The Leveraged Practice Podcast

So many of you have shared that hearing stories of those who have launched online programs is so useful to understand when's the right time to create an online program, how it fits into your practice and how to optimize your enrollment, so all your work reaches the right clients and grows your practice. Today I have another amazing guest and one of my closest friends in the Dietitian world, Vaness...

We all have a story - or many stories - of this journey through life. Our life takes shape through all of these different phases - and each phase is like a different story with twists, turns and a variety of outcomes.  In this episode, I share my story that I haven't really shared much, outside of family and close friends. It's a story of not just how I entered into health but helps to show what w...

Are you wanting to create an online program but are thinking, what is my online program going to be on ? If so, you'll want to listen to this episode for tips on how to finally answer that question.  Today we have another one of my amazing past clients, Samantha Scruggs, Registered and Licensed Dietitian who specializes in helping women overcome Anxiety. I helped her create her online program whic...

With so many online options available to us, are you left wondering, 'Which platform do I use when I want to host an online program?' It's a question I often get...but it's not the first question you should be asking. I asked this question too when I was moving my business online and went through hours of research!  I recommend you step back first and go through the steps to learn how to create an...

How do we get our audience excited to know about us, hear about us, connected to us - before we get them into an online program? There are so many components to creating, offering and supporting an online program, but just as important are the conversations that we're having with our clients before they sign up - whether it's a free program or not. Today we have fellow Registered Dietitian and Bus...

Have you ever looked at how far you've come in your profession and wondered, is there another way? Another way to support more clients? Another way to keep getting them great results? Another way to leverage your time? Years ago as I grew my practice and clients were driving hours to come see me, I sure did. I began to wonder if there was another way to reach my clients and help more people. I fel...

It's true that it can feel scary when you are first creating and launching your online program. Sometimes we even step back and wonder if it's worth the work to build the course and to learn about doing this new thing, because it feels challenging and we're not even sure if we even want to go through all of that! If you've had thoughts like these, you'll want to listen in to this episode to hear w...

Have you been wondering what the difference is between dripping your online program content and giving full access to it? And how to know which one is better for YOUR program? Asking these questions, though they're a bit advanced, is still valuable.  When you can picture what your online program will actually look like, you can make it happen! In today's episode, I cover the answers to these quest...

Many professionals have an idea for a program for quite some time in the back of their mind, but haven't taken the steps to create it, yet . If that's you, you'll definitely want to listen in to this episode to hear how you can start your own program to reach and support more clients. Today we have a guest who is close to my heart, my first coaching client Shawna Melbourne, Founder of EDs for RDs,...

Starting a business is an investment. An investment of your time, your energy and your money. It's not just about how much money you spend, because the most valuable thing you have is your time. Isn't it? Money is a means to help give you more time. And investing in yourself, whether that's in education, credentials, experience or in making your business better, it can give you more money and more...

Just because you have a brilliant idea for a program, doesn't mean people will actually want to pay for it. Hard Truth. Totally real. I can tell you that the first time I launched a digital program, I had a list of 5,000 people and thought my life was about to change. It didn't. I sold one $97 program. And I'm not the only one. You can listen to Erica Julson's story here on episode 08 as she share...

Business coaching? When did that become a thing? ... ok maybe it's been around for decades, but doesn't it seem like everyone is coaching right now and everyone has a coach? I hear this question all the time in Facebook groups, and among colleagues - do I need a business coach? And not just that, but then who is the right one to hire. There are so many options and so many people are doing business...

Well hey there, If you're wondering what "type" of online program you should create, you've come to the right spot. As a health professional, wanting to create an online health program you have quite a few options. Online programs can take a variety of different forms: Program Membership Course Workshop and any other format you can dream up! This week's episode, I talk specifically about the diffe...

True Story. When I started my business my goal was to create a job that I loved. I didn't think it would be that hard (insert hearty belly laugh here). I put up a website, charged $90 for a one hour, in-home visit with me and BOOM, my first client booked. As I parked in front of her house, I thought it was interesting the neighbourhood she lived in. I thought I was charging a high price that would...

Do you have all the ideas? I mean... ALL. THE. IDEAS. when it comes to creating an online program for your practice? Perhaps you're thinking of a membership for your clients, and also thinking about a great course for people with just the basics and also want to run a workshop for professionals. The Leveraged Practice philosophy is to start with your people, the client and dig deeper into understa...

2 years after I completed my Masters of Health Science from the University of Toronto (and finishing paying off my loans), I went back to school. I enrolled in 10 weeks of culinary school and spent another $7000! I felt like at the time, I really needed that culinary training to start the business I wanted to start. I wanted to be taken seriously and have the skills needed to teach cooking. As a h...

The idea of putting all this work into creating an online program wondering if people are going to want to enrol, may stop you in your tracks. In the TLP model, we highly recommend validating your idea first and there are a couple ways to do that. This week I talk to Erica Julson of popular  The Unconventional RD Community on Facebook  about her last launch where she really wanted to make sure she...

You know you want to create an online program for your practice and you want to run a business that doesn't require all one-to-one counselling time. Perhaps its because you want more time for your family or personal life. It may also be because you want to make a bigger impact and help more people. For some of us, we just love teaching, we love presenting and we work best with groups. Creating an...

As a follow-up to our last episode, we talk about email marketing and it's place in the health industry. In this episode of The Leveraged Practice Podcast, you host Stephanie Clairmont simplifies the concept of an email list. If you're thinking of creating an online program for your practice or if you've already launched but aren't getting the momentum you want in registrations, this episode is fo...

If you have an idea to develop an online program, you may get overwhelmed by the details, specifically the marketing details. How will you reach people? How will you advertise the online program? In this episode of The Leveraged Practice Podcast, your host Stephanie Clairmont will answer one of the most common questions she is asked. Do you need to have an email list, do you even need to use email...

So you think you're an expert and you know what the people need to know? You probably do. But that doesn't mean people will actually want to join your program. In this episode of The Leveraged Practice Podcast, your host Stephanie Clairmont will help. You'll learn how to take this incredible health expertise you have and leverage it into a great program. Stephanie will specifically focus on the st...

If you're thinking about developing and delivering an online program, you'll get your first steps here. In this episode of The Leveraged Practice Podcast, your host Stephanie Clairmont will help you with that common question - where do I start? It can feel overwhelming when you think about all the things you don't know. Sure you have some learning to do, but what if the process could be simple and...

In this episode of The Leveraged Practice Podcast, your host Stephanie Clairmont will talk about that ceiling you hit when maxed out. You may be at this point right now in your practice, making money but not quite hitting those financial targets. You can quickly get maxed out when you take time to work IN your business as well as ON your business. The time we spend on our business is usually admin...

In the first episode of The Leveraged Practice Podcast, host Stephanie Clairmont takes you on a journey. Learn about how she started her practice and then "accidentally" created an online program. You'll hear how she progressed from her first in-person group program to brining her teaching online. Then over the years grew her practice to running a multiple-six-figure business supporting clients ar...