists who work with communities to support families and...

A lot of people are surprised that I don’t work off of to-do lists anymore. Yes, I have used them for the past 30 years in business but over the years, I’ve learned so many ways of doing things differently. I am going to share these with you today in the hopes of helping you manage your time and energy better with your business, team and clients. Evolving ways of doing and listing down...

Energy and joy in your personal and professional life can definitely affect the outcomes of your experiences and actions. Susie Gregory, Occupational Therapist and Director of Healthy Outlook, joins us in this episode to talk all about the importance of managing energy and feeling joy in what you do. Sue is backed by 30 years of experience in the industry and a passion for transforming individuals...

The Nacre Consulting Team and I would like to extend an invitation to every allied health business owner in pioneering our very first Àccelerator Mastermind program.  The Accelerator Mastermind is a membership program designed for allied health business owners to help you make a difference in the way you think and run your business to reap the rewards you deserve. We know how allied he...

Creating a good balance between the business side and the client side of things can generate a more positive result and a lighter atmosphere in the Allied Health Business. Returning podcast guest, Megan Ingram shares her journey from rebranding Peninsula Speech Plus while learning through the process of maximising resources available, nurturing connections at the workplace and being able to give m...

Over the last few months, I’ve been working so hard to manage my email. Many business owners, myself included, have had or are having problems and challenges with taming the email monster. People are constantly checking their emails throughout the day from the time they wake up to before they go to bed. Email working you rather than you working your email. I just recently read a book called...

Good customer service depends on good business systems and standards. And this episode with Cate Schreck is brimming with information on how we can improve customer service in our allied health businesses. Cate is the boss lady of Lightbulb Training Solutions and author of the book “The A - Z of Service Excellence - The Essential Guide to becoming a Customer Service Professional.” Ligh...

When I started my Allied Health Business, it had fast growth although it wasn’t particularly well managed in hindsight. As allied health professionals, being a business owner isn’t what we went to university for; and having time for proper business training isn’t always the case. So, the business side of things can feel very overwhelming. Running a business with great support The...

A practice management software can be a total game-changer in your allied health business if optimised and maximised correctly. In this episode, we chat with Darren Rieck, co-founder of Nookal, to share with us the benefits and common worries regarding technology and the use of practice management softwares in your business. Nookal is a practice management software that helps you keep everything i...

Allied health business owners often have hesitations in reviewing and adjusting their fees. Many probably don’t know how to identify the increases needed and, ultimately, have a hard time justifying and explaining these changes to clients and even to themselves. This episode will help you make informed decisions on fee reviews and adjustments you need in your practice today. Increasing your...

In this episode of the Private Practice Made Perfect Podcast, be inspired about running and scaling your private practice while having enough time for family and the things that matter the most. Be inspired by Emily Hayles’ story, a Physio who founded Move and Play Pediatric Therapy in Australia in 2015. Learn how she grew her private practice and her team while managing to have a 3-day work...