Pelvic PT Rising

It's the story we've promised to tell, of how Nicole got fired!  Well, not technically.  Technically her resignation was accepted early, suddenly and without warning ;). But we tell you the story for a broader point on how to handle an employee transition.  Whether you're an employee trying to leave on good terms and do everything right by your (former) employer and patients, or a c...

How do we get over some of our money mindset issues and limiting beliefs?  By changing our money lens.  Want to hear how?  Check out the full 'sode! Oscar Wilde once said "a cynic is someone who knows the cost of everything and the value of nothing."  Most of us use a 'cost' lens.  And we compare in our minds what something costs versus what it 'should' cost.  Or...

In this 'sode we pull back the curtain on the economics of pelvic rehab.  We'll discuss both the type of practice you work in and how you are actually compensated.  We're talking pay, benefits and all the things! How your employer is paid makes a big difference in the environment they can provide.  There's a big difference between insurance-based practices, out-of-network (and...

How do you get to 'Happy as a Little Clam' in your business?  Are you already there?  What do you need to take the leap? We believe (and have seen with working with 400+ businesses) there's five different phases of business. The Oh, $#i! Phase - Everything feels overwhelming, you don't have systems in place, you're not sure where to find your next patient and you're w...

We're talking PelviCon 2024, speakers, logistics, details and a few Thanksgiving thoughts before PelviCon tickets go on sale on Black Friday. First, we're so thankful for all of you listeners!  When we first started this podcast we could never have imagined we'd be almost 400 'sodes in and have so many loyal listeners.  We're deeply grateful for every single one of you. We...

Ever feel you need a little extra 'spark'?  We've all certainly been there - we welcome Jessica Reale back to the podcast to discuss PelviCon 2024, our speakers and how to 'ignite' your career. We take you behind the scenes of PelviCon 2024: Ignite!  Inspired by a PelviCon attendee who was about to leave pelvic health but was re-energized by the conference and stayed in th...

Have you ever felt frustrated your patient wasn't ready to make a change?  Didn't prioritize what you thought was most important?  Or ignored your recommendations for their plan of care? Continuing our 'You're Not the Arbiter' series, we discuss how we can take it personally when a patient isn't ready to do what we suggest or change according to our timeline. In this...

Are you letting your own money mindset issues - whether you work in an insurance or cash-based practice - get in the way of your patient's success? It's important to realize our patients come to us for our medical advice.  Not our financial planning expertise!  So how often are you thinking about your patient's finances?  And when we say it out loud....doesn't it feel a little...

In the final installment of our mentorship series, we discuss how to create an amazing mentorship program for others.   Whether you're a practice owner, clinical director or currently being mentored, you'll learn about different types of mentoring and get ideas on how to craft a true mentorship program. We discuss the different options for mentorship and how you can mix-and-match these t...

Your mentorship (or lack of) will shape the entire rest of your career.  It's that important - especially if you have less than five years of experience in pelvic health. And let's get real.  You aren't 'owed' or entitled to mentorship.  Many employers won't value your professional development the way you will.  You are only 'owed' what the employer has prom...

What exactly should be included in mentoring?  Is it just learning additional clinical skills?  In this 'sode we dive into what mentorship can (and should) be! 1)  Clinical Skills - It's certainly important to learn new clinical skills.  New techniques or tools in our toolbox.  But sadly, this is where the idea of mentorship stops for many employees and businesses.  (And this is also som...

What is mentorship, and what should we be looking for?  Mentorship is the single biggest factor in your career progression, but we have a lot of misconceptions about what it is (and isn't). We're going to be spending the next few 'sodes talking about mentorship.  In this first 'sode of the series, we're talking about myths or misconceptions about mentorship. What is mentor...

Does it make sense to run paid ads (Google, IG, Facebook, etc.) for your business? In this final installment of our 4-part Marketing Series, we discuss 'lighter fluid' for your business. Just like lighter fluid, paid ads can be a shortcut to igniting your marketing fire.  They can get things started or help you build up as you hire a new therapist. It's also a terrible base for a fi...

Do you find yourself always treating in the same position when you do rectal with your patients?  (Or not feeling comfortable doing rectal at all)? It's not unusual to get stuck in a rut with how we position our patients.  But I believe we can get so much more information when treating in different positions.  I'll often treat in several different positions, and they often change through...

If you needed to get patients into your practice next week, how would you do it? Kindling is an important part of your marketing fire.  It burns quickly (getting patients in the door).  It gives us time to get the bigger 'logs' burning.  And it's how most of us start out getting people in the door early in our business. In this 'sode we talk about some of the most common '...

In this 'sode, we flip how you're prioritizing rectal evaluation and treatment on it's head! We'll give some specific case studies, but this is the framework from the Rectal Course on how to prioritize rectal with your patients.  It divides your cases into: Crucial Important Helpful Unnecessary Critically, we generally put far too few of our patients into the 'crucial&apos...

Ready to ignite your practice’s growth? Picture your marketing strategy as a roaring fire. Those large logs are the core of your plan. They might be a challenge to set ablaze, but once they catch, they provide lasting warmth and light.  Big marketing logs include practitioner marketing, SEO, website design, word of mouth, Google Reviews, and more.  Most of these strategies won't get you patie...

Do you feel like rectal treatment is a 'last resort' in your practice? We go into why many practitioners are far more comfortable treating vaginally than rectally (it has a lot to do with how many of us were trained). But without rectal evaluation and treatment, we're literally missing half (the anal triangle) of the pelvic floor! When rectal is a 'last resort', a few thin...

How do you build a comprehensive marketing plan that keeps the phone ringing and your schedule full? We suggest building a marketing 'fire'.  It's a balance of big logs, kindling and the occasional squirt of lighter fluid.  In this 4-part series on marketing, running through all of October, we'll be talking about building this fire and how to make your marketing more consistent...

One of our biggest challenges with timeliness is the 'Chatty Cathy.'  These are some of our best patients.  They're super sociable and often fun to work with.  But they make finishing a session on time a challenge. We've gotten this question/comment from many of you, and this 'sode is inspired by a post from one of our mentees in the Business Accelerator program (www.pelvi...

Has the idea of 'passive' income with an online course crossed your mind?  In this 'sode we pull back the curtain on online courses and business with our 'ABCD' approach. We'll discuss the complexity of creating an Audience, Building trust, Converting to customers and Delivering the product (the ABCDs of online business). We share our massive failures and successes wh...

Are you skipping over evaluating and treating the ischiorectal fossa (IRF)?  It's often a major driver of symptoms and an issue in almost all patients. We start with an anatomy review - you know anatomy is evidence! - and why the ischiorectal fossa is so important.  Then we'll talk about how to evaluate and treat the tissue. Externally I think this is probably one of the most important a...

Wondered about expanding into a second location?   It's one of the most common business questions we get.  I think we often get caught up in what's 'next.'  Or the fear of missing out on an opportunity.  But it it aligned with your goals for starting a practice? We've had the opportunity to expand to a second location several times over the history of PelvicSanity, and hav...

We've talked about managing flares, but can we prevent them in the first place? In this 'sode we dive into what actually causes a flare, how to prevent them from happening and make sure your patient is prepared if symptoms do increase. We also discuss the complicated balancing act between treating so timidly you aren't making a change vs. repeatedly flaring your patients. In order t...

Have you seen how the ripple effects of running late can upset your entire day?  Or had patients comment on your timeliness?  Or just been stressed about getting to your next patient on time? In today's 'sode, we addressing timeliness head-on.  We'll talk about why punctuality is so important for both ourselves and our patients, the reasons we find ourselves running behind and the p...