Podiatry Legends Podcast

Dave James is a UK based Podiatrist & Business Coach, and previous guest on this podcast (Ep 007) . I asked Dave to come back onto the show to talk about a topic that I know is extremely important but often avoided by many people, myself included, and that's using video to grow your podiatry business. Dave shares some straightforward tips that will give you the confidence to start shooting vid...

Talysha Reeve has had quite a unique podiatry career, as most of her post-graduate studies, CPD courses and certifications have been obtained through other allied-health bodies, not traditional podiatry. Currently, Talysha balances her time between working at an Adelaide sports podiatry business and her podiatry CPD business, Kinetic Therapies , that delivers both live and online podiatry CPD cont...

WARNING: This is an uplifting episode that will make you immediately want to achieve more. If you love wallowing in misery and negativity, do not press play. Dr Jeffrey Tho is a Melbourne based dentist and dental business coach who represented Australia at the 2010 and 2014 Commonwealth Games in Delhi and Glasgow. This episode could not have been better-timed with all that is happening in the worl...

Dr Brad Schaeffer is one of the podiatrists on the highly successful TLC television show MY FEET ARE KILLING ME. Throughout the series, viewers will immerse themselves with both doctors – one west coast and one east coast – as they juggle all sorts of eye-popping cases, from wart clusters and funky fungus to toe amputations and foot reconstructions. Dr Brad and I discuss the following on this epis...

Dr Emily Splichal, Functional Podiatrist and Human Movement Specialist, is the Founder of EBFA Global, Creator of the Barefoot Training Specialist® Certification, Author of Barefoot Strong and CEO / Founder of Naboso Barefoot Technol ogy. With over 20 years in the fitness industry, Dr Splichal has dedicated her medical/podiatry career towards studying postural alignment and human movement as it re...

Justin Blake is a former sports podiatrist who has worked with recreational through to international and Olympic level athletes. He was part of the UK Olympic Performance Plan and at one stage owned seven podiatry clinics in both the UK and in Ireland. After selling his highly successful podiatry businesses, Justin set up Justin Blake Media and now helps healthcare business owners to grow their pr...

Most podiatrists, when they reach a certain point in their career, want to volunteer or give back to the profession in some way. Some focus their attention locally, while others like the idea of helping overseas. On this episode, I talk with Greg Lawrence, the owner of Georgetown Foot Clinic in Ontario, Canada and Board Member of the Ontario Society of Chiropodists about this and a lot more. Our c...

We hear so much from "motivational speakers" or so-called success gurus that you want your passions to drive your work. Maybe they're right, maybe not. It certainly sounds good, but it does raise a few questions. Dr David Weiman is a psychologist and leadership consultant in Philadelphia. He helps business leaders of all types, including those who run podiatry businesses, with finding the best tal...

If you want a successful podiatry business, you need to look after your team, WOW your patients and have well thought out systems and processes that work flawlessly in the background making sure everything comes together as it should. Few do this better than Dr Peter Wishnie from New Jersey, USA. Peter is the owner of Family Foot & Ankle Specialists , and is the author of The Podiatry Business...

Nikki Grant is a third-generation podiatrist from Falkirk, Central Scotland, and she believes strongly that podiatry should be a lifestyle, not just a job. Nikki works at Grant Chiropody & Podiatry, which was established 71 years ago by her Grandparents, who were both Chiropodists, and today she works with her parents, who are both Podiatrists, hence the business name. As you would expect, wit...

On my office wall at home, I have a quote that says, "The next connection you make could be the one that changes your life", and my guest today Trevor Prior is a master when it comes to making and maintaining meaningful relationships. And he does it both in and out of the podiatry profession. Trevor openly admits that podiatry was not his first choice, even though both his parents were Chiropodist...

José Luis Gómez is a Spanish Podiatrist who works in private practice in Valencia. José shares some critical information about how he went about learning additional skills from other, more experienced podiatrists in his area. He put his ego aside and focused on what was best for the patient. If you genuinely want to learn new skills you've got to be in learning mode, not in money-making mode. We a...

Louise Reaney is a UK based podiatrist and owner of LR Podiatry . Without knowing, Lousie became an accidental business owner and with that came a surprising amount of stress, mental fatigue, exhaustion and as she explains, "podiatry was boring the arse off me". But, this all changed three years ago when Louise made a conscious effort to do something about the boredom that had set in, resulting in...

Ian Sadler was a successful Battlefield Medic and Paratrooper in the British Army working with Elite and Special Forces. Today he is the owner of BX Clinic (Specialist biomechanics) in Norwich and a physical trainer in the Army Reserves. Today we talk about his passion for biomechanics and how his time in the military has influenced how he approaches the day to day running of his podiatry business...

We're all faced with adversity at one point or another in our podiatry careers and when it happens it a great time for self-reflection and opportunity for personal and professional growth. Dr Rob Hermann is a Podiatric Surgeon and owner of Adelaide Foot & Ankle , and he has been practising foot and ankle surgery since 1991. He has practice surgery in all States of Australia and has participate...

Amy Maclean is one funny podiatrist and has an infectious sense of humour. It could be because she is from Scotland, but I honestly believe it's her enthusiasm and attitude towards work and life, which made her such an absolute joy to talk with. Amy is the owner of Amy Maclean Podiatry , and she was the co-host with Dave James (Episode 007) at the OSGO Foot & Ankle Show last year in Liverpool,...

David Gruhl is a Queensland University of Technology graduate. Upon graduation, he worked in a Cycling and Podiatry shop in Brisbane, who were the developers of the Cobra9 Carbon cycling Orthotics, and for the past two years, he has been working in the UK. Also in 2017, with Scott Greenbank ( Episode 030 ) he began Bridge The Gap as a way of providing continuing education courses that weren't avai...

Dave Cashley owns Dundee Podiatry Clinic in Scottland. He has a special interest in lower extremity manipulation, and this interest has led Dave to publish and lecture extensively on this particular topic. He is now studying toward a PhD. His research is based around the treatment of neuromas, doing a parallel study of manual therapy versus steroid injections. The Best Thing About Neuromas You don...

Mary-Ellen is a mother, a wife and a businesswoman. She owns the Foot Stop Podiatry Services – a mobile podiatry business creating waves in Australia. She was named 2019 Queensland Young Businesswoman of the Year – and is not yet 30 years old. She has accomplished more than the average and sharing with us today her steps to sustainable success and rapid growth. How To Build A Business (& A Lif...

Ian Griffiths is a London based Podiatrist, and Craig Payne resides in Melbourne, Australia. In October 2017, while Craig was visiting Ian in the UK, he had an idea, "let's do a Facebook LIVE video and see what happens". To their surprise, it was well-received and so began Pod Chat LIVE . Initially, it was a weekly show, but due to time restraints, it is now produced monthly. Still, with over 60 h...

Margaryta Chos is a Ukrainian refugee, who now resides in Glasgow, Scottland, and her story is an inspiration and example of what true grit and determination can achieve. She is a former Ukranian Army lieutenant, current Fitness Model & Body Builder, Super Mum and successful Youtuber, and while doing all this, she managed to obtain her Podiatry degree. Ryta decided to challenge herself by taki...

Andrew Van Essen is a Podiatric Surgeon based in South Australia, and he has visited Japan over thirty times, Vietnam more often than most and has travelled extensively around the world spreading the podiatry message. Travelling abroad didn't happen by accident; doors to the world opened through volunteering. On this episode we discuss: His early career and graduation with two previous Podiatry Le...

If you want to scale and grow your podiatry business, you've got to make decisions fast, and Dr Patrick McEneaney has done just that. He has expanded his Northern Illinois Foot & Ankle Specialists podiatry business from one to five in just a few short years, but as he explains, opportunities are all around us you've just got to be prepared to jump on them when they arise. If you sit and stare...

Ben and Sally Haythornthwaite are a husband and wife team running a UK based podiatry business called The Foot and Ankle Clinic . Ben is the podiatrist, with a previous employment history of engineering and architecture, and Sally has a background in marketing, brand psychology and management. They have put these previous skills and life experiences together and are becoming a formidable team. On...

When it comes to owning a successful podiatry business, you need to surround yourself with a great team. Still, a great team does not happen by accident; it happens when you have protocols in place to identify the right team members for the business supported by an outstanding, well thought out mentoring process. My guest today William Kuang, from the Adelaide Heel Pain Clinic and SA Running Injur...