Private Practice Owners Club

Most physical therapists believe better outcomes come from better hands-on skills. But what if that’s only a small part of the equation? In this episode of the Private Practice Owners Club podcast, Nathan Shields sits down with John Woolf , founder of Patient Success Systems , to break down a powerful (and uncomfortable) truth: 👉 Clinical outcomes are driven less by technique… and more by connect...

Most clinic owners don’t struggle because they don’t know what to do…   They struggle because they wait too long to do it.   In this episode of the Private Practice Owners Club podcast, hosts Nathan Shields and Adam Robin break down one of the hardest leadership decisions in business:   When is it time to let someone go?   This isn’t just about performance. It’s about culture,...

Most private practice owners think growth comes from doing more…more marketing, more hiring, more effort.   But what if the real leverage comes from seeing what’s already broken — and fixing it fast?   In this episode of the Private Practice Owners Podcast, host Adam Robin sits down with Nathan for a behind-the-scenes conversation on growth, leadership, and what actually moves the needle...

Most private practice owners know they need marketing… but very few understand what’s actually working right now — especially when it comes to getting found online.   In this episode of the Private Practice Owners Podcast, host Adam Robin sits down with Jeremy DuPont, former cash-based clinic owner turned founder of Patch Digital Marketing, to break down what’s driving patient growth in today...

Building a successful business isn’t just about working harder or having the best ideas. At some point, every owner hits a wall where growth stops being about individual effort and starts being about leadership, systems, and the team around you. In this episode of the Private Practice Owners Podcast, host Adam Robin sits down with entrepreneur and business leader Spencer Shoemaker to talk about th...

Most therapists are already experimenting with AI. But very few understand the compliance risks that come with it. In this episode of the Private Practice Owners Podcast, host Adam Robin sits down with compliance expert Daniel Hirsch of Risk and Compliance Analytics to talk about one of the biggest shifts happening in healthcare right now: AI. From documentation automation to billing analysis and...

Remote Therapeutic Monitoring (RTM) is no longer “the next big thing” — it’s here, it’s evolving fast, and in 2026, it’s becoming one of the most powerful levers for revenue growth, patient engagement, and long-term practice sustainability. But with opportunity comes responsibility. In this episode of the Private Practice Owners Podcast, host Adam Robin sits down with Daniel Hirsch , CEO of Risk &...

CPT coding isn’t what therapists went to school for. But it is one of the most common — and costly — areas of compliance risk in private practice. In this episode of the Compliance Series, Adam Robin sits down with compliance expert Daniel Hirsch from Risk & Compliance Analytics to break down how CPT codes should actually be used — and why most audit problems aren’t caused by fraud… but by bad...

Most practice owners think culture problems start with people. But what if culture actually starts with numbers? In this episode of the Private Practice Owners Club podcast, Nathan Shields and Adam Robin have a candid conversation about what really happens when production slips, urgency fades, and leadership loses clarity around business metrics. Adam shares transparently how taking his eye off th...

Most private practice owners say recruiting is hard. But very few have a real recruiting strategy. In this episode of the Private Practice Owners Podcast, Nathan Shields and Adam Robin sit down with Brian Weidner of Career Tree Network to break down what’s actually happening in the 2026 hiring market — and why many clinics are struggling to keep up. From clinics closing locations due to staffing s...

Building new cash-pay services can be one of the fastest ways to grow a private practice — or one of the fastest ways to create legal, compliance, and licensing risk if it’s done wrong. In this episode of the Private Practice Owners Podcast, host Adam Robin sits down with Daniel Hirsch , CEO and Founder of Risk & Compliance Analytics , for an action-packed installment of the Compliance Maratho...

Most practice owners feel the pressure to “keep up with AI” — but few have real clarity on what actually works, what’s hype, and what could quietly overwhelm their team. In this episode of the Private Practice Owners Club Podcast, host Nathan Shields sits down with Sharif Zeid , longtime EMR leader and representative of Empower EMR , for a grounded, practical conversation about where AI is truly d...

Most private practice owners know work comp pays better — but very few know how to actually leverage it without blowing up operations, documentation, or staff confidence. In this episode of the Private Practice Owners Podcast, host Adam Robin sits down with Josh Farley, PT , former state association president, and workers’ compensation consultant, to break down what really drives profitable, susta...

Most practice owners think valuation starts with revenue and EBITDA. But when buyers step in, they look somewhere else first — risk. And more often than not, compliance is the silent deal-killer owners never see coming. In this episode of the Private Practice Owners Club, host Adam Robin sits down with Daniel Hirsch, compliance and risk analytics expert, to unpack what buyers actually evaluate bef...

Most practice owners assume culture problems show up loud — missed numbers, complaints, chaos. But what if the real danger shows up when everything looks successful? In this PPOClub Workshop interview, Adam Robin sits down with April Atchison, CCC-SLP , to unpack a real-life leadership story that every growing practice owner needs to hear. April shares how her multi-location practice appeared stab...

Building a successful practice isn’t just about systems, metrics, or clinical skill — it’s about people. And the leaders who get that right don’t just build clinics… they build raving fans.   In this episode of the Private Practice Owners Podcast, host Adam Robin sits down with Regie Tiu — physical therapist, Queens-based practice owner, keynote speaker, and expert in creating unforgettable c...

Most practice owners think charity is something you do after the business is successful — once there’s more time, more margin, or less stress. But what if giving back isn’t the reward for success… what if it’s the catalyst?   In this episode of the Private Practice Owners Club Podcast, Nathan Shields sits down with longtime friend and entrepreneur Will Humphreys to unpack one of the most over...

If hiring feels impossible and retention feels fragile, you’re not alone — and you’re not crazy. In this episode of the Private Practice Owners Podcast, Nathan Shields and Adam Robin break down why recruiting is harder than ever right now, and why the real solution isn’t “more applicants” — it’s building a retention machine that compounds.   Drawing directly from real-world clinic experience,...

Most practice owners treat finances like a fire drill: frantic at year-end, reactive at tax time, and surprised when cash flow hiccups wreck payroll. What if money management wasn’t a crisis to survive, but a repeatable system you lead on purpose?   In this episode of the Private Practice Owners Club, host Nathan Shields sits down with financial strategist Eric Miller (Econologics) and bookke...

If you’ve ever looked at your schedule and thought, “We’re slammed…so why is my bank account not moving?” — this episode is going to feel like oxygen. In this PPS 2025 recap conversation, Jerry Durham sits down with Nathan Shields, founder of the Private Practice Owners Club, to break down the real reasons clinics bleed profit — and why the solution isn’t more new patients.   Across this epis...

If your clinic looks busy but the bank balance says otherwise, this episode is for you. Nathan Shields and Adam Robin get raw about the slow bleed that almost sunk a practice — and the exact moves they used to stop the leak and re-build profitability. They cover the blind spots owners accept (too much compassion, not enough accountability), the culture cracks that ripple into revenue, and the conc...

If you’ve ever felt like hiring is a shotgun approach and retention is just luck, this session will change how you build teams. In this Total Talent Masterclass, Brian Weidner (Career Tree Network) sits down with Nathan Shields to unpack a strategic, repeatable approach to building a game-winning culture of recognition and retention that actually moves the needle.   Nathan walks through how i...

If you’ve ever felt like your marketing efforts aren’t moving the needle — or worse, that your business might stall before it scales — this episode is a must-listen. In this episode of the Private Practice Owners Podcast, Adam Robin sits down with Kay Sanders, Strategic Growth Partner for Private Practice Owners and Founder of Elevated Edge Consulting. Kay shares her remarkable journey from hittin...

Selling your practice is probably the biggest financial decision you’ll ever make — and once the ink is dry, the hard part begins: where do you invest the proceeds so your future actually works for you?   In this episode of The Financial Beast Podcast , host Eric Miller talks with Nathan Shields — ex-practice owner, real-estate investor, and co-founder of the Private Practice Owners Club — ab...

If you’ve ever felt like your EMR slows you down instead of scaling you up, this episode is for you. In this episode of the Private Practice Owners Podcast, Adam Robin sits down with Craig Brasington , Director of Revenue Operations at Stride EMR , to unpack the evolution of healthcare tech — and what the next generation of EMRs really means for practice owners.   Craig shares his 20+ years o...