The Family Practice Podcast

Dr. Tony Ebel focuses on building a subluxation-based, all-cash, high-volume pediatric, perinatal, and family practice. He argues chiropractic philosophy is not “fluff” but the most practical, profitable, and clinically powerful asset for family practices, and that mastering science, art, and philosophy drives massive clinical results, stronger communication and brand contrast, higher care plan co...

Dr. Matt Hill welcomes Megan Warkentien from The Pediatric Experience (PX), who supports hundreds of offices. They outline five “base camps” chiropractors move through to grow a pediatric/family practice: (1) clinical certainty and strong communication that chiropractic is enough; (2) integrating systems in layers based on the most patient-impactful priorities; (3) momentum and mindset; (4) leader...

Dr. Tony Ebel challenges doctors to stop teaching nervous system health while living dysregulated and under-adjusted. He argues chiropractors must be at their best to deliver world-class analysis, adjusting, communication, leadership, and joy, and shares his “seven non-negotiables” for nervous system resilience. ------  Links & Resources:  FREE PX Trainings The Proven Path to a Thriving Family...

Dr. Allie Wright launches a “Trimesters of Pregnancy” series on The Family Practice Podcast, focusing on how chiropractors can support the nervous system during the first trimester, when organogenesis occurs and miscarriage risk is highest. She reviews common first-trimester maternal challenges, discusses HRV trends, outlines key fetal nervous system milestones, notes rapid brain neuron growth, hi...

Dr. Tony Ebel introduces The Family Practice Podcast and interviews Dr. Mike Poulsen of Coast Family Chiropractic in Adelaide, Australia, who traveled to the U.S. to shadow PWC and train with PX Brick Builders. Dr. Michael describes rapid startup growth to about 500 visits per week in under two years, with two associates and an 11-person team, and shares the current challenge of transitioning from...

Dr. Tony Ebel argues that AI should make chiropractic teams stronger, faster, and more efficient, not smaller, urging practices to keep hiring while using AI to 2X–10X impact, revenue, and productivity and to protect margins. He explains his company-wide approach to training leaders and staff to use AI tools while maintaining human creativity. ------  Links & Resources:  FREE PX Trainings The...

Dr. Tony Ebel argues that chiropractors have an unprecedented opportunity to grow brick-and-mortar family practices if they stay focused rather than chasing side hustles or “passive income.” He contrasts Door A—doubling down on proven practice growth, including multi-location expansion—with Door B—starting unrelated ventures like real estate, coaching, or product businesses, which he says commonly...

Dr. Allie Wright and her husband, Dr. Jonah, host a rapid-fire Q&A for chiropractors and students on starting a pediatric/family-focused chiropractic practice, sharing what they did and mentor-guided advice. They discuss planning timelines, their opening and build-out timeline, explain lease length tradeoffs, cover pricing strategy, how they hired and trained a CA and how they attracted first...

Dr. Matt Hill interviews Dr. Rudy Bersani of Living Water Chiropractic in Texas about taking “the leap” to hire and expand before growth fully arrives. Rudy shares that his current team includes him and his wife Dr. Ashley, 2 married associate chiropractors, and 8 CAs, and emphasizes that leadership and culture are the hardest and most rewarding parts. He describes how repeated hiring of the right...

Dr. Tony Ebel introduces The Family Practice Podcast and argues that what’s best for pediatric, perinatal, and family chiropractic patients is financially best for the practice. Dr. Tony shares his all-cash practice metrics and explains that serving more complex “perfect storm” kids (e.g., autism, ADHD, epilepsy, PANS/PANDAS, asthma) requires more care and helps break growth ceilings. ------  Link...

Dr. Tony Ebel hosts The Family Practice Podcast and argues chiropractors burn out not from patient care but from doing non-doctor tasks they should delegate. He teaches a hiring framework aimed at maximizing growth while protecting profitability: fully staff four CA roles before hiring an associate, targeting roughly a 4:1 CA-to-solo-doc ratio. The roles are (1) front desk CA for scheduling, payme...

Dr. Matt Hill interviews Dr. Christie Hafer on The Family Practice Podcast about shifting from a traditional pain-based chiropractic model to neurologically focused pediatric and family care after her son Landon’s early childhood challenges, including meltdowns, speech and vision issues, poor sleep with night terrors, motor tics, and school concerns. After learning Dr. Tony Ebel’s “Perfect Storm”...

In this episode, Dr. Tony Ebel shares his personal coaching journey—from early business-systems coaching to principled practice mentorship and later guidance to move into an all-cash family model. He explains how mismatched coaching led him “sideways,” including building an insurance-dependent million-dollar practice that felt stressful and unfulfilling, and why he sometimes sought coaching outsid...

In this episode, Dr. Allie Wright interviews Dr. Ashley Bersani of Living Water Chiropractic about transitioning from being a practice owner and high-volume clinician to pregnancy and new motherhood. Dr. Ashley shares how she and her husband, Dr. Rudy built their practice over five years, expanded from two to five doctors, and used a team-based model to cover patient care when she physically had t...

Dr. Matt Hill hosts The Family Practice Podcast and argues that scanning technology is a major retention tool when used consistently beyond initial care, citing PWC’s retention and PVA increase after improving scan frequency in wellness. He explains using Insight scans to objectively measure nervous system function and the three progressive stages of subluxation—sympathetic dominance, neurological...

In this episode of the Family Practice Podcast, Dr. Tony Ebel breaks down the three tiers of clinic ownership that ultimately determine your growth, your stress levels, and your long-term sustainability. Using a powerful construction analogy, you’ll start to see exactly why so many chiropractors get stuck—and what it actually takes to move beyond it. He walks through the progression from hands-on...

In this episode Dr. Tony Ebel presents a technical case study of Amelie, a 4-year-old with level 3 non-speaking regressive autism, meltdowns with self-injury, severe sensory and emotional dysregulation, constipation, poor growth, and sleep disruption, following high-stress pregnancy during COVID, emergency C-section with cord entanglement and meconium, early infancy stress signs, and regression at...

In this episode, Dr. Allie Wright interviews Jalisa Reitz, head of brand and content marketing at The Pediatric Experience/PX Docs, about branding for chiropractors. Jalisa defines brand as the gut feeling and trust people have before meeting you, emphasizing that branding is always happening and should be intentional, rooted in mission, and consistent across marketing and patient experience. They...

On this episode of The Family Practice Podcast, Dr. Tony Ebel shares a live “philosophy night” recording for chiropractic students through Club PX. He teaches the “Perfect Storm” sequence—maternal stress, birth trauma, and resulting nervous system dysregulation—stating autism/ADHD don’t begin in the brain but end there, and healing should prioritize nervous system function, then sleep, motor, gut,...

In this episode, Dr. Matt Hill interviews Dr. Lauren Mansolf of Sprouting Life Chiropractic in Chattanooga, TN about leadership and team culture during practice growth. She describes early warning signs of team misalignment—pushback on schedule changes, eye rolls, negativity, dropped responsibilities, declining KPIs, and staff no longer bringing their kids in for regular care—along with her gut di...

In this heartfelt episode, Dr. Allie Wright addresses the topic of fertility and the real struggles faced by the now-grown 'perfect storm' generation. This discussion centers around the increasingly complex challenges in women's health, from PCOS and endometriosis to mold and histamine intolerance. The episode emphasizes the vital role that chiropractors play in understanding and ad...

In this episode, Dr. Tony Ebel is interviewed by PX COO Maggie White and they discuss the essentials of running a successful chiropractic practice. They emphasize the importance of aligning team pace, maintaining a strong 'why,' and fostering a growth mindset. Dr. Tony provides practical insights on how to structure your week, maintain work-life balance, and stay connected with your miss...

In this special episode, Dr. Tony Ebel honors his wife, Kristina, sharing seven invaluable lessons he has learned from her, which are essential for running a successful and impactful chiropractic practice. As a chiropractic spouse, business manager, and relentless advocate for pediatric and family chiropractic, Kristina exemplifies attributes that are vital for personal and professional growth. Fr...

In this episode, Dr. Matt Hill emphasizes the importance of deep, effective communication strategies for chiropractors working with children with special needs, particularly autism. He outlines the necessity of moving beyond simple symptom-based measures and integrating a nervous system-focused approach. The podcast dives into understanding parental perspectives, keeping families engaged through c...

In this episode, Dr. Allie Wright, alongside guest John Price, Chief of Marketing at The Pediatric Experience, dive deep into effective marketing strategies for chiropractors. They discuss the importance of doing what you're great at consistently, improving confidence and communication skills, and the significance of trust in the healthcare sector. The conversation also covers the rising impa...